USAID Awards ICF $236 Million Global Health Contract
USAID Awards ICF $236 Million Global Health Contract
Company to Deliver Demographic and Health Survey to Improve Health Outcomes
公司將提供人口與健康調查以改善健康狀況
RESTON, Va., May 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Bureau for Global Health has awarded global consulting and technology services provider ICF (NASDAQ:ICFI) a five-year, $236 million recompete contract to continue to deliver their Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program, which is considered globally as the "gold standard" of health surveys.
弗吉尼亞州雷斯頓，2024年5月7日 /PRNewswire/ — 美國國際開發署（USAID）全球衛生局已授予全球諮詢和技術服務提供商ICF（納斯達克股票代碼：ICFI）一份爲期五年、價值2.36億美元的再競合同，以繼續交付他們的合同 人口與健康調查（DHS）計劃，這在全球範圍內被視爲健康調查的 “黃金標準”。
ICF has supported the DHS Program since its inception 40 years ago, helping grow it into the world's premier source of critical and actionable data for population, health and nutrition programs. Survey data is used by national governments, international organizations, researchers and others to support strategic planning, policymaking, financing, program management and more.
自40年前國土安全部計劃啓動以來，ICF一直爲其提供支持，幫助其發展成爲全球人口、健康和營養計劃關鍵和可操作數據的首要來源。國家政府、國際組織、研究人員和其他人使用調查數據來支持戰略規劃、決策、融資、項目管理等。
ICF's delivery approach is focused on strengthening the capacity of participating countries to collect, analyze and disseminate their data and integrate inclusive approaches that take vulnerable and marginalized populations into consideration. ICF will also incorporate technology and other program innovations to increase survey automation and efficiency, including the selective adoption of artificial intelligence in accordance with requirements of country ownership and safeguarding sensitive data.
ICF的交付方法側重於加強參與國收集、分析和傳播其數據的能力，並整合考慮到弱勢和邊緣化群體的包容性方法。ICF還將整合技術和其他項目創新，以提高調查自動化和效率，包括根據國家所有權和保護敏感數據的要求選擇性地採用人工智能。
"The DHS Program has been instrumental in advancing our collective understanding of global health and its impact on populations, particularly in low- and middle-income countries," said Jennifer Welham, senior vice president for health, people and human services, "We are proud to continue our decades-long partnership with USAID by providing leading-edge health, survey research and data management expertise to support the development of effective health policies and interventions. Together, we are improving the well-being and quality of life for people and communities around the world."
負責健康、人員和公共服務的高級副總裁詹妮弗·韋勒姆說：“國土安全部計劃在增進我們對全球健康及其對人口，尤其是低收入和中等收入國家人口影響的集體理解方面發揮了重要作用，我們很自豪能夠繼續與美國國際開發署長達數十年的合作伙伴關係，提供領先的健康、調查研究和數據管理專業知識，以支持有效的衛生政策和干預措施的制定。我們共同改善世界各地人民和社區的福祉和生活質量。”
To date, the DHS Program has collected, analyzed and disseminated accurate and representative data through over 400 surveys in over 90 countries.
迄今爲止，國土安全部計劃已通過90多個國家的400多項調查收集、分析和傳播了準確和具有代表性的數據。
A leader in global development, ICF works with country partners and international development agencies to design and implement projects that promote sustainable, resilient societies. The company's work aims to facilitate inclusive growth and sustainability; alleviate poverty; support clean energy; advance climate change solutions; and address environmental, social and health needs in developing countries. From infectious diseases to health security, ICF addresses today's most pressing health issues built on decades of expertise supporting countries around the globe.
作爲全球發展的領導者，ICF與國家合作伙伴和國際發展機構合作，設計和實施促進可持續、有彈性的社會的項目。該公司的工作旨在促進包容性增長和可持續發展；緩解貧困；支持清潔能源；推進氣候變化解決方案；滿足發展中國家的環境、社會和健康需求。從傳染病到健康安全，ICF以數十年來爲全球各國提供支持的專業知識爲基礎，解決了當今最緊迫的健康問題。
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About ICF
ICF is a global consulting and technology services company with approximately 9,000 employees, but we are not your typical consultants. At ICF, business analysts and policy specialists work together with digital strategists, data scientists and creatives. We combine unmatched industry expertise with cutting-edge engagement capabilities to help organizations solve their most complex challenges. Since 1969, public and private sector clients have worked with ICF to navigate change and shape the future. Learn more at icf.com.
關於 ICF
ICF 是一家全球諮詢和技術服務公司，擁有大約 9,000 名員工，但我們不是您的典型顧問。在ICF，商業分析師和政策專家與數字戰略家、數據科學家和創意人士合作。我們將無與倫比的行業專業知識與尖端的參與能力相結合，幫助組織解決最複雜的挑戰。自1969年以來，公共和私營部門的客戶一直與ICF合作，以應對變革並塑造未來。要了解更多信息，請訪問 icf.com。
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關於前瞻性陳述的注意事項
根據1995年《私人證券訴訟改革法》的定義，非歷史事實且涉及已知和未知風險和不確定性的陳述是 “前瞻性陳述”。此類聲明可能涉及我們當前對未來業績、計劃、運營和前景的預期，並涉及某些風險，包括與政府承包行業相關的風險；我們的特定業務，包括我們對與美國聯邦政府機構簽訂合同的依賴；我們收購和成功整合業務的能力；以及與健康流行病、流行病和類似疫情相關的各種風險和不確定性。這些因素和其他因素可能導致我們的實際業績與前瞻性陳述中顯示的有所不同，這些前瞻性陳述包含在我們向美國證券交易委員會提交的證券文件的 “風險因素” 部分中。此處包含的前瞻性陳述僅在發佈之日作出，我們明確表示不承擔將來更新這些陳述的任何義務。
Contact: Lauren Dyke, lauren.dyke@ICF.com, +1.571.373.5577
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