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The Fruit Rewriting Sédhiou’s Economic Story - MEDA
The Fruit Rewriting Sédhiou’s Economic Story - MEDA
In Sédhiou, in the Casamance region of southern Senegal, an overlooked fruit is turning the economic tides of a region impacted by 30 years of conflict.
GROW2 Boosts Climate-Smart Farming for Women with Solar-Powered Irrigation Site in Moglaa, Northern Ghana - MEDA
GROW2 Boosts Climate-Smart Farming for Women with Solar-Powered Irrigation Site in Moglaa, Northern Ghana - MEDA
The GROW2 project, funded by Global Affairs Canada and implemented by MEDA in collaboration with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, has officially commissioned a solar‑powered irrigation site in the Moglaa community of Ghana’s Northern Region.
East Africa Research Dissemination Workshop: Improving Outcomes for Women-led Clean Energy Enterprises - ANDE
East Africa Research Dissemination Workshop: Improving Outcomes for Women-led Clean Energy Enterprises - ANDE
From Baseline to Breakthrough: Partnering with Wakami Opens New Possibilities for Rural Women in Guatemala - MEDA
From Baseline to Breakthrough: Partnering with Wakami Opens New Possibilities for Rural Women in Guatemala - MEDA
In 2022, MEDA’s team surveyed women joining the Women’s Empowerment for Central America (WE4CA) project in rural Guatemala. At that time, none of the women met MEDA’s decent work standard: a measure of whether economic participation is translating into stable, dignified livelihoods. Just three years later, that number has climbed to 31%.
Our Programs - MEDA
Our Programs - MEDA
We partner with local entrepreneurs to remove barriers, increase profits and productivity, and build thriving agribusinesses.
How Tablea Milk is Nourishing 11,000 Children and Transforming Davao’s Cacao Value Chain - MEDA
How Tablea Milk is Nourishing 11,000 Children and Transforming Davao’s Cacao Value Chain - MEDA
In the schoolyards of Davao City in the Philippines, a new kind of milk is reshaping childhood nutrition and the future of local cacao farmers: tablea milk.
“We Believed Fish Farming Could Thrive”: Turning Drylands into Blue Economies - MEDA
“We Believed Fish Farming Could Thrive”: Turning Drylands into Blue Economies - MEDA
On November 21, farmers gathered in Taita-Taveta County for a celebration of World Fisheries Day 2025. The event showed that fish farming can thrive.
Greater Rural Opportunities for Women 2 (GROW2) - MEDA
Greater Rural Opportunities for Women 2 (GROW2) - MEDA
The Greater Rural Opportunities for Women 2 (GROW2) project broadening women’s access to land, labor-saving, climate-smart technologies, affordable inputs, and sustainable business development services.
Transforming Agri-Food Systems for Women and Youth in Senegal: MEDA and CIAT Mark Successful Close of Seven-Year AVENIR Project - MEDA
Transforming Agri-Food Systems for Women and Youth in Senegal: MEDA and CIAT Mark Successful Close of Seven-Year AVENIR Project - MEDA
Stakeholders from across Senegal came together in Dakar to reflect on seven years of impact, share lessons learned, and explore opportunities for continued collaboration in building more resilient agri-food systems.
Her Grandfather’s Farm, On Sara’s Terms: How Market Access Kept a Coffee Legacy Alive - MEDA
Her Grandfather’s Farm, On Sara’s Terms: How Market Access Kept a Coffee Legacy Alive - MEDA
It was during the 1960s that Sara Victoria Vásquez’s grandfather planted the seeds of a three-generational family business in San José, La Paz. When the farm later passed from her father to Sara, she faced a new challenge that neither of them had.
Our Strategy - MEDA
Our Strategy - MEDA
Creating lasting success by working with local partners to grow agri-food systems, and create jobs at scale.
Strengthening Coastal Economies in a Changing Ocean 🌊🇰🇪 - MEDA
Strengthening Coastal Economies in a Changing Ocean 🌊🇰🇪 - MEDA
Millions of people in coastal communities around the world depend on fish from the ocean for food and income. But they now face uncertain futures as the bounty of the sea decreases due to overfishing and environmental pressures.
