Uganda RWANU Combats Deforestation with Energy-Saving Stoves
Upon entering Cecilia Aurien’s compound, one is greeted by an odd sight: an array of energy-saving stoves arranged in two …
Changing Mindsets and Livelihoods for Enhanced Food Security
Traditionally, men in Karamoja in northeastern Uganda are herdsmen, looking after livestock while women are left to farming. But with …
PROSHAR Gender Impact Assessment
This study examines the Program for Strengthening Household Access to Resources (PROSHAR)’s impact on gender issues in southwestern Bangladesh. PROSHAR …
Before and After: A Decade of Protecting Liberia’s Forests
In 2003, the departure of the former president Charles Taylor from Liberia marked the end of the country’s 14-year long …
ACDI/VOCA Volunteer Helps Mango Farmers Improve Productivity
Mango growers in southern Ghana with ACDI/VOCA Volunteer David Ringuette (center), wearing gifts he received during their last session Ghana …
Environmental Awareness in Uganda and at Home
Recent studies show that the human population’s growth rate is increasing by 1.11% per year. Less clear, however, are the …
Moving Energy from Pastures to Cattle to You—and Back
Everyone should be good at something, right? Everyone should have one skill they practice their whole lives that their bodies …
Feasibility of Up-scaling the EasyDry M500 in East Africa: Rwanda
This report summarize the feasibility of up scaling the EasyDryM500 in Rwanda. Present findings related to manufacturing model (informal or …
Drying Groundnuts: Adapting the EasyDry M500 Portable Maize Dryer for Groundnuts (EasyDry G600)
Building on interest from various stakeholders on adapting the EasyDry M500 portable maize dryer for use to dry groundnuts, this …
Helping Entrepreneurs Dream Big and Expand Their Businesses in Ethiopia
In 2013, Yegnanesh Aschale, who lives in northwestern Ethiopia, bought 10 chickens to feed herself and her family. As the …
Hermetic Storage Promotional Flyer
An illustrated promotional flyer to support rural marketing and consumer awareness about hermetic storage bags: what they are, how they …
Development Works
I recently passed my 40th anniversary of joining the Peace Corps and going off to discover Africa. Ever since, I’ve …
