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 …
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 …
Feed the Future Bangladesh Rice & Diversified Crops Activity FY2020 Annual Performance Survey Summary
Access the FY2020 Annual Performance Survey Summary here.
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 …
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 …
Partnership Health Assessment Tool
Partnership health is essential for effective collaborations with the private sector. ACDI/VOCA believes that strong partnerships lead to collaborations that …
Anara’s Story: A Young Kyrgyz Entrepreneur with Sweet Dreams
Anara Erkebaeva (pictured far right, above) lives in Uchkun village, near the city of Osh, in southern Kyrgyzstan. Even though …
Feed the Future Activity Promotes New Rice Seed Variety in Bangladesh
Improved seed development and breeding remains a major constraint to introducing commercial productive seed varieties in Bangladesh. A new rice …
U.S.-Based Volunteer Supports Honduran Businesses As They Recover from COVID-19
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the USAID Transforming Market Systems (TMS) Activity in Honduras has been …
Feed the Future Activity Sets in Motion a Bangladesh Commodity Trade Portal
The Feed the Future Bangladesh Rice and Diversified Crops Activity, funded by USAID and implemented by ACDI/VOCA, signed an agreement …
Investing in a Hub for Digital Nomads in Kyrgyzstan
An important step has been taken toward the emergence of a hub for digital nomads, or independent remote workers, in …
Earth Day: Celebrating Partnerships and Shared Voices
By its nature, agriculture is an innate partnership. The seed joins with the soil, water and nutrients to produce a …
