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5 days ago | 4 min read

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.

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katie vaughan, Senior Management Analyst

13 days ago | 8 min read

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.

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bill grant, Senior Lead Specialist, Agriculture and Market Systems

29 days ago | 6 min read

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.

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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

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

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

Strengthening Trade and Investment Through Climate Finance in Africa

The USAID Africa Trade and Investment Activity and Prosper Africa programs offer custom climate change solutions to help African governments, businesses, and smallholder farmers transition to more sustainable, productive, and profitable approaches amid a complex trade and investment landscape. 

kyla grau, alex riabov

4 min read

Future-Proofing Export Success for Developing Countries

How can government or donors help to foster long-term export success in these countries? Fundamentally, they must tackle two main sets of issues: macro issues related to international trade barriers and micro issues related to individual businesses and the environment around them.

joe phillips, nora brown

7 min read

Establishing a Benefit Sharing Mechanism: Lessons from Mozambique

Establishing a community benefit-sharing mechanism, whether part of a carbon project or, as in Mozambique, in the oil and gas sector, presents numerous challenges. The private sector moves forward quickly and has the capacity and systems to easily overwhelm a less savvy community.

christy owen, kate heuisler

8 min read

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