Drip Irrigation Brings Possibilities to Malawi
A green stretch of sweet potato, groundnut and paprika grows in the middle of vast, dry land. That’s the contrasting view visitors see at Horizon Farm – one of Malawi’s…
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Photo by Greg Kahn for USAID
Nonprofits & NGOs
Feed the Future partners with civil society organizations that have local connections, development expertise, and a passion for combating hunger, poverty and undernutrition.
Nonprofit and NGO partners shape U.S. Government strategies and approaches to development, implement Feed the Future programs, and help us better engage local actors in food security, resilience and nutrition decisions, policies and progress. They also often bring their own resources to the table to combat global hunger and poverty.
Together, our efforts build local capacity, empower people to take ownership of their own advancement, and leverage strong community relationships. Read our civil society engagement handbook to learn more.
Our Partners
Our nonprofit and NGO partners play a unique role in efforts to end global hunger, poverty and undernutrition. Feed the Future works closely with civil society partners—from farmers’ organizations, to local nonprofits, to community and faith-based groups—to achieve lasting results.
If you’re a development practitioner or organization looking to learn or share expertise, please check out Agrilinks.org to join Feed the Future’s community of practice.
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Partnering for a Brighter Future
Feed the Future works hand-in-hand with host country governments who invest in their own development and have prioritized food security and nutrition.
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Feed the Future is committed to increasing aid effectiveness and to managing federal funding efficiently. As part of this commitment, we have developed this scorecard to hold ourselves publicly accountable for doing business differently in meeting our targets of reducing poverty and undernutrition in Feed the Future countries. Download our second scorecard (pdf, 1.4mb) to view FY2012 results and our FY2013 targets.
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