USAID Invests Funding in Business Advisers to Enhance Programs in Kazakhstan
Status:
Program Related
December 2008
From Right: Business Adviser (Sanjay Srikantiah) with Mission Director (William Frej)
In 2007, USAID/Central Asia Region (CAR) requested a VEGA Long Term Business Adviser to provide assistance to the American Chamber of Commerce in support of their Public-Private Economic Partnership Initiative (PPEPI).
Implementing organization, IIE chose Sanjay Srikantiah, a graduate of SAIS and a former Peace Corps volunteer in Kazakhstan for the Public-Private Economic Partnership Specialist. PPEPI further improves Kazakhstan’s business environment and increases the country’s competitiveness through facilitating greater public-private dialogue on such issues as tax, anti-corruption, technology exchange, and WTO accession.
Overall USAID is very happy with Sanjay’s work, especially as they mentioned, the price of having an adviser is a steal compared to hiring outside consultants.
Sanjay will be extended for an additional year to assist AmCham in developing a one year pilot program from January 1 – December 31, 2009 that will take over-all responsibility for coordinating PPEPI implementation, ensuring a professional level of organization, adherence to schedules, and financial responsibility.
Our advisers cost USIAD missions around 55-75K depending on location and contractors can cost around 125K for the same services.
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