VOA常速英语:Assisting Economic Development in Macedonia

Next, an editorial reflecting the views of the United States government.
接下来，是一篇反映美国政府观点的社论。
The U.S. Agency for International Development or USAID, recently launched two new projects -- the Business Ecosystem Project and Factoring Project --that will support micro, small and medium enterprises access diversified sources of finance in Macedonia.The Business Ecosystem Project is a four-year activity that will endeavor to transform the competitiveness of micro, small, and medium enterprises in Macedonia by strengthening business services, finance, and market linkages to catalytically increase their growth, productivity and generation of employment.
美国国际开发署（USAID）近期发布了两个新项目——商业生态系统项目和保理项目——这两个项目将帮助马其顿的中小微企业获得多元化的融资渠道。商业生态系统项目是一项为期4年的活动，旨在转变马其顿中小微企业的竞争力，通过加强商业服务、融资和市场联系以促进企业的发展、提高生产力、提供就业。
The project will work with traditional and alternative financial instruments and with micro, small and medium enterprises to ensure appropriate sources of financing are available and accessible for their business expansion.
该项目将与传统的和可替代的金融工具及中小微企业合作，确保企业可以获得适合的融资渠道，且渠道可用于企业扩张。
The Factoring Project is a three-year activity that will support small and medium enterprises by educating and informing them about alternative access to financial options.Factoring supports the growth of companies by providing quick access to finance and accelerating the flow of cash needed by companies so they can grow more efficiently.
保理项目是一项为期3年的活动，该活动将支持中小企业，通过教育并告知这些企业可替代的融资渠道。保理项目支持企业发展，通过使它们快速融资并加速企业所需的现金流动，以此企业可实现更有效的发展。
“The difficulty with accessing finance is among the most commonly cited obstacles to business expansion in the country,especially for micro, small and medium enterprises,” said Director of the Office for Development Edward Gonzalez.
“融资困难是马其顿企业扩张面临的最普遍的障碍，特别对于中小微企业而言，”发展办公室主任爱德华·冈萨雷斯表示。
“That is why in its 25 years in Macedonia USAID has consistently included an access to finance component in its economic development projects.We have always believed that access to different kinds of finance specifically tailored to micro, small and medium enterprises is an extremely important element in their development.”
“这就是为什么美国国际开发署25年来一直将融资渠道纳入马其顿经济发展项目中的原因。我们一直相信为中小微企业定制各种不同的融资渠道对于他们的发展而言是极其重要的因素。”
The United States is proud to work with its partner Macedonia to foster and develop the amazing economic potential of the people of Macedonia.
美国为能与马其顿合作促进和发掘马其顿人民惊人的经济潜能感到骄傲。