Center for International Research, Education, and Development

In Africa

Hokies are working to help solve some of Africa's most complex problems — providing food sources, education, technology access, agricultural expertise, and hope.

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A woman and a girl standing in a lush field in Africa

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academic partners in 17 countries

$192 million

total project funding since 1993

43

countries worked in

Featured Programs

Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Integrated Pest Management

The IPM Innovation Lab helps people, communities, and institutions to develop solutions to agricultural challenges related to crop damage caused by pests and disease.

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Feed the Future Senegal Youth in Agriculture

The Youth in Agriculture project builds the capacity and supports the institutionalization of sustainable positive youth development and vocational training systems.

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Exploring the Use of Blockchain Technology to Improve Food Security Through African Indigenous Vegetables in Western Kenya

This project seeks to understand how smartphone applications using blockchain technology can improve food security in Western Kenya by addressing the functionality of value chains for African indigenous vegetables (AIVs).

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News

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Virginia Tech helps mobilize women-led driving school and taxi service to reduce gender-based violence in South Africa , article Date: Jan 10, 2022
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World Academy of Sciences recognizes head of project advancing climate change research in Nepal , article Date: Nov 19, 2021
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Drones for good: African Drone and Data Academy wins international humanitarian award , article Date: Sep 20, 2021

Upcoming Events

Event Calendar

Jan 22 Anne and Ellen Fife Theatre VT Honor Band-A-Rama Concert
Jan 23 Anne and Ellen Fife Theatre VT Honor Band Concert
Jan 24 Zoom Webinar with Polish Ambassador to the US, His Excellency, Marek Magierowski