Caroline Allen
Caroline serves as an associate director of Technical Learning. In this role, she harmonizes learning and tool development across ACDI/VOCA’s …
Somalia Resilience Population-Level Measurement (RPM)
The Somalia Resilience Population-Level Measurement (RPM) activity is an Associate Award under the Feed the Future Kenya Livestock Market Systems Activity, …
How a Women’s Cooperative is Leading the Way for Specialty Coffee in the Philippines
The foothills of Mount Apo are home to the Philippines’s growing specialty coffee industry. Specialty coffee is at the heart …
USAID, Isiolo County Government Partner in Drought Mitigation Efforts
Mokodisho Lekaaso was at a loss when a prolonged drought led to the death of 60 of his cattle, leaving …
How a Pair of Eyeglasses Can Improve Incomes for Women in Rural Laos
Eyeglasses were invented roughly 700 years ago, but today an estimated 2.5 billion people lack the corrective lenses they need …
U.S. Department of Agriculture Food for Progress Jamaica Spices
Global spice demand for use in food, seasonings, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and nutraceuticals continues to grow. With their distinctive flavors and …
Colombia’s First Vice President and Ambassador of Afro-Descent Align with USAID and ACDI/VOCA’s Inclusion Efforts
History was made in Colombia this year. After protests riddled the country in 2021, the new president-elect Gustavo Petro, as …
ACDI/VOCA Awarded the Food for Progress Jamaica Spices Project by USDA
ACDI/VOCA is pleased to announce the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded the organization with the Food for Progress …
Cashew Farmers in Guinea to Reach New Heights with Improved Seeds
Producer organizations will access high-yield trees and increase sales using improved seed varieties provided by the Siguiri Agricultural Development Activity. …
In Kenya, Fodder Farmers Provide Livestock Lifeline During Drought
For pastoral communities living in Northern Kenya, livestock production is the dominant livelihood. Healthy and plentiful livestock is a significant …
In Kenya, Young Woman Professional Leaves City for Farming Opportunity
Several years ago, now 26-year-old Mary Mumbi moved from Nairobi to Kulamawe, in Northern Kenya’s Isiolo County, to help support …
Soccer Star Cuadrado Becomes Youth Ambassador of USAID Colombia Youth Resilience Activity
In Medellin’s Comuna 8, Juan Guillermo Cuadrado, one of the most important Colombian soccer players in recent years, was presented …
