AECOM awarded US$110-million USAID contract for South Sudan

Quote: VISTAS is designed to strengthen citizens’ confidence and capacity to address the causes and consequences of political conflict, violence and instability. AECOM will provide USAID with creative and flexible citizen-driven solutions that build government capacity to prevent, respond to and mitigate conflict; facilitate citizen participation in political and peace processes; and engage youth and other vulnerable groups in productive social and economic activities. Using small, in-kind grants, VISTAS will support the efforts of local, regional and international stakeholders working to achieve these objectives.