A young person using a water spigot.
How water and sanitation affects school attendance

In a country with over 20 million children out of school, a project has shown that clean water and sanitary toilets are means to get and keep children in school.

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A person using a sewing machine.
March 28, 2023
A seamstress’ rise to recovery and growth
How the Rural Resilience Activity is helping women-owned businesses recover losses from profits. A case for inclusive market solutions for small businesses in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states.
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A vendor selling fruit.
March 23, 2023
ADAPT II project awakens market opportunities and food security for Bama community
Having fled crisis, residents of Bama, Borno state returned home to a disrupted economy and resultant poverty. The ADAPT II program is turning the tide and creating a boom for business owners.
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A group of people with their hands clasped together to represent unity in their community.
March 22, 2023
Community Initiatives to Promote Peace program structures support reconciliation
Curbing intra-religious conflict and promoting peaceful coexistence between religious sects. This story of Dala community proves dialogue as effective for behavior change and reconciliation.
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A group of women posing together.
March 13, 2023
International Women’s Day 2023: Sharing equitable action for gender equality
For women’s day, we share tech innovations and gender-responsive approaches that can better connect women and girls to opportunities and improve their active participation in development.
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A person standing in front of their poultry enclosures.
March 06, 2023
Fueling sustenance through livelihood support - Hadiza’s story
Displaced by the insurgency and with no source of income, Hadiza and her family struggled to feed. The THRIVE program has helped her family meet their immediate needs and to cope amidst adversity.
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Two people using a mobile device.
March 05, 2023
Driving technology-enabled business models in rural Northeast Nigeria
How can technology help local business thrive? We share learnings from the business models tested and tried from the Rural Resilience Activity.
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