ACDI/VOCA fosters broad-based economic growth, raises living standards, and creates vibrant communities. Its technical and management assistance enables organizations—whether enterprises, financial institutions, or cooperatives—to manage and finance themselves and succeed in the global economy. Areas of expertise include agribusiness, community development, enterprise development, financial services, and food security. ACDI/VOCA was founded in 1963 by U.S. farmer cooperatives and our people-to-people approach remains in our DNA. We have implemented projects in 146 countries on behalf of public, private and multilateral funders, including USAID, USDA, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the World Bank, UNDP, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, EBRD, NEPAD, the Asian and Inter-American Development Banks, as well as corporations and individual countries.