VEGA is designed to be open to all economic growth volunteer
organizations that meet the criteria that USAID has set. VEGA will
remain open to membership of any qualifying organization through a
simple letter of invitation, with membership becoming effective upon
that organization’s acceptance.

Requirements
All present and future VEGA members must meet USAID requirements as economic growth volunteer organizations (EGVO) and will utilize economic growth volunteers (EGVs). An U.S. EGVO is defined as having the following characteristics:

1. U.S. based and registered organization;
2. An ability to mobilize and place volunteers in countries outside of the United States for the express purpose of furthering economic development;
3. An ability to recruit broadly “persons willing and able to provide pro bono, technical expertise that supports conomic growth, agriculture, and trade objectives”;
4. An ability to provide logistical support that enables volunteers to
   perform effectively and return to the U.S. safely and in good health;
5. An ability to match volunteers with appropriate economic growth volunteer assignments in developing and transitional countries (verified by volunteer self-evaluations, recipients of volunteer services, as well as external evaluations);
6. An ability to support volunteers’ efforts to communicate to their home communities the purposes and achievements of their assignments.

Interested in Becoming a Member?
If you are interested in becoming a VEGA member, please contact Executive Director, Art Warman.