Chemonics International and USAID’s Climate Finance for Development Accelerator convened a panel of private sector leaders to discuss corporate investments to promote greener, more sustainable, and more climate resilient supply chains.
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Elizabeth Fustos
Senior Advisor, Strategy and Partnerships
Elizabeth Fustos has extensive expertise in the design and implementation of economic growth programs in Europe and Eurasia, Asia, and Africa, with a particular focus on partnership development with the private and public sectors, donors, academia,…
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Development works here because great people work here. We’re excited to introduce you to our team.
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Carlos Morales
Chief of Party, Guatemala Biodiversity Program
Carlos Morales has over 20 years of experience implementing USAID and other donor funded projects in Latin America. He worked for over than ten years in the Guatemalan food industry, developing an exhaustive understanding of the…
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This paper presents the findings of an ex-post study of USAID’s Maximizing Agricultural Revenue and Key Enterprises in Targeted Sites II (MARKETS II) project in Nigeria.
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The Maximizing Agricultural Revenue and Key Enterprises in Targeted Sites (MARKETS II) project launched in April 2012 to promote sustainable agriculture development by increasing private sector participation and investment, raising income, increasing employment, attaining food security, and reducing poverty.
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Utilizing a step-down training method, the USAID Maximizing Agricultural Revenue and Key Enterprises in Targets Sites project helped Nigerian farmers develop new skills and connect with credit organizations for loans.
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By engaging both the public and private sectors, USAID/Nigeria’s flagship project under Feed the Future enabled rural smallholder Nigerian farmers to sustainably produce over $1.7 billion in sales over a five-year period.
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The USAID Maximizing Agricultural Revenue and Key Enterprises in Targeted Sites project has supported Nigeria’s agricultural sector by facilitating public-private partnerships and generating $81,067,052 in public sector investments.
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When supplied with the high-quality, low-cost technologies and skills needed to align with market specifications, Nigerian smallholder farmers can increase their incomes and improve homes, health, and livelihoods.
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How does climate resilience relate to markets? David Dyer, former chief of party of the Sri Lanka Supporting Opportunities for Livelihoods Development (SOLID) project, shares his insights.
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From incorporating women effectively to choosing the right time to introduce mechanization, Harvey Schartup shares advice from the USAID MARKETS II project in Nigeria.
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