New Beginnings for 40 Farming Families in Santa Bárbara, Honduras
On the banks of the Jicatuyo River in San Luis, Santa Bárbara, 40 families made a bold decision: to change …
Video: Advancing the Philippine Coffee Sector: The PhilCAFE Experience
From 2018 to 2023, Philippine Coffee Advancement and Farm Enterprise (PhilCAFE) supported coffee market actors in producing and selling more high-quality Philippine …
How Eyeglasses Boost Incomes for Women in Laos
View the full cartoon above, which provides a visual example of how better vision is helping boost incomes for women …
Beyond Harvests: Cultivating Jobs for Rural Women in La Paz, Honduras
For years, Maria del Carmen García (pictured above) planted with faith but without certainty. Heavy rains, long summers, and pests …
Youth Cultivating the Future in El Limón, Copán, Honduras
Mario René Díaz Peña (pictured on the left in the photo above) has found a passion and a purpose in …
Partnering Locally to Strengthen Agriculture in Northern Ghana
Since 2022, the flagship Feed the Future Ghana Market Systems and Resilience (MSR) Activity has teamed up with farmers, agribusinesses, …
Transforming Communities Through Cooperatives in Guinea and the Philippines
In Guinea and the Philippines, the Cooperative Development Program, funded by USAID, supported cooperatives through Rural Development Hubs, training and …
Celebrating market-driven growth in Tajikistan
From 2023-2025, the USAID-funded Employment and Enterprise Development Activity (EEDA) set out with a bold vision: to unlock Tajikistan’s economic …
Making A Difference for Small Business Owners in Serbia
In Serbia, the USAID-funded Big Small Businesses Project (or Projekat Velika Mala Privreda) advanced the small and medium enterprise sector’s …
An Office Artifact Inspires a Long View on Foreign Assistance
By Bob Fries, Chief Technical Officer of ACDI/VOCA This summer, I am wrapping up a 36-year career working with international …
Support Tajikistan’s Emerging Agricultural Economy
In Tajikistan, the Market Driven Rural Development Activity aimed to make the country’s agriculture sector more competitive and resilient, with fragmented …
Systems Change: Sustained Impact in Ghana, Zambia, and Tanzania
At ACDI/VOCA, we believe that lasting change comes from building strong, sustainable systems. That’s why we focus on market-based solutions …
