| Georgia’s SMEs Grow with Increased Access to Financing |
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“We welcome all of those on holiday to relax and enjoy the atmosphere of Bakuriani at our guesthouse,” says Manana Janidze, greeting a visitor at the entrance of the newly upgraded and renovated Hotel X. “We had a small guesthouse and wanted to expand our business... Read More ...
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| U.S. Embassy Joins Local Volunteers to Make Stara Zagora Greener |
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On April 5, US embassy staff, American soldiers and hundreds of local volunteers planted 15,000 trees as part of the “Let’s Save the Forest” initiative in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria. Launched by the Stara Zagora Community Foundation, the initiative strives to engage citizens in replanting areas deforested... Read More ...
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| Democracy Review Delegation Meets with Russian NGOs |
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Staff from USAID/Washington and the State Department visited Krasnodar, Russia on March 30-31, 2008 to meet with a variety of NGOs, human rights activists, journalists, and judicial officials. The group traveled to Russia for 10 days to examine the range of USAID’s democracy programs... Read More ...
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| Kosovo Training Program Recognizes Participants |
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More than one hundred civil servants, lawyers, judges, and civil society representatives were honored at USAID/Kosovo's annual Participant Training Program award ceremony in March 2008. "All of you, regardless of the Government agency, NGO, or business that you represent, will play a critical role in the progress Kosovo makes toward becoming a prosperous, democratic, and multi-ethnic society... Read More ...
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| Azerbaijan Rural Enterprise Program Holds Promise of Sustainability |
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USAID’s Rural Enterprise Competitiveness (RECP) team presented its final results at a reception hosted by the Pragma Corporation on April 7, 2008. USAID Country Coordinator for Azerbaijan Scott Taylor led the presentation, welcoming guests representing the Ministries of Agriculture and Economic Development... Read More ...
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| Armenia Pilots Water Resources Coding |
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The development of a national water resources registry and water resources coding system are among the key achievements of USAID’s Program for Institutional and Regulatory Strengthening of Water Management in Armenia. Launched in 2004, the USAID/Armenia project provides technical assistance, training and equipment to Armenia’s Ministry of Nature Protection... Read More ...
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| Short-Term Deployments To Help Strengthen Third Country Labs |
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In early March 2008, a Russian assessment team visited Botswana and Tanzania as part of USAID's Strategic Health Partnership Initiative, an expansion of the US-Russian Federation Presidential Bratislava Initiative on HIV/AIDS. The three-person team–comprised of USAID/Russia's Infectious Disease Advisor... Read More ...
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| Small Business Services Help Launch Raspberry Farm |
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Musician Beglar Mikeladze didn’t set out to build a business when he planted his first raspberry plants in Adlia, Georgia. “At first I started to grow raspberries just to meet some family needs. . . my wife was famous in our neighborhood for her stewed raspberries and raspberry jams... Read More ...
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| USAID Partner Empowers Elected Local Officials |
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During the week of March 17, 2008, more than 20 deputies of local legislative and representative bodies from the North Caucasus’ republics and Southern Russia participated in a training conducted by USAID partner Southern Regional Resource Center (SRRC) on how to apply legal mechanisms... Read More ...
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| Program Matches Student Ambition with Market Realities |
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“The project developed by the students was impeccable! It encompassed all aspects of a business plan including marketing strategy, consumer analysis, operations planning, and the financial status of the company,” commented Gia Tsintsadze, Director of Vagi, Ltd., the sole manufacturer of a variety of jam, juices, and sauces in Guria, Georgia... Read More ...
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| Civil Registry Gains Momentum in Georgia |
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The Civil Registry Agency (CRA) provides Georgian citizens with essential documents such as passports, birth certificates, and national identification cards. USAID support to the CRA—through its Civil Registry Reform II activity (carried out by the UNDP) and its Public Administration Reform Program... Read More ...
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| Health Workers Strengthen Educational Communication Skills |
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“The most important thing I learned during this workshop was a step-by-step approach for developing communication strategies,” said Zaur Ibrahimov at the closing session of the USAID-sponsored “Basics of Health Communication” workshop. “Now I have systematic knowledge of modern communication techniques which will help me a lot in my everyday activities”... Read More ...
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| “Schools of Motherhood” Promote Healthy Pregnancy, Infancy |
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On April 7 – the Day of Beauty and Motherhood in Armenia – USAID and Project NOVA representatives joined the staff of the Vedi Maternity House to mark the opening of their new School of Motherhood, one of four similar schools launched that week in Armenia through USAID assistance... Read More ...
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| Consulting Support Yields Fast Growth for Construction Firm |
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Today, Tegika Universal, Ltd. is one of the most successful construction companies in Kutaisi, Georgia. Just a year ago, however, it had faced its share of challenges. Says company director Kote Kekeladze, “at some point I had to acknowledge that the company faced certain difficulties and it was beyond my competence to handle them”... Read More ...
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| Photo Exhibition Draws Attention to South Caucasus Water Issues |
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The “Water Without Borders” photo contest, held in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia, was recently organized by the USAID South Caucasus Water Program and Eurasia Partnership Foundation to draw public attention to transboundary water issues in the South Caucasus and the necessity for regional cooperation... Read More ...
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| Azerbaijan Looks To Expand Consumer Protections |
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The USAID Trade and Investment Reform Support Program (TIRSP) and the Government of Azerbaijan jointly held the “Protection of Consumer Rights: Realities, Perspectives” Conference on March 18, 2008 in Azerbaijan. There were over 150 attendees from state bodies, local and international non-governmental organizations... Read More ...
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| Exchange Spurs Environmental Health Activism in Georgia |
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USAID’s Community Connections (CC) program alumnus Karlo Amirgulashvili, head of the Georgian Nature Lovers Society, credits his three-week CC visit to Ohio with helping him understand the importance of raising community awareness on issues related to environmental protection and its connection to health... Read More ...
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| School Gym Rehabilitation Project Energizes Community |
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The community of Hajihuseynli, Guba in northeast Azerbaijan, celebrated the opening of its new school gymnasium in January 2008. USAID partners CHF International and UMID HSSC handed the facility over to the community in a ceremony attended by community and municipality leaders, and the young students... Read More ...
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| Northwest Azerbaijan Leaders Awarded for Community Action |
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On April 2, 2008 in Gakh, USAID’s Community Development Activity (CDA) hosted an awards ceremony for CDA program participants in northwest Azerbaijan. Those honored were Community Development Councils members elected during the program and regional and local government officials... Read More ...
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| Innovative Training Helps Entrepreneurship Flourish |
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Nugzar Tateshvili, the founder and acting chairman of the Akhaltsikhe Center for Social Development in Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia, recently launched a new training course to support business education in his region... Read More ...
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