Key Lessons From Private Sector Engagement in the USAID Learning Community for Supply Chain Resilience

AgricultureResilience
Written By Cate Urban

Any partnership between a company, NGO or research institution can be fraught with misalignment of stated objectives, appetite for risk, and short- versus long-term thinking. For those seeking to build smallholder farmer climate resilience the challenges are amplified by the unpredictability of the magnitude and effects of climate change and the relatively long amount of time it takes to build resilience. For many organizations working with smallholder farmers the challenges faced can seem unsurmountable. With the support of USAID the Feed the Future Learning Community for Supply Chain Resilience was able to work with private sector actors and NGOs to push past common challenges, explore innovative solutions, deliver tailored climate science and provide guidance for future engagement.

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Source: USAID
Year: 2019

Cate Urban

I founded Urban Web Renovations after 11 years of leading global marketing strategies for nonprofit organizations in Washington, DC. In each position I held, one thing remained the same – my passion for managing web sites and social media accounts for both organizations and major thought leaders.

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