Volunteers for Economic Growth Alliance (VEGA) is an umbrella group consisting of 17 volunteer economic development organizations. VEGA is usually contracted by United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for specific project that involve one or more of the member organizations. The organization is headquartered in Washington, DC and has offices around the world in developing/transitioning economies where USAID operates.
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