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Promoting Peace and Prosperity in Montes de Maria, Colombia
Published 04/12/2016 by Global Communities
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USAID CLEAR Program in Kenya Launches a Series of Cooperative Management Education Videos
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Building the Resilience of Kenya’s Cooperative Sector through Capacity Building of Policymakers and Implementers
By Olga Oyier & Maureen Gitau, USAID/CLEAR Program Kenya’s devolved system of governance has provided the country with an opportunity to implement grassroots-led development programs but also revealed technical gaps at the county government level, particularly in the area of public policy formulation and implementation. More specifically, the cooperatives policy and legislative reform process to…
How Policy Innovations Can Strengthen Cooperative Businesses in Kenya
By Maureen Gitau, USAID/CLEAR Program Registration of cooperative businesses is a challenging issue for policymakers and stakeholders in the cooperative sector. Under Schedule Four of the Kenyan Constitution, cooperative development is a fully devolved function, meaning oversight for cooperatives was transferred from the national government to county governments, including the transfer of powers and funding.…
Working to Build Economic Resilience in Guatemala’s Crises-Stricken Highlands
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Pass the Mic: Advancing Equality through Gender-Transformative Parenting and Nutrition Interventions
By Paula Rudnicka, Sr. Manager for Public Affairs at Global Communities Global Communities has long recognized that advancing gender equality is vital to achieving development objectives, including better health outcomes for women, children and entire families. Where feasible, we integrate gender-transformative approaches in our maternal, newborn and child health interventions. For example, we encourage positive…