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Abt
Associates
Academy for Educational Development
AISAqua Foods, Inc.
BankWorld Inc.
Chemonics International
Emerging Markets Group
Enchanted Circle Regional Business Alliance
Development Alternatives Inc.
Global Cold Chain Alliance/World Food Logistics
Organization
Institute
for Inter-American Cooperation on Agriculture
International Medical Corps
International Relief and Development
International Resources Group
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Management Systems International
Mendez England & Associates
New Mexico State Economic Development Department
New York University
Regional Development Corporation
Taos Community Foundation
Taos Solar Music Festival
UN Food and Agriculture Organization
UN International Labor Organization
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Afghanistan
Alternative Livelihoods Program (ALP)
Building Recovery and Reform through Democratic
Governance (BRDG)
Global Business Trade and Investment II (GBTI
II)
Instability Crisis and Recovery Program (ICRP)
Integrated Management for Results (IMRII)
Integrated Water and Coastal Zone Management
(IWCZM)
Integrated Water and Coastal Resources Management
(IWCRM)
Prosperity, Livelihoods and Conserving Ecosystems
(PLACE)
Rural Agricultural Incomes with a Sustainable
Environment (RAISE Plus)
AISD IQC MECHANISMS [DOC]
Afghanistan
Alternative Livelihoods Program (ALP)
Development Alternatives Inc. (DAI)
www.dai.com/work/project_detail.php?pid=98
The principal goal of the Alternative Livelihoods Development
Program is to accelerate broad based, sustainable regional
economic development in ways that provide new opportunities
for the Afghan population to seek livelihoods in the licit
economy. AISD will provide agribusiness and regional economic
development technical services to the project.
TASK ORDER: Eastern Afghanistan Poultry Sub-sector Assessment
and Strategy Development. AISD conducted an assessment of
the poultry sub-sector in Eastern Afghanistan and designed
a sector development strategy with sector stakeholders identifying
specific areas for critical donor interventions.
TASK ORDER: Provide technical advice for establishment of
Poultry Bio-safety System to prevent and combat Avian Influenza.
TASK ORDER: Provide technical and managerial advice for
the establishment and operation of agribusinesses linked
to the poultry value chain, specifically breeder farms,
hatcheries, feed mills and broiler farms, in close collaboration
with the Eastern Region Poultry Farmers Association. Strengthen
the capacity of the association and its members to schedule
operations and operate profitably.
Building
Recovery and Reform through Democratic Governance (BRDG)
Management Systems International
The purpose of this IQC is to provide
state-of-the-art expertise to promote democratic governance
in countries in all stages of political development, to promote
democratic governance, support Fragile States, and to assist
MCA candidate countries to qualify for MCA funding. Technical
services under the contract fall into three categories: a)
reinforcing legitimacy of state structure, policies, and functions;
b) public management; and c) strategic planning, policy, and
institutional reform
Global
Business, Trade and Investment II
Development Alternatives Inc. (DAI)
www.gbti-2.net
The purpose of this IQC is to offer USAID missions industry-leading
expertise in enterprise development, economic governance,
public-private partnerships, financial sector reform, global
trade and investment, infrastructure, economic policy, agriculture,
agribusiness, and conflict management. Consummate project
managers, they offer seamless solutions to today’s complex,
interrelated development challenges. AISD will contribute
expertise in value chain, cluster and enterprise development.
Instability
Crisis and Recovery Program (ICRP)
Management Systems International
www.msiworldwide.com/gral/cont_icrp.html
The recently established USAID Office of Conflict Management
and Mitigation (CMM) has relied heavily on several agency
procurement mechanisms to execute its activities. As a result,
CMM established the Instability, Crisis, Responses, Programs
(ICRP) Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) to better serve
the office’s state fragility and conflict mitigation
needs. This IQC will enable CMM, USAID field Missions, USAID
Bureaus, other USAID operating units, and U.S. government
agencies to procure services relating to state fragility and
conflict mitigation-related short- and long-term technical
assistance (both in the field and in Washington), program
design and implementation, and the award and oversight of
grants.
TASK
ORDER: Jamaica Sustainable Lending Program for Youth, Improved
Governance Through Citizen Security and Participation. AISD
designed a sustainable lending model and grant program for
a community based lending program to create economic opportunity
for inner city communities, with a focus on youth and young
adult employment and entrepreneurship. The Jamaica Governance
project is aimed at addressing community-level governance
issues that contribute to crime, violence, and corruption.
