Dear SBAIC Members,
This newsletter is full of great articles on how small businesses are important supporters of local capacity development. We chose this topic out of concern to ensure that a focus on “localization” does not mean there is no longer a need for support from U.S. small businesses. In fact, this newsletter shows the many ways in which we are the ideal partners for local firms, as they tend to be closer in size to our member businesses, and we appreciate their range of issues and how to manage growing pains. This timing is also excellent in that we are looking forward to working with the newly appointed USAID Director of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) Kimberly Ball as well as her Deputy Directors, Jamala Peyton and John Watson. At the beginning of February, Ms. Ball spoke at our Member Meeting and agreed to prioritize her work with SBAIC on this topic and others. I would also like to thank our Communication Committee Co-Chairs, Monica Jerbi and Arvi Gowda, for their excellent work on this newsletter and keeping our website up-to-date.
Sincerely,
Anita Campion
SBAIC Executive Committee Chair
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KANAVA INTERNATIONAL: U.S. SMALL BUSINESSES KEY USAID PARTNER IN LOCAL CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT
U.S. small businesses have an essential and unique role to play in USAID’s new Local Capacity Development (LCD) policy that is good for local partners, U.S. international development investments, and American small businesses. Read more
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CLOUDBURST GROUP: KEY PRACTICES FOR EMPOWERING LOCAL PARTNERS TO SUCCEED
For the past decade, the Cloudburst Group, as a small business prime contractor, has leaned heavily on locally owned and non-governmental organizations to achieve development objectives across the globe. Several key practices make the Cloudburst Group's localization work effective. Read More
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ATHENA INFONOMICS: LESSONS LEARNED IN ‘TRULY LOCAL’ DATA COLLECTION
Under the Citywide Inclusive Sanitation Monitoring, Learning, and Evaluation Initiative, funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Athena Infonomics identified three lessons learned for working with local governments and utilities on data collection. Read More
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IBI: LOCAL SOLUTIONS EQUIP LOA ENTREPRENEURS WITH DIGITAL SKILLS TO SURVIVE COVID-19
To stay in business during the COVID-19 pandemic, Lao small- and medium-sized enterprises need to be able to operate in a digital marketplace. The IBI-led USAID Laos Business Environment Activity is equiping Lao entrepreneurs with the digital skills they need. Read More
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PANAGORA GROUP: U.S. SMALL BUSINESS MAKES LOCALLY LED DEVELOPMENT STICK
U.S. small businesses like Panagora Group play an essential role in sustainable global development by engaging, strengthening, and partnering with local organizations and other actors. A woman-owned and employee-owned small business, Panagora Group is deeply committed to locally led development. Read More
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IDG: USAID EDGE PROJECT CASE STUDY ON LOCALLY LED DEVELOPMENT
The USAID Economic Development, Governance, and Enterprise Growth (EDGE) Project works in all 12 Europe and Eurasia countries supporting inclusive, resilient, and sustainable economic growth. Led by International Development Group Advisory Services (IDG), the EDGE Project is a model of locally led development and use of local personnel and local organizations. Read More
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I4DI: A TECH-FORWARD APPROACH TO OPTIMIZING EVIDENCE-BASED DECISION-MAKING
The Institute for Development Impact (I4DI) is partnering with USAID to support data-driven decision-making via the technology-enabled learning agenda process with the Women + Water Global Development Alliance. Read More
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ME&A: USAID CAN ACHIEVE MORE EFFECTIVE, EQUITABLE AID PARTNERING WITH U.S. SMALL BUSINESSES
U.S. small businesses like ME&A are and have always been a natural partner for USAID for sustainable and fiduciary compliant locally led development. ME&A’s work in Tajikistan a decade ago and more recently in Armenia and Georgia are good examples. Read More
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ECODIT: INNOVATING LOCAL SOLUTIONS TO SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN LEBANON
A tragic explosion at the Beirut port generated massive amounts of broken glass and other solid waste. ECODIT is working with three local partners in Lebanon to help the country find replicable and sustainable solutions to its broader trash crisis. Read More
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CONNEXUS: LOCALIZING HORTICULTURE MARKET DEVELOPMENT IN SENEGAL
USAID’s Feed the Future Nafoore Warsaaji brought together small producers and producer groups in the Niayes region of Senegal and facilitated marketing contracts. Connexus – a small, woman-owned company — implements Nafoore Warsaaji. Read More
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ORB INTERNATIONAL: HOW TO CREATE COMMUNITY-GENERATED INDICATORS
ORB International developed a methodology for creating community-generated indicators for assessing hard-to-measure concepts, such as peace and violent extremism, needed for understanding how foreign aid contributes to peace and stabilization. Read More
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MAKING CENTS INTERNATIONAL: MICROENTERPRISE CURRICULUM TRANSFORMS NIGERIAN AGRICULTURE
Making Cents International worked in partnership with Chemonics International to adapt a Microenterprise Fundamentals curriculum to Nigeria and roll it out using a training-of-trainers’ methodology initially targeted to Nigerian women. Read More
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WI-HER: EMPOWERING LOCAL YOUTH LEADERS IN NIGERIA TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND SUPPORT FOR ADOLESCENT AND YOUTH FRIENDLY SERVICES
WI-HER, through the USAID Integrated Health Project, built the capacity of State Gender Youth Ambassadors (GYAs) in Nigeria's Bauchi, Kebbi, and Sokoto States to ensure gender-sensitive primary healthcare services. Read More
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TIGER TEAM CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT RAISES $25,000
SBAIC members and other government contractors raised $25,000 Nov. 1, 2021, at the Oasis Tiger Team Annual Golf Tournament and Charity Event. The proceeds benefited SBAIC along with Trees for the Future, and Capital Youth Empowerment Program. Read More
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