Project leaders from Ukraine, Lebanon, and the Horn of Africa share recommendations for engaging firms and communities amidst of war, economic collapse, and extreme drought, to create opportunities for transformation.
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What bold choices and scalable changes can we make to potentially meet the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly Goal 2: End Hunger? Today’s lessons from Ukraine and worldwide shed light on our global dual reality: There is hope — and the stakes have never been higher.
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Uzbekistan’s agribusinesses depend on stronger market systems.
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When economically empowered, women reinvest in their communities — leading to greater self-reliance, prosperity, and food security. To support these outcomes, the development community should adopt high-impact initiatives for female entrepreneurs in the agriculture sector.
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In Moldova, agricultural producers are diversifying their markets, while brokering new relationships and harnessing innovative technologies. Cynthia Steen discusses challenges and successes in this venture.
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Brian King
Chief of Party, Lebanon Agriculture and Rural Empowerment (ARE) Activity
Brian King is currently the chief of party for USAID’s Agriculture and Rural Empowerment Activity (ARE) in Lebanon. He is an senior international development professional with more than 18 years of experience leading economic growth programming…
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Patrick Rader
Principal Advisor, Europe and Eurasia Region
Patrick Rader is a principal advisor to the Europe and Eurasia region. Previously, he led the USAID Agriculture and Rural Development Program for Ukraine, the Feed the Future Commodity Production and Marketing Activity in Uganda, and…
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An early warning system that provides timely data and evidence-based analysis helps the international community identify and respond to populations that lack access to safe and nutritious food.
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To address dietary deficiencies in Tajikistan, farmers are looking at an old crop in a new way.
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