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News: USAID-funded Jobs, Opportunities, and Business Success (JOBS) Activity in Tunisia Strengthens Resilience of Pandemic-Affected Enterprises
November 10, 2022
USAID’s JOBS Activity in Tunisia launched an innovative online marketplace to assist SMEs affected by the pandemic with obtaining funding to stay afloat and grow their operations.

Navigating Enterprise-Destroying Pitfalls in SME Assistance
February 1, 2022
Jafar Shami and Daniel Kim share three common pitfalls when delivering assistance to SMEs and in response, offer actionable solutions and tools to support inclusive and sustainable economic growth.

The Case for Youth Engagement in the Program Design Process
January 20, 2021
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
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.”

3 Lessons for Empowering Youth to Drive Sustainable Change Through Innovation
October 14, 2020
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
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.