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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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Show Me the “Real” Data

Author(s):

Usman Iqtidar
Does the existing data vindicate donors’ reliance on small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as effective vehicles of economic growth? Yes. Is it reliable and valid? Probably not.

Uganda’s Work in Progress: A Case Study

Author(s):

Laura Rodriguez Takeuchi
How does a country kickstart a process of economic and employment transformation from a low base? Read on for insights from Overseas Development Institute's Laura Rodriguez Takeuchi.

Digital Finance: The View from USAID

Increasingly, USAID is focusing on digital finance as the critical pathway toward scaling meaningful financial inclusion. But what does that mean?

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.

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).