USAID Small Business Set-Aside Contracting Guidance

by Trey Fields | Jul 7, 2022 | -, International

For decades, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has relied on contractors – implementing partners in agency lingo – to manage a wide range of the global development projects within its robust programming portfolio. As highlighted in several...

Green Bonds, Sustainable Infrastructure Investment, and Climate Financing

by Trey Fields | May 25, 2022 | -

The United Nations and other international bodies continue to issue dire warnings about the detrimental global impacts of climate change and rising temperatures. Meanwhile, capital investment and mobilization of finance to address the imminent crisis continues to lag....

Are “New Normal” Industrial Policies in South Asia Well-Manufactured?

by Trey Fields | Mar 9, 2022 | Insights, International

The disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic has caused worldwide shocks in both supply and demand over the past two years. This has been particularly evident in South Asia – a global manufacturing hub and home to some of the largest and fastest growing countries in...

USAID Celebrates 60th Anniversary

by Trey Fields | Nov 1, 2021 | -, International, Media Coverage

Washington Business Dynamics (WBD) is excited to recognize the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on November 3. Following the passage of the Foreign Assistance Act in September 1961, President...

Revolutionizing Infrastructure Through the Internet of Things (IoT)

by Trey Fields | Sep 24, 2021 | -, Insights, International

The infrastructure revolution lies with the Internet of Things. Quality infrastructure underpins the international economy, helping to ensure the efficient movement of people, products, and services around the world. Critical infrastructure — like dams, bridges,...