It???s All About Teamwork : Unlocking Opportunities for Agribusiness in Ukraine

The Ukraine Investment Climate (IC) project and the Sustainable Business Advisory (SBA) food safety project in Ukraine formed a partnership-one that has led to tangible results in the form of burdensome regulations being abolished and businesses receiving advice on safety standards that will help them become more competitive in European Union (EU) markets. IC-SBA advice has helped facilitate International Finance Corporation (IFC) investments in Ukraine and helped set triggers for World Bank lending. It has also defined the future of the work being done by these two business lines in the agribusiness sector. This smart lesson relates lessons and experiences of the teams in designing and implementing such an innovative and holistic technical assistance solution, within a specific sector, for government and private sector clients.