Participants gather for the first Macrorrueda held November 30-December 1 in Cali

Colombia Program of Alliances for Reconciliation Supports Roundtable

Participants gather for the first Macrorrueda held November 30-December 1 in Cali. Photo credit: Corporación Reconciliación Colombia Our USAID-funded Program …

BASF/SEEDCO maize under drip irrigation

Zambia PROFIT+ Partners with BASF

Two-week old BASF/SEEDCo maize under drip irrigation. Stella Star herbicide was used to control weeds. One of the key objectives …

Colombia Program of Alliances for Reconciliation Continues Launch in Conflict-Affected Region

Fundación Mambe Director Jesús García speaks at the inauguration of the photography exhibition, “Women, Conflict, and Land.” On November 17 …

Ghana Feed the Future Volunteer

Composting Leads to Reduced Costs for Farmers in High-Demand Market

Two JFN members, who used organic, home-grown compost, showcase maize and soybeans from their harvests. Agriculture in northwestern Ghana has …

Jamacia Ja REEACH Climate Camp

Equip Jamaican Youth to Fight Climate Change

We don’t inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children. –Native American proverb This year’s Friends …

Bill Polidoro and Senator Lugar

Liberia FIFES Receives Grant to Expand Programming and Impact

ACDI/VOCA implements the USAID-funded Forest Incomes for Environmental Sustainability (FIFES) project in Liberia. FIFES develops forest-based enterprises to provide sustainable …

Partnership highlighted between Agrohorizon project and Oasis in kyrgyzstan

USAID Drives the Growth of Kyrgyz Livestock Sector with Private Sector Partnership

USAID Agro Horizon Project and private-sector partner, Oasis Agro, LLC celebrate the launch of its partnership to support growth of …

Jamacia JaREEACH James Hill Jams

Jamaica Ja REEACH II Conserves Resources and Boosts Resilience through Agroforestry

ACDI/VOCA implements the USAID-funded Jamaica Rural Economy and Ecosystems Adapting to Climate Change (Ja REEACH II) project. Ja REEACH II …

Gabriel Baracatt, Fundación Avina CEO & Paul Guenette ACDI/VOCA Chief Communications Officer

ACDI/VOCA Signs MOU with Latin American Foundation Fundación Avina

ACDI/VOCA signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Fundación Avina on Thursday, November 17 at ACDI/VOCA headquarters in Washington, DC. …

Zambia Profit+ Bandas at the Feni Agribusiness & Savings Group

ZAMBIA PROFIT+-ASSISTED AGRIBUSINESS AND SAVING GROUP INSPIRES ENTREPRENEURSHIP

In 2010, 25 small business owners in the Feni area of Chief Mpezeni, Chipata created the Feni Agribusiness and Savings …

integrating wage labor into vca cover

Including Wage Labor in Value Chain Analyses: A Guide

Overview Labor is both an input to the value chain and a source of income for individuals, making it doubly …

Colombia Program of Alliances for Reconciliation Officially Launches in Bogotá

Colombia Program of Alliances for Reconciliation Officially Launches in Bogotá

ACDI/VOCA’s newest project in Colombia, the Program of Alliances for Reconciliation (PAR), officially launched last week in Bogotá. The four-year …