Do Behavior Change & Market Systems Development Belong Together? Colleagues Sound Off on Tensions & Synergies
In April, a number of ACDI/VOCA staff members had the great pleasure of participating in the 2019 Market System Symposium …
Rehabilitated Grazing Land Improves Livestock Health & Farmer Incomes in Ethiopia
In the Tigray Region of northern Ethiopia, households that live near communal grazing areas allow their animals to graze freely …
Ghana Poultry Project Grant Supports Domestic Chicken Production
In Ghana, high production costs hinder the production of chicken, the country’s most popular meat. Augustine Amankwa, a poultry entrepreneur and CEO …
Women Increase Incomes & Forge Equitable Future in Ethiopia Through Cooperatives
In the Tigray Region of northern Ethiopia, the Feed Enhancement for Ethiopian Development (FEED) II project, funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and implemented by ACDI/VOCA, supported a …
AV Ventures Investments Catalyze Ghana Poultry Industry
AV Ventures is pleased to announce two new investments in Ghana: G. I. Nyame Aye Awie Ampa Limited (GINAAAL) and Golden Link Savings and Loans Limited. AV Ventures, a subsidiary …
Boosting Women’s Entrepreneurship in Ghana
Women make up 70 percent of Ghana’s poultry labor force, yet only 7 percent own their own poultry farms. Edith Wheatland, 41, overcame the …
The Dirty Secret of Volunteering: You Get More than You Give
Thank you, Peace Corps. In 1975, serendipity led me to you via an anonymous want ad touting “Teaching Positions Overseas.” An application and …
Volunteering through Generations: How a Wisconsin Family Supports Armenian Farmers
After first hearing about the Farmer-to-Farmer Program in 1994, John Bobbe eagerly signed up to volunteer in Poland. The program, …
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 …
