Tetra Tech Wins $37 Million USAID Women’s Economic Empowerment Contract
29 June 2021 - 11:00PM
Business Wire
Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEK), a leading provider of high-end
consulting and engineering services, announced today that the U.S.
Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded the Company a
five-year, $37 million single-award contract to promote the
socioeconomic empowerment of women and girls in Colombia.
Through the USAID Generating Equity Activity, Tetra Tech will
support the Government of Colombia to empower women and girls by
engaging the public and private sector to reduce gender-based
violence, transform gender norms and attitudes, create economic
opportunities for women, and improve awareness and implementation
of gender-related policies and services.
Tetra Tech’s team of economic and gender specialists will work
with public and private sector partners to improve local capacities
to achieve equity and improve economic outcomes for Colombian
women. Efforts will focus on the most vulnerable groups including
Afro-Colombian, indigenous, LGBTQI+ populations, migrants, and
women with disabilities. Tetra Tech also will support Colombian
institutions and partners to engage men and boys to positively
transform gender norms.
“Tetra Tech has supported USAID to enhance economic opportunity
and promote conditions for peace in Colombia for more than 20
years,” said Dan Batrack, Tetra Tech Chairman and CEO. “We look
forward to combining Tetra Tech’s focus on diversity, equity, and
inclusion with our technical expertise in economic empowerment and
gender integration to strengthen women’s equity in Colombia.”
About Tetra Tech
Tetra Tech is a leading provider of high-end consulting and
engineering services for projects worldwide. With 20,000 associates
working together, Tetra Tech provides clear solutions to complex
problems in water, environment, sustainable infrastructure,
renewable energy, and international development. We are Leading
with Science® to provide sustainable and resilient solutions for
our clients. For more information about Tetra Tech, please visit
tetratech.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook.
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