How a new feed mill is improving the lives of small-scale producers
With a burgeoning population and growing market, West Africa has a high demand for animal protein. But farmers in Côte d’Ivoire face significant challenges accessing high-quality animal feed, limiting their production abilities. Small-scale farmers like Awa Kaboré are beginning to meet those needs thanks to a new animal feed mill....Read More
How a climate-smart shea company in Togo is empowering rural communities to plant more trees
Shea butter is vital in generating income for rural women in Togo. Recognizing the increasing global demand for this prized, nutrient-rich butter, one shea butter company ensures that communities can continue to benefit from shea for years to come. Central to their operation is a concerted effort to replant shea trees in Togo’s parklands....Read More
A new cashew processing facility will build up local workers and farmers
Cécile has been working her whole life. She never finished high school, dropping out to help her mother. When her mother died, she worked to take care of her siblings and then her own child. But she says she never wants to stand still. She got a job with EcoCajou and now she helps supervise other women in their factory. ...Read More
Guatemalan communities see gains in advocacy coordination & economic empowerment as USAID/OTI program concludes
A program strengthening resilience across Guatemala recognized and celebrated local organizations that advocated for marginalized communities that resulted in political and economic change. ...Read More
Q&A with Zyck Baggett, Senior Technical Advisor, Governance
By Daniel Bernard
April 11, 2024 | 0 comments
I have spent the past decade of my career supporting governance projects, with a primary focus on improving systems at the central and local levels. I spent most of that time in the field serving as Deputy Chief of Party on projects in Liberia and Mali....Read More
Blanca Violeta López Samayoa: Forging a clear path to conflict transformation
Blanca Violeta López Samayoa has learned how to command the attention of a room. She has a lot to say and talks fast. Holding a conflict mediator role as a woman in spaces normally dominated by men in rural Huehuetenango, Guatemala, has not been easy, but it has shaped the way she speaks and carries herself. ...Read More
