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USAID’s Kitchen Sink: A Food Loss and Waste Podcast

USAID Food Loss and Waste Community of Practice

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Welcome to USAID’s Kitchen Sink: A Food Loss and Waste Podcast! 30 to 40 percent of the food we produce is wasted or lost, contributing to a global food crisis with over 800 million going to bed hungry. Listen on as USAID experts speak with researchers and development professionals to explore approaches to solving this critical issue that demands a kitchen sink approach. When it comes to climate, food security, agriculture production, and food systems sustainability, we have no time to waste.
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Welcome to The Aid Market Podcast, where international development and humanitarian aid organizations connect to learn about funding trends and market insight. Join us as we hear from foreign aid leaders with USAID and other large donors, with updates and insight on their work. We explore topics including localization, artificial intelligence, proposal and grant funding best practices, and analyze data sources like the USAID Business Forecast. The Aid Market podcast is your comprehensive gui ...
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Take as Directed

CSIS Global Health Policy Center | Center for Strategic and International Studies

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Take as Directed is the podcast series of the CSIS Global Health Policy Center. It highlights important news, events, issues, and perspectives in global health policy, particularly in infectious disease, health security, and maternal, newborn, and child health. The podcast brings you commentary and perspectives from some of the leading voices in global health and CSIS Global Health Policy Center in-house experts
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MEASURE Evaluation

MEASURE Evaluation

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MEASURE Evaluation is funded by USAID to strengthen capacity in developing countries to gather, interpret, and use data to improve health. We create tools and approaches for rigorous evaluations, providing evidence to address health challenges. And we strengthen health information systems so countries can make better decisions and sustain good health outcomes over time.
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Welcome to this engaging audio series designed to guide new, aspiring, and experienced local Chiefs of Party and other project leaders through the essentials of leading a USAID-funded project with foresight and excellence. Whether you're navigating the USAID landscape for the first time or seeking to sharpen your skills, we're here to provide the guidance you need to navigate the unique challenges of this role. Each episode in this series distills the essence of effective project management, ...
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Young Women Transform

Young Women Transform

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Empowered young women can transform their communities and the world. Learn from two projects in East Africa that are supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
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Rotary Voices

Rotary magazine

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The Rotary Voices podcast features in-depth interviews with thought leaders, Rotary news updates, and immersive stories from Rotary magazine. Learn more about Rotary International, and how to participate in Rotary clubs at https://rotary.org.
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Wildlife Philippines

Tanggol Kalikasan

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Wildlife Philippines talks about ecosystems, animal and plants species, and environmental issues in different parts of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. It is collaborative podcast channel of more than 20 Institutes of Environmental Governance which aimed to provide educational trivia and important facts about biodiversity conservation and wildlife protection, an excellent learning aid for teachers and students! This podcast is an initiative under the Partnership for Biodiversity Conservation 3 o ...
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Democracy! The Podcast

CEPPS Advisor Adrienne Ross, Fmr Deputy Asst Secretary Strategic Communications, US Dept of State, Journalist

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Democracy! The Podcast offers listeners a close-up look at some of the most perplexing challenges facing the vitality of democracy around the world. Move beyond armchair activist, or news junkie, and gain a real understanding for the fight to defend democracy around the world. Hear how teams, from the International Foundation for Electoral Systems, International Republican Institute, and the National Democratic Institute, that make up the consortium called "CEPPS," tackle debilitating threat ...
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Advancing Health Systems in Low and Middle Income Countries Podcast. This podcast series aims to help listeners appreciate why health finance and governance must be addressed when working to improve health outcomes, and will include episodes which delve into the dynamics of topics like domestic resource mobilization for health, expanding access to healthcare through insurance, and the importance of “good governance” in creating responsive, patient-centered health systems. The Health Finance ...
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Building the Future: Freedom, Prosperity, and Foreign Policy with Dan Runde

CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies

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Hosted by Dan Runde, William A. Schreyer Chair and Director, Project on Prosperity and Development, Building the Future explores topics at the intersection of global development, foreign policy, and national security. In each episode, Dan sits down for a discussion with a leading expert from government, the private sector, and international organizations to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the world today.
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Under the Surface

Amy Landau

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UNDER THE SURFACE is a podcast featuring in-depth conversations that reveal personal realms of experience, insight and discovery, rarely discussed out loud. The show is hosted by Amy Landau and originally broadcast live on Valley Free Radio (WXOJ Northampton, 103.3 FM) every Sunday 12 noon to 1 PM.
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Weekly review of Armenian News from https://groong.org. Keeping up with news related to Armenia and Armenians can be challenging; the sheer volume of news in the past few years has increased greatly, and the rise of the “Fake News” phenomenon contributing to the erosion of trust in the news media. The diversity of languages used by the worldwide Armenian community also poses a challenge for Armenian news; there is a significant portion of news that originates in Armenian, sometimes in Russia ...
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Higher Ed Without Borders

Dean Hoke and Dr. Senthil Nathan

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Higher Ed Without Borders is a podcast series dedicated to education professionals worldwide. Each episode is a conversation with thought leaders to enlighten and provide new thoughts on critical issues facing higher education. The program is a production from Edu Alliance, an international consultancy located in Abu Dhabi, UAE, and Bloomington, Indiana. DISCLAIMER : Higher Ed Without Borders is not in any way affiliated with Doctors Without Borders, which is a registered trademark of Bureau ...
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The Career Guide

