U.S. Agency for International Development: USAID from the American PeopleEPIQ II: Making Policies Work for People
 

Prime Contractors and Subcontractors

There are three contractors under EPIQ II:

Chemonics International

As one of the most technically diverse firms in the industry, Chemonics International focuses on sustainable development, establishing and maintaining an outstanding record of high-quality, donor-funded assistance and world-class teams of professionals experienced in USAID work. Projects like Land Reform (Kyrgyzstan); Alternative Development (Peru and Colombia); General Business; Trade and Investments IQC worldwide; Competitiveness Initiatives (Dominican Republic); Capital Markets Development (Egypt); and Economic Opportunities (Guyana), have given Chemonics expertise in policy analysis, dialogue, implementation, evaluation and dissemination, and experience integrating economic development and environmental concerns. We are effective at strengthening institutional capacity by working with counterparts to realign institutional objectives, responsibilities, reporting, and staffing patterns to better serve project goals. Successful projects include Institutional Development Services for Secondary Cities (Egypt), Strengthening the Ministry of Sustainable Development and Planning (Bolivia), and Institutional Strengthening of the Electric Corporation (Kosovo). Chemonics offers expertise in a range of environmental technical areas, from natural resource management - protection of soils, forests, wetlands, water and coastal resources, and biodiversity - to urban and industrial environmental management and energy issues. Projects range from Biodiversity and Sustainable Forestry worldwide, Natural Resources Management (Botswana) and Watershed Protection and Management (Morocco) to Water Pollution Abatement (Romania) and Air Quality Improvement (Cairo).
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International Resources Group (IRG)

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. IRG delivers high-quality, cost-effective services that promote equitable economic growth, institutional and social change, and intelligent use of resources - human, physical, environmental, financial. IRG's environmental and natural resource policy experience includes development, implementation, and successful completion of 72 task orders under EPIQ I. IRG's ability to provide effective management and sound economic and technical advice is enhanced by the diversity, cross-cultural experience, foreign language skills, and management capabilities of staff based in Washington, DC headquarters; corporate offices in India, Indonesia, and the Philippines; and 20-project-dedicated offices around the world. IRG is a proven, effective manager of large USAID IQCs, and maintains strong subcontractor relationships through which USAID can gain easy and full access to an extensive range of experienced development specialists. IRG works in virtually all USAID pillar and program areas, linking environmental policy with the Agency's economic development, health, education, agriculture, and humanitarian and disaster relief mandates.
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PA Government Serivces (PA)

PA and its EPIQ II partners serve governments and international development organizations in the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Africa to improve public infrastructure and environmental services. Team experts provide technical support for public policy analysis, dialogue, implementation and monitoring for environment and natural resources with particular strengths in electricity, oil & gas, water, travel and tourism, transportation and network industries. Our work links environmental management and infrastructure to economic goals through sector restructuring, energy and water-use efficiency, market and survey research, and natural resource management and information technology. The PA EPIQ II team offers broad expertise and in-depth experience in formulating government strategies and plans, developing regulatory and pricing frameworks for the environment and natural resources, and establishing public/private partnerships to foster environmentally sustainable development, including the support and expansion of clean production methods.
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