Can Youth Employment Build Peace in Colombia?
Colombia’s Congress recently signed a peace agreement ending a 50-year conflict with guerillas and paramilitary groups that left 250,000 people …
Mali CVC Nièta Cooperative: A Quick Learner
The tractor-adapted motorized seeder designed by the president of the Nièta Cooperative. Photo: Adama Bengaly (G-Force) The Nièta Cooperative of …
RWANU Brings Financial Inclusion to Karamoja, Uganda
For men and women in southern Karamoja in northeastern Uganda, accessing financial services is a challenge. Few financial institutions exist …
US Ambassador Recognizes Critical Role of Agro Horizon’s Private-Sector Partners
On June 14 and 15, 2017, Shelia Gwaltney, the United States ambassador to Kyrgyzstan, visited two private-sector partners of ACDI/VOCA’s …
Learning for Gender Integration: New Methods to Capture Stronger Evidence
The Learning for Gender Integration (LGI) Initiative’s evaluation team in Nicaragua As a member of ACDI/VOCA’s gender team—and throughout …
Promoting Risk and Emergency Preparedness (PREP)
Building the capacity of communities to prepare for climate shocks RELATED NEWS SUMMARY Severe climate variances have demonstrated their impact …
Voting Now Open in Annual ACDI/VOCA Photo Contest
ACDI/VOCA’s Communications & Outreach (C&O) division is excited to announce voting has begun in its annual photo contest. C&O …
500 Volunteers Join Colombia Program of Alliances for Reconciliation (PAR) in Rural Peace-building Project
Cañon de las Hermosas is a small, rural town tucked in the Andes, rich with wildlife and located several hours …
Private Sector Employees Volunteer to Restore Community with Colombia Program of Alliances for Reconciliation (PAR)
The Bahía Solano neighborhood of Quibdó, Colombia, the capital city of the Chocó department, is located just across the Atrato …
