About Us

ACDI/VOCA is a private, nonprofit organization that promotes broad-based economic growth and the development of civil society in emerging democracies and developing countries. Offering a comprehensive range of technical assistance services, ACDI/VOCA addresses the most pressing and intractable development problems.

Driven by the goal of adding value to local enterprise, which underlies prosperity and stability, ACDI/VOCA works in four main practice areas:

Agribusiness Systems
Enterprise Development
Financial Services
Community Development

The ACDI/VOCA Difference

ACDI/VOCA has a proven record of development success dating back more than 45 years. This experience coupled with operational integrity, technical expertise and the ability to operate at scale means that clients and partners can always expect positive results from ACDI/VOCA.

ACDI/VOCA is also distinguished by its:

identity as a nonprofit that means business
proficiency at grassroots, self-help organizing
private sector and market orientation
dedication to beneficiary gains in income, jobs and savings
leadership in value chain approaches to enterprise development
legacy of lasting institutions and organizations
vast talent bank
experience working on a regional/global scale
network of U.S. and international partners
systems approach to technical solutions and operations
grants-management capacity
cutting-edge approaches to fragile/failing states, trade capacity building, public-private partnership, information and communications technology and integrated HIV/AIDS programming
experience with large indefinite quantity contracts (IQCs)