GHSC-PSM Global Standards and Traceability

The Global Health Supply Chain – Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) program ensures uninterrupted supplies of health commodities by enabling the identification, data capture, and data sharing of every item procured at every point in the supply chain, from manufacturer to dispensary to the end user/patient. This provides security and efficiency in the supply chain…

Implementation Guidance for Pharmaceutical Traceability: Leveraging GS1 Global

The intent of this document is to provide guidance to country programs for systematically organizing the work of operationalizing and executing a vision and strategy for pharmaceutical traceability. It is not intended to be prescriptive, but to serve as guidance for developing a vision, strategy, and implementation roadmap specific to the country environment – one…

Our Work in Health

We understand that complex health problems require integrated, cross-sector solutions. We apply expertise and lessons learned from our work across sectors — in education, environment, gender, democracy and governance, economic growth, and agriculture — to support local actors and holistically address intractable health problems. Our programs advance universal health coverage through innovative business models.  Our…

Evidence on Biodiversity Conservation Impacts: Assessing Theories, Approaches, and Outcomes from Community Engagement and Tenure

This review was undertaken as part of a joint initiative, the Conservation Solutions Lab, between Arizona State University and Chemonics, and seeks to build knowledge and evidence-based approaches for more effective community engagement in conservation. The analysis revealed that the current evidence base is lacking the robust data needed to uncover the links between governance…

Our Work in Agriculture and Food Security

Addressing the economic, political, and health consequences of food insecurity requires more than just agricultural interventions. Our multisectoral efforts focus on tools and technologies and the enabling environments needed to scale these solutions. Our projects address food insecurity in vulnerable livelihoods for smallholder farmers. As a result, the individuals, households, and communities we work with…

Final Report: Mozambique Coastal City Adaptation Project

To strengthen Mozambique’s ability to build resilience to climate change challenges, especially in vulnerable coastal communities, USAID launched the $19.9 million Coastal City Adaptation Project (CCAP) in 2013. Over a five-year period, CCAP worked with municipal governments to increase understanding of urban adaptation issues and increase the application of management options for urban adaptation, particularly…

USAID/Nigeria MARKETS II Ex-Post Study

The $64.9 million MARKETS II project facilitated business partnerships between smallholder farmers and end-buyers in the processing segment of seven value chains. Complementing MARKETS II’s key strategy was its requirement that 50 percent of participants be women and 30 percent of participants be youth, along with its decision to reduce land-size requirements to increase inclusion and…

Contract Completion Report: B+WISER

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Philippines Biodiversity and Watersheds Improved for Stronger Economy and Ecosystem Resilience (B+WISER) Program was implemented in partnership with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to conserve biodiversity and reduce forest degradation, together with actions to support low emissions development and disaster risk reduction.

Our Work in Supply Chain Solutions

From our founding in 1975, Chemonics has worked in more than 150 countries to help our clients, partners, and beneficiaries tackle the world’s toughest development challenges. Chemonics optimizes and streamlines global supply chains to provide critical health and other commodities, maximizing value for our clients and creating impact that improves the lives of vulnerable populations.…

Moldovan Entrepreneurs Attract Tourists with Authentic Experiences

The Moldova Competitiveness Project (MCP), funded by USAID and the Swedish Government, has been supporting Moldova’s tourism industry since 2013 stimulating economic growth in even the most rural regions, stimulating the emergence of tourism entrepreneurs, and contributing to a reduction in poverty and migration. The Hospitality + Moldova program provides investments in rural guesthouses for…

Cultural Festivals Attract Tourists to Rural Areas

The USAID- and Sweden-funded Moldova Competitiveness Project (MCP), in partnership with the Ministry of Education, Culture and Research, and other local organizations, created the Tree of Life agenda — a centralized calendar of cultural events. One component of those events is the IA Mania Festival — a unique festival celebrating the traditional Romanian embroidered blouse,…