Piloting and sharing approaches to job creation, public financial management, trade and customs, access to finance, enterprise and workforce development, and economic inclusion is promoting economic growth in Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa.
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The Pakistan FIRMS Project solidified the viability of small- and medium-sized businesses, their labor force, and the financial institutions that support them.
Resource - Project Report
What is the cost of operating in cash? Mert Tangonan explains the cons and outlines how electronic payments spur economic growth.
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Prajwol Bhattarai, a general store owner in Nepal, uses his phone to send and receive money without traveling long distances. Photo: USAID Nepal Economic Agriculture and Trade project
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USAID, in partnership with Chemonics, launched the comprehensive Nepal Economic, Agriculture, and Trade Activity in December 2010 to strengthen foundations for rapid, sustained, and inclusive economic growth that would lessen pressures that could lead to conflict, reduce poverty, improve livelihoods, and generate revenue.
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