The Productive Development Project (PDP) was created to help reduce poverty through economic growth in the Northern Zone of El Salvador. To spur economic activity that would boost incomes and demand for labor through productive initiatives and services tailored to rural settings, the PDP team identified three core areas for its work: technical assistance and…
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…
Haitian President Michel Joseph Martelly and members of his cabinet recently visited farmer groups to see how members have improved irrigation systems, implemented new techniques, and reclaimed 10,000 hectares of previously unusable land. In the rehabilitated section of the Riviere Grise, one local confederation of farmer associations has worked with the USAID Water Initiative for National…
Employees and friends of the company have contributed more than $10,000 to the company’s Haiti Staff Fund, which was created to support employees who were affected by the earthquake. These contributions are in addition to a $15,000 seed donation by Chemonics’ board of directors to the Staff Fund. In addition, employees have contributed more than…