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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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Man with maize crop in Mali

Got (Price) Risk?

Even in a good year, when the weather cooperates and pests are held at bay, the world’s farmers face another threat: prices.

The Stigma of Subsidies

Author(s):

Bronwyn Irwin
Market systems conversations should be centered on subsidies — where they are applied, what measures we take to ensure they are “smart,” and how we design subsidies to strengthen development impact.

A New Approach to Monitoring and Evaluation

Author(s):

Microlinks Team
In the most recent episode of the USAID Learning Labs podcast, we learn about a shift in monitoring and evaluation methods incorporating learning into resilience project design in Somalia.

What Works for Women’s Employment

Author(s):

Sarah Gammage,
Liliane Winograd
Learn how demand-side interventions can be powerful tools to increase women’s economic participation.

New Video Shows How Mobile Money Makes Inroads in Malawi

Author(s):

FHI 360 Mobile Solutions Technical Assistance and Research (mSTAR)
Learn how Feed the Future Malawi Mobile Money Project takes a strategic approach to building mobile money networks through building capacity for service providers, banks, and regulators.
Bangladeshi woman

Mobile Money Helps Farmers Grow Their Businesses in Bangladesh

Author(s):

FHI 360 Mobile Solutions Technical Assistance and Research (mSTAR)
By offering a secure way to store money and access financial services, mobile money has the potential to increase the efficiency of programs and significantly improve the resilience of smallholder farmers in Bangladesh.