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Putting Positive Youth Development into Practice

Half of the global population is made up of people under the age of 30, and nearly 90 percent of them live in low- and middle-income …

Promoting Hygienic Practices and Helping Communities Thrive through Tippy Taps in Burkina Faso

The COVID-19 pandemic has made access to water and soap an essential priority, however, in Poullalé, a village in the …

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In Northern Kenya, USAID Kuza & Counties Collaborate to Adapt to Changing Health, Environmental, & Economic Landscape

In early 2020, ten Arid and Semi-Arid counties of the Frontier County Development Council (FCDC) faced significant shocks that threatened …

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Girls’ Education in Northern Kenya Paves Road to Financial Empowerment

Between Marsabit and Moyale, about 750 kilometers from Nairobi, on the winding road that snakes its way to the border …

Inclusive Market Systems Expand Northern Kenya’s Youth Opportunities

Published on Agrilinks, July 14, 2020

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ACDI/VOCA Awarded One-Year Extension in Developing Ghana’s Agricultural Value Chain

USAID has awarded ACDI/VOCA a cost extension to continue our work in Ghana under the Feed the Future Ghana Agricultural …

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Facing Egg Glut, Poultry Farmers Receive Support from USDA Ghana Poultry Project

The ravaging effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have taken their toll on economies around the world. In the midst of …

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“We Have Entered a New Norm”: 19 Years Serving ACDI/VOCA’s Board of Directors

A Q&A with Mort Neufville, newly named director emeritus of ACDI/VOCA’s Board of Directors Dr. Mortimer Neufville (2nd from left …

Empowering Adolescent Girls to Thrive in Northern Kenya’s Economy

Published on Agrilinks, July 6, 2020.

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Podcasts and PPE: Adapting to COVID-19 in Colombia

Below are updates from our programs in Colombia as they adapt to the unfolding COVID-19 situation. Podcasts Keep Border Town …

A Place to Trade: Stronger Markets Empower Women in Kenya’s drylands

Published by USAID Stories

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COVID-19 and A Rapid Analysis of Honduran Enterprises’ Capacities to Cope

Published on the MSD Hub of the Market Systems Symposium 2020, June 19, 2020