Youth employment and entrepreneurship in the agricultural sector can provide direct career opportunities, promote positive economic outcomes along the agricultural value chain, and drive the adoption of climate-smart technologies.
Video
The Alliance for Root Causes and Opportunities (ARCO) Activity aims to strengthen USAID’s strategic partnership with the Mexican Agency for International Development Cooperation (AMEXCID) by addressing the root causes that influence people from Central America to migrate to the United States through Mexico.
Project Page
In partnership with Unbounded Associates, we developed a set of resources to help international development organizations design inclusive, green programming and prepare young people for the transitioning workforce.
Resource - Toolkit
USAID/Colombia designed the Venezuela Response and Integration (VRI) activity to work with the Colombian government, private sector, and migrant community to respond to these challenges and co-create the institutional, economic, and social architecture of inclusive prosperity.
Project Page
During a time when the private sector acknowledges the economic impact of climate change, international development partners must commit to easing bottlenecks that prevent corporate participation from mobilizing towards climate solutions. These building blocks highlight methods to incentivize private sector investment in inclusive climate action.
Blog Post
Tara Sabre Collier
Practice Lead for Climate and Private Sector Engagement, Chemonics UK
Tara Sabre Collier is the Practice Lead for Climate and Private Sector Engagement at Chemonics UK. A sustainable finance advisor to governments and development finance institutions, Tara also leads the Chemonics UK-led MOBILIST policy platform and…
Person - Specialist
This brief explores challenges and opportunities for women in agriculture in Haiti, effects of inclusive livestock management, and insights to inform future resilience activities.
Resource - Technical Brief
How did one USAID initiative get banks on board to provide $1 billion in services in rural Colombia? How can we do that elsewhere? It takes a systemic, business-driven approach to connect supply with demand at scale.
Blog Post
As Venezuelan migrants navigate challenges in host countries, the private sector must play an active role in maximizing their economic opportunities.
Blog Post
In Northern Antioquia, Colombia, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID/Colombia) is implementing an ambitious honey production program to improve the livelihoods of more than 300 families in five mining municipalities.
Video
Eileen Hoffman is a former senior global practice lead for Chemonics’ Economic Growth and Trade Community of Practice. She led the Washington-based USAID Innovative Finance Task Order, developing white papers and trainings on pay-for-results to enhance…
Person - Contributor
Anne Spahr
Chief of Party
Anne Spahr is a micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) finance and business development specialist with more than 15 years of experience designing and overseeing initiatives to facilitate finance and improve livelihoods for farmers, fishermen, and…
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