Capacity Building International

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Your roadmap to starting a successful international career Is right here. Discover the key information you need to know to start, build, and manage an international career — including how to develop your skills and expertise, find job opportunities, and take ownership over your career as a whole. Do you dream of living and working overseas but don’t know where to start? Maybe you’re an up-and-coming professional who’s finishing up a Master’s degree and would love to work for an international ...
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ANN Groong Week in Review - Sep 15, 2024 Topics: - September 12-13 Anniversary - Between Blinken and a Hard Place - More USAID for Armenia - Georgian Parliamentary Elections Guest: Sergei Melkonian Hosts: - Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevan - Asbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubriq Episode 361 | Recorded: September 17, 2024 Subscribe and follow us everywh…
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Dr. Atul Gawande is the assistant administrator of Global Health at the U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, an independent federal agency that aims to increase global stability through economic, development, and humanitarian assistance. But Dr. Gawande’s leadership in public health stretches back long before his time at USAID, as d…
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Konektid Chief Operating Officer, Christy Hollywood, and CEO of Pope International and former Senior USAID staff member, Chuck Pope, discuss key trends in the USAID market and the impact of the upcoming election. The discussion included insight on USAID solicitation delays; localization; new partners and barriers to entry into the USAID Market; and…
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In this episode of Building the Future, Romina Bandura is joined by Chris Burns, Chief Digital Development Officer for USAID and the Director of the Technology Division, to discuss USAID’s work on digital development and dive deeper into USAID’s 10-year Digital Strategy for 2024-2034.Autor: CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies
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This week we take an in-depth look at USAID’s localization report. While in certain countries the agency has already significantly surpassed its localization target, in others it is struggling to get close to it. We discuss why that might be and contemplate how USAID can get closer to channeling 25% of its eligible dollars to local levels by 2025.O…
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Politics and Economy in Armenia, Fall 2024 | Ep 366 - Sep 21, 2024 Conversations on Groong Topics: The Government’s Track Record The State of the Economy “Pivot to the West” Elections in Georgia Guest: Mr. Arthur Khachatryan, MP - Hayastan Dashinq/ARF Hosts: Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevan Asbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubriq Episode 366 | Recorded: …
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As world leaders get ready to meet in New York for the 79th United Nations General Assembly, we explore what we can expect from the event and whether big ideas can translate into meaningful action. The U.N.’s Summit of the Future is also set to take place early next week. With so many questions surrounding the conference, we contemplate whether the…
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Giro Manoyan - The ARF in Armenia’s Politics | Ep 364 - Sep 16, 2024 Conversations on Groong Topics: Role of the Opposition Relations with the Tavush Movement Relations with the Diaspora Guest: Giro Manoyan - TW/@girom79 Hosts: Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevan Asbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubriq Episode 364 | Recorded: September 13, 2024 Subscribe an…
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David Darchiashvili - Georgian Elections in October 2024| Ep 363 - Sep 14, 2024 Conversations on Groong Topics: Election and Politics, and The Geopolitical Context Who are the Major External Influencers in Georgia’s Politics? Why is the EU hell bent against the Law on “Foreign Agents”? Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Russia Relations Guest: Dr. Da…
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After severe cuts to its 2024 budgets for development and humanitarian aid, we found that the German government is planning to slash funds again in 2025. A recently released draft budget spells out nearly €1 billion in cuts to the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, or BMZ, from €11.22 billion ($12.36 billion) this year to €1…
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Vardan Aramyan - Armenian Economy in 2024 | Ep 362 - Sep 13, 2024 Conversations on Groong Topics: Inflation Monetary Policy Economic Performance Remittances National Debt Economic Outlook References Guest: Mr. Vardan Aramyan - Fmr. Minister of Finance, Republic of Armenia Hosts: Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevan Asbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubriq Epi…
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ANN Groong Week in Review - Sep 1, 2024 Topics: - Iran Shuts Down Talk of “Zangezur Corridor” - Armenia Azerbaijan Talks - Iran Armenia Trade / BRICS - Foreign Intelligence Service - Georgian and Azerbaijani Elections Guest: Amb. Dziunik Aghajanian Hosts: - Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevan - Asbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubriq Episode 361 | Recorded:…
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Armenian American Priorities in the 2024 US Elections | Ep 360 - Sep 6, 2024 SUPPORT US: https://patreon.com/groong or https://buymeacoffee.com/groong Topics: Armenia, Artsakh and the 2024 US Elections On the Major Presidential Candidates On the Vice President Candidates On the National Security Apparatus Arab-American “Uncommitted” Movement And th…
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As the U.S. Millennium Challenge Corporation marks its 20th anniversary, we discuss our latest article on the agency. While MCC has invested $17 billion in 47 countries since its founding, we contemplate whether the agency has lived up to its founders’ lofty aims of holding countries accountable for good governance and rooting out corruption.Meanwh…
