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Colombia’s First Vice President and Ambassador of Afro-Descent Align with USAID and ACDI/VOCA’s Inclusion Efforts

History was made in Colombia this year. After protests riddled the country in 2021, the new president-elect Gustavo Petro, as …

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ACDI/VOCA Awarded the Food for Progress Jamaica Spices Project by USDA

ACDI/VOCA is pleased to announce the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded the organization with the Food for Progress …

Cashew Farmers in Guinea to Reach New Heights with Improved Seeds

Producer organizations will access high-yield trees and increase sales using improved seed varieties provided by the Siguiri Agricultural Development Activity. …

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In Kenya, Young Woman Professional Leaves City for Farming Opportunity

Several years ago, now 26-year-old Mary Mumbi moved from Nairobi to Kulamawe, in Northern Kenya’s Isiolo County, to help support …

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FEED THE FUTURE ACTIVITY IN KENYA BOOSTS LOCAL BAKERY

Abshira Ahmed, an entrepreneur bakery owner, strengthened her business thanks to a grant for much-needed new equipment.   Ever since she …

Beyond Cashew Production: Guinea Program Improves Local Livelihoods

To efficiently develop their activities, small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) must employ systematic management tools throughout their economic and financial …

Achieving Food System Objectives in Market System Development in Northern Kenya

In pastoralist communities like those throughout Northern Kenya, poultry meat has long been associated with poverty and as a meal …

The Largest Apparel Factory in Southern Kyrgyzstan

In 2014, Makbura Aidaralieva decided to move to Russia to secure a poverty-free life for her family. Like thousands of …

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Sorghum Producer Exceeds Crop Forecast with Help from USAID in Burkina Faso

Because of a continuing crisis across the Sahel, the inability to meet food and nutrition needs is a top concern …

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Northern Kenyan Government and Donor Team Up to Improve Access to Water for Residents

Communities in Northern Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands face one big threat to their livelihoods: drought. Frequent and intense droughts …

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Economic Analysis of the Honduras Remittances Ecosystem

Access the “Economic Analysis of the Honduras Remittances Ecosystem: An Assessment of the Role Remittances Have on Financial Inclusion and …

New Banking Branch Brings Finance Access to Pastoralists in Northern Kenya

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Agricultural Finance Corporation (AFC), in collaboration with the county government …