LEO Summary of Activities
Leveraging Economic Opportunities (LEO) was a three-year contract to support programming that fosters inclusive growth through markets. Building on USAID’s …
ACDI/VOCA Launches New Subsidiary AV Ventures to Catalyze Finance
ACDI/VOCA officially registered its newest family member, AV Ventures, LLC, last Friday, September 23. A subsidiary of ACDI/VOCA, AV Ventures …
ACDI/VOCA Supports Coffee Farmers on International Coffee Day (and Every Day)
As the second most demanded commodity in the world after oil, coffee is a big deal and an essential part …
LEO Report #31: Mozambique Agricultural Value Chain Analysis
USAID/Mozambique commissioned a value chain analysis (VCA) to prioritize and guide interventions within and across target value chains. The analysis …
Uganda RWANU-Provided Sanitation Training Improves Health in Northern Village
ACDI/VOCA implements the USAID-funded Resilience through Wealth, Agriculture, and Nutrition (RWANU) project in northern Uganda. In May 2015, RWANU staff …
Ghana ADVANCE II Issues 260 Grants to Increase Farmer Efficiency
Robust Grant Program Also Supports Agricultural Insurance and Tracking Tools The USAID-funded Agricultural Development and Value Chain Enhancement II (ADVANCE …
New Kenya REGAL-AG Livestock Market Improves Telecommunications
Cellular Charging Stations Encourage Commerce and Empower Female Entrepreneur Margaret Lemois, a resident of Oldonyiro, in central Kenya’s Isiolo County, …
Technology Enhances Effectiveness of Ghana ADVANCE II
SmartCards House Participant Data, Inform Project Planning During the implementation of the first USAID Ghana Agricultural Development and Value Chain …
New LEO Cultivating Women’s Empowerment in Feed the Future Projects Report Released
Two ACDI/VOCA Projects Highlighted in Staff-Authored Report Released at the start of Feed the Future Week, the “Cultivating Women’s Empowerment: …
Cultivating Women’s Empowerment: Stories from Feed the Future 2011–2015
Women contribute significantly to agriculture and food security around the globe, and gender equality and women’s empowerment are critical to ensuring sustainable …
LEO Report #30: East Timor Aquaculture Feasibility Study
The purpose of the feasibility study was to analyze the current status of the aquaculture sector (production and productivity); assess …
Ghana ADVANCE Increases Project Effectiveness with Technology
Tablet-Based App Enhances Data Collection and Extension Services In northern Ghana, the USAID-funded ADVANCE project boosts maize, rice, and soybean …