TASK ORDER: Services under Program and Project Offices for
Results Tracking (SUPPORT) for USAID/Sudan. SUPPORT activities
include assessments to assist in program development and
implementation; specialized research on how to structure
interventions and effectively manage the transition from
relief to recovery to reconstruction to development; provide
quick short term technical assistance to support program
implementation; monitoring and evaluation of relief and
development programs; specialized training for new staff;
and specialized cross-sectoral technical assistance. AISD
is a member of the SUPPORT team, to provide project assessment
and design services.
Integrated
Management for Results II (IMRII)
Management Systems International (MSI)
www.msiworldwide.com/imr2/
The purpose of IMR-2 is to assist USAID in strengthening and
further institutionalizing its "Managing for Results"
approach and practices, working with both Washington-based
offices and overseas missions. Under IMR-2, AISD will contribute
to the following result areas: Special forums; Policy Implementation
Support (Technical Assistance; Contract Management.
Integrated
Water and Coastal Resources Management (IWCRM)
Development Alternatives Inc. (DAI)
www.wateriqc.com/
The Integrated Water and Coastal Resources Management IQC
supports the USAID Office of Natural Resources, Bureau for
Economic Growth, Agriculture, and Trade (EGAT/NRM Strategic
Objective (SO) 1, “Increased and Improved Protection
and Sustainable Use of Natural Resources,” with special
emphasis on Intermediate Result 1.4, “Increased Conservation
and Sustainable Use of Freshwater and Coastal Resources. AISD
will provide a range of technical services as a member of
the DAI consortium, including coastal resources management,
environmental monitoring and modeling, market access, enterprise
development, capture fishing and aquaculture, and aquatic
ecosystems management.
TASK
ORDER: Blue Revolution Initiative (BRI), transforming the
culture and governance of water in the Middle East and Africa.
The BRI will address some of the most challenging water
issues we face: the lack of access by the poor to improved
water and sanitation services, inefficient and nonproductive
water use, and transboundary river basin management. AISD
is a member of the BRI team, to provide expertise in the
areas of coastal resource management, fisheries and aquaculture.
Integrated
Water and Coastal Resources Management (IWCRM)
Mendez England and Associates (ME&A)
www.water-mendezengland.com/P_MEA.htm
Prosperity,
Livelihoods and Conserving Ecosystems (PLACE)
Chemonics International
www.chemonics.com
The RAISE Plus Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) is a broad
based, multi-faceted, USAID field support mechanism. It is
designed to provide short and long-term technical assistance
that promotes the systemic shifts necessary to achieve more
competitive, prosperous and sustainable agricultural and rural
sectors in developing countries. RAISE Plus will focus on
environmentally sustainable, market driven development of
food and cash crops, livestock, forests, fisheries, tourism,
wildlife, and agribusinesses. AISD will provide services in
the fisheries and aquaculture sub-sector.
Rural
Agricultural Incomes with a Sustainable Environment (RAISE
Plus)
Abt Associates
www.raiseplus.com/
The RAISE Plus Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) is a broad
based, multi-faceted, USAID field support mechanism. It is
designed to provide short and long-term technical assistance
that promotes the systemic shifts necessary to achieve more
competitive, prosperous and sustainable agricultural and rural
sectors in developing countries. RAISE Plus will focus on
environmentally sustainable, market driven development of
food and cash crops, livestock, forests, fisheries, tourism,
wildlife, and agribusinesses. AISD will provide services in
the fisheries and aquaculture sub-sector.
Regional
Economic Development Initiative (REDI)
Regional Development Corporation
www.nmredi.org, www.rdc.org
AISD served as Team Leader for the Regional Expert Team for
Regional Economic Development Services under REDI, funded
by Los Alamos County. (2008).
Study
of Grass-fed Beef as a Value Chain in North Central New Mexico
(NCNM)
Taos Community Foundation
www.taoscf.org
AISD completed a study to identify the market for and determine
the feasibility of developing grass-fed beef in North Central
New Mexico (NCNM) as a value-added product and to identify
the requirements to develop the sector. (2008).
Study
of Grass Fed Beef as a Value Chain in North Central NM and
San Luis Valley [PDF]
Taos,
New Mexico, Business Attraction Services
Enchanted Circle Regional Business Alliance
www.ecrba.org
AISD was recently awarded a contract by the Regional Business
Alliance in Taos to provide business attraction services
for the county and Enchanted Circle region (2008).
LINK
Los Alamos National Laboratory
www.lanl.gov
AISD provided program assessment and design services to the
LINK project to bring entrepreneurial networking and support
services to Rio Arriba County, part of theNothern New MExico
CONNECT program (2007-2008).
