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Supporting sub-Saharan Africa to build sustainable livelihoods and healthy, vibrant communities

With more than three decades of experience in Africa, we work across 12 countries to support communities as they shape their own future, build their capacity to recover from conflict, crisis and disaster, and ensure inclusive access to financial solutions, particularly for women, young people and other marginalized groups. 

$788 million

total in trade deals facilitated by small and medium agribusinesses through our Agribusiness Investment for Market Stimulation program 

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women counting money in a women's group in Ethiopia

How Oral Information Management Tools Boost Women’s Financial Literacy and Savings in Ethiopia

Savings groups—often referred to as informal community banks—are small groups of people who save together and lend to each other from their pooled funds. Globally, …

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Local Plumber Turned Entrepreneur Champions Sanitation for All in Ghana

In the bustling district of Sagnarigu, Ghana, one name is quickly becoming synonymous with positive change: Awal. As a Digni-Loo entrepreneur under Enhancing WASH (En-WASH), …

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School Meals Expand the Right to Food for a Better Life and Future

By Joseph Bangnikon, Sr. Technical Advisor, Food Security Many children in low-income countries endure their entire school day without a nutritious meal, a situation that …

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Women Forward: Closing the Gender Gap in Agricultural Productivity

By Chloe Pan While many traditional approaches to improving food security outcomes focus on addressing farmers’ agricultural knowledge and access to productive resources, they may …

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