✨ Here’s How USAID Left Its Mark – Final Post of the 5-Week Journey ✨
Five weeks of reflection have shown that USAID’s impact was never just about aid — it was about agency. We[…]
🌍 Building Resilient Market Systems in the Cross-border Drylands of the IGAD Region
The IGAD Drought Disaster Resilience and Sustainability Initiative (IDDRSI), supported by USAID, was born from the 2011 Nairobi Summit’s[…]
🌐 CAADP’s Backbone: USAID/Policy LINK
Behind many visible milestones of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) is an often-hidden engine: backbone support. Through USAID/Policy[…]
🌍 Ethiopia’s Lowlands: From Fragmented Efforts to a Shared Resilience Agenda
The drylands of Ethiopia—spanning Afar, Somali, Oromia, and South Omo—cover more than half the nation’s land and sustain a[…]
🪐Building Resilience in Somalia: USAID’s Quiet Transformation
Through USAID/Somalia’s Economic Growth Office (EGO) and its flagship programs - AGES, BAB, BRCiS, Durable Solutions, IRiS, Nabadoon, RECOVER,[…]
🌐 CAADP’s Backbone: USAID/Policy LINK
Behind many visible milestones of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) is an often-hidden engine: backbone support. Through USAID/Policy[…]
🌍 Safeguarding Trade & Food Security: Kenya’s Phytosanitary Policy Legacy
One of the lesser-known but truly transformative milestones in Kenya’s agricultural governance was the development of the National Phytosanitary[…]
🌐 The Missing Link: Why MCAs Need Structured Training for Devolution
Amid the wave of capacity building that followed devolution at its onset in 2013, one crucial group was largely[…]
🌍 Building the Foundations of Devolution: USAID’s Early Role in Kenya’s Counties
When Kenya ushered in devolution in 2013, it was not just a political milestone but a massive institutional transition.[…]
🌐 When Many Act as One: USAID’s Collective Impact Approach
At its heart, Collective Impact recognizes that no single actor—government, NGO, or donor—can solve complex challenges alone. Progress requires[…]