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February 27, 2025

Since 1964, IESC has empowered people and communities in 139 countries to improve their lives. Over the past decade alone, we have helped nearly 75,000 individuals secure new or better jobs and supported growing businesses in generating $1.1 billion in sales. Many of the countries we’ve worked with, such as Singapore, South Korea, Portugal, and the Czech Republic, have transformed from receiving foreign assistance to becoming self-reliant,…

October 15, 2024

Tirana, Albania – As we mark World Food Day, a reminder of the importance of food and agriculture for global stability, we are proud to announce the USAID Compete SëBashku program. This is a vital five-year program helping to accelerate Albania’s accession to the European Union (EU) through economic reforms that align with EU requirements and boost competitiveness of the agrifood sector.

World Food Day is an important occasion to…

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…

Strengthening the capacity of public and private extension service providers took a leap forward on June 11, 2024, when the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), in partnership with Improving Economies for Stronger Communities (IESC) and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), hosted an enhancement of extension services workshop at the University of the West Indies in Trinidad and Tobago. This…

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…

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…