FHI 360’s leadership has been working hard to unite what used to be two separate organizations around a common culture and vision — under challenging circumstances and intense scrutiny.
The process began almost three years ago when the board of AED decided to sell the firm’s assets and transfer its programs to another organization. That decision was prompted by AED’s temporary suspension from receiving new U.S. Agency for International Development contracts due to allegations of “serious corporate misconduct” in Afghanistan in Pakistan. FHI won the bidding war, giving rise to a new organization, FHI 360.
Mergers and acquisitions are no stranger to the international development landscape, which has witnessed a number of large international firms and organizations take over smaller actors in recent years. But AED’s case, in particular, created a stir because of its status as a leading USAID implementing partner and FHI’s relatively smaller size.
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Michael Igoe@AlterIgoe
Michael Igoe is a Senior Reporter with Devex, based in Washington, D.C. He covers U.S. foreign aid, global health, climate change, and development finance. Prior to joining Devex, Michael researched water management and climate change adaptation in post-Soviet Central Asia, where he also wrote for EurasiaNet. Michael earned his bachelor's degree from Bowdoin College, where he majored in Russian, and his master’s degree from the University of Montana, where he studied international conservation and development.