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Systems Change: Sustained Impact in Ghana, Zambia, and Tanzania

At ACDI/VOCA, we believe that lasting change comes from building strong, sustainable systems. That’s why we focus on market-based solutions …

Honduran farmers’ group featured in documentary film Sembrando Resiliencia

Members of the productive group Cultivando Nuestra Tierra (Cultivating Our Land) participated in the documentary film, Sembrando Resiliencia: Cómo el …

Field day highlights impact of climate‑smart investment in western Honduras

This May, the community of El Pelón, in La Esperanza, Intibucá, served as the setting for a field day demonstrating …

April 2026 Newsletter: SAG-ProOccidente Project in Honduras

Read the April 2026 newsletter in Spanish and in English. Learn more about the Integrated Rural Development and Productivity Project (SAG-ProOccidente).

From Dream to Reality: How Young Hondurans from Intibucá Turned their Passion into a Flourishing Agribusiness 

On the hillsides of Lepaterique Norte, in the municipality of La Esperanza, in the department of Intibucá, 10 young people, including five women and five …

How Climate‑Smart Farming Is Helping Honduran Families in San Pedro Zacapa Stay, Grow, and Thrive

In the fertile lands of Azacualpa, San Pedro Zacapa, 24 Honduran families left behind traditional farming methods to adopt climate-smart …

Volunteer Spotlight: Q&A with Brad Perry on Ethiopian coffee, Starbucks, and other assignments around the world

On March 27, ACDI/VOCA and its affiliates Tanager and AV Ventures hosted a virtual event for those who volunteered with …

March 2026 Newsletter: SAG-ProOccidente Project in Honduras

Read the March 2026 newsletter in Spanish and in English. Learn more about the Integrated Rural Development and Productivity Project (SAG-ProOccidente).

IDB study highlights SAG-ProOccidente’s actions to strengthen rural, women-led MSMEs 

A new study by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) highlights something powerful happening in Honduras’s Dry Corridor. Women who lead agri‑food businesses are driving innovation despite the challenges …

February 2026 Newsletter: SAG-ProOccidente Project in Honduras

Read the February 2026 newsletter in Spanish and in English. Learn more about the Integrated Rural Development and Productivity Project (SAG-ProOccidente).

New Beginnings for 40 Farming Families in Santa Bárbara, Honduras

On the banks of the Jicatuyo River in San Luis, Santa Bárbara, 40 families made a bold decision: to change …

January 2026 Newsletter: SAG-ProOccidente Project in Honduras

Read the January 2026 newsletter in Spanish and in English. Learn more about the project here.

Honduran Finance Ministry Verifies Project’s Banana Farming Impact in Ulúa Valley

Twenty-nine agricultural producers in the Ulúa Valley of Honduras make up El Centenario Producers Association. For years, their plantain production …