Each year, USAID celebrates projects that use digital technologies to improve development and humanitarian assistance outcomes worldwide. The 2023 awards recognized the Moldova Future Technologies Activity for its innovative support to small and medium enterprises.
News Story
The Moldova Future Technologies Activity is spurring the development of the digital, creative, and green economy.
Resource - Case Study
The Future Technologies Activity mobilized the first collaborative communications campaign carried out by the creative community in Moldova.
Resource - Project Success Story
Building on a decade’s worth of USAID activities in the agricultural and tourism sectors, RCRA will stimulate a sustainable and inclusive recovery from the regional crisis of conflict in Ukraine, accelerate inclusive, climate-resilient economic development in rural Moldova, and increase the competitiveness of key economic sectors: agriculture, wine, and tourism.
Project Page
Through the Moldova Future Technologies Activity, the tide is being turned on brain drain, as industries are modernized and young people develop critical new skills.
Impact Story
This final report summarizes the achievements of the Moldova Competitiveness Project (MCP), which supported Moldova's efforts to promote a strong, diverse, and export-oriented economy.
Resource - Project Report
The Moldova Future Technologies Activity (FTA) funded by USAID, Sweden, and the UK builds upon 15 years of work in economic competitiveness by connecting local innovative sectors to global markets.
Project Page
In Moldova, agricultural producers are diversifying their markets, while brokering new relationships and harnessing innovative technologies. Cynthia Steen discusses challenges and successes in this venture.
Blog Post
Through its Moldova Competitiveness Project, USAID and Sweden support rural SMEs to improve markets for authentic tourism.
Resource - Project Success Story
Moldovan youth are stepping up to the challenge to participate in a multi-channel digital marketing campaign centered on showcasing tourism opportunities. The campaign, organized by the Moldova Competitiveness Project, has led to the country coming into prominence as a vacation destination.
Resource - Project Success Story
The Moldova Competitiveness Project, funded by USAID and Sweden, enhances local companies by training workers like Victoria Andries, a 23-year-old shoe designer who feels closer to achieving her goals because of the project.
Resource - Project Success Story
Despite high youth unemployment, Moldova is home to a fast-growing ICT industry, with the brightest minds in gaming, technology, and artificial intelligence. USAID and Sweden work to create an environment where more tech startups can thrive, providing opportunities for young Moldovans.
Resource - Project Success Story
