Resources
Year 3 Annual Report
Standing in a pond outside of Kathmandu, Nepal earlier this year, I realized the essence the of Feed the Future Asia Innovative Farmers Activity. I was surrounded by research analysts, private sector entrepreneurs, a government official, and – most importantly – several farmers. In this pond I was surrounded by a subset of the greater […]
July 2019 SWP Newsletter
Engaging women and other marginalized groups is an important element of the USAID-funded Sustainable Water Partnership’s Water Security Improvement (WSI) process. In this newsletter, read about the women spearheading the fight for water security in Cambodia’s Stung Chinit Watershed. In This Issue – Women Lead the Fight for Water Security – Mother, Farmer, Leader – […]
SAFETI Newsletter: Issue 2 October 2018- June 2019
In This Issue: Successful Crop Rescues Family SAFETI Collaborations with the Private Sector SAFETI Collaboration with the NGO BRAC Three International Consultants Visit SAFETI Partners with Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute Study Tour to India and Thailand Compliance Workshop on “PNGOs Financial Administrative Guidelines”
Understanding Target Audiences for Communication Strategies
Thailand remains a key source, transit and destination country for trafficking in persons, despite increased efforts by the government to counter the issue.1 Thailand’s relative prosperity attracts migrants from neighbouring countries who meet the demand for low-skilled labour and seek a better life for themselves and their families. Trafficking in persons is affected by deep-rooted […]
Destined for Trouble
The palm oil industry continues to be a highly controversial business and social proposition. Its detractors lay before society a long list of grievances covering a wide range of environmental, social and management issues. While its supporters continue to refute or ignore the depth of the problems, pointing to its financial success, palm oil’s wide […]
Less is More: Improving Myanmar Ginger Quality and Value Through Low-Tech Alternatives to Pesticides and Herbicides
USAID/Burma’s Value Chains for Rural Development project (“the project”) is helping ginger farmers, processors, and exporters change the way they do business and establish Myanmar as a new origin of high quality fresh ginger and dried, sliced ginger. This report highlights value chain developments and learning achieved over a 3-year period (2016 to early 2019).
Carbon Payments for Environmental Services (C-PFES)
Local companies that emit large amounts of greenhouse gases (GHG) pay forest owners to plant or maintain healthy forests which absorb and store GHGs. Activities such as burning coal to generate energy and cement production contribute to the high concentrations of GHGs in the atmosphere that are causing climate change, which is already having negative […]
