ACDI/VOCA is an international development nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C., United States, that fosters broad-based economic growth, increased living standards, and community development. Incorporated in 1965,[1] ACDI/VOCA's mission is to promote economic opportunities for cooperatives, enterprises and communities through the innovative application of sound business practice.[7] ACDI/VOCA has worked in 148 countries since 1963.[8] Total revenues for ACDI/VOCA and its affiliates are approximately $154 million.[9] ACDI/VOCA employs approximately 1,270 people in the US and overseas.
History
ACDI (Agricultural Cooperative Development International) was formed in 1966[10]