Agribusiness Development Project (ADP)
Implementer: Citizens Network for Foreign Affairs (CNFA)
Project period: 06/2004 - 06/2009

The Agribusiness Development Project is increasing rural incomes and employment by improving international competitiveness and thus the trade performance of Moldova’s agricultural sector. A main objective of the program is to boost Moldova’s High Value Agricultural sector, a strategic leverage point that is capable of jumpstarting the entire agricultural economy. The program is also building the capacity of farmers and agribusinesses and establishing new channels of information to enable them to diversify and penetrate new export markets.

Agribusiness Policy Project
Implementer: Abt Associates Inc.
Project period: 06/2004 - 09/2009

The Agricultural Policy Project is working with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry to strengthen and restructure the Ministry so it can effectively support the development of a market-based agro-industrial sector in Moldova. Project activities include the development and implementation of a restructuring plan based on international best practices and facilitation of public awareness and discussion.

Better Opportunities for Youth and Women in Moldova
Implementer: United Nations Development Program
Project Period: 10/2004 – 09/2009

The project will establish a network of self-sustaining transitional living and educational "halfway houses" in Moldova. The purpose of the network is to reduce the vulnerability of returned trafficking victims and state boarding school and orphanage graduates to the criminal trade in human beings in Moldova by providing safe, affordable, supervised learning and living environments where they will have access to life-skills, job and employment training, health services and counseling, and tangible work experience that can prepare them for meaningful employment in Moldova and successful (re) integration into the community.

Business Development for Youth Economic Empowerment in Moldova
Implementer: UNICEF
Project Period: 07/2008 – 07/2010

The Business Development for Youth Economic Empowerment in Moldova project, developed by UNICEF, seeks to address widespread youth unemployment and migration in Moldova. The goal of the project is to enable disadvantaged young women and men (aged 18 to 30) living in rural areas and small towns to gain skills that will lead to increased socio-economic empowerment. The overall objective of this activity is to scale-up existing job opportunities for young people by implementing innovative income-generating activities; helping young people identify business ideas and establish businesses in partnership with local financial institutions. Project activities will help the targeted population build entrepreneurial skills through information, training, capacity building and grants. Youth will receive support in developing business plans, applying for financing, and setting up business operations.

Business Regulatory and Tax Administration Reform Project
Implementer: DAI/NATHAN Group
Project Period: 09/2007 – 09/2010

The Business Regulation and Tax Administration Reform Project seeks to improve the business environment in Moldova by implementing reforms in the business and tax sectors. To achieve this, the project is working with the Government of Moldova to reduce administrative burdens on the private sector, streamline tax administration, reduce opportunities for corruption, improve access to government information, and strengthen public-private sector dialogue.

Competitiveness Enhancement & Enterprise Development (CEED)
Implementer: Chemonics International, Inc.
Project period: 09/2005 - 09/2010

The Competitiveness Enhancement and Enterprise Development project seeks to enhance the competitiveness of Moldovan enterprises in three industries: 1) information technology; 2) textile and apparel; and 3) winemaking. CEED accomplishes this by fostering improvements in enterprise marketing and sales skills, increasing productivity, and improving operations and financial management practices through focused technical assistance. The project is also increasing access to finance to enable businesses to make capital investments, acquire working capital, and expand their operations. In time, CEED will help companies engage in strategic planning and form collaborative ventures to develop sustainable industry clusters.

Credit Enhancement Program
Implementers: Moldinconbank, Banca Sociala, Mobiasbanca, Corporatia Finantare Rurala
Project period:10/2003 – 09/2009

The Development Credit Authority (DCA) loan portfolio guarantee program enables Moldovan banks to grant credit to farmers and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by facilitating their access to capital, cash markets and technical knowledge. The DCA creates a mechanism to provide risk-sharing alternatives and overcome major obstacles such as the lack of financing to farmers and SMEs for short, medium- and long- term loans.

Farmer-to-Farmer – Agriculture Volunteers Program (AVP)
Implementer: Citizens Network for Foreign Affairs (CNFA) 
Project period: 09/1999 - 09/2013

The Farmer-to Farmer program mobilizes skilled volunteers to assist individual farmers and farmer cooperatives in grassroots initiatives that impact agribusiness development. Roughly 35 volunteers, many of whom have over 20 years of farming and business experience in the U.S, participate every year. Volunteers work side by side with Moldovan farmers in assignments that help local farming communities with strategic marketing, development of farmer cooperatives, assistance with developing budgets and work plans, and training local trainers in financial management and record-keeping. The program works closely with the American Farm Bureau Federation and its Women’s Committee to strengthen the representation of women in agriculture and agribusiness.

Western NIS Enterprise Fund
Implementer: Western NIS Enterprise Fund
Project period: 06/1995 - onward

The Western NIS Enterprise Fund, a private equity fund with a management portfolio of $150 million, promotes the expansion and strengthening of privatized Moldovan businesses by providing capital, management and marketing assistance, and information systems for new and/or existing enterprises. The Fund makes equity investments and debt transactions including direct loans to entrepreneurs and lease-financing for equipment and/or property to those companies that demonstrate strong prospects for growth and a high rate of return on investment.

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