The effective use of volunteers in USAID Economic Growth Programs, 2009
| Funding agency(ies) | USAID | |
|---|---|---|
| Date completed | March 2009 |
- Description
Authored by: Jude Halleran and Lee Warren of Volunteers for Economic Growth in collaboration with Weidemann Associates, Inc.
USAID and its service providers have developed approaches to selecting and managing the human resources required to ensure optimal program results. The roles, responsibilities and value of paid professional staff and consultants are well understood by program planners and managers. The advantages of utilizing business volunteers (pro bono practitioners and industry-specific technical experts) to implement USAID economic growth programs are not as well understood.
This technical brief is intended to highlight the significant benefits and sustainable impacts that can be achieved by utilizing integrated teams of volunteer business practitioners and industry-specific technical experts, in conjunction with paid resident and short-term consultants to implement economic growth programs
THE EFFECTIVE USE OF VOLUNTEERS IN USAID ECONOMIC GROWTH PROGRAMS