Anara’s Story: A Young Kyrgyz Entrepreneur with Sweet Dreams
Anara Erkebaeva (pictured far right, above) lives in Uchkun village, near the city of Osh, in southern Kyrgyzstan. Even though …
Colombia-Based INclusiónES Initiative Makes Inclusion a Workplace Priority
Building on the success of the DecidoSer social change program, ACDI/VOCA and its affiliate organization Fundación ACDI/VOCA Latin America (FAVLA), …
Making Markets Inclusive: Tips for Advancing Inclusion Through Co-Creation with the Private Sector, Part 1
Many agricultural market systems development (MSD) programs have been turning their attention toward the inclusion of women, youth, and other marginalized groups …
Engaging the Private Sector Series: Funding for Transformation
ACDI/VOCA has a growing portfolio of market systems development projects that engage with the private sector, industry chambers, and market …
COVID-19 Crisis As a Lens to Understanding Resiliency of Agent Banks in Bangladesh
Published on Marketlinks, April 15, 2021.
130 Young Colombian Leaders Build Skills through Accelerator Program
In recognition of the United Nations’ World Creativity and Innovation Day on April 21, we’re celebrating youth in Colombia who …
Social Change Program “DecidoSer” Adapts to Support Colombians During the Pandemic
Five years ago, ACDI/VOCA set out to create a social change program that was relevant and impactful for a wide …
Making Markets Inclusive: Designing for Inclusion
Tools and Tactics from Zambia Many agricultural market systems development (MSD) programs have been turning their attention toward the inclusion of women, …
Bridging the Gaps in Northern Kenya’s Access to Finance
Kenya has made significant progress in financial inclusion, tripling its financial sector in 13 years and providing financial access to 83 percent of the population, according to …
World Water Day & the Paradox of La Guajira, Colombia
When it comes to water, La Guajira is a paradox. As Colombia’s largest and northernmost department, it boasts 1,642 kilometers …
USAID Activity in Honduras Partners with IFC and LAFISE Group to Improve SME Financing in Central America
In the first initiative of its kind in Central America, the USAID Transforming Market Systems Activity, implemented by ACDI/VOCA in …
International Women’s Day Q&A: How Can Leadership “Choose to Challenge”?
This International Women’s Day, we’re examining the ways in which our leadership “Choose to Challenge” gender biases and inequalities within …
