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Read the latest updates on our programs, successes, and challenges

Nuru Nigeria and Nuru Burkina Faso Share Lessons Learned

The Nuru Collective member organizations embrace a culture of sharing experiences and lessons learned, and with each iteration of programs and each year…

Nuru International Supports USAID’s Local Capacity Strengthening Policy

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 7, 2022 Contact: Elizabeth Atherton | info@nuruinternational.org WASHINGTON, D.C. – Nuru International applauds USAID’s recently released Local Capacity Strengthening…

Nuru Nigeria Hosts Green Field Day to Share Farming Practices

Nuru Nigeria is unlocking the potential of rural farmers in northern Adamawa communities. Nuru trains smallholder farmers through activities focused on improved agricultural…

The Nuru Collective Releases 2021 Annual Report

We are pleased to share the 2021 Nuru Collective Annual Report with you. During 2021, amid an ongoing pandemic, Nuru witnessed farmers building…

Abiy Meshesha Accepted Into CALA Advanced Leadership Program

We are excited to announce that Nuru Ethiopia Managing Director Abiy Meshesha has been accepted into the Centre for African Leaders in Agriculture…

Quarterly Geopolitical Analysis: 2022 Quarter Two | Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso | Hope Can’t Stand Alone  My background in international conflict analysis shapes how I approach my role as CEO of Nuru…

Nuru Nigeria Builds Farmers’ Adaptive Resilience

In the vulnerable, marginalized communities where Nuru works, shocks are abundant and variable, from climate-related weather events and pests to conflict and political…

Nuru Nigeria Closes Out GIZ Project with Workshop

ADAMAWA STATE, NIGERIA – Locally-led NGO Nuru Nigeria hosted a closeout workshop on June 1st, 2022, to mark the end of its Farmer Cooperative and…

Nuru Ethiopia Partners with AMEA Network to Serve Farmer Organizations

Local partnerships that support locally-led solutions are a vital part of Nuru’s community climate resilience strategy. These partnerships support agribusiness professionalism among farmer…

The Effects of La Niña in East and West Africa

What is La Niña? La Niña is a weather pattern coinciding with colder than average waters in the Pacific Ocean, affecting global weather…