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Implementing Partners
USAID/Rwanda implements its programs through partner organizations, working with those that have a broad and deep outreach to its activity base. USAID/Rwanda has a wide variety of partners that implement programs it funds, including:
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Abt Associates
Abt Associates is one of the largest for profit government and business research and consulting firms in the world. Since its founding in 1965, Abt has remained close to Clark Abt's original vision of a company that could make an important difference in the lives of people and nations.
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Academy for Educational Development (AED)
AED envisions a world in which all individuals have the opportunity to reach their full potential and contribute to the well-being of their family, community, country, and world. AED's mission is to make a positive difference in people's lives by working in partnership to create and implement innovative solutions to critical social and economic problems.
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ACDI/VOCA
ACDI/VOCA is a private, nonprofit organization that promotes broad-based economic growth and the development of civil society in emerging democracies and developing countries. Offering a comprehensive range of technical assistance services, ACDI/VOCA addresses the most pressing and intractable development problems.
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African Wildlife Foundation (AWF)
The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) is the leading international conservation organization focused solely on Africa. AWF believes that protecting Africa’s wildlife and wild landscapes is the key to the future prosperity of Africa and its people – and for over forty-five years they have made it their work to help ensure that Africa’s wild resources endure.
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Africare
A leader among private, charitable U.S. organizations assisting Africa, Africare is the oldest and largest African-American led organization in the field — and Africa is Africare's specialty. Africare programs are in the following broad areas: health and HIV/AIDS, food security and agriculture, water resource development, environmental management, literacy and vocational training, microenterprise development, civil society development, governance and emergency response.
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Associates in Rural Development, Inc (ARD)
Through innovation and leadership, ARD, Inc., helps people across the world create the essential conditions for successful economic development. Since it was founded in 1977, ARD has led more than 600 projects in Africa, Asia, Europe, Eurasia, Latin America and the Caribbean. These projects have helped countries respond to a range of environmental, social, and institutional challenges.
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Association of Volunteers in International Services
The Association of Volunteers in International Service is an international not-for-profit, non-governmental organization (NGO) founded in Italy in 1972. AVSI’s mission is to support human development in developing countries with special attention to education and the promotion of the dignity of every human person, according to Catholic social teaching.
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Avocats Sans Frontier (ASF)
Avocats Sans Frontières (ASF) is an international non-governmental organization created in 1992 in Brussels (Belgium) and is mostly made up of lawyers, solicitors and magistrates. The role of ASF is to contribute, completely independently, to the establishment of a just, equitable and united society, in which both the law and justice serve those who need them the most.
ASF acts to promote and to protect civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights of the most vulnerable groups and/or individuals.
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Banque Commerciale du Rwanda
The Banque Commerciale du Rwanda seeks to grow shareholder value while playing a key role in transforming the economy and enhancing the well being of people. Through their dynamic and responsive teams, BCR aims to provide innovative financial solutions and maintain the highest levels of customer service and professional integrity.
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Catholic Relief Services (CRS)
Catholic Relief Services was founded in 1943 by the Catholic Bishops of the United States. Our mission is to assist the poor and disadvantaged, leveraging the teachings of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to alleviate human suffering, promote development of all people, and to foster charity and justice throughout the world. Working through local offices and an extensive network of partners, CRS operates on five continents and in 99 countries. We aid the poor by first providing direct assistance where needed, then encouraging people to help with their own development. Together, these approaches foster secure, productive, just communities that enable people to realize their potential.
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CHF International
CHF International aims to be a catalyst for long-lasting positive change in low- and moderate-income communities around the world, helping them improve their social, economic and environmental conditions. Their reputation is built on the strong relationships they have with the communities they serve--engaging and involving them throughout the development process through a unique methodology that keeps control and ownership in their hands.
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CONCERN
Concern Worldwide is an international humanitarian organization dedicated to reducing suffering and ending extreme poverty. Since the beginning, over 40 years ago, our focus has been on improving the lives of the poorest people.
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Constella Futures International
Constella Futures, formerly Futures Group, is the international development unit of Constella Group. Specializing in the design and implementation of public health and social programs for developing countries, the unit has implemented projects in more than 100 countries. Constella Futures works with government agencies, foundations, corporations, and nongovernmental organizations, to address conditions that compromise the well-being of people around the world.
