USDA Foreign Agriculture Service programs improve food security, agriculture, nutrition, literacy, and primary education of children and their families across the globe. Counterpart has been a proud partner of USDA programming for 20 years in sub-Saharan Africa and Central America. Counterpart completed activities in Cameroon and Vietnam, and has ongoing programs in Mozambique, Mauritania, Senegal, and Guatemala.
As USDA McGovern-Dole Food for Education and Child Nutrition implementing partners gathered in Washington, D.C. for the annual Comparative International…
For thousands of years, mung beans have been a staple in Asian diets across the continent, from India, to China…
Counterpart’s activity through the USDA-funded Food for Progress program led to farmers’ enhanced knowledge and their use of innovative techniques…
The Matutuíne district in Mozambique, which borders South Africa, experiences high levels of migration throughout the year as Mozambicans search…
To increase agricultural productivity and support farmers in western Guatemala, the Food for Progress project PROCAMPO awarded a cash grant…
Agriculture has historically been part of the daily routine for families in rural areas, whether for commercial or subsistence production,…
Counterpart International’s USDA-funded Food for Progress program prioritizes sustainable economic development and resilient livelihoods with our partners in Guatemala. The…
The year 2022 marks the 20 anniversary of the USDA McGovern-Dole Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program, which has…
In May 2022, a team of 17 people including officials from the government of Mauritania, local and regional leaders, and…
School feeding program earns high marks in Mauritania In the village of Sarandougou Djibéride, located roughly 50 miles from Aleg…
In Mbahé, a village in the department of Mbagne located in the south of Mauritania, many children are affected by…
The spread of COVID-19 in Senegal is increasingly deteriorating livelihoods and inducing a food crisis across the country and in…
Tinamit Tolimán Integral is one of many agricultural cooperatives participating in the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food for…
On May 27, 2019, at the invitation of the Ministry of Education, Counterpart International participated in the opening of the…
After a year of meticulous planning, the day finally arrived for the launch of Counterpart International’s USDA-funded McGovern-Dole International Food…
Every day, Counterpart International delivers hot meals to thousands of school children in the Saint Louis region of Senegal. In…
by Sevak Amalyan, Program Manager, and Norma Toussaint, Senior Program Officer As with any other industry, international development is a…
On April 5th, Counterpart International launched the Counterpart Convenings series with an inaugural session focused on “Building Sustainability into McGovern-Dole…
Since 2016, Counterpart’s Food for Education Program in the Saint Louis region of Senegal has been serving nutritional breakfasts and…
By: Desire Yameogo While it may be summer break in Senegal, on Wednesday 61 young students of Lampsar Preschool filled…
