Client: USAID's AgBiz Program

Period: January 2008 – ongoing

The PointPro Consulting team has been involved in several project assessments providing services such as: Environmental Due Diligence (EDD) and Pollution Prevention Assessment (PPA) for three wineries – Fonko, Kartal and Popova Kula, as well as assessments for business expansion projects for "Vilamet", Kriva Palanka and "Popova Kula" Winery, Demir Kapija for grant contribution by AgBiz in the project proposals.

AgBiz increases economic growth in Macedonia through expanded and environmentally sustainable production and sales of value-added agricultural products. The program is preparing Macedonia for accession to the European Union by enabling local producers and processors to compete regionally and globally. It is accomplishing this task by educating the producers about new markets, facilitating market linkages and value-added exports, and improving management and operations practices. The program promotes greater linkages in the following ways:

• Fast-Track Transactions Identification

• Value Chain Competitiveness Enhancement Opportunity and Constraints Identification

• Support Program Development and Implementation

• Policy and Institutional Reforms

• Financing Secured for Customers