USAID Partner, Fundación Saraki, launched a two-day International Seminar on “Inclusion and Corporate Social Responsibility”, under USAID’s Effective Labor Inclusion program, for People with Disabilities (PwD). 

Interior Minister Carlos Filizzola celebrated the conclusion of MCC Threshold Program II activities with the  Ministry and National Police. The program helped Paraguay recruit a more professional police force, and implement systems for more effective and transparent performance.

Asterio Centurion is a rural producer of green pepper in the Department of Concepcion who has been working to get out of poverty with support from the Northern Zone Initiative (NZI).
 

As part of the activities being developed within the framework of the III Session of the Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in the Americas, supported by the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA), scheduled to take place from October 29 to 31, 2012, in Argentina, the U.N. International Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction (ISDR) and the Organization of American States (OAS) have issued a call for the identification and systematization of relevant experiences on DRR in the Americas, including themes related to climate change adaptation.   

The Civil Service Secretariat aims at improving the quality and efficiency of public service through the Network of Management and organized a workshop with Government of Paraguay’s institutions.

In response to flooding in the Chaco and the declared natural disaster, and in coordination with the National Emergency Secretariat (SEN), USAID/OFDA is providing a $50,000 grant to support affected families.

This is the title of the book that will be used to teach high school students about the importance of intellectual property.

Highly demanded in the Paraguayan market, the cassava is cultivated by the vast majority of rural households. Its industrialization provides businesses opportunities for all.

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La Mandionca, una opción industrial, informe 2010 (2 MB) (PDF)

The recently inaugurated Forensics Laboratory, established with MCC Threshold Program’s assistance, is playing a significant role in the Paraguayan justice system. 

The Paraguayan Ministry of Finance and a USAID/Paraguay’s local partner GEAM signed an Memorandum of Understanding aimed at increasing the Ministry’s capabilities for conducting program evaluation.