Hayden is a senior technical director for market systems at ACDI/VOCA, where he oversees a portfolio of market system projects, leads technical design work on project proposals, and develops technical tools and resources on inclusive market systems development. He has over 19 years of experience designing and implementing market development and enterprise strengthening programs. Hayden is an innovative systems thinker passionate about creating systemic change through market analysis, facilitation approaches, and evidenced based learning. He previously managed activities under the USAID/Leveraging Economic Opportunity (LEO) project, which provided thought leadership and research for USAID on inclusive market systems approaches and has served as a Team Leader and COP on projects in Uganda, Serbia, and Georgia.
Engaging the Private Sector Series: Delivering on the Hype of Transformational Partnerships
ACDI/VOCA has a growing portfolio of market systems development projects that engage with the private sector, industry chambers, and market …
Five Market Systems Strategies to Revive Food & Agricultural Systems During COVID-19
COVID-19 is challenging the world to adapt, and, in doing so, creating two distinct problems in our food and agricultural …
Key Takeaways from ACDI/VOCA’s Pivot to a Market Systems Approach
At ACDI/VOCA, our mission is to empower people to succeed in the global economy. To achieve our mission on the …
