Working under contract to the
U.S. Agency for Inter-national Development and other foreign aid donors,
Chemonics designs and implements development projects in many of the world’s
developing coun-tries. Integrating a range of consulting capabilities, we offer
solutions in financial services, private sector development, health,
envi-ronmental management, gender, crisis prevention and recovery, democracy and
governance, and agri-culture. Through our work, we promote meaningful change by
helping people live healthier, more pro-ductive, and more indepen-dent lives.
The Streamlining Permits and Inspections Regimes Activity worked to minimize regulations that unnecessarily delay business start-ups, with the goal of improving the country’s business environment. After training on their roles, inspectors are more likely to work with business owners to resolve issues rather than immediately issue fines.
After learning to read and write, a Bolivian woman is inspired to play a more important role in her community. The woman is one of thousands who have taken advantage of literacy programs across the country.
With the assistance of a training program offered by the USAID-funded Private Sector Mobilization for Family Health project, a midwives association establishes birthing clinics, improving access to quality care for expectant mothers.
The first of an expected 400 tons of apples are shipped to India, marking a major milestone in the revitalization of Afghanistan’s once-vibrant agricultural sector.
Through the Integrated Agriculture and Agribusiness program, a Moroccan olive-processing firm gets the support it needs to upgrade its facilities and qualify for a food-safety certification. Now exporting the majority of her products to Europe, the business owner is looking forward to more opportunities in the future.
A project’s efforts to help Azerbaijan accede to the World Trade Organization by raising agricultural standards helps farmers to protect their crops against a massive locust infestation by disseminating books on common pests and the correct use of pesticides.
