USAID Invest DRC Cocoa and Coffee Sector Guides

These reports, produced by USAID’s Investment Facilitation Activity in the DRC (USAID Invest, or the Activity), provide an overview of the cocoa and coffee sectors in the DRC. The reports highlight production trends, challenges, and opportunities.…

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White Paper: Private Sector Engagement to Advance and Sustain Health Supply Chain Resiliency

Chemonics describes the spectrum of private sector engagement in health supply chains in low-income and lower-middle-income countries and analyzes the effectiveness of those engagements in each country’s supply chain maturity and performance.
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Leveraging Private Sector Transportation/Logistics Services in Nigeria

Sample transportation remains a challenge in resource-limited countries. This study assesses impact of using the private sector to transport samples in the National Integrated Specimen Referral Network (NISRN).
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Private Sector Engagement in Behavior Change Communications Initiatives

The USAID Zambia Communications Support for Health program, in an effort to better expand the impact of health communication campaigns, implemented a robust private sector engagement strategy within the country. Project staff framed the opportunity as a mutual investment built on equal business collaboration and returns.
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Practical Options to Accelerate Private Power Development in Sub-Saharan Africa

In the context of Sub-Saharan African power sector reforms and advancements, how can private developers and lenders better align with the needs of public counterparts? Furthermore, how can public leaders best lower risk for private investors without compromising social objectives? This technical brief addresses these questions.
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