Gender · Youth · Enterprise Development

Making Connections: Providing Mentorship Opportunities to Young Entrepreneurs in Ethiopia

In Ethiopia, women farmers achieve agricultural yields that are up to 35 percent lower than that of their male counterparts. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Feed the Future Ethiopia Value Chain Activity (FTFE VCA) addresses barriers to success for women farmers through a peer mentorship program. Banyan Global, as a subcontractor to Fintrac, leads the program’s implementation.

Health Sector · Gender

Gender and Malaria: The Overlooked (but Obvious) Connections

Inequalities between women and men result in different levels of exposure and vulnerability to disease, different responses to ill-health, different health outcomes, and different consequences. In Uganda, where malaria is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality, Banyan Global is addressing the overlooked but obvious connections between malaria and gender, as part of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Malaria Action Program for Districts (MAPD) in Uganda.

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Tackling Gender and Social Inclusion in Property Rights at the Sustainable Land Governance Conference in the Philippines

Gender equality and social inclusion issues in land administration and management took center stage during a panel discussion on Gender and Social Inclusion in Property Rights of the Conference on Sustainable Land Governance on February 8-9, 2017 in Manila, Philippines.

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Analyzing Multisectoral Gender Considerations in East Africa

In January 2016, Banyan Global completed a detailed gender analysis report for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/Kenya East Africa to assist the mission in developing the Regional Development Cooperation Strategy (RDCS) for 2016–2020.

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Promoting Inclusive Development in the Philippines

The Philippines is undergoing rapid urbanization: According to UN-Habitat, the percentage of Filipinos living in urban areas will grow from 50% currently to 84% by 2050.

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Exploring “The Critical Confidence Factor” in Gender Programming

Women’s empowerment is a key focus of many development activities, but are programs missing an ingredient for success?