MEDA is focused on creating truly sustainable livelihoods for vulnerable poor families, especially in rural agricultural areas. We believe that business solutions are effective interventions to address poverty and that livelihoods are sustained by profitable business entities within a stronger ecosystem of entrepreneurship. We use financial and technical expertise to foster entrepreneurial thinking and provide evidence-based rationale for scaling up successful innovations. Decent work sums up our aspirations for people in their working lives. We serve to create opportunities for work that are productive and deliver a fair income; security in the workplace and social protection for all; better prospects for personal development and social integration; freedom for people to express their concerns, organise and participate in decisions that affect their lives; and equality of opportunity and treatment for all women and men.

MEDA is recognised as a global leader in pro-poor development, inclusive financial services, market systems and investments – particularly for women, youth and rural populations. We also leverage our expertise garnered through over 70 years of service in gender, environment and climate change, and monitoring and evaluation.

Our commitment to making a difference through the impact we make, the partnerships that we have, and the results that we achieve for our clients, donors and the society requires that we uphold the highest standards for what we do and that we demonstrate our values of collaboration, respect, entrepreneurship and accountability in how we work.