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.
Counterpart International’s USDA-funded Food for Progress program in Guatemala strengthens the production capacities of rural agricultural producers by improving their…
Counterpart International partners with Federación Nacional de Cooperativas de Ahorro y Crédito (MICOOPE) to issue agricultural loans to producers in…
Counterpart’s USDA-funded Food for Progress program in Guatemala supports strengthening the capacities of 372 organizations and more than 37,000 producers.…
The Counterpart team in Mozambique showcased the work of the McGovern-Dole Food for Education and Child Nutrition program in Mozambique,…
Counterpart’s Food for Progress program, supported by USDA, developed training certifications to improve productivity and business capabilities for local producers…
Counterpart’s USDA-funded Food for Progress program strengthens the methodological and technical capacities of extension agents from the Guatemalan Ministry of…
Counterpart International’s USDA-funded Food for Progress program is working to improve productivity and expand market access for rural agricultural farmers…
Counterpart welcomed the U.S. Ambassador to Senegal Michael Raynor on a visit to an elementary school in Sédhiou on March…
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…
