USAID Linkages For Small And Medium Enterprises (Linksme) Project

IESC – the International Executive Service Corps – is a U.S-based non profit that seeks private enterprises solutions to problems of poverty in developing countries and around the world. By providing a mix of technical assistance and volunteer expert export, IESC works with emerging industries, financial institutions and governments to stabilize economic environments, increase opportunity, and promote growth. We have completed over 25,000 projects in more than 130 countries worldwide. The USAID LinkSME project, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), supports the Government of Vietnam (GVN) in its efforts to develop, adopt, and implement policy and regulatory reforms to provide a more favorable environment for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). It also works with business support organizations (BSOs) and the GVN to improve the performance of SMEs and integrate them into lead-firm supply chains. The project is implemented by the International Executive Service Corps ( www.iesc.org ), under a contract with USAID and an operating license issued by the People’s Aid Coordinating Committee