ALEXANDRIA, Va. – June 12, 2009 — Casals & Associates, Inc. (Casals) announced today it is part of the Counterpart International consortium awarded a five-year cooperative agreement from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to implement the “Global Civil Society Strengthening” program.

“We are very proud to be part of this world-class consortium of associates Counterpart International has put together,” said Casals President Beatriz Casals. “We are also very happy about the opportunity to continue working with USAID on capacity building in the areas of civil society and media.”

With a funding ceiling of about $200 million over the life of the program, the Leader with Associates (LWA) will center on implementing a wide range of civil society, media development, and program design and learning activities for USAID missions around the world.

Casals & Associates is an international development and strategic communications firm delivering groundbreaking solutions to social, institutional, and political challenges. Founded in 1986 by Beatriz Casals, the firm works globally addressing democracy and governance, transparency and accountability, rule of law and justice, conflict management and recovery, and other urgent issues facing societies today. Headquartered in Alexandria, Va., Casals has worked in more than 50 countries and currently maintains offices on four continents.

Established in 1965, Counterpart International has forged strategic partnerships in more than 65 countries. With 350 staff currently operating in 25 countries, Counterpart’s programs encompass humanitarian aid and relief assistance, health care, democracy and governance, natural resource management and feeding the impoverished. Though Counterpart’s projects are diverse, they share a common objective: improving the lives of those in need by empowering people and local institutions to develop innovative, holistic, and lasting solutions that address social, economic and environmental challenges.
 
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