Breaking Barriers: Northern Ghana’s First Woman-led Seed Producer Reshapes Roles in Agribusiness - MEDA
Breaking Barriers: Northern Ghana’s First Woman-led Seed Producer Reshapes Roles in Agribusiness - MEDA
Seed production is a lifeline for farmers across Ghana. Yet, access to certified seeds remains a challenge for many smallholder farmers, limiting their productivity and income.
Rights. Justice. Action. What It Looks Like in a Kenyan Cassava Field - MEDA
Rights. Justice. Action. What It Looks Like in a Kenyan Cassava Field - MEDA
Across Sub-Saharan Africa, 66% of women are employed in the agri-food space, but they continue to face obstacles in their access to land, finance, training, and decision-making. Closing these gaps represents a significant untapped economic opportunity for the continent.
When Families Farm Together: The Hatari Family’s Agri-Food Transformation - MEDA
When Families Farm Together: The Hatari Family’s Agri-Food Transformation - MEDA
Before April 2025, the Hataris faced low yields and irregular income. Everything shifted when they connected with a milk collection center and participated in GALS training through MEDA's FEGGE project.
Resilience and Inclusion through Investment for Sustainable Agrikultura (RIISA) - MEDA
Resilience and Inclusion through Investment for Sustainable Agrikultura (RIISA) - MEDA
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From Seven Brothers to 4,500 Jobs: A New Future for the Poultry Sector in Siaya and Homa Bay, Kenya - MEDA
From Seven Brothers to 4,500 Jobs: A New Future for the Poultry Sector in Siaya and Homa Bay, Kenya - MEDA
When seven brothers from Siaya County, Kenya came together in 2018 to explore a business opportunity that would sustain their families, they could hardly imagine the ripple effect their venture would one day have across the county.
What Davao’s Cacao Sector Shows about Rebuilding Trust and Driving Growth - MEDA
What Davao’s Cacao Sector Shows about Rebuilding Trust and Driving Growth - MEDA
Prosperity Through Partnership: How Co-Creation Is Delivering Decent Jobs and Building Trade-Ready Value Chains Across Three Continents - MEDA
Prosperity Through Partnership: How Co-Creation Is Delivering Decent Jobs and Building Trade-Ready Value Chains Across Three Continents - MEDA
Women’s Empowerment for Central America (WE4CA) - MEDA
Women’s Empowerment for Central America (WE4CA) - MEDA
Adaptation and Valorization of Entrepreneurship in Irrigated Agriculture (AVENIR) - MEDA
Adaptation and Valorization of Entrepreneurship in Irrigated Agriculture (AVENIR) - MEDA
Honouring the Women Driving Ghana’s Food Future: GROW2 Awardees at the 41st Regional Farmers’ Day - MEDA
Honouring the Women Driving Ghana’s Food Future: GROW2 Awardees at the 41st Regional Farmers’ Day - MEDA
Tackling Youth Unemployment One Groundnut at a Time - MEDA
Tackling Youth Unemployment One Groundnut at a Time - MEDA
Resilient and Inclusive Agri-food Systems Empowering Women and Youth in Nigeria (RISE) - MEDA
Resilient and Inclusive Agri-food Systems Empowering Women and Youth in Nigeria (RISE) - MEDA
Think Change episode 88: Davos 2026 – Is impact investing living up to its promise? | ODI: Think change
Think Change episode 88: Davos 2026 – Is impact investing living up to its promise? | ODI: Think change
Rooted in Resilience: How Rosario’s Delicacies Transformed Challenges into a Blueprint for Inclusive Cacao Processing - MEDA
Rooted in Resilience: How Rosario’s Delicacies Transformed Challenges into a Blueprint for Inclusive Cacao Processing - MEDA
From 100 to 250 Farmers in Two Years: How an Entrepreneur Is Transforming Cassava in Kisumu
From 100 to 250 Farmers in Two Years: How an Entrepreneur Is Transforming Cassava in Kisumu
Essential Tools, Smart Systems: How Point-Based Incentives Transform Farming in the Philippines - MEDA
Essential Tools, Smart Systems: How Point-Based Incentives Transform Farming in the Philippines - MEDA
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Sign-up to our MEDAzine!
