October 2, 2024

Dakar, Senegal – Amid Senegal’s youth unemployment crisis, where over 62% of the unemployed are under 35, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is investing in sustainable futures for young people and their communities. As part of this effort, USAID has awarded Improving Economies for Stronger Communities (IESC) with a five-year, $8.4 million Feed the Future Senegal Youth Development Activity award to improve the livelihoods of…

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May 10, 2024

Associate Vice President, Financial Reporting Sujeewa De Alwis

The David Rockefeller Spirit of Service Award recognizes outstanding and continuing contributions to IESC. Established in 1992, the award is named for IESC founder and American business leader David Rockefeller who, among other accomplishments, was Chairman and CEO of Chase Manhattan Bank. David Rockefeller…

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May 10, 2024

The Sol Linowitz Commendation for Innovation, Technology, and Digital Development was established in 2024 to honor one of IESC’s founders, Sol Linowitz, and IESC’s transformational impact in innovation, technology, and digital development. Among many accomplishments, Sol Linowitz helped found Xerox Corporation and served as chair of its board. Xerox, through its technologically groundbreaking Xerox machines, transformed access to information…

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May 10, 2024

Established in 2013, the Tarek Nabhan International Achievement Award recognizes staff members in our overseas offices who regularly go above and beyond their normal job responsibilities to achieve excellence. The award is named after Tarek Nabhan in recognition of his 31 years of service to IESC.

2023 Tarek Nabhan International Achievement Award winner Keti…

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May 10, 2024

Volunteers have been a critical part of IESC’s mission since 1964. The Frank Pace Award, named for one of IESC’s founders, is given each year to a volunteer expert, or team of experts, who performed the most outstanding project in the previous year.

2023 Frank Pace Award winner Moses Mutug

This year’s recipients are Moses Mutugi of Kenya and Megan Smith of…

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March 19, 2024

Roseau, Dominica – On March 19, the U. S. government, through the U. S. Agency for International Development (USAID), in partnership with Improving Economies for Stronger Communities (IESC), hosted a national fresh produce market linkage workshop in Dominica. This event is part of the Caribbean Agricultural Productivity improvement Activity (CAPA), which focuses on improving food security and expanding financing options for agricultural…

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