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Dian Fossey Gorilla Foundation International
Operates science, conservation, education, training, economic development, and health programs and is committed to building the conservation capacity of its African partners. The Dian Fossey Gorilla Foundation International is dedicated to the conservation and protection of gorillas and their habitat in Africa. DFGFI's cross-cutting programs in ecosystem health, community development, and Geographic Information Systems are coordinated at its headquarters in Kigali, Rwanda. The Karisoke Research Center continues its long-term monitoring and protection programs as well as its educational collaboration with the National University of Rwanda.
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Education Development Center (EDC), Inc.
The Education Development Center, Inc. is a global nonprofit organization that designs, delivers and evaluates innovative programs to address some of the world’s most urgent challenges in education, health, and economic opportunity. Working with public-sector and private partners, EDC harnesses the power of people and systems to improve education, health promotion and care, workforce preparation, communications technologies, and civic engagement.
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Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF)
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) leads the global fight against pediatric HIV/AIDS and other serious and life-threatening diseases that affect children by conducting innovative research programs, leading advocacy efforts, and implementing international programs. Providing funding for HIV/AIDS research has been the cornerstone of EGPAF's mission since its inception. Building on its success in research, EGPAF has expanded its reach and is working at more than 900 sites in 18 countries to reduce the rate of new infant infections and provide access to care and treatment for children and families. With its International Family AIDS Initiatives, EGPAF brings counseling, testing, and low-cost drug interventions to women who need it, advancing one of the greatest success stories in the battle against HIV: prevention of mother-to-child transmission. More recently, EGPAF has moved to help fill the gap in access to care and treatment, including antiretroviral treatment.
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EngenderHealth
EngenderHealth works to improve the health and well-being of people in the poorest communities of the world. They do this by sharing their expertise in sexual and reproductive health and transforming the quality of health care. EngenderHealth promotes gender equity, advocates for sound practices and policies, and inspires people to assert their rights to better, healthier lives. Working in partnership with local organizations, EngenderHealth adapts their work in response to local needs.
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Family Health International (FHI)
Family Health International is a public health and development organization working to improve the lives of the world's most vulnerable people. Their 2,500 staff in 55 countries conduct research and implement programs that advance public health and build local capacity to address development needs. Since 1971, FHI has been a global leader in family planning and reproductive health and, since 1986, in the worldwide response to HIV/AIDS. Their research and programs also address malaria, tuberculosis, and other infectious and chronic diseases.
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Georgetown University
Founded in 1789, the same year the U.S. Constitution took effect, Georgetown University is the nation's oldest Catholic and Jesuit university. Today, Georgetown is a major international research university that embodies its founding principles in the diversity of our students, faculty, and staff, our commitment to justice and the common good, our intellectual openness, and our international character.
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International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Founded in 1933, the International Rescue Committee is a global leader in emergency relief, rehabilitation, protection of human rights, post-conflict development, resettlement services and advocacy for those uprooted or affected by violent conflict and oppression. The IRC is on the ground in 42 countries, providing emergency relief, relocating refugees, and rebuilding lives in the wake of disaster. Through 24 regional offices in cities across the United States, they help refugees resettle in the U.S. and become self-sufficient.
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Interpeace/IRDP
Interpeace is dedicated to building lasting peace by reinforcing the capacities of societies to overcome deep divisions and to address conflict in non-violent ways. They are rooted in local realities, drawing strength from an alliance of national teams with a long-term commitment to building peace in their own societies. They believe in the wisdom of listening, the power of participation and the strength of informed dialogue to build understanding and trust - the foundations of peacebuilding.
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Intrahealth International, Inc.
Intrahealth International works to mobilize local talent to create sustainable and accessible health care. IntraHealth has served the public health needs of developing countries for almost 30 years. Founded as the Intrah program at the University of North Carolina, IntraHealth was incorporated as an independent non-profit business in 2003. They have worked in more than 50 countries, with the support of the U.S. Government, foundations, corporations and individuals.
