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Rethinking Risk to Catalyze Funding for Women-Led MSMEs

Natalie Bynum | Carolyne Kirabo, Founder and CEO of M-Kyala Ventures
Economic Growth and Trade Financial Services and Access to Finance November 20, 2024
5 Minute Read
Women-led micro, small, and medium enterprises have a crucial role to play in the global economy, but innovative solutions are necessary to help them overcome the challenges they face.
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How One Region in Senegal is Leading the Battle Against Malaria

Dr. Youssoufa Lo | Fatou Racine Sy | Mulamuli (Mula) Mpofu
Health Malaria Private Sector and Health Markets November 11, 2024
4 Minute Read
Malaria remains a significant public health threat in Senegal, affecting millions of lives each year. However, innovative strategies, collaborative efforts, and a coordinated approach have put malaria elimination within reach.
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Resilient Food Systems are Everyone’s Business: The Private Sector’s Role in Climate-Smart Agriculture

Carolina Botti | Lorna Harp | Neema Rwebangira
Agriculture and Food Security Climate-Smart Agriculture and Food Systems Environment and Natural Resources Biodiversity Conservation and Natural Resource Management November 6, 2024
4 Minute Read
Adapting to a changing climate requires all-hands-on-deck. Engaging the private sector in climate-smart agriculture is just one of the ways Chemonics’ programs are supporting inclusive and sustainable practices that promote economic growth.
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Using Government Partnerships to Advance Localization in Jordan

Samuel Johnson-Saeger | Preston Motes
September 13, 2024
4 Minute Read
Economic Growth and Trade Public Financial Management Sustainable and Resilient Cities Water Security, Sanitation, and Hygiene Cross-Sector Development
In Jordan, we support the government’s Economic Modernization Vision and other national level policies to implement locally-led sustainable solutions across sectors.
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Mobilizing People to Mobilize Domestic Resources in the Philippines

Estefania McPhaul
August 24, 2023
3 Minute Read
Economic Growth and Trade Public Financial Management
The COVID-19 pandemic left governments in low- and middle-income countries struggling with increasing debt and fiscal instability, making it harder for them to deliver basic services for their citizens.
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Why Building Strong Local Finance Skills and Systems is Key to Making Good on the Glasgow Climate Pact

Oliver Ellis | Ashish Rauniar
March 10, 2022
4 Minute Read
Environment and Natural Resources Public Financial Management Climate Change
COP26 saw record levels of capital pledged toward combatting the effects of climate change in countries like Nepal. If the global community is to achieve shared climate goals, we must build up the people and systems responsible for turning those commitments into constructive action.
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How Chemonics Is Mobilizing Finance for Development

Estefania McPhaul
October 28, 2021
6 Minute Read
Economic Growth and Trade Finance and Investment 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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3 Questions on Financing Self-Reliance with Mario Kerby

Mario Kerby
August 11, 2020
4 Minute Read
Economic Growth and Trade Public Financial Management Democracy and Governance Center for Politically Informed Programming
How can development practitioners foster local commitment for financing self-reliance? Chief of Party Mario Kerby shares how his project has engaged a diverse array of stakeholders — from finance ministers to schoolchildren — to ensure commitment to crucial fiscal reforms remains strong.
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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.

How Critical is PFM in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals?

Berkeley Hirsch
December 21, 2017
4 Minute Read
Economic Growth and Trade Public Financial Management
Good governance is essential for sustainable economic development, but what role does public financial management play in the global effort to achieve the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals?
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Transforming Public Finance — A Proven and Scalable Information Systems Solution in Haiti

Frenki Kozeli | Richard Wolfe
May 18, 2017
4 Minute Read
Democracy and Governance Anti-corruption Public Financial Management Economic Growth and Trade
Similar to blockchain, Unified Exchange Platform (UXP) can encourage transparent and efficient government. Haiti is embarking on a new frontier in secure systems as the first country in the Western Hemisphere to deploy it.