Fostering Interventions for Rapid Market Advancement (FIRMA)

$40.59M USD

Funder	U.S. Agency for International Development
Recipient Organization	Cardno Limited
Country	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Start Date	Apr 21, 2009
End Date	Jul 07, 2013
Duration	1,538 days
Number of Grantees	86
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`189025-76`

Grant Description

FIRMA supports sustainable economic growth, employment expansion, and increased household incomes in BiH by helping companies better compete in international markets. The project focuses on the BiH wood processing, tourism, and metal processing sectors.

FIRMA will increase sales and employment in these sectors through activities that help SMEs develop new products and improve productivity, access to markets, workforce skills, access to finance, and the business environment.