March 8, 2024
March 8, 2024
In the first half of 2024, CARE Uganda launched a social behavior change campaign (SBCC) targeting discriminatory gender norms that limit women’s and girls’ access to and use of technology, particularly smartphones. Media-based messaging is a widely-adopted approach for shaping community behaviors and attitudes and promoting public and financial health practices in front of a broad audience. CARE Uganda used this strategy to encourage communities to reflect on their beliefs regarding technology, especially those that restrict who can use and benefit from mobile technology. Read More
This report is a summary of CARE's activities in Poland and the Central and Eastern Europe region in 2023. 2023 marks second year of CARE's activities in Poland after its return because of the escalation of war in Ukraine. The Polish office is also active in Slovakia and Hungary, and supports CARE's efforts in Ukraine. With no end to the conflict in sight, CARE Poland has continued to provide humanitarian assistance, support integration efforts, and optimize our programs to better adapt to a protracted crisis. In 2023, we’ve reached more than 800,000 people with our 34 programs. Read More
The "Mudzi Wathu Village Bank" brief outlines an innovative digital financial platform tailored for Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) in Malawi. Developed through a collaboration between TNM Mpamba (Malawian MNO) and CARE Malawi, the platform enhances financial inclusion by integrating digital technology with traditional financial practices. Key features include the expansion of mobile money agents, affordable feature phones, and secure transactions through the *444# USSD service. Read More
The impacts of climate change are increasingly obvious, with 2023 as the hottest year on record—by far. In this report, CARE looks at what the data is telling us about climate change and what women are doing about it worldwide. Read More
The government of Burundi has declared a humanitarian crisis you may not have seen in the midst of all the crises in the world. Double-digit food price inflation, 1.23 million people facing food insecurity, conflict in DRC impacting trade, and more than 200,000 people displaced: the crises in Burundi barely get enough attention globally. In fact, Burundi is the third in the list of most under-reported crises. If you haven’t been following the situation in Burundi, here are 4 things women in Burundi want you to know. Read More
CARE, Shouhardo III program of Bangladesh and Kuza, have collaborated to digitize the FFBS content with support from SUFFBS technical teams, enhancing learner engagement, sustainability, and outreach to vulnerable farmers, including women and youth. This partnership has been instrumental in creating digital tools that ensure broader access to training resources and support the practical application of improved livestock practices to foster long-term livestock productivity and gender equity, driving sustainable agricultural development and community empowerment through a more inclusive and effective learning environment. The digital livestock FFBS is piloted in 6 districts of Shouhardo program in Bangladesh with 10 Local Service Providers facilitating the sessions to 200 Farmers. Read More
This learning brief explores Multi-Stakeholder Platforms (MSPs) as a potential solution to sustainably address existing organizational and institutional challenges in agro-sylvopastoral value chains in the delta area (Mopti-Tombouctou). The brief highlights how these platforms are increasingly at the forefront of all marketing events to foster sustainable markets linkages between different value chain actors, negotiate contracts, and access financial services to create inclusive and profitable market opportunities for small-scale farmers and businesses. Read More
The Rupantaran project builds on a decade of work with landless and smallholder farmers in rural Nepal to increase resilience and improve their livelihoods. Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) were added to the Farmer Field and Business School (FFBS) model as a key way to challenge social norms around women’s participation and decision making, explore opportunities and promote economic empowerment. Read More
The Her Money, Her Life project in Tanzania is maximizing the potential benefits women receive from their crops through a focus on entrepreneurship and collective investment. This brief outlines how the project uses VSLAs as a platform to address root causes of gender inequality. Read More