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ACDI/VOCA Names Sabrina Amburgey as Vice President of Business Development

ACDI/VOCA is pleased to announce Sabrina Amburgey as the organization’s new Vice President of Business Development, beginning in August 2021. …

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Pride Month Blog Series: Why the Inclusion of LGBTQ+ Populations in Agriculture and Market Systems Matters, Part 1

This June marks Pride Month, a celebration of the advancement of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) rights and …

Honduras Market Systems Diagnostic 2020

Published April 15, 2021; accessible here.

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USAID/Honduras Activity Offers Small Grants in Response to Migrant Crisis

In early 2021, the USAID/Honduras Transforming Market Systems (TMS) Activity established two new grant mechanisms to support small business owners …

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Feed the Future Bangladesh Rice & Diversified Crops Fact Sheet

Access the Feed the Future Bangladesh Rice and Diversified Crops Fact Sheet, published June 2021

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Rihanna’s Story: Overcoming Neighborhood Divisions and LGBTQ+ Discrimination in Colombia

The northern part of Quibdó is one of the poorest areas of the city. It’s also where displaced populations fleeing …

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Making Markets Inclusive: Tips for Advancing Inclusion Through Co-Creation with the Private Sector, Part 2

Many agricultural market systems development (MSD) programs have been turning their attention toward the inclusion of women, youth, and other marginalized groups …

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Q&A with U.S.-Based Volunteer Supporting Small Business Development in Her Native Kyrgyzstan

Altynai Hur is a business development specialist based in Michigan and a native of Kyrgyzstan. She recently completed a virtual …

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Feed the Future Bangladesh Rice & Diversified Crops Activity FY2020 Annual Performance Survey Summary

Access the FY2020 Annual Performance Survey Summary here.

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Tackling Food Security, COVID-19, and Armed Conflict in Ethiopia

Almost six month ago, amid growing concerns of the impact of COVID-19, an armed conflict erupted between Ethiopian federal government troops and Tigray-led forces. Ethiopia was …

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Turkey Rearing Increases Income for Young Graduate in Rural Laos

Saykham Phommavongsa is a 32-year-old turkey farmer in the village of Nady in the Pek District of Xiengkhouang Province. After …

Catalyzing Investment for Growth Info Sheet

Read the Catalyzing Investment for Growth Info Sheet here.