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james naughton, uddhav shelvankar

Tags: blended-finance, small-and-medium-sized-enterprises

3 days ago | 8 min read

Blended Finance for SME Growth: Evidence from Nepal

Recent experience on two DAI-managed projects in Nepal illustrates the significant potential of blended finance in spurring growth in small and medium-sized enterprises.

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emma kerr, Senior Global Practice Specialist, Governance

7 days ago | 7 min read

The Silent Killer: The Impact of Illicit Financial Flows on Environmental Destruction (Part I)

Environmental damage is often caused by organized crime organizations, which are destroying critical rainforests to plant drugs, trafficking illegally sourced natural resources, or laundering illicit funds through seemingly legitimate use of the land.

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communications team

1 month ago | 3 min read

Boosting Agricultural Productivity and Expanding Market Access in Mozambique

Mozambique’s abundant arable land holds immense but largely untapped potential. Most farmers are trapped in subsistence farming, relying on traditional methods and constrained by limited access to the improved seeds, fertilizers, and agricultural knowledge that would boost their low productivity.

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The Centre for Local Business Development in Guyana

The Centre for Local Business Development, established with funding from the Stabroek Block partners under the Greater Guyana Initiative, supports local enterprises to benefit from the growing opportunities in the energy and non-energy sectors.

communications team

4 min read

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Integrating Market Systems Development and the Graduation Approach in Uganda

At the heart of the SMILES project is its integration of the graduation approach and MSD. The graduation approach focuses on structured interventions that provide extremely poor households with the support they need to escape poverty.

katie vaughan

8 min read

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The Seeds of Opportunity in Nigeria’s Devaluation Crisis

A recent study by DAI makes clear there is opportunity in Nigeria's currency crisis. If the government can properly manage its currency devaluation, it may be able to spur economic expansion on the back of the naira’s increased competitiveness.

bill grant

6 min read

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Time for an Upgrade? Getting to Grid 2.0

Clean energy deployment is growing at an impressive pace, largely driven by falling prices. But this momentum risks stalling if countries do not pay careful attention to building a fit-for-purpose energy grid centered on affordability and resilience.

jane clifford, rob youngs

8 min read

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The Art of Grant Making—Lessons from SHARPE

In the third and final article on grant-making for private sector actors, Gareth Davies shares some of the lessons and recommendations from the in-depth study of the Strengthening Host and Refugees Populations in Ethiopia (SHARPE) program experience. 

gareth e davies

6 min read

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The Road More Traveled: Upgrading Ukraine’s Land and Rail Border Crossing Points

USAID tasked the Economic Resilience Activity with upgrading Ukraine's border crossings to improve grain and export volumes while enhancing the border staff and passenger experience. 

lana ramer

5 min read

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