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To build upon the customs modernization reforms currently being undertaken by the Customs Authority in Timor-Leste, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Learning, Evaluation, and Analysis Project (LEAP III), on behalf of USAID/Timor-Leste, assessed the current operational and legal environment within the customs sector. The review sought, inter alia, to determine the Authority’s adherence to international norms and best practices, with a particular focus on trade facilitation.

View resources from the 2017 Market Systems Global Learning and Evidence Exchange (GLEE) in Bangkok, Thailand.

This assessment was commissioned by USAID/Timor-Leste to determine definable gaps between current and future “effective demand” and “effective supply” of finance in the rural agricultural sector.

This document outlines the key lessons learned for the cost-effective implementation of a household livelihoods survey, drawn from the experience of a successful effort in earthquake-affected Pakistan.

A Microfinance practitioner highlights the challenges faced by Pro Mujer’s Youth Solidarity Group program in Bolivia, which offers credit to young people by inserting groups of 4-6 youth into existing Pro Mujer adult communal banks.

After Hours Seminar #25: Challenges, Opportunities and Learning in Youth Microfinance (Screencast and Presentation)