Clinton Development Initiative

Improving Land Productivity in Rwanda

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Celestin Nzamurambaho, married and with three children, was living on a small plot of land in Rwanda. Through the Clinton Foundation he was given 10,000 disease-resistant cassava cuttings and advice on the best farming techniques, and after several years of planting, he has tripled his cassava harvest. The resulting increase in income has helped him… Read more

Empowering Female Farmers to Uplift Communities
by Clinton Foundation on Mar 9, 2013
The Clinton Development Initiative established the Anchor Farm Project in 2008 to help smallholder farmers in Malawi create sustainable farming solutions and increase their income. Since then, the project…
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A Slideshow Celebrating International Women's Day
by Clinton Foundation on Mar 8, 2013
Over the past 11 years we've been working to strengthen opportunity for women and girls around the world – from educating young girls on life-long healthy eating habits to providing women business owners…
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Cutting Carbon and Alleviating Poverty
by Tim Whitley on Oct 31, 2012
When it comes to climate change, individuals have traditionally been in a frustrating position. Our daily activities cause fossil fuels to burn; yet these activities are necessary to function in a modern…
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Helping Malawian Farmers Improve Incomes and Crop Production
by Clinton Foundation on Sep 18, 2012
Today, the Clinton Development Initiative (CDI) and the Salida Capital Foundation Partnership for Sustainable Development, in conjunction with FBSciences, announced that as a result of agricultural programs…
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Transforming Communities and Policy in Malawi
by Austin Ngwira on Jul 24, 2012
In 2008, the Clinton Development Initiative (CDI) introduced the Anchor Farm business development project in the Mchinji District of Malawi. At the time, smallholder farmers in Mchinji were struggling…
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Africa's Tomorrow
by Jeffrey Wright on Jul 21, 2012
We’ve just landed in Cyprus – a whirlwind week of ricocheting around southern and eastern Africa behind us. A few weeks ago, President Clinton honored me with an invitation to join him in a tour of projects…
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Building Systems That Change Lives in Rwanda
by Valerie Alexander on Jul 19, 2012
On staff, I have the privilege of communicating the Foundation's great work to people the world over. Yet this past week, people have been communicating the Foundation's great work to me.
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AGOA and the Emerging African Market
by Witney Schneidman on Jul 12, 2012
When President Clinton signed the African Growth and Opportunity Act into law in 2000, he ushered in a new era of relations between the U.S. and the countries of Sub-Saharan Africa. As a result of AGOA,…
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