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Our Work in LAC
From revolutions and coups to economic crises and natural disaster, countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have seen their share of political instability and economic turmoil. Yet, many of them have emb-raced market forces as central to their efforts to develop. Creation of econ-omic corridors, infra-structure, and agriculture have been drivers of development. Tourism, natural resources manage-ment, poverty alleviation, and governance have also been central to the devel-opment of these countries.
To help push development forward in the region, we implement projects in municipal development, rule of law, rural development, agriculture, business competitiveness, trade, financial services, and biodiversity.
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Successes in Latin America and the Caribbean
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» Panamanian project trainees contribute to search and rescue in Haiti |
| A group of Panamanian rescue workers apply the skills they gained through a Chemonics-implemented project to saving lives after the Haiti earthquake. One of the first teams on the ground, the group of firefighters and members of Panama’s Public Forces National Civil Defense Agency pulled 16 people from the rubble. |
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» Chemonics' response to the earthquake in Haiti |
| All Chemonics staff in Haiti, both Haitian and expatriate, are accounted for and safe. Our project teams have already begun to play an active role in relief and recovery efforts. |
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» Literacy program strengthens civic participation in Bolivia |
| 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. |
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» Chemonics project wins USAID award for innovative financing |
| The Rural Competitveness Activity in Bolivia has won the Innovations in Value Chains Financing Excellence in Achievement Award from the USAID Microlinks program. The award recognizes the project’s innovative use of purchase order financing to speed economic development. |
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» Peruvian farmers go from local markets to international buyers |
| With the assistance from the Poverty Reduction and Alleviation project, small producers have moved from selling at low prices at local markets to selling at higher prices to food processers. Several have even signed deals to supply potatoes to Frito Lay, which now marks every bag of chips sold in the country with the slogan “Made in Peru with Pride.” |
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» Sesame farmers see rising incomes in Paraguay |
| Poverty-reduction program increases the productive capacity of sesame farmers in Paraguay’s impoverished north-central zone and throughout the country. As a result these farmers have attained higher incomes and better lives through the growth of the sesame sector. |
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