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ACDI VOCA

Agency for Cooperation and Resarch in Development

 

 

Based in Washington, D.C., ACDI/VOCA has worked in 145 countries since 1963. Its practice areas are agribusiness, food security, enterprise development, financial services and community development. There are currently two projects in Rwanda. Not sure when they end? In the past they have also done other programmes.

 

 

Actions

• Ibyiringiro Project (USAID funded) HIV/AIDS

Vulnerable populations in Rwanda struggle to gain access to basic services. ACDI/VOCA works with Catholic Relief Services to address these constraints. ACDI/VOCA implements a 5-year, $800,000 subagreement from Catholic Relief Services to support improved services for orphans, vulnerable children and people living with HIV/AIDS in Rwanda.

• ACDI/VOCA provides training and technical assistance to HIV/AIDS cooperatives (though Ibyiringiro Project).
• Post-harvest Handling and Storage (PHHS) with plans of building a grain bulking center in Kirehe

The Rwanda Post Harvest Handling and Storage (PHHS) program aims to mobilize private sector resources to address post-harvest inefficiencies for targeted staple crops. The program stimulates investment, construction and management of post-harvest equipment or warehousing through targeted alliances with the private sector. The 2.5 year initiative began in September 2009. ACDI/VOCA implements the project as a subcontractor to Carana Corporation.

 

Purpose

• To promote economic opportunities for cooperatives, enterprises and communities through the innovative application of sound business practice.

 

Other relevant information

• Began working 1997 and in Rwanda in ? PHHS programme in 2009
• Secretariat is based in? Probably US somewhere.
• Works in Kirehe, Karongi, Ngororero and Nyamagabe
• Religious or political affiliations: No
• Open for volunteers: Only for US specialized volunteers
• Can Rwandans join the porgrammen: If you are a farmer in Kirehe, quite possibly once they have built the storage center. If you are exposed and living with HIV/AIDS in the areas they operate in - maybe they can tell you about the nearest CSO or cooperative.

 

Financial information

• Donors: USAID, Catholic Relief Services, Market Linkages Initiative (MLI), Carana Corporation
• GoR partners: ? Probably MINAGRI
• Expenses for? Building a grain bulking center in Kirehe and?
• Number of Employees/ volunteers?
• Budget?
• Lacks?