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MAGA Engineering and the U. S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID’s) youth employment and business startup project – YouLead, have cemented their partnership under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work towards better outcomes and opportunities for Sri Lankan youth. MAGA and YouLead have worked together since September 2019, with a focus on skills development and creation of better employment opportunities for young people…
read moreVietnam Blockchain Corporation (VBC) has been working with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through International Executive Service Corps (IESC) and KPMG Vietnam to provide a traceability solution for agricultural SMEs to access international markets.
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The USAID/Georgia Industry-led Skills Development Program will help develop human capital and establish a link between productive, sustainable and inclusive employment opportunities, which will reduce unemployment and contribute to the development of a sustainable economy in the country.
read moreTo commemorate World Milk Day 2021, the All Island Dairy Association (AIDA) in collaboration with the USDA-funded Market-Oriented Dairy (MOD) Project hosted a webinar to celebrate the dairy sector’s contribution to the national economy and rural livelihood development showcasing innovations and initiatives carried out to develop the sector. Key industry stakeholders across the value chain including members of the dairy farming community at…
read moreUSAID YouLead and Isobar Sri Lanka launched the ‘Kalumal Pokuna’ media campaign, which aims to empower youth to pursue and engage in newfound opportunities for skill development such as career guidance and entrepreneurship training made available to today’s youth.
read moreThe Swiss and U.S. governments have joined hands to initiate the Safe and Resilient Migrant Workers (SRMW) project in Sri Lanka. Designed to provide much needed guidance and skills development for Sri Lankan migrant workers, SRMW will be fully integrated with the U.S. Agency for International Development supported $18 million youth employment and entrepreneurship project, YouLead, implemented by IESC.
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