Zambia,
Best Aquaculture Practices
Global Cold Chain Alliance/World Food Logistics Organization
www.wflo.org
In cooperation with the Aquaculture Certification Council
(ACC), AISD delivered a seminar on Best Aquaculture Practices
(BAP) to the National Aquaculture Association of Zambia.
www.aquaculturecertification.org/bluestandard/2007-12/
Program to Eliminate Child Labor
UN International Labor Organization
www.ilo.org/ipec/lang–en/index.htm
AISD provided technical assistance and training to the International
Labor Organization’s Program on the Elimination of Child Labor,
in the design and development of funding proposals to support
country programs worldwide.
Taos
Solar Music Festival
www.solarmusicfest.com
AISD provides strategic market analysis and surveying services
for the festival.
New
Mexico Chile Processing Plant Feasibility Study
State of New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD)
www.edd.state.nm.us
Assessed market demand and supply capacity to determine economic
feasibility of a chile processing plant for Northern New Mexico.
(2005)
Northern
New Mexico Regional Chile Processing Plant [PDF]
New
Mexico Japan Trade Representative
State of New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD)
Office of International Trade (OIT)
www.edd.state.nm.us/index.php?/about/category/International%20Trade/
AISD has been awarded a contract by the New Mexico Economic
Development Department’s (NMEDD) Office of International
Trade (OIT) to facilitate and promote trade and investment
with Japan under NMEDD’s Focus Japan program. Focus
Japan is aimed at developing market-entry opportunities for
New Mexico companies into Japan by offering Japan-specific
trade counseling, assistance finding Japanese investors, partners,
importers/distributors, and sales agents, as well as market
briefings, product assessments, and matchmaking services.
AISD supports the New Mexico Japan Trade Representative based
in Tokyo. (2007-2010)
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Namibia
Seafood Diversification Study
Abt Associates
www.satradehub.org
Under the auspices of Abt’s Southern Africa Competitiveness
Hub program, AISD conducted an assessment of seafood markets
and marketing for the Namibian Ministry of Fisheries and Marine
Resources (MFMR). Conducted an analysis of the Namibian fisheries
industries’ capabilities relative to penetrating global
markets, and identified potential opportunities for the diversification
of the marketing, in terms of both products and markets, of
Namibian seafood products. (2005)
China
Investment Feasibility Studies for Aquatic Products
World Bank/Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Evaluate product, market, and financial
feasibility of proposed aquatics products investments. (2003)
US
Seafood Traceability System
AISAqua Foods Inc.,
www.aisaqua.com
Development of seafood traceability system for a commercial
US seafood production and import company. Previous provided
services to develop an operations manual and recommendations
for operations control and business expansion. (2006)
Iraq
Marshland Restoration Project (IMRP)
Development Alternatives Inc. (DAI)
www.dai.com/work/project_detail.php?pid=86
Technical services in hatching and rearing of a native species,
Barbus Sharpeyi. (2005)
Iraq
Community Action Program (ICAP)
International Resources Group
www.usaid.gov/iraq/accomplishments/cap.html
Designed, organized and facilitated a series of 3 workshops
in Amman, Jordan, for the $70 million Iraq Community Action
Program (ICAP), supporting community participation in reconstruction
and development. (2003-2004)
Philippines
Study on Options for Automating Traceability in Marine Aquarium
Fish Trade
Academy for Educational Development (AED)
www.aed.org/Projects/dotORG.cfm
Under the Dot.org program, AISD conducted an assessment of
the feasibility of, and opportunities for using Information
Technology for identity preservation and traceability to transform
the marine aquarium trade in the Philippines. (2005)
Sri
Lanka and Indonesia: Assessment of Post-Tsunami Coastal Livelihood
Recovery and Development Opportunities
International Relief and Development (IRD)
www.ird-dc.org
Sri Lanka: Conducted an assessment of tsunami affected
communities in Sri Lanka, from Galle to Valaichenai (south
of Trincomalee), aimed at identify opportunities for project
assistance to support recovery of coastal communities and
fishing industries. AISD met with representatives of local
governments, community groups, relief organizations and
the local fisheries industry, and identified a range of
project investments that were presented to Government of
Sri Lanka, USAID and other donors. (2005)
Banda Aceh: Conducted an assessment of tsunami-affected
communities in and around Banda Aceh, as well as the former
Free Aceh Movement areas (GAM – Gherkin Aceh Media),
in order to identify sustainable livelihood recovery and
development opportunities. (2005)
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