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ACDI/VOCA General Presentation

ACDI/VOCA General Presentation. ACDI/VOCA is an international economic development firm dedicated to improving lives and livelihoods worldwide through Agribusiness Systems Enterprise Development Financial Services Community Development. founded in 1963 by major U.S. farm cooperatives

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ACDI/VOCA General Presentation

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  1. ACDI/VOCA General Presentation

  2. ACDI/VOCA is an international economic development firm dedicated to improving lives and livelihoods worldwide through • Agribusiness Systems • Enterprise Development • Financial Services • Community Development

  3. founded in 1963 by major U.S. farm cooperatives • 1997 merger of Agricultural Cooperative Development International & Volunteers in Overseas Cooperative Assistance resulted in the name ACDI/VOCA

  4. VISION • A world in which people are empowered to succeed in the global economy

  5. MISSION • To promote economic opportunities for cooperatives, enterprises and communities worldwide through the application of sound business practice

  6. VALUES • commitment to beneficiaries • stewardship of development resources • qualified, empowered and diverse staff

  7. Enterprise DevelopmentUsing value chain approaches to enable enterprise growth • We improve the productivity and competitiveness of industries and ensure that small enterprises benefit from participation.

  8. Agribusiness SystemsImproving performance, ensuring sustainability • We target growth industries and address the performance of a range of agribusiness stakeholders.

  9. Financial ServicesExpanding services, building competitiveness • We use an integrated approach to close gaps in the delivery of financial services and financially empower beneficiaries.

  10. Community DevelopmentBuilding a solid foundation for social and economic gains • We address immediate needs for recovery, stability and generation of economic and social capital, always with an eye to long-term development.

  11. Since 1963 and in 145 countries ACDI/VOCA has fostered broad-based economic growth, raised living standards and created vibrant communities. • 82 active projects in 38 countries • $90 million in revenues in 2007 • 842 employees (118 in U.S., 724 overseas)

  12. Distinguished by: • Values • Knowledge & Capacity • Sustainability • Readiness & Resilience • Accessibility & Scale • Technical & Management Expertise • Synergies through Partnerships

  13. Value Chain Approach • participatory, stake­holder-driven • strengthens or restructures relationships and addresses constraints • increases the competitiveness of an industry and the ability of small firms to contribute to and benefit from this competitiveness

  14. A Leader in Commodity Management • Since 1989 ACDI/VOCA has • monetized over 900,000 MT of commodity, valued at almost $270 million • managed the distribution of approximately 35,000 MT of commodity, including nonfat dried milk, cornmeal, rice, corn-soy blend and vegetable oil

  15. Volunteers: An Important Resource • We implement approximately 300 volunteer assignments per year. • Our volunteers save the U.S. government $10 million per year. • We manages a volunteer databases that includes more than 8,800 experts.

  16. ACDI/VOCA’s Members: • AgriBank • CHS, Inc. • CoBank, ACB • Cooperative Resources International • GROWMARK, Inc. • Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Ltd. • Land O’Lakes • National Council of Farmer Cooperatives • Nationwide • Southern States Cooperative, Inc. • Mid-America Consultants International • Cooperative Resources International

  17. Celebrating 45 years of empowering people to succeed in the global economy.

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