Our Stories
IRD supports market-oriented food and agricultural development that aims to increase the competitiveness and income of individual smallholder farmers as well as small and medium-sized agribusinesses. Our programs in Africa, Southeast Asia, and Eastern Europe seek to strengthen entrepreneurial capacity and enable stronger farm-to-market linkages for improved delivery of value-added products to local populations. Through U.S. government assistance, including food aid, IRD has been able to alleviate hunger and improve nutrition among vulnerable populations, provide training and equipment to farmers and businesses, and generate employment and income for local communities.
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Afghan Vouchers for Increased Productive Agriculture (AVIPA) | ||
| Enabling 150,000 drought-affected Afghan families to increase their access to food and income |
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Zimbabwe Agricultural Incomes and Employment Development (Zim-AIED) | ||
| Increasing incomes and food security of smallholder farmers | |||
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Better Foods for Better Lives in Cambodia | ||
| Promoting both agricultural and private sector development in Cambodia | |||
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Agricultural Assistance Initiatives in Chad | ||
| Emergency food security and agriculture improvement | |||
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Hambantota Educational Support Improvement Project (HESIP) | ||
| Helping kids stay healthy, fed, and in school in Sri Lanka | |||
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Georgia Agricultural Production and Rural Enterprise Support | ||
| Agricultural development in Georgia | |||
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Improving Food Security Program in Niger | ||
| Increasing agricultural production in Niger | |||
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Livelihoods Recovery for Vulnerable People of Southern Sudan | ||
| Establishing large-scale community farming and training in cultivation, harvesting, storage and food processing | |||
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Food for Progress: Improving Cashew Production in the Gambia, Senegal and Guinea-Bissau | ||
| Improving Local Economy and Nutrition | |||
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Safe Educational Opportunities Project (SEOP) | ||
| Helping Children Stay in School in Laos | |||
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Community Health and Education Services for Southern Sudan (CHESS) | ||
| Helping Communities in Sudan Access Health Care and Education | |||
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Helping Families Resettle in Mauritania | ||
Establishing Agricultural Production with Seeds and Tools |
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Restoring Livelihoods – Strengthening Value Chains (REVALUE Program) | ||
| Making Farming More Viable in Zimbabwe | |||
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Reducing the Risks from Natural Disasters | ||
| Helping Southern Mozambique Prepare | |||
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Food for Education Program | ||
| Improving School Attendance and Nutrition in Liberia | |||