Five Market Systems Strategies to Revive Food & Agricultural Systems During COVID-19
COVID-19 is challenging the world to adapt, and, in doing so, creating two distinct problems in our food and agricultural …
COVID-19 Crisis Spurs Pivot to Virtual Volunteering
USAID initiatives Feed the Future and the volunteer program Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) build food security and strive to end global hunger. Both recognize that these grand goals require energy, resources, …
In Africa, A Drive to End Malnutrition Meets COVID-19
Op-ed by Tina Rosenberg, published by the New York Times, May 28, 2020
Colombia PAR Receives Extension to Continue Reconciliation Efforts
ACDI/VOCA received a cost extension to continue our work in Colombia under the USAID-funded Program of Alliances for Reconciliation (PAR) …
Honduras Transforming Market Systems Activity Joins Table to Revive Tourism Industry
Our USAID Honduras Transforming Market Systems (TMS) Activity has joined private- and public-sectors actors to form the National Tourism Table. …
USDA Project Brews Up Business for Philippine Coffee in COVID-19 Marketplace
This spring, coffee farmers in the Philippines have had their products stored in warehouses all over the country. The farmers …
Gender, Social Inclusion, and COVID-19: Recommendations for Agriculture and Market Systems Project Implementation
Published by Marketlinks, May 15, 2020
Diversified Livelihoods Increase Incomes for Pastoralist Communities in Kenya
A few kilometers from Isiolo town in central Kenya, off the Isiolo – Marsabit highway, lies the ever-expanding Burat Ward. Located on the extensive savannah plain, the developing community of homesteads speaks to …
Ghana Poultry Project Keeps Market for Local Chicken Active During COVID-19
In Ghana, poultry producers are exploring new ways to facilitate trainings and conduct business online, while restrictions from the global …
Updated CEO Statement: Phases of Transition
Like many around the world, we at ACDI/VOCA Group (ACDI/VOCA and its affiliates Tanager and AV Ventures) have been thinking …
Addressing the Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 on Women and Girls
Because women and girls are already socioeconomically marginalized in many societies, they are especially vulnerable in emergencies. As a result …