Turning a Passion for Natural Foods into Jobs - MEDA
Turning a Passion for Natural Foods into Jobs - MEDA
Breaking Barriers: Northern Ghana’s First Woman-led Seed Producer Reshapes Roles in Agribusiness - MEDA
Breaking Barriers: Northern Ghana’s First Woman-led Seed Producer Reshapes Roles in Agribusiness - MEDA
Pauline’s Journey from Subsistence Farmer to Agri-Entrepreneur with Obwombe - MEDA
Pauline’s Journey from Subsistence Farmer to Agri-Entrepreneur with Obwombe - MEDA
MEDA and Global Affairs Canada Deliver Modern Farm Equipment to Michel Camp Women Farmers’ Cooperative Society in Ghana - MEDA
MEDA and Global Affairs Canada Deliver Modern Farm Equipment to Michel Camp Women Farmers’ Cooperative Society in Ghana - MEDA
When Families Farm Together: The Hatari Family’s Agri-Food Transformation - MEDA
When Families Farm Together: The Hatari Family’s Agri-Food Transformation - MEDA
World Soil Day: The Backyard Garden Now Growing Rental Income: Ruth’s Path to Financial Independence - MEDA
World Soil Day: The Backyard Garden Now Growing Rental Income: Ruth’s Path to Financial Independence - MEDA
MEDA Gift Solutions Catalogue 2025
MEDA Gift Solutions Catalogue 2025
Three Pieces, One Puzzle: Why Agri-Food Transformation Requires Integration - MEDA
Three Pieces, One Puzzle: Why Agri-Food Transformation Requires Integration - MEDA
“We Believed Fish Farming Could Thrive”: Turning Drylands into Blue Economies - MEDA
“We Believed Fish Farming Could Thrive”: Turning Drylands into Blue Economies - MEDA
Strengthening the Trade–Development Nexus: Central Park Bees Links Tanzanian Producers to Global Markets 🇹🇿
Strengthening the Trade–Development Nexus: Central Park Bees Links Tanzanian Producers to Global Markets 🇹🇿
Join Us for a Special Conversation With Graça Machel - November 19
Join Us for a Special Conversation With Graça Machel - November 19
Bold Moves at MEDA Convention 2025: Innovation, Community, and the Future of Agri-Food Systems - MEDA
Bold Moves at MEDA Convention 2025: Innovation, Community, and the Future of Agri-Food Systems - MEDA
Apply here - Vice President, Philanthropy, Public Engagement & Communications
Apply here - Vice President, Philanthropy, Public Engagement & Communications
From a ‘Losing Battle’ to a ‘Game of Hope’: Eunice’s Farming Journey with Irri-Hub Ke
From a ‘Losing Battle’ to a ‘Game of Hope’: Eunice’s Farming Journey with Irri-Hub Ke
Symposium 2025 | Vikāra Institute
Symposium 2025 | Vikāra Institute
The Businesses Are Ready. Can Finance Catch Up? What IFIF 2025 Revealed About Women-led Agribusiness and Finance in Ghana - MEDA
The Businesses Are Ready. Can Finance Catch Up? What IFIF 2025 Revealed About Women-led Agribusiness and Finance in Ghana - MEDA
The "Goats of the Sea": How Mud Crabs Are Creating New Sustainable Futures - MEDA
The "Goats of the Sea": How Mud Crabs Are Creating New Sustainable Futures - MEDA
Greater Rural Opportunities for Women 2 (GROW 2) Program
Greater Rural Opportunities for Women 2 (GROW 2) Program
MEDA Convention 2025 - Register today!
MEDA Convention 2025 - Register today!
From Scarce Seeds to University Fees: How Women Farmers in Northern Ghana are Achieving Economic Success - MEDA
From Scarce Seeds to University Fees: How Women Farmers in Northern Ghana are Achieving Economic Success - MEDA
The role of smart incentives in MSD
The role of smart incentives in MSD
The Role of Smart Incentives in Enhancing Agribusiness Growth in Northern Ghana - MEDA
The Role of Smart Incentives in Enhancing Agribusiness Growth in Northern Ghana - MEDA
Global SME Finance Forum 2025 | Johannesburg, South Africa
Global SME Finance Forum 2025 | Johannesburg, South Africa
Northern Ghana’s Women Agribusiness Leaders to Connect with Investors at Second Annual Investment Forum
Northern Ghana’s Women Agribusiness Leaders to Connect with Investors at Second Annual Investment Forum
LEGEND - MEDA
LEGEND - MEDA
Building a Banana Paradise: Jenniffer Wamurutu’s Journey to Employ Others and Triple Her Harvests
Building a Banana Paradise: Jenniffer Wamurutu’s Journey to Employ Others and Triple Her Harvests
Global Annual Conference 2025 - ANDE
Global Annual Conference 2025 - ANDE
A Future-Proof Asset: Financing Women | FINCA
A Future-Proof Asset: Financing Women | FINCA
Tackling Youth Unemployment One Groundnut at a Time
Tackling Youth Unemployment One Groundnut at a Time
The Young Senegalese Entrepreneur Who Chose to Stay and Build
The Young Senegalese Entrepreneur Who Chose to Stay and Build
MEDA Data Assistant - Apply here!
