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MEDA Celebrates International Development Week

February 15, 2023

Last week, MEDA participated in International Development Week by highlighting the critical issues that matter to Canadians and those who...

Four things we learned from Let’s Talk Agriculture, episode nine with Jennifer Denomy, MEDA’s Technical Director, Gender Equality and Social Inclusion

February 9, 2023

A recent episode of the “Let’s Talk Agriculture” podcast focused on Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) and included an...

Does biodiversity matter to small-scale producers?

February 7, 2023

It would be simple for most development organizations, including the UN, to say that biodiversity matters to everyone. This is...

Entrepreneurs are finding success in Kenya through the M-SAWA project

February 2, 2023

Agriculture pays the bills in Kenya, supporting 80% of the country’s population. However, small businesses and farmers in Kenya often...

Listen to our take on the state of agriculture today!

February 2, 2023

We’re pleased to announce that we’ve joined the podcast universe! Four MEDA staff members have contributed to the “Let’s Talk...

The Face of Sustainably Produced Cacao: MEDA’s Approach in Integrating Gendered Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) in the Philippine Cacao Market System

February 1, 2023

Globally, the face of sustainably produced or sourced cocoa tends to be more of an environmental concern. Historically, cacao production...

Pathways to Careers in Development: A Conversation with Mujtaba Ali, Technical Specialist (Level II) in Environment and Climate Change

January 31, 2023

In our “Pathways to Careers in Development” series, we interview staff members about their journey towards careers in international development....

Why Biodiversity matters for our economies

December 19, 2022

The world was watching Montreal last week for the 15th Conference of Parties (COP) to the Convention on Biological Diversity...

Shifting power back into the hands of the communities we serve: MEDA’s localization approach

December 14, 2022

There is a long-standing tension between international development assistance and local knowledge, agency, ownership, and decision-making. Government commitments to aid,...