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Dr. Jerome Adams authored his 2023 memoire, Crisis and Chaos: Lessons from the Front Lines of the War Against COVID-19. In it, he reflects on his upbringing in southern Maryland and the acute “hurting” among many citizens, rural and poor, dissatisfied with the status quo. Profoundly impactful to his tenure as Indiana State Health Commissioner was m…
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Russia and The Eurasian World Order Conversations on Groong - September 4, 2024 Topics: - Norwegian & NATO Support for Ukraine - “The Ukraine War & the Eurasian World Order” - Small States and Multipolarity - Armenia's Position in a Multipolar World Guest: - Dr. Glenn Diesen Hosts: - Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevan - Asbed Bedrossian - TW/@qub…
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ANN Groong Week in Review - Sep 1, 2024 Topics: Declarations of Independence Declaration of State Sovereignty of Armenia (1990) Artsakh Independence Day - September 2 (1991) Pashinyan Press Conference Negotiations Formats Artsakh Rights & Security as Pashinyan’s “National Security” Problem Armenian and Azerbaijani Constitutions Liberating Occupied …
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Russia, Iran, Armenia, and Geopolitical Dynamics in Eurasia Conversations on Groong - August 31, 2024 Topics: Russian-Iranian Relations Russian-Armenian Relations Ukraine’s Kursk Gambit Pavel Durov Arrested in France Observations from Armenia and Russia Guest: Dr. Pietro Shakarian Hosts: Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevan Asbed Bedrossian - TW/@q…
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Welcome to The Aid Market Podcast, where international development and humanitarian aid organizations connect to learn about funding trends and market insight. Join us as we hear from foreign aid leaders with USAID and other large donors, with updates and insight on their work. We explore topics including localization, artificial intelligence, prop…
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Georgian Politics Amidst Global Currents. Attacks Against the Georgian Church, Book on Russian and Georgian Relations Conversations on Groong - August 23, 2024 Topics: - Georgian Politics, Amidst Global Currents - Attacks Against the Georgian Church - Thoughts on Russian and Georgian Relations Guest: - Archil Sikharulidze Hosts: - Hovik Manucharyan…
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This week we are at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. We delve into what we are hearing on the sidelines of the event, particularly how U.S. vice president and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris would approach foreign policy and assistance. In this week’s episode we also discussed our exit interview with outgoing British I…
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Over one-third of the world’s food is lost or wasted, undermining efforts to end hunger and malnutrition while contributing 8 to 10 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. In low- and middle-income countries, over 40 percent of food loss occurs before a crop even makes it to market, whether due to inadequate storage, pests or microbes, spoilage…
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ANN Groong Week in Review - Aug 18, 2024 Topics: Armenia Azerbaijan Talks Goris Kapan Road Cover UP Guest: Anna Karapetyan - TW/@Karapetyan_Ann Hosts: Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevan Asbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubriq Episode 355 | Recorded: August 19, 2024 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong…
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More and more, scientists, doctors and caretakers of dementia patients are finding that music is medicine. For a decade, Music Mends Minds has helped organize music groups for people diagnosed with neurodegenerative dementias. Join Linda Yu as she visits the organization's inaugural band, learns about music as treatment, and traces Music Mends Mind…
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The Middle East In Turmoil: Syria, Gaza, Iran Conversations on Groong - August 17, 2024 Topics: - The Conflict in Syria - The War in Gaza Guest: - Kevork Almassian Hosts: - Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevan - Asbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubriq Episode 354 | Recorded: August 14, 2024 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong…
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Dr. Anthony Fauci sat down with J. Stephen Morrison, CSIS, on August 13, for a conversation on his remarkable 54 year career of service as a doctor and scientist. Listen to hear about his early upbringing in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn; his Jesuit training; his expansive leadership at NIH on HIV/AIDS in the darkest days; the creation of a position of inf…
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This week the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization both declared mpox as a public health emergency. This is the first time the Africa CDC declared a public health emergency as it aims to increase its autonomy. There have been more than 17,000 suspected cases across the African continent, more than the …
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ANN Groong Week in Review - Aug 11, 2024 Topics: Iran’s Geopolitical Moves Armenia Azerbaijan Talks Stalled “Normalization” Guest: Yeghia Tashjian - TW/@yeghig Hosts: Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevan Asbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubriq Episode 353 | Recorded: August 12, 2024 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong…
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Armenian Foreign Policy and The Srbazan Movement Conversations on Groong - August 12, 2024 Topics: - Background on Amb. Melikian - From Revolution to War - Goris-Kapan Handover - Armenia's "Pivot" To The West - Srbazan Movement - Pan-Armenian Diplomatic Council Guest: Amb. Vahagn Melikian Hosts: Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevan Asbed Bedrossian…
