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.
Albania Private Forestry Development,
1995-2001 U.S. Agency for International Development
Chemonics worked with Albanians to protect the environment, boost rural incomes, and empower villages to manage their own forest resources. We supported policy reform by helping the Albanian government transfer 40 percent of the country’s forests and pastures to local communities. State forests were divided into private, family-owned areas and common areas managed by the villages. We then worked with villagers to develop sustainable plans for managing forest resources, including ways to reduce erosion and shield crops from weather damage. Our team also helped Albanians harvest trees for timber and manage grazing livestock.
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan Biodiversity Assessments,
1999-2000 U.S. Agency for International Development
Under two separate contracts, Chemonics assessed the status of biodiversity in the Caucasus—Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia—and Central Asia, including Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. We analyzed threats, identified opportunities, and offered recommendations for better integration of biodiversity conservation into development programs. We also studied the massive die-off of Caspian seals to help guide initiatives to address this problem.
Armenia Residential Heating,
2005-2006 U.S. Agency for International Development
Armenia’s district heating system fell into disrepair in the 1990s because of war, economic blockade, interruption of the natural gas supply, and the diversion of budget resources to military-related projects. Less than 10 percent of the population receives heat from district heating systems. The problem acutely affects the poor and women. To improve the situation, Chemonics aimed to strengthen institutions that have a role in rationalizing heating policy or heating consumption, and to strengthen the technical and administrative capacity of public and private entities that deliver heat.
Bolivia Sustainable Forestry Management,
1993-2003 U.S. Agency for International Development
Bolivia boasts more than 30 percent of the world’s certified tropical forests, and is on target to claim 2 million hectares of certified forest this year. Chemonics helped make this happen through ecocertification, a process that requires forest products to be extracted from sustainably managed areas. We created the right environment for sustainable forest management by implementing a landmark forestry law, an institutional support framework, and a monitoring regime. About half of the country’s productive forests is now protected, while the other half is regulated under sustainable management plans. Groups whose livelihoods depend on forest products are in charge of implementing these plans. They include timber companies, indigenous groups, private property owners, and rural communities.
Bolivia's threatened forests resuscitated
Bosnia and Herzegovina Regulatory and Energy Assistance Project,
2007-2009 U.S. Agency for International Development
This project addresses two main objectives: full integration of the Bosnian energy sector into the regional/European energy framework and implementation of “entity action plans” in the eventual privatization of Bosnian energy companies. As a subcontractor to Advanced Engineering Associates International, Chemonics is contributing to the project’s public outreach and education efforts by increasing understanding of the energy sector, its needs, the challenges it faces, and reform efforts among the local population. The project is developing advocates for energy sector reform in the country through a variety of efforts, such as training cabinet members and parliamentarians and educating the media and the broader public.
