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Download About Rapport annuel en françaisHeifer Uganda decided to conduct a deeper study to understand the effects of COVID-19 on targeted participants, including youth, farmer agri-hubs and other value chain actors such as off-takers and input providers.
Download About Uganda Covid-19 Impact Study ReportThis two-page PDF gives you a quick overview of Heifer’s Impact Capital program, and why this work is so important.
Download About Impact Capital Fact SheetBefore COVID-19 gripped our projects, we were already beginning to bridge gaps in our food and farming systems. As the months progressed, COVID-19 has made these efforts more urgent. So, our teams began to innovate.
View PDF About Confronting COVID-19Learn about Heifer’s mission and work around the world with this brochure.
Download Brochure About Heifer BrochureAgriculture contributes heavily to the GDP of many African countries and it employs more than half of the rural population across the continent. In places like Ghana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi and Zambia, the contribution of agriculture to the economy has created some economic growth.
View PDF About The Future of Africa’s Agriculture: An Assessment of the Role of Youth and TechnologyThis case study focuses on Heifer Nepal and its success in its support of sustainable locally led development.
Download Case Study About Locally Led Development: A Case Study from NepalThis fact sheet explains Heifer’s locally led development approach, defines sustainable locally led development, and discusses why this approach is important.
Download Fact Sheet About Sustainable Locally Led Development Fact SheetThe One Health approach recognizes the interconnectedness of human, animal and environmental health.
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Download About A Case Study: Uganda Systems ChangeHeifer Nepal stepped into the Capital Deployment Initiative by partnering with banks and financial institutions to enhance access to affordable finance for smallholder farmers and entrepreneurs.
View PDF About Capital Deployment InitiativeHeifer International calculates living income benchmarks in the 19 countries in which it works.
View Fact Sheet About Living Income Benchmarks Fact SheetHeifer Uganda, in partnership with Mastercard Foundation, implemented the East Africa Youth Inclusion Program (EAYIP) from 2016–2022. This document outlines strategies and learnings from the program in Uganda.
Download About East Africa Youth Inclusion Program (EAYIP) LearningsHeifer International advances Sustainable Livestock as part of our integrated, market-based model for strengthening smallholder households’ economic and climate resilience. This document outlines our Sustainable Livestock approach.
View PDF About Advancing Sustainable Livestock To Benefit Smallholder FarmersHeifer’s climate-smart and environmentally friendly approach to supporting smallholder farmers to earn a living income from agriculture.
View PDF About Advancing Climate Adaptation for Smallholder FarmersThis fact sheet highlights how the economic empowerment of women in Nepal enables women to manage finances, own assets, save and address other barriers to financial independence.
View PDF About Women’s Economic EmpowermentThis fact sheet focuses on the results of women’s agency, family support and care work in Nepal. It highlights how much decision-making power women have and the role they play in household responsibilities.
View PDF About Gender Equality in WorkThis fact sheet focuses on Heifer’s longstanding Smallholder Livestock Value Chain program’s impact on perceptions and experiences of violence, including reducing the acceptability of gender-based violence in target communities.
View PDF About (Un)Acceptability of ViolenceTo address the low agricultural mechanization within Africa, Heifer and its partners like Hello Tractor are increasing farmers access to technology and machinery to improve productivity and their incomes. This document outlines the challenges farmers face, solutions and impacts of increasing mechanization in countries such as Nigeria and Kenya.
View PDF About Mechanization for Africa Impact ReportThis document summarizes Heifer’s approach to Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL), which is fundamental for strong program design and implementation.
Download About Monitoring, Evaluation and LearningThis document details Heifer’s biosecurity standards for improved animal management.
View PDF About Biosecurity StandardsAn overview of the Milky Way Signature Program, a joint initiative of the Government of Nepal, the Government of South Korea and Heifer International.
Download About Milky Way BriefAn in-depth look at the Milky Way Signature Program, which seeks to transform Nepal’s dairy sector and put 500,000 farming families on the pathway to earning a sustainable living income.
View PDF About Milky Way ReportThis white paper provides an open-source methodology for calculating commodity prices that deliver living incomes for farming households.
View PDF About Commodity Living Income Strategy White PaperA guide to understanding the “Commodity Living Income Strategy” White Paper, including a breakdown of its methodologies, how a Living Income Price is calculated, best practices for applications and more.
Download About Commodity Living Income Strategy FAQHaving spent decades working in Asia, Heifer has continued to support families through our unique approach, programs, areas of focus and interventions for sustainable development. This document summarizes Heifer’s strategies and impact in Asia.
Download About Asia BrochureThis document outlines Heifer’s regenerative agriculture approach and highlights case studies showing how farmers use our support to protect and restore ecosystems, build inclusive food systems and improve their communities.
View PDF About Advancing Regenerative Agriculture for Thriving Ecosystems and CommunitiesThis guidebook summarizes Heifer’s experience with digital solution inclusion from working with smallholder farmers and outlines how to apply digital technology in smallholder farmer development interventions.
View PDF About Digital Solutions GuidebookThis document outlines Heifer’s approach to animal well-being including examples of best practices that farmers we work with use to care for animals. It also highlights how animals help address poverty and food insecurity.
Download About How Heifer Promotes Animal Well-BeingThis document outlines Heifer’s rigorous animal well-being standards and how we support smallholder farming communities and value chain actors with technical training and other resources to responsibly care for their livestock and build safe and sustainable food systems.
Download About Animal Well-Being Guidelines and StandardsThis paper highlights how Heifer repurposes our data on agricultural production to estimate the number of caloric meals produced. Learn how this low-cost innovation aligns the interests of implementers and corporations with the goal of helping more people escape hunger and poverty.
Download About Meeting Donors in the Middle: Repurposing Production Data to Quantify Meals ProducedThis document highlights the benefits of the AEI Index, a tool that Heifer International and Conservation International developed to decrease the loss of habitat and improve ecological resiliency.
View PDF About Systemic Impact Across Agricultural Value ChainsCe document met en avant les avantages de l’indice AEI, un outil développé par Heifer International et Conservation International pour réduire la perte d’habitat et améliorer la résilience écologique.
View PDF About Impact systémique sur les chaînes de valeur agricoles en Amérique centraleEste documento destaca los beneficios del Índice de Eficacia Ambiental (AEI, por sus siglas en inglés), una herramienta que Heifer International y Conservation International desarrollaron para disminuir la pérdida de hábitat y mejorar la resiliencia ecológica.
View PDF About Impacto sistémico en las cadenas de valor agrícolas de América CentralThis is an overview of Heifer’s regenerative agriculture approach, which emphasizes the regeneration of production systems and producers, their communities, ecosystems and economies. Regenerative agriculture applies to all levels of the food system — from farms and their environments to farmers, communities and regional markets.
Download Now About Regenerative Agriculture at Heifer InternationalThis document outlines the benefits of renewable energy for smallholder farmers and Heifer’s approach to investing in renewable energy, which aims to reduce emissions and health risks and expand energy access for remote communities.
Download Now About Powering Agriculture for Food Security and Resilience Heifer's Commitment to Accessible Renewable EnergyThis document highlights how Heifer invests in Renewable Energy solutions for smallholder farmers such as solar fencing, solar dryers, biodigesters and more.
Download Now About Heifer Invests in Renewable Energy for Lasting ImpactDownload our capacity statements about the countries we work in.