Feb 22, 2019
Can Sub-Saharan Africa feed itself? This is a question that has been asked for decades, but no satisfying answer has yet been found and is unlikely to be found in the near to medium-term future. Why?
Feb 15, 2019
A report from the Global Food Safety Partnership (GFSP) highlights the need for increased, targeted funding to promote domestic food safety across Africa.
Feb 14, 2019
After two weeks of public voting on social media for the Agrilinks Photo Challenge finalists , we have our winners! We’re as pleased with “voter turnout” as we are with the quality of the images represented. We appreciate the hundreds of you who took the time to give these winning photos some love...
Feb 12, 2019
The USAID Center for Resilience commissioned the Overseas Development Institute , in conjunction with the Chronic Poverty Advisory Network (CPAN) , to conduct research on resilience and poverty escapes in Niger and six other countries of interest to better understand the sources of resilience that...
Feb 11, 2019
Cambodia experienced rapid and sustained economic growth averaging nearly eight percent per year between 1994 and 2015 , ranking sixth in the world for growth and attaining middle income status in 2015. This is matched by impressive poverty reduction, which fell from 52 percent in 2004 to 13.5...
Feb 11, 2019
Winrock’s CREL project worked with the government, people and local NGOs to improve the conservation of ecologically significant areas such as Baika Beel by improving policy, strengthening local governance of resources, improving the environment and providing alternative livelihoods.
Feb 11, 2019
Each year, more than 550 youth development experts and innovators from 60+ countries convene at the Global Youth Economic Opportunities (GYEO) Summit to deepen their knowledge and skills, expand their professional networks, and gain new insights on the social and economic trends impacting young...
Feb 07, 2019
A new model offers lenders a way to assess hard-to-quantify factors, such as group entrepreneurial spirit, in assessing microfinance loans.
Feb 07, 2019
At the Davos meeting of the World Economic Forum this January, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres described the state of the world as one “in which global challenges are more and more integrated, and the responses are more and more fragmented, and if this is not reversed, it’s a recipe for...
Feb 06, 2019
As part of a three-day Agriculture Finance Training at the Washington Learning Center, USAID — through the Investment Support Program — organized a panel of investors to speak about providing finance in the agricultural space. In particular, the panel focused on identifying the opportunities and...
Feb 22, 2019
Can Sub-Saharan Africa feed itself? This is a question that has been asked for decades, but no satisfying answer has yet been found and is unlikely to be found in the near to medium-term future. Why?
Feb 21, 2019
The Myanmar Government and the FAO recently signed a multi-year agreement that will create conditions to help improve nutrition and food security in the southeast Asian country while safeguarding and sustainably managing the use of natural resources.
Feb 19, 2019
Increasingly, digital technologies have a role in supporting resilience efforts, but how do you decide whether a technology might be relevant to your project and whether a digital technology provider is the right one to meet your needs?
Feb 15, 2019
A report from the Global Food Safety Partnership (GFSP) highlights the need for increased, targeted funding to promote domestic food safety across Africa.
Feb 14, 2019
The Global Food Security Index (GFSI) is an annual report provided by the Economist Intelligence Unit and sponsored by Corteva Agriscience, the Agriculture Division of DowDuPont. The GFSI’s report provides a comprehensive assessment of the state of food security, including the food safety index,...
Feb 14, 2019
After two weeks of public voting on social media for the Agrilinks Photo Challenge finalists , we have our winners! We’re as pleased with “voter turnout” as we are with the quality of the images represented. We appreciate the hundreds of you who took the time to give these winning photos some love...
Feb 13, 2019
Since 2000 Malawi has achieved four of the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) including those on reducing child mortality and combating HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases. The country started the MDGs with a particularly low base compared to other countries, making achievement of these...
Feb 12, 2019
At the First International Food Safety Conference in Addis Ababa, being held February 12-13, food safety and security experts agreed that food safety is everyone's issue: there can be no food security without food safety.
Feb 12, 2019
The USAID Center for Resilience commissioned the Overseas Development Institute , in conjunction with the Chronic Poverty Advisory Network (CPAN) , to conduct research on resilience and poverty escapes in Niger and six other countries of interest to better understand the sources of resilience that...
Feb 11, 2019
Cambodia experienced rapid and sustained economic growth averaging nearly eight percent per year between 1994 and 2015 , ranking sixth in the world for growth and attaining middle income status in 2015. This is matched by impressive poverty reduction, which fell from 52 percent in 2004 to 13.5...