Academy of Information Technology (AIT) has been engaged as a sub-recipient under the USAID’s Youth Entrepreneurship and Empowerment Support (YES) Activity for Cox’s Bazar, through an agreement with Relief International.
The partnership reflects AIT’s involvement in an initiative focused on youth entrepreneurship and empowerment in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.
A Partnership for Youth Empowerment
The agreement, identified by RI-377-05, was established between Relief International, Inc. and the Academy of Information Technology. Under the agreement, AIT was designated as the sub-recipient responsible for delivering the agreed items and services in accordance with the project’s terms, conditions, scope of work, schedule, and budget.
The project was supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Youth Entrepreneurship and Empowerment Support (YES) Activity for Cox’s Bazar.
Project at a Glance
- Project: USAID’s Youth Entrepreneurship and Empowerment Support (YES) Activity for Cox’s Bazar
- Donor: United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
- Prime Organization: Relief International, Inc.
- Implementing Partner/Sub-recipient: Academy of Information Technology (AIT)
- Location: Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
- Implementation Period: September 15 – December 31, 2022
- Agreement Number: RI-3xx-xx
AIT’s Role
As the designated sub-recipient, AIT entered into an agreement with Relief International to perform the services and deliver the items specified under the project’s scope of work and schedule.
The agreement also outlines the responsibilities of the parties through several supporting components, including the Agreement Terms and Conditions, Standard Provisions for Non-U.S. Nongovernmental Organizations, Scope of Work/Schedule, and Budget.
Through its participation in the YES Activity, AIT was positioned as a local partner within an internationally supported youth-focused development initiative in Cox’s Bazar.
Supporting Youth Entrepreneurship in Cox’s Bazar
Youth entrepreneurship can play an important role in creating opportunities for young people and strengthening local economic participation. The YES Activity provided a framework for youth-focused support in Cox’s Bazar, while AIT’s participation brought a local institutional partner into the implementation structure.
The partnership between USAID, Relief International, and AIT represents a collaborative approach involving international development support and local implementation capacity.
Commitment to Cox’s Bazar
AIT’s participation in the USAID YES Activity forms part of its engagement in development initiatives within Cox’s Bazar. By working with Relief International under the agreement, AIT contributed its institutional capacity to a project centered on youth entrepreneurship and empowerment.
The agreement carried an obligated amount of BDT 2.116 million, equivalent to USD 24,000, for the implementation period from September 15 to December 31, 2022.
Building Opportunities Through Collaboration
The YES Activity demonstrates how development initiatives can bring together international organizations and local institutions to address youth-focused priorities. For the Academy of Information Technology, participation in this initiative represents an important collaboration with Relief International under a USAID-supported program in Cox’s Bazar.
AIT remains committed to using its institutional capabilities to participate in initiatives that contribute to learning, opportunity, entrepreneurship, and youth empowerment.
