USAID Rural Competitiveness and Resilience Activity

Building on a decade’s worth of USAID activities in the agricultural and tourism sectors, RCRA will stimulate a sustainable and inclusive recovery from the regional crisis of conflict in Ukraine, accelerate inclusive, climate-resilient economic development in rural Moldova, and increase the competitiveness of key economic sectors: agriculture, wine, and tourism.
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Final Report: USAID Regional Program for the Management of Aquatic Resources and Economic Alternatives

The USAID Regional Program for the Management of Aquatic Resources and Economic Alternatives strengthened coastal-marine resource management and biodiversity conservation while improving the livelihoods of local populations.
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Aflasafe Technology Transfer and Commercialization (ATTC) Project

Aflasafe is a solution that reduces poisonous Aflatoxin levels in staple crops. Its commercialization improves food security and promotes resilience.
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USAID/Nigeria MARKETS II Ex-Post Study

This paper presents the findings of an ex-post study of USAID’s Maximizing Agricultural Revenue and Key Enterprises in Targeted Sites II (MARKETS II) project in Nigeria.
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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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Maximizing Business Value from Sustainability Investments Table

In Nigeria’s agricultural sector, USAID’s Maximizing Agricultural Revenue and Key Enterprises in Targeted Sites project improved productivity, incomes, resilience, and access to diverse quality foods. The project played a key role in scaling up agricultural technology interventions to meet market demand and alleviate rural poverty.
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MARKETS II Mid-Term Update (2015)

USAID’s Maximizing Agricultural Revenue and Key Enterprises in Targeted Sites (MARKETS II) project used proven private sector demand-driven market interventions, focusing on constraints in the agricultural value chain. MARKETS II worked in five value chains: cocoa, cassava, rice, sorghum and aquaculture.
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