Driving Innovation through Collaborative Learning: Evidence from Moldova

The Moldova Future Technologies Activity is spurring the development of the digital, creative, and green economy.
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USAID Rural Competitiveness and Resilience Activity

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.
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Living the Principles for Digital Development: Be Collaborative

We take a look at what it means to “Be Collaborative” in our approach to strengthening digital ecosystems.
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Moldova Future Technologies Activity

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.
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Mauricio Moscoso

Chief of Party, Peru Institutional Strengthening Partnership for DEVIDA

Mauricio Moscoso currently serves as the chief of party for Peru Institutional Strengthening Partnership for DEVIDA. He has over 15 years of experience in consulting, designing, and implementing economic development projects in Latin-American, Asia, and Eurasia. …

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Dany Khy

Senior Advisor, Private Sector Engagement

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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Competitive Economy Program

Through a broad-based economy and the ability to compete in international markets, Ukraine is on a path to increased economic power and political independence.
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Moldovan Entrepreneurs Attract Tourists with Authentic Experiences

Through its Moldova Competitiveness Project, USAID and Sweden support rural SMEs to improve markets for authentic tourism.
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Young Entrepreneur Returns from Diaspora to Build a New-Generation Winery

Moldovan entrepreneurs turns tradition into jobs, leveraging USAID and Swedish support via the Moldovan Competitiveness Project (MCP) to restore local heritage, attract foreign tourists, and strengthen an emerging industry in ancestral communities. All this, while creating some of the region’s best wines.
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New Skills Allow Young Moldovan Designer to Find Work at Home

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.
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Socially Responsible Manufacturing Brings Success

At a Moldovan shoe manufacturing plant, investments in modern production equipment lead to reduced waste and shorter production times, and increased salaries for some of the country’s most vulnerable workers.
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