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Building Markets Connects SMEs to New Heineken Brewery
04 Aug 2015 | Myanmar
On July 13th, Heineken opened the doors of its new brewery in Hmawbi Township, Myanmar, just outside of the capital, Yangon. The world’s third largest brewer is committed to...
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Taking Stock of Liberia's Economy
15 Jan 2015 | Liberia
The report uses data collected through a combination of secondary source reviews and surveys to share highlights on the status and outlook of the Liberian marketplace. Primary...
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Introducing Peace Dividend Trust's Nine District Aggregated Impact Assessment Study
07 Mar 2011 | Timor
Peace Dividend Trust (PDT) is excited to present its latest micro matchmaking impact assessment study. Unlike the last two reports published (on Baucau and Lautem), this is an...
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Lautem Impact Assessment Study - Raising Cattle, Building Business
03 Feb 2011 | Timor
Lautem boasts a lot of interesting things: Jaco Island, the epitome of a deserted tropical isle; Com, a picturesque little fledgling resort town by the sea; one of the first b...
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Arsenault Family Foundation Issues $50,000 Challenge Grant to Support Peace Dividend Trust’s Economic Recovery Work in Timor-Leste
26 Oct 2010 | Timor
The Peace Dividend Trust (PDT) is pleased to announce that the Arsenault Family Foundation (AFF) has approved a 1:1 matching grant of $50,000 to support PDT’s Peace Dividend...
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From One Island to the Next: Brigida Soares is Back
07 Sep 2010 | Timor
Catching up with Brigida Soares, now that we have her back in the office after her voyage to Hawaii, has been a pleasure. She was fortunate and deserving enough to be one of t...
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Dili Marathon Expo - Come meet the PDT team!
18 Jun 2010 | Timor
In Dili tomorrow? Are you here for city's very first 'Dili - City of Peace - Marathon'? ... Race day is Sunday, but racers and non racers alike are welcome to come check out M...
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A Letter to Timor-Leste's Business Community
25 May 2010 | Timor
Dear Businesses in Timor-Leste,
You are invited to participate in a short online survey. The purpose of the survey is to gain feedback for Peace Dividend Trust’s Tender ...
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"Buy Local. Build Timor-Leste" Marketing Campaign Odds and Ends
13 Apr 2010 | Timor
The team at Peace Dividend Marketplace Timor-Leste (PDM-TL) welcomes a new member into its folds as the Marketing Associate, Mr. Miguel Alves. Mr. Alves joined PDT just befor...
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Building Markets Expands its Reach to Nampula – the Northern Economic Hub of Mozambique
17 Jul 2015 | Mozambique
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Billion Dollar Budget Equals Building Boom - But Where to Find a Job?
12 May 2011 | Timor
Over the years that PDT has been running its verification services, a number of people and organizations have come to us asking for information on Timor-Leste businesses. Last...
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The Voice of an Exporter – Raflima’s Almerio Moniz
01 Mar 2011 | Timor
Exports are of growing significance in Timor-Leste. The government, the development community, and businesses across the country all know this. It’s one way Timor-Leste is r...
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East and West Timor - Building Business across the Border
20 Jan 2011 | Timor
Cross border trade between Timor-Leste and neighboring Indonesia has provided an opportunity to build bridges and markets yet, although good intentions exist on both side, rem...
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Assessing the Impact: Baucau Micro Matchmaking Report Coming Soon
22 Oct 2010 | Timor
The Peace Dividend Marketplace Timor-Leste (PDM-TL) project has been up and running for the past three years, and we’ve got some great figures to support the value of our wo...
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Gearing Up for Tour de Timor
03 Sep 2010 | Timor
I arrived in Timor-Leste in August of last year, coincidentally just a few weeks before the riders of the first Tour de Timor (TdT) began the grueling trek across the country...
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Viqueque Match Yields Big Money for Local Laborers
09 Jun 2010 | Timor
In a district like Viqueque, doing business can be quite a challenge. Cell phones are few, internet is for all intents and purposes non-existent, and resources for business de...
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Press Release: PDM-TL's Matchmaking Team is Saying Goodbye to Ainaro and Manufahi
25 May 2010 | Timor
Since its inception, Peace Dividend Trust's business matchmaking service in Timor-Leste has been a vital resource for linking buyers with local suppliers in Timor-Leste. It co...
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Announcing New Facebook Fanpage. Peace Dividend Marketplace Timor-Leste
18 Mar 2010 | Timor
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PDT Timor. Over 2,500 businesses, and up to 22 million USD in business.
09 Mar 2010 | Timor
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PDT Tender Distribution Service Passes the $5 Million Mark
22 Oct 2009 | Timor
Peace Dividend Trust Tender Distribution Service recently broke the $5 million mark....
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Building Markets and Coca-Cola are Teaming Up in Myanmar
29 Jun 2015 | Myanmar
Sharing a commitment to build ethical and responsible business practices across Myanmar, Building Markets and the Coca-Cola Company have joined forces to deliver anti-corrupti...
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The Voices of District Matchmakers
23 Mar 2011 | Timor
The district matchmakers, who are they? These men and women have been the movers and shakers of PDT in the districts, tracking down local suppliers to meet national and intern...
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The Voice of a Covalima Businessman: Marcelino Soares Pinto
14 Feb 2011 | Timor
We here at Peace Dividend Trust often talk about connecting “buyers to suppliers” through our business matchmaking program. To get a better idea of what some of these “s...
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Presenting the Baucau Micro Matchmaking Report
18 Nov 2010 | Timor
We are excited to announce that the aforementioned Baucau Micro Matchmaking Report is here and ready for you to read. Many thanks to our IT guru, Anna Wilson, in NYC for putti...
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Signs of Tour de Timor 2010 - Buy Local Build Timor-Leste
16 Sep 2010 | Timor
As mentioned in a previous post, Peace Dividend Trust and the race organizers had been working on cool new signs to point the way on this year's Tour de Timor. In case you're ...
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Get Ready to Get Sporty
06 Jul 2010 | Timor
Many believe that sports and politics are intrinsically intertwined. Whether it’s one country exerting its prowess and glory through an opening ceremony (thank you, CGI Fire...
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Available Now - Business Community in Timor-Leste Part Two: Employment Landscape
31 May 2010 | Timor
This paper represents part two of a report written by Peace Dividend Trust on the Timor-Leste's private sector. The first paper, written in October 2009, provided a general ov...
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PDT in the News and a Chance to Buy Local
27 Apr 2010 | Timor
Remember this chicken farm? PDM-TL's verification team took a trip out to Railako last month and now local news agencies like Tempo Semanal are following suit. Tempo Semanal f...
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Hitting the Waves - "Buy Local. Build Timor-Leste" Takes a Nautical Turn
26 Mar 2010 | Timor
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Introducing Dili's Newest Form of Transit Service - FlyBus, a Business on the Move.
09 Oct 2009 | Timor
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