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$2 billion

in farm sales thanks to project implementation as of 2016

58,068,973

hectares under improved environmental management as of 2016

5,109,273

clients benefiting from financial services as of 2016

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High-Quality Basic Education for Students in Sindh

Sindh, Pakistan’s second largest province, has made recent economic progress, but its education indicators are still low, with about 4 million children ages 5 to 12 not in school.

Changing Lives in Haiti Through Agriculture

Sixty percent of people in Haiti rely on the agriculture sector to survive, and although crop yields are still extremely low by international standards, progress is being made.

Breaking Down Barriers to Agribusiness in Uganda

In Uganda, where half of all exports are agricultural, crop yields are low, but the public and private sectors are collaborating to improve agricultural production and make it easier for farmers to do business.

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A One-Stop Success for Afghanistan

A new streamlined concept for customs processing — the one-stop shop — has transformed the way that Afghan traders can export their goods to neighboring countries and generate income.

Train a Woman, Train a Nation

A new approach to training farmers is creating jobs and increasing harvests in Uganda.

Recent reforms have helped Kosovo make it easier for entrepreneurs to register and grow businesses.

A Roadmap to Reform

In Kosovo and Vietnam, the World Bank’s Doing Business Report is providing a framework that helps governments reshape the private sector’s role in advocating for and promoting economic growth.

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5 Ways to Increase Afghan Exports

Earlier this month, Afghanistan’s High Economic Council, which is chaired by President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, approved the highly anticipated National Export Strategy. This strategy, which was developed in wide consultation with the public and private sectors in Afghanistan, highlights the importance of exports to increase revenue, create jobs, and support long-term peace and prosperity. To understand […]

News: Youth-Led Innovations: The Journey to Self-Reliance

On April 19, representatives from our Feed the Future Uganda Youth Leadership for Agriculture (YLA) activity, along with partner Equator Seeds Limited, joined USAID for an event entitled “USAID Youth-Led Innovations: The Journey to Self-Reliance.” The event, held in Washington, D.C., and hosted by USAID, YouthCorps, and the Global Development Lab, brought together partners, donors, […]

A health worker discusses family planning with a patient.

3 Questions with Samantha Law on the Importance of Creating a Gender-Competent Health Workforce

This post was adapted from one that originally appeared on the USAID Human Resources for Health in 2030 (HRH2030) program’s website. Samantha Law is a manager with Chemonics’ Global Health Division and serves as gender lead on USAID HRH2030. People and organizations work daily to augment the voices and rights of women around the globe. There […]

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