Chemonics International is a global consulting firm promoting economic growth and higher living standards in developing countries. With offices on five continents and over 2,000 employees, we are one of the world's largest firms focusing exclusively on international development. From business to finance, governance to health, we help our clients make decisions that better people's lives.

1975. Chemonics International is founded in Washington, D.C. by the company's first president, Thurston F. Teele. Its mission, then and now, is to promote meaningful change around the world, helping people live healthier, more productive, and more independent lives.

1975-76. Landmark agribusiness studies in Cameroon and Kenya represent Chemonics' earliest work, earning high praise from our client, USAID.

1977. Chemonics launches its first long-term effort for USAID, a rural economic development project in Mali. The commitment to work in sub-Saharan Africa has remained unbroken for nearly 30 years.

1978. The company initiates projects in two Asian countries: one to improve financial management and marketing for the Afghan Fertilizer Company and the other to conduct an investment analysis for Thailand's Board of Trade.

1981. A large initiative, Egypt Basic Village Services, marks the beginning of a long and fruitful relationship between Chemonics and the people of the Middle East. This project also represents the company’s first major contributions to municipal governance, finance, and infrastructure.

1985. Within a decade of its founding, Chemonics is active on four continents and in every field of international development.

1988. The company adapts to rapid growth by establishing regional divisions to respond to the priorities of individual countries and USAID missions. This decentralized structure exists today.

2004. Chemonics builds on its emerging status as an international development leader with company-wide campaigns to share knowledge more broadly, train and support a new generation of development professionals, and formalize ethical and professional standards for international development work.