April 19, 2023
The USAID Women’s Economic Empowerment Community of Practice (USAID WEE CoP) held a learning event titled “Beyond Inclusion: User Protection for Women in the Digital Economy” on Thursday, March 30, 2023.
March 21, 2023
On March 21, 2023, Banyan Global announced that it will lead gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) work on the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)- funded Investments in Developing Energy Assets (IDEA) Activity as a subcontractor to Black & Veatch.
February 8, 2023
On Thursday, January 19, 2023, the USAID Women’s Economic Empowerment Community of Practice (USAID WEE CoP) hosted its learning event “Raising the Economic Power of Domestic Workers.”
January 26, 2023
During January 4-15, 2023, Banyan Global’s Senior Technical Advisor for Gender-Based Violence traveled to Vietnam and Cambodia to meet with local partners.
January 5, 2023
On Wednesday, January 4, 2023, U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken announced the launch of the first-ever U.S. Strategy on Global Women’s Economic Security. Banyan Global contributed to the collaborative Strategy development process by facilitating USAID’s internal and external consultations, reaching over 100 participants representing a wide variety of institutions, sectors, and regions.
December 5, 2022
By Mieka Polanco, Senior Technical Advisor, and Elle Steindel, Program Officer at Banyan Global
November 14, 2022
Improving Market Partnerships and Access to Commodities Together (IMPACT) Program, 2022
November 1, 2022
On November 1, 2022, Banyan Global announced that it was awarded the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/Partnerships for Productivity (PADU) Activity in Indonesia.
October 20, 2022
On October 4, 2022, the USAID WEE CoP hosted a peer learning event focused on gender equality and trade. Presenters and panelists focused on how women are affected by trade and trade policy and, in turn, how economies are improved with women’s increased participation in trade.
October 4, 2022
The USAID Improving Market Partnerships and Access to Commodities Together (IMPACT) team found an innovative solution to offering remote trainings in 2020. They recorded a narrated version of the training slides and shipped DVDs and flash drives, as well as printed training materials, to drug shops in selected regions.