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Chemonics joins ILGA World as an Associate Member

May 25, 2023
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Chemonics International celebrates its new associate membership status with ILGA World — a global federation of organizations committed to advancing the rights of individuals with diverse sexual orientations, gender identities, gender expressions, and sex characteristics (SOGIESC).
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Incentivising and Stabilising a Peace Process Through Sensitive and Responsive Programming

Ahmed Al Khameri
Peace, Stability, and Transition Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding Stabilization May 18, 2023
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How challenging is conflict resolution in Yemen? Chemonics UK's Yemen Support Fund (YSF) project explores why now is a critical moment for Yemen.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo: Widening the Net of Data Capture for Improved Digital Health

Mulamuli (Mula) Mpofu | Alphonse Ubial Siteke | Tyler Williamson | Remy Ngoy
Malaria Health Supply Chains Health Health Systems Digital Development May 17, 2023
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Digital data collection and visualization tools allow for rapid feedback during campaigns to distribute insecticide-treated nets.
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Conservation Trust Funds and the Cubango-Okavango River Basin

Brian App
July 12, 2022
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Biodiversity Conservation and Natural Resource Management Climate Change Environmental and Climate Risk Management Financial Services and Access to Finance Public Private Partnerships and Investment
Managing river basin resources across national boundaries can be challenging. Conservation trust funds, which are fit for context and purpose, offer a sustainable option.
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How Chemonics Is Mobilizing Finance for Development

Estefania McPhaul
October 28, 2021
6 Minute Read
Economic Growth and Trade Access to Finance Financial Services and Access to Finance Public Financial Management
Countries need to mobilize private capital to finance self-reliance. This blog introduces USAID’s Five Point Framework and showcases how Chemonics is mobilizing finance for development.
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Building a Financial Services Market Where There Wasn’t One

Heather Joffe Reyes
April 2, 2020
5 Minute Read
Access to Finance Economic Growth and Trade Financial Services and Access to Finance Business Enabling Environment
How did one USAID initiative get banks on board to provide $1 billion in services in rural Colombia? How can we do that elsewhere? It takes a systemic, business-driven approach to connect supply with demand at scale.

News: Building Resilience Through Market Systems: Chemonics Presents at SEEP 2019


October 21, 2019
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Economic Growth and Trade Agriculture and Food Security Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development Financial Services and Access to Finance 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.
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To Respond to the Venezuelan Migration Crisis, Let’s Also Tap the Private Sector

Ariana Szepesi-Colmenares
September 5, 2019
4 Minute Read
Economic Growth and Trade Public Private Partnerships and Investment Human Rights Financial Services and Access to Finance Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development Peace, Stability, and Transition
As Venezuelan migrants navigate challenges in host countries, the private sector must play an active role in maximizing their economic opportunities.
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Development Works Here with Razan Quossous

Razan Quossous
August 7, 2019
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Economic Growth and Trade Business Enabling Environment Public Private Partnerships and Investment Trade and Regulatory Reform Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development Financial Services and Access to Finance
Development works here because great people work here. We’re excited to introduce you to our team.

The Journey to Better Development: Financial Sector Tools Worth Revisiting

Melissa Gasmi | Frenki Kozeli
July 25, 2019
3 Minute Read
Economic Growth and Trade Public Financial Management Financial Services and Access to Finance
Revisiting financial sector tools and resources can make our development dollars go further.
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Sequencing for Success in Blended Finance Solutions

Christy Sisko | Charlie Smith
December 12, 2018
5 Minute Read
Public Private Partnerships and Investment Public Financial Management Financial Services and Access to Finance
How can implementers use blended finance to mobilize capital? Chemonics and LixCap share their experiences with sequencing and explore its potential.
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Securing our Future: Partnerships for Youth

Prince Owusu
September 18, 2018
3 Minute Read
Agriculture and Food Security Youth Workforce Development Education Economic Growth and Trade Access to Finance Financial Services and Access to Finance Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development Environment and Natural Resources Natural Climate Solutions
How can we use the resources of public-private partnerships to solve youth unemployment and position young people to tackle some of the world’s biggest challenges – in agriculture, natural resources, tourism, and more?