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April Thompson

United States

International development professional with 15+ years’ experience in marketing/communications, knowledge management, program operations and capacity building. From February 2017-March 2019, I oversaw the knowledge management team for Agrilinks via the Feed the Future Knowledge-Driven Agricultural Development project.

Photo: Flora Mukiri, a smallholder farmer from rural Kenya, in her sorghum field financed by her local credit union. Credit: World Council of Credit Unions.

WOCCU: Stimulating Agricultural Lending Through Credit Unions and Savings Groups

The USAID Bureau for Food Security invited the World Council of Credit Unions to speak about their work to advance agricultural lending across their member network.

April Thompson

Feb 28, 2018

Education and Extension Markets and Trade

Image: FSA farm loan guide. FSA Farm Loans cover a wide array of agro-enterprises.

Learning from Agricultural Lending Here at Home through Interagency Dialogue

Learn about FSA’s model and lessons learned in agricultural finance and reflected on what might be applicable in the development context in a few key takeaways!

April Thompson

Patrick Starr

Feb 27, 2018

Markets and Trade Policy and Governance

Improving the Enabling Environment for Smallholder Finance: A Conversation with EEFS’ Nate Kline

There are substantial links between good laws and access to finance. This conversation with the Feed the Future Enabling Environment for Food Security project unpacks the enabling environment's key role...

April Thompson

Feb 23, 2018

Markets and Trade Policy and Governance

Photo: African leaders speak on moving from potential to practice for small-scale irrigation. Credit: Adam Ahmed.

“Yes and" Collaboration at the Symposium on Irrigation in African Smallholder Farming Systems

Read a comprehensive round-up on topics covered at the Symposium on Irrigation in African Smallholder Farming Systems!

April Thompson

Feb 08, 2018

Agricultural Productivity Climate and Natural Resources Education and Extension Gender Nutrition Policy and Governance Resilience

Photo: Water for Food International Forum at the World Bank.

Water for Thought: Tapping Into the Potential of Farmer-Led Irrigation

Read up on the pioneering work in irrigation represented at the Water for Food International Forum.

April Thompson

Feb 06, 2018

Agricultural Productivity Water Climate and Natural Resources Education and Extension Markets and Trade Gender Nutrition Policy and Governance Resilience

Photo: Credit card reader in a rural transaction.

Agrilinks Focuses on Finance for Food Security in February

Access to finance is a critical piece of the food security puzzle. For the month of February, Agrilinks will explore these links — tune in to learn more!

April Thompson

Patrick Starr

Jan 31, 2018

Markets and Trade

This January, Agrilinks Showcases Water for Food

Agrilinks takes a look at the interlocking issues of weather, resilience, gender, natural resources management, nutrition, agriculture/livestock, policy and more in sustainably furthering water and food security!

April Thompson

Stephanie Maurissen

Jan 02, 2018

Agricultural Productivity Water Climate and Natural Resources Education and Extension Nutrition Policy and Governance Resilience

Water for Food International Forum: Farmer-Led Irrigated Agriculture

Jan 29, 2018 to Jan 30, 2018 The World Bank 1818 H Street NW Washington, District of Columbia, 20433, United States

Smallholder agriculture is the predominant form of farming in much of the developing world, yet production falls far short of potential due to a lack of access and rights to...

Agricultural Productivity Climate and Natural Resources Education and Extension Gender Policy and Governance