Catherine Maldonado

Senior Advisor, the Agriculture and Food Security Practice

Catherine (Kate) Maldonado is the Senior Advisor for the Agriculture and Food Security Practice. With 20 years of experience in international programs, Kate has designed and implemented agriculture, resilience, nutrition, and food security programs in Africa,…

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Cracking the Nut 2023: The Role of Green Finance in International Development

Chemonics International and USAID’s Climate Finance for Development Accelerator convened a panel of private sector leaders to discuss corporate investments to promote greener, more sustainable, and more climate resilient supply chains.
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James Racicot

Chief of Party

James Racicot is a water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) engineer with more than 25 years of experience managing capacity building efforts for water utilities in Canada and over a dozen developing countries in Asia, the Middle…

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Vietnam Action Against Plastic Pollution

The VAAPP activity supports the government of Vietnam's commitment to reducing plastic pollution at its source, improving solid waste management, implementing single-use plastic reduction models, and supporting collective action.
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Louise Quy

Managing Director, Chemonics UK

The Chemonics UK business (Chemonics Group UK Ltd) is led by Managing Director Louise Quy. Louise brings a wealth of expertise to her role as a passionate and strategic leader, with more than 20 years of…

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Climate Finance for Development Accelerator

The USAID-funded Climate Finance for Development Accelerator will mobilize private finance and private sector actions that support the transition to an equitable and resilient net-zero economy while stimulating recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Max McGrath-Horn

Senior Climate Finance Advisor

Max McGrath-Horn is a specialist in the design and financing of climate change solutions, mobilization of cross-sector partnerships, negotiation with government stakeholders, and crowding-in private finance. He is currently senior climate finance advisor in Chemonics’ Climate…

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Nature-based Solutions for Scaled Impact

Luis Fernando Jara, Chemonics’ Chief of Party for the USAID Páramos and Forests Activity, explains how the project is supporting the Colombian government’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions 51% by 2030.
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Blended Finance Technical Briefs

Chemonics’ Center for Private Sector Engagement, in collaboration with Dalberg and KOIS, developed technical briefs on blended finance in the areas of agricultural finance, gender lens investing, healthcare services, health supply chains, and sustainable landscapes.
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Land Innovation Fund for Sustainable Livelihoods

The Land Innovation Fund for Sustainable Livelihoods supports innovations that will make the soy supply chain sustainable and deforestation-free.
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