When Amra Ugarak started cultivating the underused land plot that had been in her husband’s family for years, she had no idea that she would become one of the most productive raspberry farmers in Bosnia and Herzegovina, producing 5.5 tons of raspberries on 0.2 hectares in one year. “I was not a farmer, I was…
As global competitors put pressure on the Mongolian economy, public officials and economists are focusing on improving quality controls as a necessary building block for economic growth. The Food Safety Quality Assurance Program, a collaborative effort between USAID/Business Plus Initiative and the Chartered Institute for Environmental Health, was established to help Mongolian businesses learn how…
From the rainy highlands of Angola to the arid plains of Botswana, the Cubango-Okavango River Basin provides water for more than 1 million people and supports diverse plants and wildlife. The basin, one of the world’s largest inland aquatic systems, is a critical economic, social, and ecological resource for Angola, Botswana, and Namibia. Conserving it…
The Indonesian Supreme Court is initiating reforms to increase transparency and public access to information through its Legal and Public Affairs Bureau (Humas). Humas, which was established in September 2007, has been carrying out public information reforms within the Supreme Court. A four-year USAID project, Changes for Justice, has been assisting Humas in carrying out its…