Beyond Access to Finance: How Burkina Faso’s Microfinance Institutions are Advancing Gender and Nutrition August 2026 Summary Moving beyond financial inclusion: MFIs supported through IGNITE+ are beginning to examine how their policies, products, services, and institutional systems can better respond to the different needs of women and other underserved clients. Small institutional changes can drive [...]
#IWD2026: Transforming Institutions and Systems to Advance Gains for Women March 2026 Summary Institutional Change is Key to Scaling Impact: The IGNITE+ programme demonstrates that strengthening the capacity of agricultural institutions to integrate gender and nutrition leads to more inclusive services, better support for women farmers, and sustainable, system-wide change. Investing in Women drives Broad [...]
Give to Gain: How IGNITE+ is Strengthening Agricultural Institutions to Empower Women February 2026 Summary “Give to Gain” Investing in Women Strengthens Systems: The webinar series, held in celebration of International Women’s Day 2026, emphasizes that investing in women through institutional reform, knowledge, and partnerships leads to stronger, more inclusive agrifood systems and improved nutrition outcomes. Institutional [...]
How Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture Links Food Systems to Better Health February 2026 african woman vegetable street vendor, smiling self employed at her street stall selling fresh produce Summary Productivity Alone Is Not Enough: Despite significant agricultural growth in Africa, malnutrition remains widespread, proving that higher yields do not automatically translate into improved nutrition. Intentional integration of [...]
When Partnerships Lead: Lessons from Fair and Sustainable Technical Assistance Journey in Ethiopia February 2026 Summary Locally Led Technical Assistance Model: Through IGNITE+, Fair & Sustainable (F&S) serves as a Local Service Provider, shifting technical assistance from externally driven support to a locally rooted, institution-owned model that strengthens long-term sustainability in Ethiopia’s agrifood system. Institution-Driven Systems Change: Collaborative [...]
Powering Change Through Local Service Providers as Drivers of Gender and Nutrition Integration in Agriculture February 2026 Summary Local Service Providers (LSPs) are critical to addressing gender and nutrition gaps in Africa’s food systems: LSPs bring deep contextual knowledge, cultural understanding, and long-term commitment, enabling them to tackle structural inequalities that global, externally led models [...]
Inclusive Finance Enhancing Dairy Productivity, Consumption, and Gender Equality in Tanzania October 2025 Summary Women’s Financial Inclusion Drives Empowerment: When women are loan holders, they gain greater decision-making power and more equitable participation in dairy activities—showing how access to finance transforms gender dynamics within households. Finance Alone Is Not Enough: While access to credit improves [...]
Expanding Women’s Access to Financial Services in Burkina Faso October 2025 Summary Empowering Women through Gender-Responsive Finance: Tanager, through IGNITE+, is helping microfinance institutions (MFIs) in Burkina Faso integrate gender considerations into their financial systems—ensuring that women have better access to credit, savings, and tailored financial products that reflect their unique needs. Localization for Sustainability: [...]
