ACDI/VOCA Ugandan family

RWANU Helps Ugandan Women Grab Life by the Horns

Research shows that empowering women is smart economics. But in many parts of the world, tradition dictates the lives of …

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Agricultural Development and Value Chain Enhancement II (ADVANCE II) Brochure

The Feed the Future USAID Ghana Agricultural Development and Value Chain Enhancement (ADVANCE) II Activity is committed to optimizing business …

Kenya Regal-Ag ACDI/VOCA Samuel

Upgraded Market Becomes Hub of Activity in Kenya’s Arid Lands

Samuel Lekorima, an LMA member In the past, markets in Isiolo and Marsabit Counties were simple affairs: an open space …

Zambia Profit+'s JASADON links farmers to markets

Zambia PROFIT+ Training and Grant Spur Start Up of Produce Aggregator

Our USAID-funded Feed the Future Production, Finance, and Improved Technology Plus (PROFIT+) project decreases poverty by linking smallholder farmers to …

Zambia PROFIT+ Agribusiness Groups Uplift Smallholder Farmers

By Renton Kashimbaya, PROFIT+ Agribusiness Coordinator for Katete and Petauke districts Economic, health, and educational challenges impact smallholder farmers in …

BASF/SEEDCO maize under drip irrigation

Zambia PROFIT+ Partners with BASF

Two-week old BASF/SEEDCo maize under drip irrigation. Stella Star herbicide was used to control weeds. One of the key objectives …

Uganda RWANU labour market analysis

Wage Labor for Food Security in Southern Karamoja, Uganda

The Resiliency through Wealth, Agriculture, and Nutrition in Karamoja project (RWANU) aims to reduce food insecurity among vulnerable people in …

Man picking cherries off of a coffee tree in East Africa

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 …

Uganda RWANU Anna shares learning info

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 …

Kenya REGAL-AG women working to improve telecommunications

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, …

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 …

ACDI/VOCA Proud to Implement USDA Food for Progress Project in Ethiopia

FEED II Increases Livestock and Poultry Production to Improve Food Security Some 795 million people, 11 percent of the world’s …