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Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Project
Micro, small, and medium sized businesses (MSMEs) make up 75 percent of Nigeria’s non-oil economy; in the right environment these businesses could contribute far more to the country’s economic well being. Nathan London is managing this World Bank pilot program … Read More
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Egypt, Strengthening Intellectual Property Rights
To attract foreign investment and reward local innovation and creativity, countries must be able to assure investors that their intellectual property will be protected. Although the Egyptian government has laws and institutions to enforce intellectual property rights, infringement remains a … Read More
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Egypt, Technical Assistance for Intellectual Property Rights
When Nathan Associates began its two intellectual property rights (IPR) projects in Egypt, Egypt’s laws did not meet the requirements of TRIPS and Egypt was on USTR’s Priority Watchlist for failure to provide pharmaceutical patents and to prevent widespread copyright … Read More
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El Salvador, Export Promotion for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise
Through the USAID-funded Export Promotion Program, the follow-on to the highly successful USAID/EXPRO project, Nathan is continuing to assist Salvadoran small and medium enterprises in increasing exports. Our technical assistance is focused on Carrying out industry and market studies, Identifying … Read More
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Jordan, Aqaba Zone Economic Mobilization
Established in February 2001, the Aqaba Special Economic Zone is a socioeconomic model for Jordan. The USAID-sponsored Aqaba Zone Economic Mobilization (AZEM) project provided services to aid the zone’s governing bodies the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA) and the … Read More
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Jordan, Economic Impact Study of Truck Control Systems
When it became clear that trucking services in Aqaba Port were causing traffic congestion, delays, and pollution, the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority and the USTDA granted a contract to a private U.S.-based company to design and implement three truck … Read More
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Serbia, Intellectual Property Office Operational and Organizational Technical Assistance
In 2007 Serbia set out to strengthen its Intellectual Property Office (IPO) to enhance relations with the European Union, gain admission to the World Trade Organization, stem economic losses from intellectual property infringement, and promote investment. Under a grant from … Read More
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Southern Africa, SADC Transport Efficiency Project
To encourage investment and production in agriculture, manufacturing, and mining, governments and businesses in southern Africa needed a framework of sound economic policy and infrastructure systems. Many policy and infrastructure issues needed to be resolved through private and public efforts. … Read More
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Supporting Trade Capacity Building Activities
Helping developing countries participate in the multilateral trading system Nathan Associates assessed the trade-related financial and technical assistance needs of developing countries, and designed and executed programs that helped those countries use trade and investment to spur economic growth and … Read More
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Madagascar, Trade and Investment Activity
A member of the WTO, Madagascar is also party to several regional trade agreements and a beneficiary of international agreements. However well intentioned, these agreements, often negotiated solely by government officials, can be unsettling for the private sector. The best … Read More
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