VEGA - Volunteers for Economic Growth Alliance

The Volunteers for Economic Growth Alliance (VEGA) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that brings together its 25 Members to implement economic growth projects overseas. Our member organizations incorporate highly-skilled volunteers into most or all of their programs.

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) founded VEGA in 2004 to be a procurement partner. More than ten years later, VEGA stands on its own as a respected NGO alliance of member organizations.

VEGA Members each bring unique people, programming expertise, ideas, and breadth to the Alliance that allows VEGA programs to scale in new and exciting ways.

Based in Washington, D.C., we manage programs all over the developing world.

Our programs aim to build the capacity of local organizations to scale services, create jobs, increase commerce and trade, improve management, and form sustainable partnerships.

Expert volunteers from the U.S. participate in our programs. These individuals typically have several decades of experience and bring to the programs a passion and productivity that are unmatched.

We share the successful stories and impact from our members’ programs, contributing to conversations that advance best practices in international development.

Our program start-up model can be utilized by government agencies, private partners, and other organizations to mobilize technical assistance for economic growth programs.

We believe that increasing economic growth is the best way to help people lift themselves out of poverty and improve their quality of life. That’s why our programs are committed to serving women, youth, and others who are ready to be entrepreneurs or learn new business skills.

Programs awarded under the VEGA LWA can continue for five years beyond the July 2017 LWA end-date.