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AV Ventures Partners Locally to Bring Impact Investing to the Kyrgyz Republic’s Missing Middle
In the Kyrgyz Republic, as in many emerging or developing countries, large firms attract investors with deep pockets, while smaller …
Bangladesh Project Shares Science of Livestock Production with Women Farmers to Great Success
The International Day of Women and Girls in Science, celebrated annually on February 11, recognizes the need to support women …
Congress Mandates USAID to Broaden Gender Approach
On January 9, 2019, the President signed into law the Women’s Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment Act (S. 3247). The act …
ACDI/VOCA Launches Fundación ACDI/VOCA LA to Strengthen Inclusive Growth in Latin America
ACDI/VOCA announced the creation of Fundación ACDI/VOCA LA, a nonprofit organization registered in Colombia with headquarters in Bogotá. Fundación ACDI/VOCA LA …
ACDI/VOCA and Corteva Sign Global Partnership to Empower Smallholder Farmers Worldwide
ACDI/VOCA has signed a global memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Corteva Agriscience, the Agriculture Division of DowDupont, a global producer …
Bringing Investors Together to Improve Farmers’ Financial Access
In September, the Feed the Future Bangladesh Rice and Diversified Crops (RDC) Activity, funded by the United States Agency for …
36 New Businesses Launched in Kenya’s Arid Lands
Living in northern Kenya’s Isiolo and Marsabit counties means facing frequent droughts and climate shocks and, for businesses, often facing …
ASI Is Now Tanager
ACDI/VOCA’s affiliate, ASI, is now officially operating as Tanager. Since 1993, Tanager has allowed ACDI/VOCA to expand the reach of …
ACDI/VOCA Turns 55 on July 12, 2018
Since 1963, ACDI/VOCA has expanded economic opportunities by tackling intractable development problems. The Humphrey Amendment to the Foreign Assistance Act …
ACDI/VOCA to Target Enterprise Growth in Kyrgyz Republic under USAID’s Enterprise Competitiveness Project
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded ACDI/VOCA the Enterprise Competitiveness Project (ECP) in the Kyrgyz Republic. …
CJ Hall Brings New Leadership to ACDI/VOCA
The ACDI/VOCA Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Charles “CJ” Hall has been appointed President and Chief Executive …
USAID Honduras Awards ACDI/VOCA Transforming Market Systems Activity
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded ACDI/VOCA a highly competed contract to implement the USAID/Honduras Transforming Market …
