Resilience in Action: Empowering Livelihoods and Social Networks in Honduras and Burkina Faso
When disaster strikes—whether natural or man-made—our response reflects our preparedness. At ACDI/VOCA, we foster resilience so households, communities, and institutions …
Thinking and Working Politically in Systems Development Toolkit (“TWP Toolkit”)
ACDI/VOCA integrates thinking and working politically (TWP) into our inclusive market systems (IMS) approach to development in a way that facilitates system-level changes that are politically smart and feasible. TWP is a development approach that stresses the importance of understanding the local context (“thinking politically”) to create sustainable change (“working politically”) and acknowledges that desired outcomes are heavily influenced by local interests, values, power dynamics, and motivations. TWP recognizes the power politics have on which technical approaches work and which do not.
UN Global Compact Communication on Engagement 2022-2023
Read the UN Global Compact Communication on Engagement 2022-2023 published July 31, 2024.
Learpanai Bounces Back Better Following a Four-Year-Drought
A Case of Emergency Cash Transfer It is early morning. Learpanai opens his shop, located at the heart of Kisima …
Tomato Triumph: Transforming Nurseries in Tajikistan
Shakarob, the standard Tajik summer salad, owes its delightful flavor to one humble yet essential ingredient: the tomato. In Tajik …
Thinking and Working Politically in Market Systems Development Case Study Series: Adaptive Partnerships in Mozambique
About this Series ACDI/VOCA integrates thinking and working politically (TWP) into our inclusive market systems (IMS) approach to development in a …
Thinking and Working Politically in Market Systems Development Case Study Series: Processes of Policy Change in Ghana
About this series ACDI/VOCA integrates thinking and working politically (TWP) into our inclusive market systems (IMS) approach to development in a …
“CLA Is Our Heartbeat”: Lessons from Kenya on Aligning Partner Efforts
At ACDI/VOCA, each of our projects includes a Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting (CLA) plan. We have processes in place to …
Thinking and Working Politically in Market Systems Development Case Study Series: Afro-Colombian Empowerment
About this series ACDI/VOCA integrates thinking and working politically (TWP) into our inclusive market systems (IMS) approach to development in a …
Bubisa Water Project in Northern Kenya Transforms Lives One Drop at a Time
In the Chalbi Desert of Marsabit County, Kenya, lies a village called Bubisa. For many years, access to clean water …
Replicating Adaptive Partnerships Across Your Organization
This blog was authored by Mike Klassen, an independent consultant and a part-time member of the BEAM Exchange core team, …
ACDI/VOCA and AV Ventures to Present at 16th U.S.-Africa Business Summit on May 6-9
PRESS RELEASE Washington, D.C., May 6, 2024 — On May 6-9, in Dallas, Texas, the Corporate Council on Africa will …