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International Resources Group (IRG)
International Resource Group (IRG) is an international professional services firm that helps governments, the private sector, communities, and households manage critical resources to build a cleaner, safer, and more prosperous world. Since 1978, IRG has completed over 750 contracts in 137 countries, delivering high-quality, cost-effective services that promote positive economic growth, institutional and social change, and intelligent use of resources — human, physical, environmental, and financial.
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JHPIEGO
Jhpiego is an international, non-profit health organization affiliated with The Johns Hopkins University. For nearly 40 years, Jhpiego has empowered front-line health workers by designing and implementing effective, low-cost, hands-on solutions to strengthen the delivery of health care services for women and their families. By putting evidence-based health innovations into everyday practice, Jhpiego works to break down barriers to high-quality health care for the world’s most vulnerable populations.
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John Snow International (JSI)
John Snow, Inc., and its nonprofit affiliate JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc., are public health research and consulting firms dedicated to improving the health of individuals and communities throughout the world. JSI builds local capacity to address critical health problems, collaborating with local partners to assist countries, governments, communities, families, and individuals to develop their skills and identify solutions that meet their public health needs. Through management assistance, research and evaluation, education, and training, JSI works to enable agencies and health professionals to provide appropriate services in an effective and compassionate manner.
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Land O'Lakes, Inc
Since 1981, Land O’Lakes has applied an integrated approach to international economic development that capitalizes on our company’s 85-year history as a leading farm-to-market agribusiness. We use our practical experience and in-depth knowledge to develop market-driven agribusiness systems that generate economic growth and alleviate poverty. Through a variety of international activities, Land O’Lakes brings its in-depth knowledge of crop, livestock and dairy production, marketing, business management and cooperative principles to assist farmers, private-sector cooperatives and agribusinesses overseas.
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MACRO International
ICF Macro's mission is to deliver high-quality, research-based solutions to complex problems, integrating objective information with the advisory and implementation tasks needed to improve real world performance. This goal has shaped the firm's history since its founding in 1966. In its pursuit ICF Macro has nurtured core competencies in research and evaluation, management consulting, marketing and communications, and information technology.
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Management Sciences for Health (MSH)
MSH works collaboratively with health care policymakers, managers, providers, and consumers to help close the gap between what is known about public health problems and what is done to solve them. MSH seeks to increase the effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability of health services by improving management systems, promoting access to services, and influencing public policy.
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Mothers 2 Mothers (M2M)
Mothers2Mothers (m2m) has a vision of a world in which babies are not infected with HIV and where mothers with HIV/AIDS live long and healthy lives, caring for their families and having hope for the future. The mission of m2m is to create an effective, sustainable model of care that provides education and support for pregnant women and new mothers living with HIV/AIDS.
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On The Frontier Group (OTF)
The OTF Group is the competitiveness consulting firm that brings the deepest experience to help build prosperity in developing economies. The OTF Group team consists of leading strategy experts who have decades of experience on competitiveness in emerging markets. The OTF Group’s unique approach to building competitiveness has helped hundreds of companies, industry clusters, and nations worldwide create new levels of prosperity. The OTF Group advises developing companies, regions, and nations to be more innovative, increase productivity and create competitive advantage. The OTF Group accomplishes this through its unique coaching and consulting services, and its proprietary methodologies and software technology.
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Pfizer Global Pharmaceuticals
Founded in 1849, Pfizer is the world's premier biopharmaceutical company taking new approaches to better health. Pfizer discover, develop, manufacture and deliver quality, safe and effective prescription medicines to treat and help prevent disease for both people and animals. We also partner with healthcare providers, governments and local communities around the world to expand access to our medicines and to provide better quality health care and health system support. At Pfizer, colleagues in more than 90 countries work every day to help people stay happier and healthier longer and to reduce the human and economic burden of disease worldwide.
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Partnership for Supply Chain Management (PSCM)
The Partnership for Supply Chain Management aims to strengthen or establish secure, reliable, cost-effective and sustainable supply chains to meet the care and treatment needs of people living with or affected by HIV and AIDS. In collaboration with in-country and international partners, SCMS deploys innovative solutions to assist programs to enhance their supply chain capacity. They also ensure accurate supply chain information is collected, shared and used, while providing quality, best-value, health care products to those who need them.
