Earlier this year, the Commission on Information in Indonesia signed a Memorandum of Understanding with MSI that outlines their joint activity plan for 2012. Under the USAID-funded Strengthening Integrity and Accountability Program 1, MSI will conduct a Human Resources Audit for the Commission and provide training on manual development assistance in mediation and adjudication, as [...]
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New Iraqi Patients’ Rights Charter Is Major Step for Human Rights
The Iraqi Ministry of Health (MoH) and the USAID-funded Primary Health Care Project in Iraq (PHCPI) held a two-day workshop in Baghdad in March to discuss the newly-developed Patients’ Rights Charter. MSI is implementing the project to support the Ministry in creating functional health services at community and facility levels by improving the quality of [...]
COMET Project Highlighted in USAID’s Frontlines
The Community Empowerment and Transformation Project (COMET), funded by USAID-Jamaica and implemented by MSI, was featured in USAID’s March/April publication of Frontlines. COMET combines the expertise of representatives from the Jamaican government and local and international NGOs to reduce crime and violence and strengthen economic competitiveness in the country’s inner cities. The project has been [...]
Food Security Collaborative Provides Framework to Build Local Capacity
With the recent drought in the Horn of Africa, there is a new urgency for sustainable food security programs that build local capacity, turning critical relief into long-term development. In a new paper, Building Institutional Capacity to Increase Food Security in Africa, the Food Security Collaborative examines the organizational dimensions of food security, with an [...]
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MSI’s B.J. Warren Honored at 50th Anniversary of Peace Corps in the Dominican Republic
MSI’s Director of Business Services, B.J. Warren, recently received an award in the Dominican Republic from Peace Corps Director Aaron Williams, former Peace Corps volunteer in the Dominican Republic. The award, which was a closely-held secret, took place in conjunction with celebration of 50th anniversary of Peace Corps in the country and included an endowed [...]