MEDA Data Assistant - Apply here!
BEAM Exchange Webinar: The role of smart incentives in MSD
BEAM Exchange Webinar: The role of smart incentives in MSD
MEDA Technical Areas Analyst - Apply here!
MEDA Technical Areas Analyst - Apply here!
Turning a Passion for Natural Foods into Jobs
Turning a Passion for Natural Foods into Jobs
MEDA Accounts Payable Coordinator - Apply here
MEDA Accounts Payable Coordinator - Apply here
Closing the $1.7 Billion Gap: How MEDA Is Advancing Gender-lens Investing in Tanzania’s Financial Sector
Closing the $1.7 Billion Gap: How MEDA Is Advancing Gender-lens Investing in Tanzania’s Financial Sector
The Role of Smart Incentives in Enhancing Agribusiness Growth in Northern Ghana
The Role of Smart Incentives in Enhancing Agribusiness Growth in Northern Ghana
Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL) Specialist
Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL) Specialist
Managing Director, Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund - Apply here
Managing Director, Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund - Apply here
The Backyard Garden Now Growing Rental Income: Ruth’s Path to Financial Independence
The Backyard Garden Now Growing Rental Income: Ruth’s Path to Financial Independence
Case Study: The role of smart incentives in enhancing agribusiness growth in Northern Ghana
Case Study: The role of smart incentives in enhancing agribusiness growth in Northern Ghana
This Week, Global Leaders Face a Test: Will They Fund Women or Weapons? — More to Her Story
This Week, Global Leaders Face a Test: Will They Fund Women or Weapons? — More to Her Story
MEDA Global Program Coordinator/Executive Assistant - Apply here
MEDA Global Program Coordinator/Executive Assistant - Apply here
From Grapes to Bees: How MSMEs are Boosting Job Creation in Tanzania’s Agri-Food System
From Grapes to Bees: How MSMEs are Boosting Job Creation in Tanzania’s Agri-Food System
MEDA Compliance and Program Quality Lead - Apply here
MEDA Compliance and Program Quality Lead - Apply here
Essential Tools, Smart Systems: How Point-Based Incentives Transform Farming in the Philippines
Essential Tools, Smart Systems: How Point-Based Incentives Transform Farming in the Philippines
XI Conferencia Centroamericana y del Caribe de Microfinanzas
XI Conferencia Centroamericana y del Caribe de Microfinanzas
Pauline’s Journey from Subsistence Farmer to Agri-Entrepreneur with Obwombe
Pauline’s Journey from Subsistence Farmer to Agri-Entrepreneur with Obwombe
MEDA Current Opportunities
MEDA Current Opportunities
A Dream and the Power of Solidarity in Río Blanco Sacapulas
A Dream and the Power of Solidarity in Río Blanco Sacapulas
People Operations Specialist - Apply here!
People Operations Specialist - Apply here!
Small Plants Powering a Big Future in the Philippines
Small Plants Powering a Big Future in the Philippines
Public Engagement Lead (West and Central Africa)
Public Engagement Lead (West and Central Africa)
Harnessing Biodiversity for Sustainable Agri-food Systems: Insights from Kenya and the Philippines
Harnessing Biodiversity for Sustainable Agri-food Systems: Insights from Kenya and the Philippines
Women Empowering Women
Women Empowering Women
When the Land is Green: Transforming Kenya’s Passion Fruit Value Chain with Feast Foods
When the Land is Green: Transforming Kenya’s Passion Fruit Value Chain with Feast Foods
People, Planet, and Profit: Wit Holganza’s Holistic Approach to Success in the Philippines’ Cacao Sector
People, Planet, and Profit: Wit Holganza’s Holistic Approach to Success in the Philippines’ Cacao Sector
MEDAzine - Sign-up today!
