Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

The long-term impacts include a regulatory climate that promotes agriculture entrepreneurship and innovation, especially in the rural areas. This transparency makes Ukraine more credible as an exporter, which promotes economic development.

Project Message

Ukraine, the largest breakaway Soviet Republic, is set for huge growth once a reformed legal climate is in place. We need to give it a small push and over 20,000,000 people can be lifted from poverty.
- Alasdair Maughan, MBAs Without Borders' Volunteer in Ukraine

Who is Running This Project

Organization

MBAs Without Borders 418-323 Geary Street San Francisco, California 94102 United States 1.613.482.9483 http://www.mbaswithoutborders.org

Learn more about MBAs Without Borders and the project team.

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Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Ukraine and can also be found under Economic Development.

For more information about Ukraine, read the Human Development Report on Ukraine or the Wikipedia entry for Ukraine.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on November 12, 2008.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on November 20, 2007.

Latest Update from the Field

Re: project completion

By John Ko - Executive Vice President, November 12, 2008 06:18 PM

Although, we weren't able to raise the full amount through Global Giving, we're happy to report that this project was completed successfully in 2007. Alasdair Maughan did fantastic work during his time in Ukraine.

Here is a list of his direct impact:

Direct:

o Inventory of Ukraine legislation and International legislation concerning food safety (EU, WTO and international standards from Codex Alimentarius and ISO) – over 500 laws catalogued
o Policy Paper on Diary Industry in Ukraine, focusing on food safety – 35 pages
o Internal memo on market information for a potential IFC food safety pilot project (approved and to be launched in 2008) – 15 pages
o Coordination document for CIDA involving the agribusiness component of this BEE Project, and another CIDA funded project dealing with modernizing food safety inspections laboratories – 2 pages
o Preparation of presentations for IFC international conference, and for CIDA – 3 presentations
o Review of documents and materials for external use (papers, brochures, PowerPoint, correspondence) – over 20 documents
o Attendance at industry meetings and committees (American Chamber of Commerce, European Business Association) – 5 events.
o Visits to 3 cities in Ukraine to gain first hand knowledge of issues facing entrepreneurs in agribusiness

For more information, please visit:

http://mbaswithoutborders.org/borderless/2007/09/07/alasadair-maughan-in-ukraine/

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