Do we know where to look for a development solution? At USAID, we commit ourselves daily to finding solutions for the challenges faced by the world’s poor. We start by listening to the wisdom and needs of the government, community, and local organizations and people. If a farmer’s crop yields are way below global norms, we conduct trainings to increase farmer capacity and crop adaptability and deploy new technologies for greater harvests and market access. If sanitation is poor in a community, we incentivize entrepreneurs and communities to build self-sustaining toilets that process waste into fertilizer. We know which aid organizations have expertise in a particular area, and we have standing relationships with implementers who assist us with our on-the-ground work worldwide.
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