Webinar Examines How Rural Tourism Can Fuel Development in the COVID-19 Era
ACDI/VOCA celebrated World Environment Day on June 5, 2020, by hosting the webinar “What Is Rural Tourism? Opportunities for Development.” The live event …
A Day in the Life of a Rural Woman Farmer in Tanzania
To celebrate the United Nations’ International Day of Rural Women, we proudly share photos from photographer Nevil Jackson who volunteered …
Beacons of Hope Demonstrate Impact of U.S. Investment in Central America
Honduras has been in the news for all the wrong reasons. Named “Murder Capital” of the World in 2012, the …
The Dirty Secret of Volunteering: You Get More than You Give
Thank you, Peace Corps. In 1975, serendipity led me to you via an anonymous want ad touting “Teaching Positions Overseas.” An application and …
What Adaptive Management Means to Me—in Market Systems & Beyond
Q&A with Sergio E. Rivas (right), chief of party of the USAID Transforming Market Systems activity in Honduras Q: Tell …
Co-ops’ Commitment to People and Communities
MAVUNO Farmers Cooperative members learn about soil health When you think of a cooperative, or a co-owned enterprise run by …
Liberian Farmer Learns Agroforestry Techniques from FIFES Project
Ma Rebecca Giahdyuway, a 47-year-old mother of 10 and member of the Ahnawon Farmers’ Group in the Matro Community Forest …
Women in Non-Production Roles in Agriculture: A Literature Review of Promising Practices
The USAID Feed the Future Initiative supports the development of agriculture as an engine of economic growth, food security, and …
Jamaican Agricultural Group Gives Back to Community with Support of Ja REEACH II
Two years ago, the Golden Valley Jamaica Agricultural Society (GVJAS), based in Saint Thomas, Jamaica, received training on agroforestry as …
RWANU Empowers Northern Ugandan Villages to Build Latrines
In May, Uganda’s Ministry of Water and Environment declared three villages in the Karamoja region of northeastern Uganda open-defecation free. …
“Can You Hear Me Now?” Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) in Developing Markets
Globe-trotting international development professionals know mobile phones have become common tools in the countries where we work, in bustling metropolises …
