Pakistan Firms Project

Socioeconomic stabilization of vulnerable areas in Pakistan is of strategic interest and an urgent priority of the U.S. government.
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Punjab Enabling Environment Project (PEEP)

In the most populated region in Pakistan, new policy and investment is giving a boost to agribusinesses and creating economic growth.
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John Thissen

John Thissen is a public finance management specialist with more than 20 years of experience in tax policy, revenue estimation, and forecasting, and impact analysis. He is currently a director in the Europe and Eurasia region…

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Melissa Cook

Melissa Cook formerly led Chemonics’ Digital Transformation team to create and implement a modern Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) platform.

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Isaiah Oliver

Deputy Chief of Party - Partnerships, Climate Finance for Development Accelerator

Isaiah Oliver is a private sector engagement, trade and investment, and climate finance expert with more than 13 years of experience focusing on the Middle East, Asia, Europe and Eurasia, and Latin America. He has conducted…

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Small and Medium Size Enterprise Activity (SMEA)

With structured financial and business support, small- and medium-sized enterprises in Pakistan are reaching their full potential.
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Farrukh Khan

Chief of Party, Pakistan Small and Medium Size Enterprise Activity

Farrukh Khan is a private sector development leader with over 25 years of experience leading Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) development, competitive enhancement, and business enabling environment activities in Pakistan. He holds 19 years of experience…

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Supporting Accelerated Investment in Sri Lanka Project

Weak governmental and business systems have consistently placed Sri Lanka at the bottom of many of the World Bank’s Doing Business indicators and limited foreign investment in the country.
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Mongolia Business Plus Initiative (BPI)

Mongolia is working to build its economy, and one area it has focused on strengthening is the private sector.
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Final Report: Pakistan FIRMS Project

The Pakistan FIRMS Project solidified the viability of small- and medium-sized businesses, their labor force, and the financial institutions that support them.
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