FIELD-Support Leader with Associates
Financial Integration, Economic Leveraging & Broad-Based Dissemination
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FIELD-Support (Financial Integration, Economic Leveraging, Broad-Based Dissemination and Support) is a Leader with Associates (LWA) Cooperative Agreement awarded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). It was awarded to AED and its consortium of partners to advance the state-of-the-practice in microenterprise development and microfinance and assist USAID Missions and other operating units design, and implement innovative, integrated, market- based approaches to sustainable economic growth with poverty reduction.
Through sector assessments, program design, technical evaluations, and implementation of multi-year projects, FIELD-Support provides a quick and easy way for USAID Missions and other operating units to pursue their strategic objectives to:
- Strengthen livelihoods and food security for marginalized groups, youth, women and other vulnerable populations such as people affected by HIV/AIDS and natural disasters;
- Foster enterprise development, job creation and broad-based economic recovery in conflict and post-conflict situations as well as other fragile environments;
- Extend the reach of microfinance and develop more inclusive financial systems;
- Upgrade and improve the competitiveness of value chains in which microenterprises participate; and
- Facilitate institutional strengthening and policy reform for broad-based economic growth.
Download the FIELD-Support LWA 2010 Brochure.
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USAID Poverty Assessment Tools Training - April 6-9, 2010 in Washington, DC (Viewed 340 times) |
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African Diaspora Marketplace Event (Viewed 235 times) |
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Learning Event: FIELD Day 2009 (Viewed 258 times) |