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

USAID Investment Facilitation Activity in the DRC Fact Sheet

This factsheet for USAID’s Investment Facilitation Activity in the DRC provides an overview of the project's aims to build a pipeline of potential investors and investment-ready companies in the DRC.
Resource - Fact Sheet

Final Report: Vietnam Governance for Inclusive Growth Program (GIG)

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.
Resource - Project Report

Establishing an Enabling Environment for Financial Sector Development

This Financial Sector Knowledge Sharing Project (FS Share) paper examines how burdensome microeconomic policies can increase the cost and risk of lending and identify ways to remediate these barriers to facilitate financial sector development.
Resource - Paper

Financial Sector Series #10: Establishing Modern Secured Financing Systems in Developing Economies

This report provides U.S. government program designers with a basic technical understanding of the core requirements to introduce finance secured by movable property, a tool used to increase access to finance, especially for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Resource - Paper

Moldovan Entrepreneurs Attract Tourists with Authentic Experiences

Through its Moldova Competitiveness Project, USAID and Sweden support rural SMEs to improve markets for authentic tourism.
Resource - Project Success Story

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.
Resource - Project Success Story

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.
Resource - Project Success Story

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.
Resource - Project Success Story

Social Responsibility Secures Better Jobs for Low Skilled Workers

Moldovan women, working within light industry factories, possess the opportunity for better salaries, safer working conditions, and enhanced productivity due to the USAID- and Sweden-funded Moldova Competitiveness Project SMART program.
Resource - Project Success Story

Moldovan Tech Entrepreneur Connects Youth with Jobs

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

Gagauz Apparel Company Creates Jobs for Women in Rural Areas

RiDiager, a clothing manufacturer in the Gagauzia Autonomy, upgraded its facilities, opened new factories and created jobs for rural women with support from the Moldova Competitiveness Project. As a result, the owner has staff loyalty and an expansion in specialized production lines.
Resource - Project Success Story