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In a world of growing humanitarian needs, the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative is shining a light on those who risk their own lives to save others.Founded in 2015 to commemorate the Armenian Genocide, the Aurora Prize awards $1 million annually to an individual whose actions have made a significant impact in preserving human life in the face of adver…
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Chef Art Smith is an iconic American restaurateur, philanthropist, and cookbook author. He's cooked for Barack and Michelle Obama, among other world leaders, and served as Oprah Winfrey's personal chef for a decade. He received the James Beard Award in 2002 for his cookbook "Back to the Table: The Reunion of Food and Family" and was named Humanitar…
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ANN Groong Week in Review - July 28, 2024 Topics: - US Leadership Changes - Iran Armenia Relations - Russian-Armenian Relations - EU Push for an Agreement - Srbazan Movement Next Steps Guest: - Tevan Poghosyan Hosts: - Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevan - Asbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubriq Episode 351 | Recorded: August 6, 2024 Subscribe and follow us…
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Dr. Megan Ranney, the dynamic, charismatic Dean of the Yale School of Public Health, joined us to illuminate the strategy she has pioneered to curb firearm injuries and deaths in America. It is a true epidemic that begs a serious public health approach. It requires coming to terms with suicide and homicide in America—both sensitive, disturbing phen…
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State of the Armenian Economy in the First Half of 2024 Conversations on Groong - August 3, 2024 Topics: Economy in the First Half of 2024 State Revenues & Spending Finance Sector Looking Ahead Guest: Hrant Mikaelian - TW/@Hrant_M Hosts: Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevan Asbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubriq Episode 350 | Recorded: August 1, 2024 Subscr…
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After U.S. President Joe Biden opted not to run for reelection, his vice president, Kamala Harris, seems poised to become the official nominee of the Democratic Party. We explore how she would approach U.S. foreign policy, as well as provide an update on Project 2025. We also discuss our exclusive story in which we reported that the Biden administr…
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Armenia’s Misguided Pivot to The West Conversations on Groong - August 1, 2024 Topics: Revolutionary Mistakes Nov. 9 Statement, Corridors, Communications Misguided Pivot Turkish Involvement in the 44-Day War Guest: Dr. Arman Grigoryan - TW/@Arm__Grig Hosts: Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevan Asbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubriq Episode 349 | Recorded: J…
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ANN Groong Week in Review - July 28, 2024 Topics: Who Will be the Next Leader of the US? Turkish-Armenian Talks US-Armenian Defense Cooperation Armenia Azerbaijan Talks Guest: Arthur G. Martirosyan Hosts: Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevan Asbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubriq Episode 348 | Recorded: July 31, 2024 Subscribe and follow us everywhere you a…
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Senior Advisor for Localization in the Office of the USAID Administrator, Sarah Rose joins Mike Shanley to discuss how localization and locally led development works within USAID. Sarah explains how USAID measures success and why partnerships and working with local communities is critical to meeting their goals. She explains how USAID partners with…
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As localization continues to be a hot topic in global development, nearly every international nongovernmental organization seems to be rethinking their role in the aid sector, and debating how, when, and if they should continue showing up. We discuss how INGOs are aiming to rebalance the equation between INGOs and local groups, and whether the refo…
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Former USAID Administrator and President & CEO of the Wilson Center, Mark Green joins Mike Shanley to discuss various topics around USAID. Mark explains his role as the USAID Administrator and the importance of USAID. He talks about humanitarian funding and how it affects long term development funding. Mark describes the war in Ukraine, and what it…
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ANN Groong Week in Review - July 21, 2024 Topics: New Leadership Coming to Many Countries Armenian Azerbaijani Negotiations Permanent US Defense Attaché to Armenia Mid-year Review of our 2024 Predictions Guest: Benyamin Poghosyan - TW/@Benyamin_Poghos Hosts: Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevan Asbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubriq Episode 347 | Recorded: …
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Since the first Global Citizen Festival in 2012, countless influential artists, business leaders, and politicians have graced the event's stage. Global Citizen, co-founded by Michael Sheldrick, has helped distribute more than $43 billion to end extreme poverty. The organization has also been working with Rotary for over a decade. As Global Citizen …
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With the International AIDS Society’s 25th global conference taking place next week in Munich, Mark Lagon, Chief Policy Officer at Friends of the Global Fight Against AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria and Bennett Freeman, Associate Fellow with Chatham House, joined Katherine to discuss a new Friends report regarding the role of the private sector and…
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Developments in Armenia’s Domestic Politics Conversations on Groong - July 19, 2024 Topics: Prospect of a Trump Presidency on the Caucasus Update on political prisoners PACE report Referendum on joining EU Bagrat Srbazan Tavush movement Guest: Hayk Mamijanyan - FB/@hmamij Hosts: Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevan Asbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubriq Epi…
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