This report summarizes the accomplishments of the Philippines E-PESO Activity, which supported the transition of the Philippine economy from cash/checks to electronic payments for broader-based economic growth and financial inclusion.
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This final report examines the outcomes of the Governance for Inclusive Growth (GIG) program and how it enhanced governance, improved trade and the regulatory environment, increased accountability, and expanded inclusive social and economic opportunities for vulnerable populations in Vietnam.
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Dany Khy is a senior international development professional with more than 16 years of experience leading programs in economic development with a focus on entrepreneurship, finance, and forging innovative public-private partnerships in the world’s largest emerging…
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Safir Sahar is a trade and customs legal expert with nearly 15 years of trade and customs reform experience, including six years implementing USAID-funded economic growth projects in Afghanistan and Central Asia. He is currently a…
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At the Passage to Prosperity: India-Afghanistan Trade and Investment Show, exporters and investors come together to establish productive business relationships, broker deals, and strengthen the region’s overall economy.
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Chemonics debunks myths and shows progress implementing an e-payment system to improve the business climate in Afghanistan.
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Socioeconomic stabilization of vulnerable areas in Pakistan is of strategic interest and an urgent priority of the U.S. government.
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John Thissen is a public finance management specialist with more than 20 years of experience in tax policy, revenue estimation, and forecasting, and impact analysis. He is currently a director in the Europe and Eurasia region…
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Isaiah Oliver is a private sector engagement, trade and investment, and climate finance expert with more than 13 years of experience focusing on the Middle East, Asia, Europe and Eurasia, and Latin America. He has conducted…
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Farrukh Khan is a private sector development leader with over 25 years of experience leading Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) development, competitive enhancement, and business enabling environment activities in Pakistan. He holds 19 years of experience…
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Piloting and sharing approaches to job creation, public financial management, trade and customs, access to finance, enterprise and workforce development, and economic inclusion is promoting economic growth in Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa.
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Christy Sisko highlights key findings from research into current trade barriers in South Asia.
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