Moldova: International Fund for Agricultural Development to support women-run micro-enterprises

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IFAD Consolidated Programme Implementation Unit has announced the launch of the grant contest for financing micro-enterprises managed by women. Grants worth up to 600 thousand lei are intended both for agricultural production, post-harvest, processing, packaging and marketing of agricultural products, as well as for other activities related to agriculture (bakery, services for agriculture, agritourism, handicrafts,…

Ukraine: EIB provides EUR 1.7 billion in aid since full-scale war start

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Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the European Investment Bank has provided Ukraine with EUR 1.7 billion in financial assistance, primarily aimed at emergency repairs of the destroyed infrastructure. This was stated by Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration – Minister for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine Oleksandr Kubrakov. He noted that in…

Poland: manufacturing index down in December 2023

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Poland’s manufacturing sector purchasing managers’ index (PMI) dropped to 47.4 points in December 2023 from 48.6 points in November 2023 owing to a protracted deterioration in manufacturing business conditions, a report by S&P Global showed. “The latest batch of data from S&P Global’s 2023 Poland PMI survey point to a sustained deterioration in manufacturing business…

Ukraine: UNITED24 raises $235 million in donations in 2023

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Thanks to the UNITED24 platform, $235 million in donations were collected in 2023, Deputy Prime Minister for Innovation, Education, Science and Technology Development – Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine Mykhailo Fedorov announced. “More than $500 million has been donated through UNITED24, including $235 million last year,” Fedorov said. According to him, 12 ambassadors have…

Moldova: over 540 projects included in European Village, Express European Village Programs completed in 2023

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541 projects included in the European Village and Express European Village programs were completed in 2023. They brought benefits to about 358 thousand citizens from rural communities. Out of 497 projects approved under the European Village program, 264 have already been completed. Their value is nearly 658 million lei (32.9 million euros) from the National…