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Working the System for Improved Water and Sanitation Services
Water, Energy, and Sustainable Cities Climate Change Water and Wastewater May 10, 2021
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If we aspire to meet the global goal of “availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all,” it’s imperative that we view our water and sanitation systems holistically and stop creating solutions for those systems’ discrete parts.
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Going the Extra Mile to Reach the Last Mile
Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Health Health Supply Chains HIV and AIDS Malaria Supply Chain Management May 6, 2021
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Two supply chain experts in Africa share strategies they've applied to build stronger, resilient, and inclusive health supply chains that expand last mile delivery to traditionally underserved populations.
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3 Questions with Jaclyn Grace on Engaging Elites to Resolve Conflict
Peace, Stability, and Transition Conflict Prevention Peacebuilding and Reconciliation April 27, 2021
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Engaging local power brokers in peace efforts requires a systematic and nuanced understanding of local leaders’ spheres of influence.
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The Case for Youth Engagement in the Program Design Process
January 20, 2021
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Education and Youth
Empowering Youth
Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development
Inclusion of Minority Groups
The development community cannot effectively design and implement programs for youth without youth at the table. Here are a few approaches to doing just that.
News: USAID Awards “Digis” to Two Projects Implemented by Chemonics
October 22, 2020
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Economic Growth and Trade
Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development
Health
Human Resources for Health
USAID awards recognize the Human Resources for Health in 2030 program and the Pakistan Small and Medium Enterprise Activity for using technology to “sustain open, secure, and inclusive digital ecosystems and improve measurable development and humanitarian-assistance outcomes on a large scale.”
Lasting Peace in Afghanistan Powered by Broad-based Economic Growth
October 19, 2020
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Economic Growth and Trade
Recovery and Reconstruction
Business Enabling Environment
Peacebuilding and Reconciliation
Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development
Read on to learn what Catherine Kannam and David Vose contend are the three foundational pillars that will support lasting peace in Afghanistan.
3 Lessons for Empowering Youth to Drive Sustainable Change Through Innovation
October 14, 2020
5 Minute Read
Education and Youth
Empowering Youth
Youth Workforce Development
Economic Growth and Trade
Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development
Business Enabling Environment
Youth empowerment through social innovation and entrepreneurship has incredible potential to solve problems at a grassroots level if youth are given robust platforms to connect and act.
She Is an Agripreneur: Enabling Female Entrepreneurship in Agribusiness
October 22, 2019
4 Minute Read
Agriculture and Food Security
Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development
Inclusive Agricultural Market Systems and Value Chains
Gender Equality and Social Inclusion
Food Security
When economically empowered, women reinvest in their communities — leading to greater self-reliance, prosperity, and food security. To support these outcomes, the development community should adopt high-impact initiatives for female entrepreneurs in the agriculture sector.
News: Building Resilience Through Market Systems: Chemonics Presents at SEEP 2019
October 21, 2019
2 Minute Read
Economic Growth and Trade
Agriculture and Food Security
Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development
Financial Services
Climate Change
From October 21 to 23, Chemonics experts are participating in the SEEP Network Annual Conference, leading peer learning sessions on financial inclusion and resilience.
3 Questions with Roula Moussa on Private Sector Engagement in Lebanon
September 26, 2019
5 Minute Read
Economic Growth and Trade
Public Private Partnerships and Investment
Business Enabling Environment
Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development
After pitching and scaling a digital platform, Roula Moussa, CEO of Netways, shares insights on how the development community can better engage the private sector.
Maximizing the Power of Climate Data by Building Trust
September 25, 2019
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Agriculture and Food Security
Climate Change
Climate-Smart Agriculture
Business Enabling Environment
Economic Growth and Trade
Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development
Improved Production Practices and Technologies
Inclusive Agricultural Market Systems and Value Chains
Environment and Natural Resources
As populations around the world are increasingly affected by climate change, we must build trust in climate data to foster greater resilience.
3 Questions with Najib Seguya on Pay-for-Results Financing
September 17, 2019
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Economic Growth and Trade
Access to Finance
Business Enabling Environment
Agriculture and Food Security
Youth Workforce Development
Empowering Youth
Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development
Pay-for-results can drive effective, cost-efficient development programming. Najib Seguya shares lessons learned on this results-based financing mechanism.