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Projects

Projects listed under "All Projects" are ordered according to timeline, starting with Agriteam's most current projects.

Europe Projects

 

Romania, Organization of a Grain Grading System, Romania (CIDA/World Bank): January 1996–January 2005

Sector: Agriculture and Agribusiness
Region: Europe

This project assisted Romania's grain production, handling and processing industries to develop a grain grading system with emphasis on soft spring wheat.

 

Romania, Implementation of Warehouse Receipt Project: January 2004–January 2005

Sector: Agriculture and Agribusiness
Region: Europe

Agriteam Canada implemented this under the World Bank Rural Finance Project between 2004–2005. The project resulted in establishing the elements required to enable the Government of Romania to establish an indemnity fund to support the functioning of the warehouse receipt system for the country. The four components of the project were: (1) designing an indemnity fund for WHR including training programs for administering the indemnity fund; (2) preparing an awareness campaign for borrowers and producers about the warehouse receipt system; (3) preparing practices and procedures for lenders to accept warehouse receipts and for making claims on the indemnity fund; and (4) designing a warehouse receipt monitoring system. The project called upon a team of international advisors from Romania, the EU and North America. In addition to the above deliverables, project experts also prepared an issues paper and presentation for the Ministry of Food and Agriculture and Rural Development.

 

Russia, Health Programs in Russia, Review and Planning (CIDA): January 2004–December 2004

Sector: Health and Population
Region: Europe

This involved a review of all current and recently completed health projects/programs in Russia and the planning of new health programming.

 

Sweden, Gender Mainstreaming Training for the Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA): January 2003–December 2003

Sector: Gender Equality
Region: Europe

Agriteam provided gender mainstreaming training to the Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA).

 

Romania, Romania Grain Storage and Handling Project (Bureau of Assistance for Central and Eastern Europe): January 1994–January 1998

Sector: Agriculture and Agribusiness
Region: Europe

Agriteam assisted the Government of Romania to disburse and use World Bank loan funds to improve the national grain storage and handling system.

 

Russia, Evaluation of Two Agriculture Sector Projects in the Russian Federation (DFAIT): January 1994–December 1994

Sector: Agriculture and Agribusiness
Region: Europe

Agriteam evaluated and compared two technical assistance projects in the agriculture sector of the Russian Federation, identifying strengths and weaknesses in the projects' design, efficiency, effectiveness, impact and sustainability.

 

Russia, Canadian/Russian Agro-Industry Joint Venture: January 1990–January 1991

Sector: Agriculture and Agribusiness
Region: Europe

Investigated opportunities to establish a joint venture Canadian-Russian commercial farm.