USAID Moldova’s High Value Agriculture Activity

I am pleased to announce that the following contract was awarded today to benefit USAID Moldova: Contractor: Chemonics  Project Title: USAID Moldova’s High Value Agriculture Activity Award Number: AID-117-C-17-00001 Total Contract Cost: $20,960,357 Period of Performance: November 21, 2016 through November 20, 2021 COR: Rodica Miron A&A Specialist/Negotiator: Armen Yeghiazarian Contracting Officer: Michael Rossman Purpose of Contract:   The goal of the “USAID High Value Agriculture Activity” is to further stimulate the transformation of the Moldovan high-value agricultural sector into an engine of economic growth for the country leading to improved competitiveness and higher living standards for rural Moldovans in the long term. The objectives of the activity are to: 1. Expand trade and strengthen linkages to domestic, regional and international markets for targeted value chains; 2. Improve productivity, post-harvest handling and private sector capacity to comply with European and international standards in targeted value chains; 3. Increase capacities of member-based groups (producer groups, water user associations and industry associations) to serve their members in targeted value chains; 4. Improve the enabling environment leading to increased investments and an improved workforce in key value chains. Awarded contract AID-117-C-17-00001 to CHEMONICS INTERNATIONAL, INC for $20,960,357 on 2016-11-21.