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5 Ways to Increase Afghan Exports

Economic Growth and Trade Business Enabling Environment Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development April 24, 2018

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Earlier this month, Afghanistan’s High Economic Council, which is chaired by President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, approved the highly anticipated National Export Strategy. This strategy, which was developed in wide consultation with the public and private sectors in Afghanistan, highlights the importance of exports to increase revenue, create jobs, and support long-term peace and prosperity. To understand…

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News: Youth-Led Innovations: The Journey to Self-Reliance

Education and Youth Empowering Youth Innovation and Technology Agriculture and Food Security Youth Workforce Development April 23, 2018

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On April 19, representatives from our Feed the Future Uganda Youth Leadership for Agriculture (YLA) activity, along with partner Equator Seeds Limited, joined USAID for an event entitled “USAID Youth-Led Innovations: The Journey to Self-Reliance.” The event, held in Washington, D.C., and hosted by USAID, YouthCorps, and the Global Development Lab, brought together partners, donors,…

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3 Questions with Samantha Law on the Importance of Creating a Gender-Competent Health Workforce

Human Resources for Health Health Workforce Development Reproductive Health and Family Planning Health Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Mainstreaming Gender into Development Gender Equality April 19, 2018

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This post was adapted from one that originally appeared on the USAID Human Resources for Health in 2030 (HRH2030) program’s website. Samantha Law is a manager with Chemonics’ Global Health Division and serves as gender lead on USAID HRH2030. People and organizations work daily to augment the voices and rights of women around the globe. There…

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