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For almost 50 years, IESC has set the global standard for identifying and deploying volunteer experts for technical and managerial assistance projects overseas. IESC volunteer experts bring years of professional experience to help businesses and organizations in emerging market economies improve their operations and compete more effectively.
However, for many people, volunteering is a two-way street. IESC volunteer experts often say they…
read moreIESC volunteer expert Melody Myer writes on her blog about her decision to volunteer for IESC and shares her experience in Tunisia.
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read moreKeffa Bua Eloi fled the Ivory Coast several years ago to escape from civil war and instability. As an Ivorian refugee in Liberia he had to find means to support himself. Mr. Eloi wanted to buy his own enterprise to the process Attieke, fermented cassava pulp, but did not know how to obtain the necessary financing.
IESC provided Mr. Eloi with technical assistance and training through the USAID-funded Liberia Investing in Business Expansion…
read moreWith access to capital, a Lebanese farmer watches his business grow
Badr is a 48-year-old father of six, is a Lebanese farmer who has grown and marketed organic vegetables in Akkar, North Lebanon for the past 25 years.
Due to political instability and recent bad weather conditions, it was becoming more difficult for Badr to sustain and grow his operations. Additionally, Badr was having increasing difficulty to channeling and distributing…
read moreWith support, entrepreneurial woman creates a thriving bakery
Daniela is a 38 year old mother of three from Martmoura, Lebanon. For her, her family, and many residents of this northern Lebanese village, agriculture is a central part of daily life and Martmoura has become a hub of agricultural trade. Every year the village is host to a number of events and in 2005, Daniela began making baked goods from her home to sell on these occasions….
read moreIESC is reaching out to remote and conflict-affected regions of Liberia through local radio stations to promote business growth through improved access to finance.
The USAID-funded Liberia Investing for Business Expansion (IBEX) Program, implemented by IESC under the Volunteers for Economic Growth Alliance (VEGA), is working to improve Liberia’s lending environment for agriculture and renewable energy through improved risk management and…
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