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Population Services International (PSI)
PSI is a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C. that harnesses the vitality of the private sector to address the health problems of low-income and vulnerable populations in more than 60 developing countries. With programs in malaria, reproductive health, child survival and HIV, PSI promotes products, services and healthy behavior that enable low-income and vulnerable people to lead healthier lives. Products and services are sold at subsidized prices rather than given away in order to motivate commercial sector involvement.
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Research Triangle Institute (RTI) International, Inc.
RTI International is an independent, nonprofit, 501(c)(3) corporation with a distinguished history in scientific research and technology development. We are active in programs and projects worldwide, with more than 2,600 individuals working in 40 countries today. Our activities support national programs and international interests as well as diverse commercial, industrial, and academic endeavors in health and pharmaceuticals, education and training, surveys and statistics, advanced technology, democratic governance, economic and social development, energy, and the environment.
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Search for Common Ground (SFCG)
Founded in 1982, Search for Common Ground works to transform the way the world deals with conflict - away from adversarial approaches and towards collaborative problem solving. They work with local partners to find culturally appropriate means to strengthen societies' capacity to deal with conflicts constructively: to understand the differences and act on the commonalities.
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Social & Scientific Systems, Inc. (SSS)
Social & Scientific Systems, Inc. mission is to improve public health worldwide by providing technical, research, and program management services to government and other clients. This support enables policymakers, medical professionals, communities, and citizens to improve public health knowledge and to mitigate the effects of devastating diseases, such as HIV/AIDS.
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Starbucks
Starbucks seeks to inspire and nurture the human spirit— one person, one cup, and one neighborhood at a time.
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Texas Agricultural Experiment Station (TAES)
The Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, the agricultural and life sciences research agency of Texas, conducts biotechnology and disease research. The agency’s primary mission is to foster economic viability throughout Texas’ agricultural industry.
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The Partnership for Child Health Care, Inc.
The Partnership for Child Health Care, Inc. is comprised of the Academy for Educational Development, John Snow, Inc., and Management Sciences for Health, and supported by the Manoff Group, Inc., PATH, and Save the Children USA. The Partnership seeks to increase the use of proven child health and nutrition interventions by families, communities, and health systems to achieve population-level impact; strengthen health systems to improve the quality of care and address inequalities in coverage; expand the reach and effectiveness of health services through community-based and private sector approaches; and operationalize new interventions, based on scientific evidence and best practices for health programming.
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Tulane University
The mission of the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine is to advance public health knowledge, promote health, and well being, and prevent disease, disability, and premature mortality. This is accomplished through academic excellence in education of public health professionals, rigorous scientific research of public health problems, creative partnerships to advance the practice of public health, and innovative service to the local, national, and international public health community.
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UNICEF
UNICEF began in the aftermath of World War II as a tiny operation supplying starving girls and boys in Europe, the Middle East and China with dried milk and nutritional supplements. Today it works for the survival, protection, and development of children in 155 countries and territories around the world. In cooperation with governments and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), UNICEF helps develop community-based programs to promote health and immunization programs, basic education, nutrition, safe water supply and sanitation services, and continues to provide emergency relief as needed.
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University of Colorado
The Center for Global Health (CGH) at the University of Colorado (CU) serves to improve health and healthcare in communities around the world, through interdisciplinary collaboration within the University and with partners in research, education and health services.
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World Food Program (WFP)
As the food aid arm of the UN, WFP uses its food to meet emergency need and support economic & social development. The Agency also provides the logistics support necessary to get food aid to the right people at the right time and in the right place. WFP works to put hunger at the centre of the international agenda, promoting policies, strategies and operations that directly benefit the poor and hungry.
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World Health Organization (WHO)
The World Health Organization is the United Nations specialized agency for health. It was established on 7 April 1948. WHO's objective, as set out in its Constitution, is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health.
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World Relief
World Relief works to empower the local Church to serve the most vulnerable. In community with the local Church, World Relief envisions the most vulnerable people transformed economically, socially, and spiritually.
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World Vision International (WVI)
World Vision International provides private- and public-sector funding, gifts-in-kind, and technical resources for large-scale relief, rehabilitation, and community-based development projects. WVI is active in nearly 100 countries throughout Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. World Vision International’s programs focus on complex humanitarian emergency relief, international health, child development, food security, natural resource management, and microenterprise development.
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