Projects
Regions
Asia and the Near East
CARANA has had a presence in the Asia and the Near East region since 1988. Our work ranges from privatization preparation and utilities restructuring, small and medium-sized enterprise development, and trade capacity building and export promotion.
Representative projects are listed here. Click on the project title for additional information.
Europe and Eurasia
CARANA has worked in Europe and Eurasia since 1993 on such activities as privatization, sector restructuring, accounting reform, and business education.
Find out more about our work in this region by clicking on representative projects listed below.
Eastern Europe:
- Benchmarking International Standards of Transparency and Accountability (BISTA) Project
- Bulgaria Labor Markets Project
- Croatia Pension Reform Project
- Bulgaria Capital Markets
- Macedonia Competitiveness Project (MCP)
- Macedonia Pension Reform
- Macedonia Small Business Expansion Project (SBEP)
- Development of Private Agriculture and Agro-Industry in Moldova
- Romania Bankruptcy Reform
- Turkey–US Business Partnering Alliance Activity
- Ukraine Agribusiness Development Project
Russia:
- Certification for International Professional Accountants (CIPA) Regional Accounting and Tax Activity
- Russia Electricity Sector Restructuring
- Regional Economic Policy and Investment Strategy (REPAIS)
- Russia Accounting Reform
- Russia Local Privatization Centers, Financial Management Assistance, Business Toolkit
- Russia Program Evaluation Series
- Assistance to Russian Federal Commission on Securities Market
Central Asia:
- Azerbaijan Treasury Information Management System (TIMS)
- Central Asia EdNet
- Central Asia Business and Economics Education Project
- Tajikistan Electricity Reform
- Central Asia Accounting Reform
- Central Asia Audit Training Program
- Kazakhstan Pension Reform Public Information Project
- Kazakhstan Privatization Projects
- Tajikistan Privatization and Private Sector Development
- Uzbekistan Corporate Governance Reform Program
Sub-Saharan Africa
CARANA has worked in Africa since 1992, on such activities as export development, World Trade Organization preparation, market linkages, and anti-corruption measures.
To find out more, click on a representative project listed here:
- East Africa Value Chain Analysis
- Integrated Initiative for Economic Growth in Mali (IICEM)
- Market Linkages Initiative (MLI)
- Nigeria Expanded Trade and Transport (NEXTT)
- Rwanda: Post-Harvest Handling and Storage Project (PHHS)
- Southern Africa Trade Competitiveness Project (TCP)
- Strategic Options for REDSO's Regional Agricultural Trade Development Program
- Uganda Competitive Private Enterprise Support and Trade Expansion (COMPETE)
- West Africa Trade Hub (WATH) I & II
- West Africa Agribusiness and Trade Promotion (ATP) and Extended ATP Projects
- Democratic Republic of the Congo Corridor Transport Study
- Zambia Trade Policy Development
Latin America & the Caribbean
CARANA has worked throughout Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region since 1985, on such activities as export development and investment promotion, the expansion of capital and financial markets, microfinance and support for small and medium enterprises.
Find out more by clicking on representative projects listed here:
Regional
Central and South America:
- Bolivia - Assistance to Agribusiness Worker/Producer Associations
- Bolivia - Export Development and Investment Promotion
- Central America - Institutional Strengthening of FEDEPRICAP
- Colombia Enterprise Development (CED) Program
- Costa Rica Export and Investment Promotion Program
- El Salvador - Improving Access to Employment
- El Salvador - Improving Corporate Financial Reporting
- Ecuador Productive Network - Red Productiva
- Guyana Agricultural Diversification Program
- Guyana Trade and Investment (GTIS) Project
- Honduras Microfinance Support Project
- Honduras Microfinance and Banking Support Project
- Nicaragua - Enterprise and Employment (E&E)
- Panamá - Inclusión Económica del Sector Informal (PASI)
- Paraguay Productivo (PyP)
- Peru Cocoa Alliance - Alianza Cacao Perú
- Support for Implementation of Panama's Trade Commitments
Caribbean:
- Promote, Renew, Invigorate, Develop and Energize the Economic Environment of Jamaica (PRIDE)
- Grenada Business and Agriculture Revitalization Project
- Caribbean Trade and Competitiveness Development Program (C-TRADECOM)
- Curaçao Free Zone Strategy
- Eastern Caribbean Information and Communications Technology Project (ECICT)
- Jamaica New Economy Project (NEP)
Middle East & North Africa
CARANA has worked in the Middle East and North Africa since 1997 on such activities as enterprise development, agribusiness, and microenterprise development.
Find out more by clicking on representative projects below:
- Alexandria Electricity Company Re-engineering Project
- Egypt Privatization Coordinating and Monitoring Services
- Jordan Microenterprise Development
- Morocco MSME Artisan Promotion Project (MMAPP)
- Palestinian Agribusiness Partnership Activity (PAPA)
- West Bank/Gaza - Enterprise Development and Investment Promotion (EDIP)
Worldwide
CARANA's projects with a global reach allow us to cross borders in overcoming common hurdles to competitiveness -- including transport & logistics, privatization, and faulty policies -- producing tailoring solutions for countries and regions.
Recent worldwide projects include.
- Business Environments for Agile Markets (BEAM)
- Trade Enhancement for the Services Sector (TESS)
- Worldwide Competitiveness Assessment
- Assessment of USAID Involvement in Infrastructure
- Strategic Privatization Assessment
Regional Overview
Through more than 250 projects in 100 countries, CARANA Corporation has designed and directed economic growth solutions for governments, private business, individuals, and international donor agencies. Click on a specific region to learn more about our experience there:
- Worldwide
- Europe and Eurasia
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Asia and the Near East
- Middle East and North Africa
Since 1993, CARANA has worked in Europe and Eurasia on privatization, sector restructuring, accounting reform, business and economics education, and workforce development, among other activities.
Current Projects
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Latin America And The Caribbean
CARANA's first project was in Costa Rica in 1984, and ever since we have maintained an active presence throughout Latin America and the Caribbean region, working in trade and competitiveness building, export development and investment promotion, development of capital and financial markets, microfinance, and SME support.
Current Projects
- Alianza Cacao Perú - Peru Cocoa Alliance
- Guyana Agricultural Diversification Program
- Nicaragua - Enterprise and Employment (E&E)
- El Salvador - Improving Access to Employment
- PRIDE Jamaica Project
- Ecuador - Productive Network (I & II)
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Since 1992, CARANA has worked in Africa on such issues as competitiveness, transport and logistics, SME development, public-private alliances, ICT, and WTO preparation
Current Projects
- West Africa Trade Hub (WATH I & II)
- Rwanda: Post-Harvest Handling and Storage Project (PHHS)
- Integrated Initiative for Economic Growth in Mali (IICEM)
- Nigeria Expanded Trade and Transport (NEXTT)
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CARANA has led projects in Asia since 1988, focusing on privatization preparation, utilities restructuring, SME development, trade capacity building and export promotion, among other activities.
Recent Projects
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Since 1997, CARANA has managed projects in the Middle East and North Africa, targeting enterprise and agribusiness development as well as value-chain strengthening.
Current Projects
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