The Dirty Secret of Volunteering: You Get More than You Give
Thank you, Peace Corps. In 1975, serendipity led me to you via an anonymous want ad touting “Teaching Positions Overseas.” An application and …
Gender Equality Is Gaining Momentum – As It Should!
We often hear that the future of a globalized economy is female. To me, that means that not only is …
Healthy, Happy Goats: A Volunteer’s Story from Ghana
Following an extremely rewarding career with the United States Agency for International Development, I decided to focus my time on …
What Adaptive Management Means to Me—in Market Systems & Beyond
Q&A with Sergio E. Rivas (right), chief of party of the USAID Transforming Market Systems activity in Honduras Q: Tell …
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Celebrating a Renewed Commitment to U.S. Leadership in Global Food Security
We sincerely applaud bipartisan congressional leaders for the recent enactment of the Global Food Security Act (GFSA). At the height …
Produce More with Less: Adapting to Climate Change in the Face of Increasing Hunger
In Bangladesh, 75 percent of agricultural land is devoted to growing rice, which subsequently supports the staple-heavy dietary habits of …
The Future of Food is Bleak. Here’s How We Can Leverage the Private Sector to Face It.
This post originally appeared on The SEEP Network. With the recent publication of the State of Food Security and Nutrition in …
Why You Should Be Using Raw, Relational Data
Raw data is important, but what does it really mean, and why is it especially important for global development? For …
Lessons from Eight Years of the Cooperative Development Program
A few years ago, I was looking over a bank statement and discovered that my bank had taken to charging …
Key Takeaways from ACDI/VOCA’s Pivot to a Market Systems Approach
At ACDI/VOCA, our mission is to empower people to succeed in the global economy. To achieve our mission on the …