What Did We Learn from COP16, the 2024 UN Biodiversity Conference in Cali, Colombia?
In October, world leaders came together for the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations …
Collaboration for a Cause: MDRD’s Synergistic Approach for Advancing Agriculture in Tajikistan
Since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, Tajikistan has welcomed a wave of donor initiatives aimed at revitalizing …
The Mulberry Magic: The Fruit That Fuels Changes
In the scenic Badakhshon province of Tajikistan, a transformative shift is underway, reshaping the lives of local farmers, boosting businesses, …
Seven Years of Transforming Northern Kenya’s Livestock Value Chain
Feed the Future Kenya Livestock Market Systems (LMS) Activity, 2018-2024 In northern Kenya, 80 percent of the population relies on …
Enhancing Food Safety Practices in the Upper West Region of Ghana: Healthier Markets Lead to Healthier Lives
According to the World Health Organization, more than 600 million people fall ill globally every year, and 420,000 die from …
Resilience in Action: Advancing Market Access and Women’s Empowerment in Bangladesh and Laos
In this post we continue to provide examples of the many ways that ACDI/VOCA fosters resilience in projects around the …
Coastal Livelihoods and Climate Resilience (CLCR) Project
The Coastal Livelihoods and Climate Resilience (CLCR) project is funded by the Millenium Challenge Account as part of the Millenium …
Resilience in Action: Empowering Livelihoods and Social Networks in Honduras and Burkina Faso
When disaster strikes—whether natural or man-made—our response reflects our preparedness. At ACDI/VOCA, we foster resilience so households, communities, and institutions …
Thinking and Working Politically in Systems Development Toolkit (“TWP Toolkit”)
ACDI/VOCA integrates thinking and working politically (TWP) into our inclusive market systems (IMS) approach to development in a way that facilitates system-level changes that are politically smart and feasible. TWP is a development approach that stresses the importance of understanding the local context (“thinking politically”) to create sustainable change (“working politically”) and acknowledges that desired outcomes are heavily influenced by local interests, values, power dynamics, and motivations. TWP recognizes the power politics have on which technical approaches work and which do not.
UN Global Compact Communication on Engagement 2022-2023
Read the UN Global Compact Communication on Engagement 2022-2023 published July 31, 2024.
Learpanai Bounces Back Better Following a Four-Year-Drought
A Case of Emergency Cash Transfer It is early morning. Learpanai opens his shop, located at the heart of Kisima …
ACDI/VOCA Honors 5 Volunteers with Charles Cox Excellence in Volunteerism Awards
ACDI/VOCA Honors 5 Volunteers with Charles Cox Excellence in Volunteerism Awards ACDI/VOCA is proud to honor five volunteers with our …
