In Armenia, Local Volunteer Equips Cheesemakers to Boost Quality, Yields, and Incomes
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted and challenged us all. Our Volunteer programs have pivoted to remote assignments and have engaged …
Chamber of Commerce Transforms To Better Serve Traders & Community in Northern Kenya
Picture Northern Kenya’s Turkana County and arid lands and people struggling with hunger may come to mind. For decades, residents …
USDA Project Trains Next Generation of Poultry Entrepreneurs in Ghana
In Ghana, the agricultural sector holds great potential to catalyze economic growth and employment for young people, especially given the …
The Journey to Chief of Party: What It Takes for Women to Lead in Global Development
The landscape of global development is changing. Today, women who work for international NGOs are a majority in nearly 42 …
Metrics and Data for Self-Reliance: Evidence From Honduras
Published by USAID’s Learning Lab, October 20, 2020.
Farmer-to-Farmer Volunteer Helps Moroccan Women’s Cooperative Enter Global Markets
For over three decades, the USAID Farmer-to-Farmer Program has helped farmers and agribusinesses in developing countries raise incomes and adopt …
In Kenya, Safe Space Training Empowers Girls to Become Role Models
Shaake Umuro was born and raised at Shankera village of Hurri Hills in Marsabit County, 860 kilometers north of Nairobi, …
In Tanzania, Widowed Farmer Thrives Through Program Training & Grants
Alexia Paulo Nyoni, age 53, is a widow who lives in Mikoleko village, in the Kilombero District of southwestern Tanzania’s …
Girls in Northern Kenya Overcome Adversity to Return to School
Kambi Sheikh is the small village on the outskirts of Isiolo town that 19-year-old Dorcas Wairimu calls home. Dorcas, along …
Time Diaries Impact Gender Gap in Tanzania
The Feed the Future Tanzania NAFAKA II Activity provides mechanization grants to households to reduce farm labor, generate additional income, …
Calling for Greater Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities
Some years ago, a colleague and I were in Monrovia, the capital city of the West African country of Liberia, …
