July 20, 2021
From Zero to Hero: The Story of the Janch Eji Leji Coffee Cooperative
Janch Eji Leji Primary Cooperative is a coffee cooperative in Ethiopia’s South Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ Region (SNNPR).
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July 1, 2021
Reducing Gender Barriers and Advancing Policies to Expand Women’s Opportunities in the Workforce
On June 17, 2021, Banyan Global hosted a virtual learning event, “Reducing Gender Barriers and Advancing Policies to Expand Women’s Opportunities in the Workforce,” for members of USAID’s women’s economic empowerment community of practice (CoP).
June 18, 2021
Ensuring that Quality and Business Training Opportunities Continue in Madagascar
Since 2018, SHOPS Plus, together with local partner organizations, has trained doctors, midwives, and nurses from over 900 private health facilities in Madagascar on quality assurance/continuing quality improvement and business and financial management. The trainings sought to increase clinical knowledge and improve the quality of service delivery in priority health areas such as family planning, malaria, and COVID-19. The business and financial management trainings aimed to help providers mobilize capital and allow them to manage their health facilities more efficiently and sustainably.
June 4, 2021
Banyan Global Presents Gender Digital Divide Tools at USAID Digital Sector Council Meeting
On June 3, 2021, Banyan Global participated in the internal United States Agency for International Development (USAID) digital sector council meeting.
June 1, 2021
Overcoming Setbacks: Beminet Adane's Journey to Lead His Family's Poultry Business
Beminet Adane, 27, lives in Melka Adama Woreda in Ethiopia’s Oromia Region with his mother, Tenaye Lema, who is retired. In 2019, with the little money that he had, Beminet started a poultry business with 50 pullets (young hens) at his own small compound. It was his and his mother’s sole source of income.
May 25, 2021
Banyan Global Wins Lightning Talks Contest at SID-Washington 2021 Annual Conference
Morgan Mickle, technical specialist for Banyan Global’s Gender and Youth practices, was selected as one of four winners of the SID-W Lightning Talks Contest.
May 21, 2021
Strengthening Care Through the Private Nurse Midwives Association of Tanzania
SHOPS Plus worked with the Reproductive and Child Health Section of the Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly, and Children to assess and strengthen the capacity of twenty selected PRINMAT maternity homes the Mwanza and Geita regions for readiness in basic emergency maternal, obstetric, and neonatal care.
May 7, 2021
Banyan Global Participates in 2021 Global Digital Development Forum
On Wednesday, May 5, 2021, Banyan Global participated in a panel discussion titled “USAID’s Digital Strategy: What Does it Mean for You?” at the 2021 Global Digital Development Forum organized by USAID, Chemonics, Save the Children, TechChange, IREX, IntraHealth International, and the Digital Impact Alliance. Banyan Global highlighted practical tools and resources developed to address the Gender Digital Divide.
April 23, 2021
Envisioning a Better Future Through Poultry Farming and Youth Mentorship: Temesgen Bishaw’s Story
April 15, 2021