Grant Gives New Life to Women’s Hay Farming Business in Northern Kenya

Members of the Tullu Women’s Group hail from Sololo Ward, a community of livestock keepers in the heart of Marsabit …

The ViMPlus Activity in Burkina Faso Trains Farmers in Conservation Agriculture

The USAID-funded Victory Against Malnutrition Plus (ViMPlus) Activity recently held a multiple-phase training on the different production techniques for cowpea and sorghum …

ACDI/VOCA Names Experts in Sustainable Development Policy and Practice to Board of Directors

ACDI/VOCA is pleased to announce the appointment of two new members to its board of directors: Asif M. Shaikh and …

USAID Activity in Zambia Helps Expand Local Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises

Agricultural small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Zambia face numerous challenges as they strive to increase productivity, grow profits, and …

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A Case Study on Agent Banking

Access “A Case Study on Agent Banking,” by Christine McClung, published July 6, 2021

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Q&A with U.S. Volunteer Supporting Laotian Farmers Virtually

Dana Dutcher is an international development specialist based in Washington, D.C., and a first-time volunteer with ACDI/VOCA. She supported USAID …

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USAID/Myanmar AFDA Market Systems Diagnostic Findings

Download the AFDA Diagnostic Findings PowerPoint.

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Feed the Future Burma Agriculture and Food Systems Development (AFDA) Activity: Market Systems Diagnostic Report

Access the AFDA Market Systems Diagnostic Report, published June 29, 2021

Pride Month Blog Series: Experts Discuss Opportunities for Expanding LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Agriculture and Market Systems Development

This Pride Month, we explore why the inclusion of LGBTQ+ populations matters in global development. In previous blogs, we discussed …

Bead Making Means More Income for Halima

Halima Mohamed Arbele, 45, never expected that her hobby could be a source of income for her family. Since 2005 …

A Beekeeping Venture Brings Hope to Pastoralist Families in Northeastern Kenya

Like many people in Wajir County, Ahmed Hussein made a living as a crop farmer and livestock producer. But with …

From Project to Sustainable Progress: Tanager and ACDI/VOCA Help Local NGO NAFAKA Kilimo Impact Tanzanian Agriculture

Tanager, ACDI/VOCA, and AV Ventures share a mission to improve economic and social conditions for vulnerable populations around the world. …