Counterpart International

International Trade and DevelopmentDistrict of Columbia, United States501-1000 Employees

Counterpart International is a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit organization active in international development. Founded in 1965, it partners with local organizations worldwide to foster sustainable communities where people can prosper. Its work centers on creating collaborative links among citizens, government, civil society, and the private sector to strengthen food security, democracy, rights, and governance, with the aim of enabling communities to determine their own development paths.

Counterpart operates in more than 65 countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean, engaging with a diverse network of local partners to address these issues. It targets local organizations as its primary collaborators and emphasizes building community capacity to solve problems and advocate for needed changes. In 2025, Counterpart joined with Edesia to donate nearly 500,000 Nutri'School snack units to schoolchildren in Mozambique, illustrating its ongoing partnerships to support nutrition and education initiatives.

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