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June 8, 2016
Around the World, Our Volunteers and Staff Recognized for Service, Dedication, and Achievements
IESC’s success would not be possible without our people. Each year, we recognize those who have gone above and beyond their job descriptions’those who, through their service and dedication, have truly made an impact on the lives and livelihoods of individuals around the world. This May, IESC presented its annual awards at two ceremonies…
IESC’s new program will improve food safety and grow Ghana’s agricultural exports. Photo by CIAT/Flickr
May 10, 2016
The two-year, $2.8 million program will draw on IESC’s half-century tradition of international volunteer expertise.
Ghana is brimming with potential for commercial fruit and vegetable production and export. Nearly 70 percent of Ghana’s land is suitable for growing crops, and more than half of the…
read moreApril 21, 2016
In Mazar-e Sharif, ABADE partners with businesses in a wide range of industries.
On April 10, USAID honored 35 ABADE investment partners in a ceremony in Mazar-e Sharif.
With ABADE’s assistance, the 35 Afghan entrepreneurs have invested more than $3 million to expand their businesses and create 700 new jobs over the next several years. The companies span a range of industries, from food manufacturing and…
read moreMarch 3, 2016 – IESC would like to officially announce the addition of Stuart Fleishmann, William R. Rhodes, Margaret Osius, and Susan Gurley to its Board of Directors. IESC’s staff and current board are excited to welcome the new board members, who were brought on over the course of the year.
Stuart Fleischmann has spent his entire career at Shearman & Sterling. He is currently a partner in the firm’s Capital Markets Group, where…
read moreUSAID and Afriland First Bank sign agreement to increase agricultural lending in Liberia
From left: Hamadou Bayo (Afriland), Watchen Bruce (IBEX Program), and Anthony Chan (USAID).
MONROVIA — November 2, 2015 – In a signing ceremony on Tuesday, October 13, at the Mamba Point Hotel, representatives from the USAID mission in Liberia and Afriland First Bank Liberia…
read moreOctober 19, 2015 – IESC will implement a new four-year program in the Dominican Republic to improve the quality and production of horticulture products for domestic and export markets.
A produce market in the Dominican Republic. IESC’s new program will increase the food safety and food quality of high value fruits and vegetables.
The Dominican Republic is one of the fastest growing economies in the Caribbean, yet a third of…
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