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Our Work in E&E
From Tirana to Tashkent, Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union have changed dramatically over the past two decades. While some countries have quickly reformed, others have struggled with the transition. As new demo-cracies emerge, govern-ance and private sector development have become the primary challenges to the long-term stability and integration of these coun-tries into the global economy.
We help transitional and developing countries in the region make businesses more competitive, develop agricultural markets, improve business climates, remove barriers to investment and trade, increase access to finance, strengthen the rule of law, improve democratic systems of governance, and expand access to quality healthcare.
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Successes in Europe and Eurasia
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» IT courses click open new windows in Moldova |
| Although numerous students in Moldova graduate each year with information technology (IT) degrees, companies there struggle to find qualified candidates. The programs are filled with theoretical courses that give students an abstract base, but leave them without the practical skills to find top jobs. A USAID project helped reshape two courses by encouraging a partnership between the business community and academia. |
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» Burden of business inspections eased in Bosnia-Herzegovina |
| 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. |
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» Farmers use new books to fight locusts in Azerbaijan |
| 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. |
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» Risk-management system makes customs clearer in Georgia |
| A new system that makes physical inspection of all freight unnecessary reduces customs clearance times from a few days to a few hours. Businesses are expected to save up to $90 million each year thanks to the reforms. |
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» One-stop shop speeds business growth in Albania |
| As part of its efforts to reduce corruption, the Millennium Challenge Albania Threshold Agreement project helped the Government of Albania to create the National Registration Center to speed business registration. Now local entrepreneurs and foreign investors alike are benefiting from transparent, efficient, and customer-friendly services — leaving them to concentrate on growing their businesses. |
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» Kiosks speed access to legal information in Russia |
| Part of a larger effort to promote efficiency and automation in court administration, new information kiosks are reducing the time Russians spend waiting in line for assistance by allowing them to get the information they need quickly and easily themselves. |
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