Our Work

IESC used a market-driven approach with local actors across the milk value chain to facilitate investment, strengthen buyer-seller relationships, improve local extension services, and build local trade association capacity. The program empowered farmers, fostered entrepreneurship, and enabled public-private collaboration to deliver sustainable locally led solutions. A notable collaboration included facilitating the efforts of the Government of Sri Lanka to develop the national dairy development policy and strategy through public-private dialogue.

Through the program, IESC improved the availability of quality products and services—such as feed or artificial insemination—for dairy farmers. We introduced and trained in best practices for dairy farm management and improved quality standards and sanitary practices on the farm, at collection, and during transport. The program also connected buyers, sellers, suppliers, and service providers along the dairy value chain with up-to-date information and communication technology platforms, including a mobile app that quickly matches people with dairy goods and services in their area. IESC leveraged its database of highly skilled volunteer experts to provide targeted, demand-driven assistance to dairy entrepreneurs.