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Ivanka Trump & USAID Administrator Green Meet Women Entrepreneurs Empowered by ACDI/VOCA in Colombia

Four Colombian women had the opportunity to present their business ventures to Ivanka Trump, senior White House adviser and eldest …

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 …

Philippine Coffee Advancement and Farm Enterprise (PhilCAFE)

ACDI/VOCA implemented the $17 million USDA Philippine Coffee Advancement and Farm Enterprise (PhilCAFE) project from September 2018 through December 2023. …

ACDI/VOCA Kenya LMS womens businesses

Helping Women Forge Their Own Paths Out of Extreme Poverty in Kenya

In traditionally patriarchal societies like those in Northern Kenya, women continue to face entrenched gender biases and inequalities that limit …

ACDI/VOCA Kyrgyz Republic ECP farmer tomato

USAID Enterprise Competitiveness Project in the Kyrgyz Republic

Increasing market access and competitiveness Background Narrative To increase sales and jobs at Kyrgyzstani small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the …

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Mozambican Entrepreneur Opens Nursery to Cultivate Seeds and Customers

Roughly 80 kilometers outside of Maputo, Mozambique’s capital city, smallholder farmers like Jaime Alberto Tila are looking for ways to …

From Struggling Milk Producer to Thriving Entrepreneur in Burkina Faso

In central-northern Burkina Faso in the city of Kaya, fresh milk is not always available. Because of low investment in …

Development For Today’s Markets: Aligning Practices With Economic Transformation

We are at an important juncture in international economic development. Globalization has led to an era of unprecedented interconnectivity of …

ACDI/VOCA to Target Enterprise Growth in Kyrgyz Republic under USAID’s Enterprise Competitiveness Project

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded ACDI/VOCA the Enterprise Competitiveness Project (ECP) in the Kyrgyz Republic. …

Trail Mix Is Having a Moment Thanks to Kyrgyz Youth-owned Business

The market research was clear. So far, no one in Kyrgyzstan was packaging dried fruit and nuts as trail mix, …

ACDI/VOCA RWANU Market Systems Assessment

Market System Interventions and Resilience Assessment in Uganda

Resiliency through Wealth, Agriculture, and Nutrition (RWANU) is a five-year Development Food Assistance Program funded by USAID’s Office of Food …

Unraveling the Mysteries of Social and Behavior Change

A great television commercial has been airing recently in the United States. Couples each get a long ribbon to roll …