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COVID-19 has imposed extreme challenges for East Africa’s micro and small enterprise traders. The Sauti Trade Insights COVID-19 Bulletin leverages Sauti East Africa's unique analytical perspective to document traders’ changes in business behaviour in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We present key findings on the economic impacts of COVID-19 on traders, drawing on behavioural insights from our mobile-based market information platforms in Kenya and Rwanda. 

In this post, read about the long-term investments USAID, the Government of Kenya, and other donors are making to address the underlying causes of recurrent crises.

Microinsurance Paper #32 investigates whether corrective measures for profitability have been successful over the long term.

Recent development experiences indicate that smallholders can play a significant role in competitive value chains.

This paper examines transferring risk in a way that reduces the need for households to rely on costly coping strategies that undermine their future productivity.

USAID is working to identify and mitigate the implicit and explicit barriers to entry to economic enterprise, including those related to persons with disabilities.

The USAID/East Africa Market Linkages Initiative was a two-year regional program to promote growth in food staples and food security, working alongside partners to integrate smallholder farmers into more efficient national and regional markets.

This document analyzes the domestic and export markets, channels and competitors for Kenyan livestock and meat.

Reviewing market accessibility as farmers work to comply with EUREPGAP process-based standards and certification.

Triple bottom line of economic, social, and environmental issues in relation to Kenya's fisheriers value chain.