Jean-Robert Estime is a former senior development professional and former policymaker with more than 40 years of experience in policy reform, SME development and financing, and private sector promotion in the Caribbean, Africa, North and South America, and Southeast Asia. He currently leads the Haiti Feed the Future Chanjé Lavi Plante project. Previously, John-Robert served as…
Brian King is currently the chief of party for USAID’s Agriculture and Rural Empowerment Activity (ARE) in Lebanon. He is an senior international development professional with more than 18 years of experience leading economic growth programming focused on agriculture and rural development, competitiveness and market development, sustainable tourism, microfinance, information technology, and entrepreneurship promotion. Previously,…
Over the last decade, multiple government institutions have implemented reforms to increase transparency and accountability. The USAID Changes for Justice (C4J) project worked with Indonesia’s Supreme Court and Attorney General’s Office to sustain and deepen reforms within the justice sector. CJ4 focused on reforms that improve management, transparency, and accountability processes. Additionally, CJ4 dedicated resources…
In Pakistan, small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) comprise 98 percent of the country’s 3.8 million businesses, but most of these businesses operate in the undocumented, informal sector. These SMEs face a variety of barriers, from burdensome regulatory procedures to limited access to finance and markets. The USAID Small and Medium Size Enterprise Activity (SMEA) is…
Farrukh Khan is a private sector development leader with over 25 years of experience leading Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) development, competitive enhancement, and business enabling environment activities in Pakistan. He holds 19 years of experience in progressive leadership roles including five years as the value chain development component leader on the USAID-funded Pakistan Firms…
The agriculture sector plays a critical role in western Afghanistan, employing 80 percent of the population and contributing to one-third of the country’s gross domestic product. The USAID Regional Agricultural Development Program-West (RADP-W) worked with local partners to promote sustainable agriculture, improve agricultural productivity, and increase food and economic security in the region. RADP-W strengthened…
David Anderson is formerly a senior advisor for the Europe and Eurasia region.
Indonesia’s archipelago contains almost 20 percent of the world’s coral reefs. Because these reefs house 90 percent of the fish caught by coastal fishers, they are vital to the maintenance of millions of the country’s jobs. However, unsustainable and destructive fishing practices have made fisheries in Indonesia less productive, resilient, and sustainable, threatening the national…
Shaun O’Neil has nearly 25 years of international development experience with nearly 20 years’ experience implementing donor-funded health programs focused on strengthening HIV/AIDS, malaria, family planning, and maternal, child health commodity supply chains. Shaun is currently a managing director overseeing nine country supply chain and health systems strengthening programs in eastern and southern Africa for…
The Republic of the Maldives is especially vulnerable to climate-related hazards, such as extreme rainfall, droughts, rising sea levels, damaging winds, and elevated water and air temperatures. The USAID Enhance Climate Resiliency and Water Security project, also referred to as “Maldives Global Climate Change (Maldives GCC),” improved the Maldives’ preparedness for such hazards. The project…
Representing 38 percent of Afghanistan’s gross domestic product and 80 percent of the labor force, micro-, small-, and medium-sized agricultural enterprises (MSMEs) have recently become an important driver of the country’s economy. USAID’s Financial Access for Investing in the Development of Afghanistan (FAIDA) project focused on building the capacity of MSMEs to expand their production,…
The Quick Response Technical Activities project under the Integrated Water and Coastal Resources Management indefinite quantity contract (IQC) dealt with various issues — from issues with fisheries and aquaculture to issues with water resources management. On an as-needed basis, the project responded to requests to assess and address critical issues with water resources management for…