April 23, 2021
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April 15, 2021
Banyan Global Presents the WEEGE in Trade Facilitation Report at the CLDP Central Asia Working Group Meeting
March 31, 2021
USAID WEE CoP Learning Event: The Economic Cost of Gender-Based Violence (March 2021)
In celebration of International Women’s Day, Banyan Global hosted a virtual learning event on March 4, 2021, titled “The Economic Cost of Gender-Based Violence” for members of USAID’s women’s economic empowerment community of practice (CoP).
March 25, 2021
Banyan Global Announces Launch of the Women’s Economic Empowerment and Gender Equality Wiki
March 11, 2021
Banyan Global Presents the WEEGE in Trade Facilitation Report to Global Audience
On March 10, 2021, Banyan Global presented findings and recommendations from the Women’s Economic Empowerment and Gender Equality (WEEGE) in Trade Facilitation: The Role of Customs and Border Services report.
February 24, 2021
Banyan Global Presents the WEEGE in Trade Facilitation Report at U.S. Customs and Border Protection Interagency Meeting
On February 24, 2021, Banyan Global presented findings from the Women’s Economic Empowerment and Gender Equality (WEEGE) in Trade Facilitation: The Role of Customs and Border Services report to U.S. Customs and Border Protection staff and U.S. interagency partners.
February 11, 2021
Advancing Gender Equality and Social Inclusion in Health Virtually
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Improving Market Partnerships and Access to Commodities Together (IMPACT) program's gender equality and social inclusion trainings were typically an in-person, multi-day event. However, after the COVID-19 pandemic hit, IMPACT pivoted to a virtual video-based platform, allowing the trainers to reach diverse technical teams and leadership while prioritizing the safety of all participants.
February 2, 2021
Leaving a Legacy of Youth-led Malaria Interventions and Empowered Youth in Uganda
In 2019, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Malaria Action Program for Districts (MAPD) in Uganda launched Vijana Leo (My Community, My Responsibility), a community-based, youth-led malaria activity to address the barriers that limit youth’s access to malaria-related health services. Vijana Leo’s legacy goes beyond its impact on health outcomes in communities across northwest Uganda
February 1, 2021
Motorbike Loans Increase Remote Communities’ Access to Vital Health Commodities in Madagascar
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Improving Market Partnerships and Access to Commodities Together (IMPACT) program in Madagascar partnered with AccèsBanque Madagascar to create a new financial product, the “motorbike loan,” designed to help community-level volunteers purchase an affordable mode of transport for delivering vital health commodities to rural communities.
January 28, 2021
Banyan Global Women’s Economic Empowerment Team Participates in USAID Podcast Series
On January 15 and 22, 2021, Banyan Global participated in the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) internal “Trade in the Time of COVID-19” podcast