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BEIRUT – The USAID-funded Lebanon Investment in Microfinance Program held a focus group and round table discussion session titled ‘Year 2011/2012 Challenges/Opportunities, LIM Services, and Linking to Credit Registry’ at the Dunes Holiday Inn, Beirut. The meeting engaged seven program partner Microfinance Institutions (MFIs), in addition to senior economic growth representatives from USAID Lebanon, Central Bank of Lebanon senior representatives,…
read more176 Trained in February 2012
Beirut, Lebanon ‘ The Lebanon Investment in Microfinance (LIM) Program, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), delivered a series of seven Sales training workshops to leading local microfinance institutions (MFIs) throughout the month of February 2012. The workshop was delivered on four occasions at the offices of two of the MFI partners.
A total of 176 microfinance loan…
read moreBoard Member George Weathersby Passes
It is with great sadness that we share the news that George Weathersby, who has been a member of the IESC board since June 2008, passed away January 24th. George had been a key member of our board and contributed greatly to IESCs success over the years. Most recently he was the President and CEO of the Young President’s Organization (YPO) and the International YPO. George was an innovative leader, creative…
read moreHal Handley is honored by the Volunteers for Economic Growth Alliance (VEGA) for going above and beyond his IESC volunteer assignment to assist development of the Ceylon Cinnamon brand and support the cinnamon industry as a driver of economic growth in Sri Lanka. IESC is implementing the Facilitating Economic Growth in Sri Lanka program through a leader with associate award from VEGA.
A former Senior Vice President with McCormick & Company…
read moreOn November 17, 2011, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded
training certificates to over 180 microfinance loan officers and managers from nine local
microfinance institutions (MFIs) and two local banks for completing technical training under the
USAID-funded Lebanon Investment in Microfinance (LIM) program. Micro, small, and
medium-sized businesses carry out more than 90 percent of the economic activities in rural…
The U.S. Department of State selected IESC to implement a two-year South Sudan Diplomatic Training Program and play a critical role in building the capacity of South Sudan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and its Embassies around the world.
As a new country, South Sudan faces a daunting array of challenges, including the resolution of remaining post-Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) issues, as well as broader imperatives related to…
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