FORECAST II Team Profiles
International Resources Group (IRG)
As a valued member of the EnCompass FORECAST II team, IRG will:
- Design and deliver pre-departure orientation, technical training, and assistance programs in sector-specific areas
- Provide logistical support for training and study tour programs
- Design and support knowledge management systems, web-based training, mobile learning solutions, outreach, and communities of practice
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International Resources Group (IRG), an L-3 Communications company, 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 excels at establishing staff teams and managing, operating, and supporting flexible quick-response mechanisms capable of providing development activities. IRG offers a global network of facilitators, technical experts, and in-country resources to support participant training initiatives.
IRG provides technical training to USAID beneficiaries and supports training elements associated with country strategies and national development plans. They serve as USAID’s primary knowledge management (KM) implementing partner and have developed several major web-based training, outreach, and communities of practice campaigns for international development thought leaders. IRG is known for creating innovative and effective capacity-building solutions for developing professionals, government agencies, NGOs, and other civil society members, and for transferring appropriate technologies to ensure sustainability.
Regional Focus Areas:
- Throughout Africa, South America, Central America, the Caribbean, Eastern Europe, and the Near East/Central Asia
- Assistance provided to over 38 USAID Missions
- Corporate and representational offices in Washington, DC and India, and 20 project-dedicated offices around the world
Technical Focus Areas:
Through its Integrated Learning Solutions (ILS) Group, IRG designs and implements programs in a myriad of technical subject areas, including:
- Strategic management for non-profits
- Advocacy and lobbying for civil society
- Internal governance support for civil society
- Educational methods
- Environmental issues
- Social media training
- Organizational learning and HICD
Highlights
- Management of the Program/Project Management Training (PPMT) IQC, USAID’s Office of Human Resources (OHR) flagship training initiative; with more than 14,100 participants worldwide
- Technical and administrative support for the USAID Office of US Foreign Disaster Assistance Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean; more than 53,000 participants trained and more than 5,000 instructors certified in emergency and disaster response and preparedness in 31 countries
- Management of training program for the Department of State on the State/USAID Operational Plan process; design of online series accessed by over 800 Embassy and USAID staff at every USAID post worldwide
- Design and implement U.S., local and regional study tours and consultations for officials in energy, natural resource management, economic development, and governance