MEDAzine - Sign-up today!
Women’s Empowerment for Central America (WE4CA)
Women’s Empowerment for Central America (WE4CA)
Forum Highlights Tanzania’s Global Leadership in Women’s Entrepreneurship
Forum Highlights Tanzania’s Global Leadership in Women’s Entrepreneurship
Gender in Finance Forum
Gender in Finance Forum
Breaking Barriers: Northern Ghana’s First Woman-led Seed Producer Reshapes Roles in Agribusiness
Breaking Barriers: Northern Ghana’s First Woman-led Seed Producer Reshapes Roles in Agribusiness
Consultant, Agricultural Systems
Consultant, Agricultural Systems
Eastern Rwanda’s Largest Cassava Seed Multiplier Boosts Food Security and Decent Work for Farmers
Eastern Rwanda’s Largest Cassava Seed Multiplier Boosts Food Security and Decent Work for Farmers
MEDA Current Opportunities
MEDA Current Opportunities
Harnessing Biodiversity for Sustainable Agri-food Systems: Insights from Kenya and the Philippines
Harnessing Biodiversity for Sustainable Agri-food Systems: Insights from Kenya and the Philippines
Youth Engagement, Gender Dynamics, and Climate Resilience in the Coffee Value Chain of Honduras
Youth Engagement, Gender Dynamics, and Climate Resilience in the Coffee Value Chain of Honduras
Finance and Admin Manager (Nigeria) - Apply here
Finance and Admin Manager (Nigeria) - Apply here
Country Project Manager (Nigeria) - Apply here
Country Project Manager (Nigeria) - Apply here
MEDA Payroll & Total Rewards Specialist - Apply here
MEDA Payroll & Total Rewards Specialist - Apply here
From Soya Kebab to Tombrown: Cooking Up Change in Ghana
From Soya Kebab to Tombrown: Cooking Up Change in Ghana
MEDA's AVENIR Project
MEDA's AVENIR Project
Eastern Rwanda’s Largest Cassava Seed Multiplier Boosts Food Security and Decent Work for Farmers
Eastern Rwanda’s Largest Cassava Seed Multiplier Boosts Food Security and Decent Work for Farmers
Impact and Knowledge Management (IKM) Regional Lead
Impact and Knowledge Management (IKM) Regional Lead
Better bean growing to benefit farmers
Better bean growing to benefit farmers
MEDA and Global Affairs Canada Kick Off 5-Year Project to Boost Economic Development in Honduras’ Dry Corridor
MEDA and Global Affairs Canada Kick Off 5-Year Project to Boost Economic Development in Honduras’ Dry Corridor
Youth Engagement, Gender Dynamics, and Climate Resilience in the Coffee Value Chain of Honduras
Youth Engagement, Gender Dynamics, and Climate Resilience in the Coffee Value Chain of Honduras
Unlocking Circular Economy Opportunities in Agriculture
Unlocking Circular Economy Opportunities in Agriculture
MEDA and Global Affairs Canada Launch $20M Initiative to Strengthen Agri-Food Systems and Create 8,000 Jobs in Nigeria
MEDA and Global Affairs Canada Launch $20M Initiative to Strengthen Agri-Food Systems and Create 8,000 Jobs in Nigeria
Five Women Entrepreneurs Accelerating Action for Gender Equality in Tanzania
Five Women Entrepreneurs Accelerating Action for Gender Equality in Tanzania
From Wellness to Wealth: Accelerating Action for Women in Agriculture
From Wellness to Wealth: Accelerating Action for Women in Agriculture
No One Can Build a Circular Economy Alone: How Collaboration Can Drive Financial and Environmental Gains for Entrepreneurs
No One Can Build a Circular Economy Alone: How Collaboration Can Drive Financial and Environmental Gains for Entrepreneurs
From Kenya to Nicaragua: Mapping Market Systems Development for Employment
From Kenya to Nicaragua: Mapping Market Systems Development for Employment
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Blogs, News & Success Stories 📝
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OCIDA Project 🇭🇳 ☕
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