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USDA-Supported Filipino Coffee Farmers Break Record Prices in Auction
Filipino coffee farmers who won at this year’s Philippine Coffee Quality Competition (PCQC) earned record prices during the online auction, …
Soccer Star Cuadrado Becomes Youth Ambassador of USAID Colombia Youth Resilience Activity
In Medellin’s Comuna 8, Juan Guillermo Cuadrado, one of the most important Colombian soccer players in recent years, was presented …
AV Ventures’ Portfolio Company AgroCenta Joins U.S.-Based Accelerator for Food Tech Startups
Over the next three months, the technology-driven agricultural platform provider AgroCenta, an investee company of AV Ventures founded in Ghana …
$20 Million Loan Guarantee for SMEs Launches in Zambia with Support of Local Government, Donors, and Private Sector
A newly launched loan guarantee program in Zambia has the potential to significantly impact the lives of small- and medium-sized …
ACDI/VOCA Names New Members of Executive Leadership Team
ACDI/VOCA is pleased to announce several new members who have joined our executive leadership team. Bob Fries has been named …
ACDI/VOCA Awarded the Feed the Future Mozambique RESINA Activity by USAID
We are pleased to announce that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has named ACDI/VOCA to lead the …
U.S.-Based Volunteer Supports Month-Long Training of Zambian Agribusinesses Online and In-Person
Dr. Mark Wade is an international consultant, researcher, teacher, speaker, and author from Fort Pierce, Florida. He holds a BS …
How Do We Reconcile a Post-Conflict Colombia? Boosting Economic Inclusion
By Katherine Ko, Daniel Sumner, and Melissa Matlock Decades of conflict may have divided Colombian communities, but a 2016 peace deal between …
ACDI/VOCA to Take the USAID Transforming Market Systems Activity in Honduras to Scale
ACDI/VOCA is pleased to announce that USAID/Honduras has awarded the organization with the third and final task order to continue …
How Do We Reconcile a Post-Conflict Colombia? Changing Perceptions, Attitudes, and Beliefs
By Katherine Ko, Daniel Sumner, and Melissa Matlock A 2016 peace deal between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed …
ACDI/VOCA Awarded the Feed the Future Ghana Market Systems and Resilience Activity by USAID
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) recently named ACDI/VOCA to lead the five-year Feed the Future Ghana Market Systems …
Philippine Cooperatives Can Play a Key Role in Development
This week, ACDI/VOCA launched the USAID-funded Cooperative Development Program in the Philippines. During the launch event, more than 125 people, …
