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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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Let Us Work in Gray Areas!

Author(s):

Greg Collins
What is the relationship between market systems and resilience? Explore this "gray area" with USAID's Greg Collins.

Push/Pull: Just Another Buzz Word?

Author(s):

Anna Garloch
Is "push/pull" just another buzzword, or is it a promising strategic approach? Anna Garloch of ACDI/VOCA argues that the answer lies somewhere in between the two.

Making Women Count: Kudos to APEC

Author(s):

Whitney Dubinsky
In this post, Whitney Dubinsky of USAID comments on the indisputable need for data on women's economic empowerment.

Looking Ahead: The Future of Economic Strengthening

Author(s):

Nicki Post
What evidence is there to prove that economic strengthening models work? This post explores a few areas that have seen promising practices for orphans and vulnerable children (OVC).