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Experimentation in smallholder agriculture: A key takeaway from ‘lean impact for Ag’
MEDA INNOVATE (3-year project funded by IDRC ), in partnership with ANDE’s Agribusiness Learning Lab , hosted a learning event on Lean Impact for Ag: Transforming how we approach, design, and fund sol...
Posted in Tanzania on 27 June 2019
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Celebrating Micro-, Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Day
In the effort to raise public awareness of their contribution to sustainable economies, the United Nations General Assembly declared June 27th as Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day in 2017...
Posted in Myanmar (Burma) on 27 June 2019
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Sharing the joy of composting: Earth Day at the Canadian Embassy in Jordan
JVL champions the adoption of environmentally sustainable practices and clean technologies that minimize harm to the environment and creates positive environmental outcomes. Ultimately, the purpose is...
Posted in Jordan on 26 June 2019
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Jordan: Impressions from an aspiring development worker
This experience has been life-changing. Living on my own in Amman as well as working alongside the JVL team has given me ample time to reflect and delve deeper into my own aspirations. While I have al...
Posted in Jordan on 29 May 2019
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Putting technology into the hands of women
  In 2017, MEDA’s Greater Rural Opportunities for Women (GROW) project launched a large-scale smart incentive program to increase women’s access to selected technologies through local commercial ...
Posted in Ghana on 27 May 2019
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Is 'gender' just a buzzword?
On March 20th, I went to a contemporary dance show named ‘Mizani, or ‘balance’ in Swahili hosted by the High Commission of Canada at the Alliance Française in Dar es Salaam . Mizani is an educational ...
Posted in Tanzania on 27 May 2019
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Myanmar, a country of kindness
Now that I've found my feet, I'm confident in most interactions because that first impression of kindness has proven consistently true. People have a beautiful knack for anticipating others’ needs in ...
Posted in Myanmar (Burma) on 27 May 2019
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MEDA’s Karen Walsh talks about food security in Ghana
  Funded by Global Affairs Canada, MEDA’s Greater Rural Opportunities for Women (GROW) initiative was a six-year, CAD $20 million project, which supported over 23,000 women smallholder farmers in...
Posted in Ghana on 13 May 2019
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