Female Farmers in Tajikistan Emerge to Dominate the Rural Labor Market
When it comes to improving fruit orchards in rural Tajikistan, pruning and grafting groups play a crucial role. These groups …
U.S. Department of Agriculture Food for Progress Bangladesh Climate Smart Livestock
Bangladesh’s livestock sector is a major player in the national economy, supporting millions of livelihoods and contributing to food security. …
Restoring Our Future Activity
The USAID-funded Restoring Our Future Activity (ROF) is a five-year project implemented by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and …
Northern Kenya Youth Group’s Fruitful Journey From Drought To Beekeeping
Garissa County, located in Northern Kenya, has a population of 841,353 people and is primarily inhabited by the Somali community, …
Comprehensive Rural Development and Productivity Project (PIDRP – ProOccidente)
The Integrated Rural Development and Productivity Project (ProOccidente), led by ACDI/VOCA, is a five-year initiative implemented in partnership with Honduras’s …
Employment and Enterprise Development Activity (EEDA)
The Tajikistan Employment and Enterprise Development Activity (EEDA) is a five-year, $18M program funded by USAID and implemented by ACDI/VOCA. …
Luis Alberto Sevillano Boya
Chief of Party, Indigenous Peoples and Afro-Colombian Empowerment (IPACE) Activity
Building Local Ownership in Social and Behavior Change to Improve Nutrition and Social Inclusion
Social and Behavior Change (SBC) is the process of understanding why people behave in certain ways and developing approaches to …
Zenebech Mesfin
Zenebech Mesfin serves as an associate director who provides gender and social inclusion technical support to ACDI/VOCA programs and proposals.
ACDI/VOCA Turns 60: Our Vision for 2023
CEO Sylvia J. Megret celebrates ACDI/VOCA’s 60th anniversary. This year marks the 60th anniversary of ACDI/VOCA’s founding on July 12, …
ACDI/VOCA affiliate Tanager holds summit on gender and nutrition integration in agriculture
PRESS RELEASE Representatives of national, regional, and continental African institutions and organizations discussed practical findings collected over three years. Nairobi, …
Boosting Women’s Entrepreneurship Through Cooperative Development in Northern Kenya
The 30 female entrepreneurs who make up the Kulmis Savings and Credit Cooperative (SACCO) in Northern Kenya’s Wajir County were …
