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Data Collection for Improved Early Warning of Acute Food Insecurity

Vanessa Roy
Agriculture and Food Security December 18, 2024
4 Minute Read
Contextualizing data collection can improve data collection and enhance research results.
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Where to Invest? Betting on the Future of Teacher Training

Emet Mohr | Moazzem Hossain
Advancing Quality Education Education Education Systems Strengthening and Policy Reform December 6, 2024
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Using the case study of the USAID Higher Secondary Education Activity in Bangladesh, the authors unpack how to effectively and sustainably support experienced teachers in changing their teaching behavior.
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Making Lifesaving Medication Accessible in Nigeria

Pharmacist Mohammed Ibrahim Patiko
Supply Chain Management Health Supply Chains December 2, 2024
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Pharmacist Mohammed Ibrahim Patiko discusses the importance of an effective health supply chain in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
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The Path to Inclusive Finance with Dany Khy and Raya Papp

Dany Khy | Raya Papp
June 6, 2024
9 Minute Read
Finance and Investment Business Enabling Environment Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development Financial Services and Access to Finance Gender
How can we make capital allocation more diverse? And why is this important?

3 Questions with Mohammed Almuathny on The Power of Local Roots when Building Resilience

Mohammed Almuathny, Grant Officer, DCEO |
July 14, 2023
3 Minute Read
Economic Growth and Trade Business Enabling Environment Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development
Mohammed Almuathny explains why his work implementing grants on the Iraq Durable Communities and Economic Opportunities (DCEO) project is made more impactful and personally fulfilling through his connection to the local community.
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Advancing the Green Economy Through Market-Based Approaches

Liz Keller | Greg Rulifson, Sustainability Advisor to BHA, ICF International
November 15, 2022
< 1 Minute Read
Economic Growth and Trade Environment and Natural Resources Business Enabling Environment Climate Change
Climate change threatens economic growth worldwide, and the application of market-based approaches to address development and humanitarian challenges is essential for building climate-resilient and sustainable economies.
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Guiding Principles for Integrating the Private Sector in Democracy and Governance

Kerry Dittmeier | Luke Waggoner
November 18, 2021
5 Minute Read
Economic Growth and Trade Public Private Partnerships and Investment Business Enabling Environment Democracy and Governance Local Governance and Decentralization
The private sector plays a critical role in advocating for better governance and strengthening democratic systems. So why are they often overlooked?
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Building Back Better Through Trade

Lisa Ruch |
January 18, 2021
3 Minute Read
Business Enabling Environment Corporate Partnerships Economic Growth and Trade Trade and Regulatory Reform
Balancing ethical concerns with a demand-led approach to trading relationships can transform fragile value chains into resilient market systems that pay out for emerging and developed economies as well as suppliers and buyers.
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Voices from Our Projects: Critical Skills for Private Sector Engagement

Julian Guelig | Frenki Kozeli | Jessica Soto | Gabriela Posada | Oscar Jacob
November 5, 2020
5 Minute Read
Public Private Partnerships and Investment Business Enabling Environment Corporate Partnerships Cross-Sector Development Capacity Building
Experts from our projects across Latin America offer tips and insights about critical skills needed for effective private sector engagement.
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3 Lessons for Empowering Youth to Drive Sustainable Change Through Innovation

Lauren Behr
October 14, 2020
5 Minute Read
Education 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.
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Creativity and Innovation During a Global Crisis

Jamey Butcher
April 21, 2020
5 Minute Read
Public Private Partnerships and Investment Supply Chain Management Global Impact Collaboratory Conservation Solutions Lab Business Enabling Environment
Creativity and innovation are critical for the global community to fight the impacts of COVID-19. Chemonics' president and CEO Jamey Butcher explores lessons for navigating this unprecedented challenge.
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Building a Financial Services Market Where There Wasn’t One

Heather Joffe Reyes
April 2, 2020
5 Minute Read
Finance and Investment 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.