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USAID Myanmar Project Presents Agricultural Product Research
Experts analyzed the food preferences of more than 700 consumers in Myanmar and made recommendations to help farmers and agribusiness …
Looking Back: Emergency Response in Arauca (ERA) Program Supports Vulnerable Groups
Recent figures from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees show that there are nearly 5.4 million Venezuelan migrants, refugees, …
USAID Provides $50 Million to Support Colombian Youth
In December 2020, USAID/Colombia awarded a cooperative agreement to ACDI/VOCA for the prime role of implementing the five-year Youth Resilience …
AV Ventures Invests in Warc Group, Linking Smallholder Farmers in Ghana to Regenerative Farming Methodology
AV Ventures, a for-profit subsidiary of ACDI/VOCA, has recently invested $500,000 in the Warc Group to support the expansion of …
ACDI/VOCA Awarded Knight of the Order of the Stallion by the President of Burkina Faso
On Saturday, December 5, 2020, a grand decoration ceremony took place at the Palace of the Presidency of Burkina Faso …
“Boat Show” Reaches Farmers in Bangladesh
Bangladesh is a low-lying, riverine country. While the mangroves and waterways of southern Bangladesh make it vulnerable to flooding, they …
Project Engages Religious Leaders to Promote Positive Gender Norms in Burkina Faso
In recent months, the Victory Against Malnutrition Plus (ViMPlus) Activity has made significant progress toward promoting gender and social inclusion …
AV Ventures Launches Fund in Northern Kenya
WASHINGTON, D.C., December 3, 2020 — AV Ventures, a for-profit impact investment subsidiary of ACDI/VOCA, has announced the recent launch …
Chamber of Commerce Transforms To Better Serve Traders & Community in Northern Kenya
Picture Northern Kenya’s Turkana County and arid lands and people struggling with hunger may come to mind. For decades, residents …
USDA Project Trains Next Generation of Poultry Entrepreneurs in Ghana
In Ghana, the agricultural sector holds great potential to catalyze economic growth and employment for young people, especially given the …
Supporting Households in Centre-Nord to Meet Food Needs
Due to the volatile security situation involving persistent attacks against civilians, the food and nutrition crisis has worsened in the …
The Journey to Chief of Party: What It Takes for Women to Lead in Global Development
The landscape of global development is changing. Today, women who work for international NGOs are a majority in nearly 42 …
