UN Women and USAID/Honduras Transforming Market Systems Activity Launch Alliance
On June 23, UN Women, the United Nations organization dedicated to gender equality and female empowerment, launched a strategic alliance …
Market Systems Diagnostic
Making sense of some of today’s most difficult development challenges requires new evidence and knowledge among local decision-makers. The Market Systems Diagnostic is a set of highly participatory, analytical tools that allow stakeholders to “dive deep” to explore and diagnose the underlying drivers of market systems health (competitiveness, inclusion, and resilience).
USAID Provides ZMW 280 Million to Support Zambian Agricultural Enterprises
On August 3, 2020, USAID/Zambia awarded a contract to ACDI/VOCA for the prime role of implementing the USAID Enterprise Development …
Making Mobile Connections in Northern Ghana During COVID-19
The Feed the Future Ghana Agricultural Development and Value Chain Enhancement II (ADVANCE II) Project distributed 400 mobile phones to …
Women Play Significant Role as Ambassador Farmers in Bangladesh
Mr. Shahjahan is a crop clinic advisor for Bayer Crop Science in the Jashore District of southwestern Bangladesh. Back in …
In Bangladesh, Mobile Crop Clinic Brings Services to Farmers Unable to Travel During COVID-19
A new mobile crop clinic opened its doors this June in Amtoli, a village in the Barishal District of southwestern …
Bangladeshi Sesame Farmers Reach Global Markets
Asma Khatun is a sesame farmer from Rajbari in southwestern Bangladesh. Although sesame grows well in Bangladesh’s climate, Asma and …
USAID Zambia Enterprise Development and Growth Enhanced (EDGE) Activity
The USAID Zambia Enterprise Development and Growth Enhanced (EDGE) Activity is a five-year $14.5 million activity that aims to create …
Ghana Women Thrive in Village Savings and Loan Associations
Published on Africa Banking & Finance website, September 3, 2020
PhilCAFE Reaches 445 Coffee Farmers with Radio & COVID-19 Adaptive Trainings
Restrictions related to COVID-19 have started to ease in most parts of the Philippines, though the country remains under Code …
Livestock Service Providers Break Gender Biases in Bangladesh
Published on the Feed the Future website, August 26, 2020
Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Businesses in Northern Kenya Report Released
The Feed the Future USAID Kenya Livestock Market Systems Activity studied the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on 168 businesses …
