Capacity Building and Change Management Program (CBCMP) for the Afghanistan Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL)
IESC is the lead implementer of the four-year $36 million Capacity Building and Change Management Program funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). IESC and its team of four subawardees are supporting USDA’s efforts in revitalizing Afghanistan’s agricultural sector by providing direct support and assistance to the Afghan Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL). Under this program, IESC is working in partnership with the Afghan leadership to develop MAIL’s evidence-based decision making, process improvement, and human resource capacity, which in turn will allow MAIL to provide greater and more meaningful support to Afghanistan’s agricultural sector. The IESC team is taking a multifaceted approach to modernizing ministry operations, building a capable and effective ministry, and creating a contracts and grants management services unit to enhance the Ministry’s ability to manage international donor funds and assist the agricultural sector throughout Afghanistan. In order to achieve a sustainable impact, IESC is working closely with MAIL on existing priorities and objectives, identifying obstacles and roadblocks, and institutionalizing systems and procedures.