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USAID’s Cash Transfer Program Stimulates Business Growth in Northern Kenya

Lydia Majuma, a 33-year-old entrepreneur, established a wholesale greengrocery business in 2016 to supply fresh produce to retailers in Lodwar …

Comprehensive Rural Development and Productivity Project (PIDRP – ProOccidente)

ProOccidente is a two-phase, five-year, project awarded by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (SAG) of Honduras and funded by …

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. …

How Cash Transfers Are Putting Livestock Traders Back in Business in Kenya

Habiba Diba is a livestock trader at the Jirime livestock market in Northern Kenya’s Marsabit County. She is the sole …

Reducing the Opportunity Cost of Lending in Northern Kenya

Northern Kenya has significant opportunities for economic development, and access to finance is a key driver for the region’s sustainable …

AV Ventures invests in Agro Innova Limited to digitalize the agriculture sector in West Africa

ACDI/VOCA’s impact investing subsidiary, AV Ventures LLC, has completed a new investment in Agro Innova Limited, a Ghanaian AgTech provider …

ACDI/VOCA and AV Ventures Announce Membership and Collaboration with the Corporate Council on Africa

PRESS RELEASE Washington, D.C. – The ACDI/VOCA Group, including its affiliates Tanager and AV Ventures, is proud to announce its …

Laura Conn

Laura Conn provides technical leadership and strategic guidance for programs and proposals on promoting inclusive solutions to help address access …

Case Study: Feed The Future Kenya Access To Finance In Northern Kenya

Access the Feed The Future Kenya Access To Finance In Northern Kenya Case Study, authored by Paul Newall, here.

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, …

Private Sector Engagement Interactive Site

Explore ACDI/VOCA’s private sector engagement approach through this interactive site.

Upgrading Local Rice Threshing to Support Half a Million Dollars in Rice Production

USAID Laos Microenterprise Provides Grants for Modern Agricultural Equipment Rice is the main food crop in Laos’ Xiengkhouang Province. In …

USAID’s Cash Transfer Program Stimulates Business Growth in Northern Kenya

Lydia Majuma, a 33-year-old entrepreneur, established a wholesale greengrocery business in 2016 to supply fresh produce to retailers in Lodwar …