Driving Innovation through Collaborative Learning: Evidence from Moldova

The Moldova Future Technologies Activity is spurring the development of the digital, creative, and green economy.
Resource - Case Study

Meeting the Moment: Local Changemakers Lead in Fragile and Conflict-Affected States

Chemonics was joined by a diverse group of 40 local changemakers, partners, and project staff representing over 20 countries to discuss best practices for promoting locally led approaches to conflict-aware development and peacebuilding in fragile and conflict-affected states.
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Launch of a Flagship E-Commerce Program

The Moldova Future Technologies Activity launched a nationwide e-commerce program in 2022.
Resource - Project Success Story

Moldova For Peace

The Future Technologies Activity mobilized the first collaborative communications campaign carried out by the creative community in Moldova.
Resource - Project Success Story

Invest in Emerging Economies to Protect Our Future

Chemonics' CEO and president Jamey Butcher penned an article for Fast Company about emerging and frontier economies and their role in the game-changing solutions needed to unlock creative problem-solving to tackle the global crises of our times.
Blog Post

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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3 Questions with CIO Anne Kottmeier on Technology and Innovation in Development

Chemonics’ new Chief Information Officer (CIO) Anne Kottmeier joins us with a wealth of global experience in information technology management in different industries. In this blog, she explores how technology and innovation are crucial to development, and what we can learn from others to enhance our impact.
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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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Living the Principles for Digital Development: Design with the User

In Georgia, the USAID Zrda Activity works to support micro-small, and medium-sized enterprises to boost economic growth. Zrda partnered with Georgian Farmers Association and the Adjara Group to create Agronavti, a matchmaking app.
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Creativity and Innovation Can Save the Day

Innovation & Investment Senior Advisor Lauren Behr discusses the urgency for innovation and the difficulty of scaling it to respond to today’s challenges on this World Creativity & Innovation Day.
Blog Post

A Local Certification System in Georgia: Steppingstones to Meeting Market Demands

The GeoGAP experience can help groups — such as farmers’ associations and implementing partners — consider whether supporting a certification scheme is appropriate for their context and provides insights for adapting approaches.
Resource - Technical Brief