George C. Dalire
George C. Dalire is the deputy chief of party of the Philippine Coffee Advancement and Farm Enterprise Project, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). He has more than three decades of experience working with ACDI/VOCA. After first joining i …
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 featured agritourism experts David Visher and Penny Leff. It was moderated by Thelonious Trim …
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, informati …
Makrita Avjyan
Makrita Avjyan serves as ACDI/VOCA’s country director for the USAID-funded Farmer-to-Farmer Program in Armenia, where she oversees the successful implementation of the program. Her experience with ACDI/VOCA dates back to 2007 through 2011, when she was …
Magda Menabde
Magda Menabde oversees the implementation of our Farmer-to-Farmer Program in the Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia regions. Since joining ACDI/VOCA in 2005, she held various roles supporting the mobilization of highly qualified U.S. volunt …
Nazgulmira Arynova
Nazgulmira (Mira) Arynova serves as ACDI/VOCA’s country director for the USAID-funded Farmer-to-Farmer Program in the Kyrgyz Republic, where she plans, develops, and manages all aspects of the core country program and ensures fiscal respo …
Contracting Vehicles
ACDI/VOCA holds several contracting vehicles and issues Requests for Proposal (RFPs) to facilitate development activities. Request for Proposals for eLearning Design Services ACDI/VOCA seeks to engage one or multiple individuals and/or firms to prov …