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The “Domino Effect” of Disbursing a Single Microloan

Society Development Committee, or SDC, based in Faridpur, Bangladesh, is a microfinance partner of the Feed the Future Bangladesh Livestock and Nutrition Activity, funded by USAID and implemented by ACDI/VOCA. Through this partnership, thousands of people working in Bangladesh’s livestock sector have benefited from microfinance products.

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Shifting to Market System Facilitation Approaches

Author(s):

Kristin O'Planick
Shifting to a market systems approach has many practical and operational implications, especially around staffing, relationships, M&E, and coordination. USAID is one organisation that is implementing these shifts and sharing some lessons learned.

Resilience and System Evolution

Author(s):

Paul Bundick
Where is the balance between resilience and robustness? Paul Bundick takes this question on in this post, leading up to the Challenge Conference this month.

Beyond the Technology Fix

Author(s):

Caroline Fowler
Caroline Fowler of EcoVentures International provides us with some insights on technology adoption and adaptation in low-income markets. Read more to learn about what factors influence farmer uptake.

Hurdles in the Last Mile

Author(s):

Daniel White
Dan White of ACDI/VOCA shares some learnings on last-mile delivery and overcoming barriers to distribution.