NORTH AMERICA: The main area of activity of these offices has been to interact with major international lenders and other development institutions. This office coordinates activities such as the financial development of large-scale technical programs, lobbying on behalf of countries, and in general, arranging for project start-up and implementation. There are special units covering the development of new agro-industrial projects. Offices are located in Northern Virginia and Washington DC. In the past, the group has dealt with clients such as the World Bank, the United Nations Development Project, the Food and Agricultural Organization, OPIC- Overseas Private Investment Corporation, the United States Agency for International Development, the Inter-American Development Bank, the Exp