Begun as a small joint venture between USAID and Commerce to help the Former Soviet Bloc countries of Eastern Europe transition to more market-oriented economies, CLDP has expanded to help meet the legal technical assistance needs of more than 50 countries in Eurasia, Africa, the Middle East and South Asia.
Judges from the Saudi Ministry of Justice and Board of Grievances visit CLDP during a US judicial tour.
CLDP is training customs officials on customs valuation and classification in Kyiv, Ukraine.
CLDP shares best practices in franchising as part of continued cooperation with the Tunis Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Government of Tunisia
CLDP in Action
On April 30-May 1, CLDP, in partnership with the National Foundation for Science and Advanced Technologies of Armenia (NFSAT), held a Capacity Building in Innovation and Technology Transfer Workshop, at the State Engineering University in Yerevan. Participants included specialists from Armenia’s main academic institutions, the IP Agency, the Ministry of Science and Education, the National Academy of Sciences and IP lawyers.
Upcoming Events
Protection of both domestic and foreign intellectual property rights is critical to Iraq’s efforts in fostering an environment conducive to domestic and foreign investment. As part of...
On May 14 – 16, 2012, as part of its continued collaboration with the Government of Ukraine (GoU), CLDP plans to host an interagency workshop in Lviv, Ukraine to identify key problems of...
CLDP's mission is to improve the legal environment for doing business in developing and transitional countries around the globe and thereby foster greater political stability and economic opportunity for local entrepreneurs and U.S. companies alike.


