Our Work

IESC specializes in private sector growth and creating economic opportunity. We have three practice areas: agriculture-led growth; trade and enterprise; and workforce, entrepreneurship, and youth. We have eight core areas of expertise and eight cross-cutting areas of expertise that span our practice areas. 

Core areas of expertise 

• Access to finance and investment  
• Agriculture-led growth  
• Business enabling environment 
• Institutional capacity strengthening 
• Enterprise development and entrepreneurship 
• Market linkages 
• Trade facilitation 
• Workforce development

Cross-cutting areas of expertise 

• Climate-smart solutions 
• Cost-shared grants 
• Evidence-based learning and adaptation 
• Expert volunteer technical assistance 
• Gender, youth, and social inclusion 
• Innovation, technology, and digital development 
• Locally led solutions 
• Private sector engagement