ACDI/VOCA

We are beyond thrilled to announce that ACDI/VOCA has been named the #1 nonprofit workplace in the USA for organizations with 150-499 employees by Top Workplaces USA! 🏆 This recognition is especially meaningful as it’s based entirely on feedback from our amazing team and marks our first time participating in the program. While we’re incredibly honored, this award belongs to our dedicated and passionate staff who bring our mission to life every day. Read more about this exciting achievement and what it means for our team in the full press release: https://bit.ly/4dAYoFU

Under ACDI/VOCA’s management of the Leader with Associates (LWA) award, our team has been responsible for managing five USAID coordination programs across East Africa that utilized CLA principles to focus on research, multi-donor, and program collaborations with local and national government entities. Through this collaboration, we produced policy documents and co-implementation initiatives to increase access to water and livestock markets and support initiatives on disaster preparedness by local and national governments. Under the LWA, we held forums in #Kenya, #Uganda #Somalia and soon to be #Ethiopia that share and adopt best practices for replication and adoption in areas of conflict, #resilience, education, graduating from poverty approaches, food security, nutrition, and land tenure. Check out this research and more: https://bit.ly/481wBNK

🔥💼 Hot jobs alert! We're #hiring multiple positions in #TimorLeste for the upcoming Healthy Ocean, Protected Environment (HOPE) for a Resilient Community Activity funded by #USAID. We're seeking candidates for: -Director of Finance and Operations -Technical Deputy Chief of Party -Chief of Party Learn more and apply here: https://bit.ly/3C8UEOO #EnvironmentalJobs #USAIDJobs #HiringNow

The importance of aligning technical and operational strategies for effective market systems development (MSD) are highlighted in the latest #MSS2024 blog series. Authored by Mike Klassen, an independent consultant and a part-time member of the BEAM Exchange core team, with input from Hayden Aaronson and Mark Sevier from ACDI/VOCA. Learn how to bridge the gap between theory and practice in adaptive project management. Read the full blog here: https://lnkd.in/duUW6n48 #MarketSystemsDevelopment #MarketSystemsSymposium #MarketDevelopment #SystemsThinking #MSS2024 #MSD #MSS

In part one of the two-part series "The Importance of Intersectionality", Zenebech Mesfin explores how gender, youth, and social inclusion (GYSI) analyses can help us understand how people with overlapping marginalized identities experience compounded inequalities. Discover how our projects in Jamaica and Colombia are pioneering intersectional approaches in gender and youth work. 🔗 Read more: https://bit.ly/4ebVWG9

In Burkina Faso’s Centre Nord region, traditional gender norms have long held women back from leadership and decision-making roles. However, the USAID-funded Victory Against Malnutrition Plus (ViMPlus) Project, implemented by ACDI/VOCA, is helping change that. By using radio messages and family dialogues led by religious leaders, the project challenges harmful norms, promoting gender equality and empowering women to participate in their communities. In this case study by Nathalie M. Me-Nsope, discover how ViMPlus is driving real change and improving food security through gender-focused strategies: https://bit.ly/3XU5TDb #GenderEquality #GenderNorms #CommunityDevelopment

Connecting American innovation with Tajikistan's agricultural roots is paving the way for a more resilient future for Tajik farmers. Discover how our USAID-funded Market Driven Rural Development Activity is bridging Tajikistan’s agricultural potential and American expertise to empower farmers and create jobs for the rural population: https://bit.ly/3Y6tKON

🔥💼 Hot jobs alert! We're #hiring multiple positions in #Ecuador for the upcoming Climate Change Mitigation through Sustainable Land Use Activity funded by #USAID. The anticipated program will promote sustainable livelihoods and advance natural #climatesolutions in areas affected by deforestation and land degradation through greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction and mitigation efforts. We're seeking candidates for: -Gender, Youth, and Social Inclusion Manager -Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning and Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting Manager -Director of Finance and Operations -Chief of Party Learn more and apply here: https://bit.ly/3C9KBJn

From the Pamirs Mountains of #Tajikistan to the Polish Markets! Shughnon-based dried fruits processor Tuti Pomir recently celebrated a milestone event, successfully exporting seven tons of high-quality premium dried mulberries to Poland. Sourced from the Pamirs mountains, these mulberries are renowned for their exceptional quality and flavor. Through the Market Driven Rural Development (MDRD) Activity, which we proudly implement, USAID recently handed over modern equipment to Tuti Pomir aiming to increase the company's drying and packaging capacity and expand access to the domestic and export markets. MDRD has also facilitated this important export by connecting the exporter with a reliable local transport company, ensuring timely and efficient delivery to a client’s point. This successful export not only highlights the potential of high-quality agricultural products but also underscores the importance of support systems in boosting local businesses. More exports to other European markets are planned by end of this year.

We’re proud to be a Sponsor for the 2024 Annual Dinner hosted by the Society for International Development, United States (SID-US)! ✨Join us on November 13 to celebrate, reflect, engage, and connect with hundreds of others in #GlobalDev. Will you be there? ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eUPMYx_K