Global
Global
Knowledge Note
2024
Our Farmer Segmentation Model takes a data-driven approach to categorizing farmers based on three key factors: resources, productivity, and empowerment. By identifying specific segments within the farming community, the model enables precise interventions tailored to each group’s unique needs. Whether it’s improving resource access, boosting productivity, or empowering women in decision-making, this model guides program development to help farmers achieve a sustainable living income.
Global
Global
Technical Guidance Document
2024
This document outlines the Pathways to Living Income farmer segmentation model, which categorizes farmers along the dimensions of resources, productivity, and empowerment. The segmentation aims to provide a targeted approach for supporting diverse farmer groups in achieving sustainable livelihoods. By offering detailed insights into the specific challenges and opportunities of each segment, the model guides stakeholders in designing tailored interventions that enhance productivity, resource access, and decision-making power. Ultimately, the model supports efforts to move farmers toward achieving a living income, ensuring resilience and long-term economic stability in smallholder agricultural systems.
This infographic analyzes the consequences of USAID’s 2023–2024 restructuring, which led to the termination of 5,341 projects and the defunding of 2,353 implementing partners, many of whom lost 100% of their USAID support. Over 55% of recipient countries lost all funding. The analysis extends beyond the U.S. to consider concurrent budget contractions by other donor countries, indicating a systemic shift in how foreign aid is prioritized and delivered. The infographic visualizes these changes, offering insights into the scale, distribution, and potential implications of a more constrained and transactional development aid environment.
This article examines the Trump administration’s proposed restructuring of U.S. foreign assistance, which seeks to streamline agencies and align aid with investment-driven growth. The plan introduces promising steps to improve efficiency and expand opportunities for U.S. businesses abroad. However, the transition also brings important considerations, such as ensuring continued access to technical expertise, maintaining regional flexibility, and supporting financing tools that encourage investment in higher-risk markets. The piece outlines ways to maximize the benefits of these reforms while addressing potential challenges to ensure the new structure drives sustainable growth and impact.
