Moldova Future Technologies Activity

The Moldova Future Technologies Activity (FTA) funded by USAID, Sweden, and the UK builds upon 15 years of work in economic competitiveness by connecting local innovative sectors to global markets.
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Digitizing the Agricultural Value Chain

How can development implementers navigate low- and middle-income countries' technology infrastructure challenges to help facilitate the development of successful, innovative, digital technologies? This blog provides key lessons learned from the award-winning Agronavti app from the USAID's Zrda Activity in Georgia.
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Playing Matchmaker for Farmers and Buyers in Georgia

Georgian farmers struggled to sell crops to large-scale buyers. But a new matchmaking app connects farmers to buyers in the hospitality industry for bountiful results.
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Tajikistan Learn Together Activity

The Learn Together Activity (LTA) is a five-year project which aims to improve Tajik primary students' learning skills, with a focus on improving reading comprehension, critical thinking skills, and mathematics.
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Drone Technology for Land Surveying in Tajikistan

USAID, through its Feed the Future Tajikistan Land Market Development Activity, has introduced an innovative land survey technology using drone land mapping that will revolutionize the way land surveyors digitize maps.
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Building the Tech Workforce through Private Sector Engagement

In Moldova, the “golden triangle” of collaboration among industry, government, and academia is transforming the technology sector. Here’s the recipe for success from the Moldova Competitiveness Project.
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Manisha Aryal

Global Practice Lead, Digital Development

Manisha Aryal is a development practitioner with more than 25 years of experience in designing and implementing ICT-enabled programs globally. In her current role as the Global Practice Lead for Digital Development, she spearheads the company’s…

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News: Moldova Competitiveness Project Selected as Digital Development Award Winner

The Digital Development Awards recognize USAID projects and activities that apply digital technologies and data-driven approaches to meet development objectives. This year, USAID recognizes the Moldova Competitiveness Project, implemented by Chemonics, for its use of technology to safeguard the country’s vineyards.
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Drones Present Modern Solution for Heritage Wine Industry

From detecting vine infection to providing more reliable data, pilot demonstrates the many ways drone technology can safeguard vineyards in Moldova and around the world.
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