Women Drive Change in Burkina Faso
In the Center-North Region of Burkina Faso, senior male household members make most of the family decisions about income, land, …
Mother Leaders Strengthen Village Health in Burkina Faso
Messages of health are spreading in Koulogho village, found in the Center-North region of Burkina Faso. Abibou Ouedraogo, 26, is …
Access to Credit Empowers Women in Burkina Faso
Traditional agricultural practices in the Center-North Region of Burkina Faso have often led to low yields of millet, cowpea, sorghum, …
Balancing the Systems: Making Food and Market Systems Work for Nutrition
If you work in international development, you have probably heard a lot about food systems lately. The buzz about food …
ViM Project Introduces Rice to Fight Hunger in Burkina Faso
Fati Kiéma, a mother of six children, lives in the village of Goenega in Burkina Faso. Like many women in …
Talking Resilience and Nutrition through Market Systems at SEEP Network Annual Conference
On October 2-4, the Small Enterprise Education and Promotion (SEEP) Network’s 2017 Annual Conference brought together over 425 leading practitioners, …
Budgeting for an Equitable, Nutritious Future
When I was a child, before the advent of Quicken or finance software, my dad would pull out the handwritten …
Planting Trees: An Investment in the Environment Improves Food Security and Nutrition
Growing up in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States, I am admittedly a bit of a tree hugger. …
Harnessing the Power of Milk
I recently took part in a conference hosted by the Idaho Dairymen and the U.S. Dairy Export Council on dairy …
Resiliency through Wealth, Agriculture, and Nutrition (RWANU) Brochure
The five-year Resiliency through Wealth, Agriculture, and Nutrition (RWANU) project, implemented by ACDI/VOCA, focuses on reducing food insecurity and malnutrition …
Multiple Pathways to Nutrition in Bangladesh
As an agricultural development professional (and someone who eats regularly), I’m well aware that sustained, quality nutrition is a foundation …
