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August 2022 Newsletter
Share Your WorkwithUSAID.org Success Story We want to hear from you! How has your organization benefited from the tools and resources on WorkwithUSAID.org? What have you learned? Share your success story with us.
Submit a Guest Blog USAID welcomes you to contribute to WorkwithUSAID.org! We are excited to feature the experiences and perspectives of potential, new, and established USAID partners. All blog posts should provide some “lessons learned” or action-oriented recommendations to partners. Is your organization interested in being featured on the blog? Check out our guest blog policy to learn more about how you can pitch an idea to be featured.
Visit Our Events Page WorkwithUSAID.org now has a dedicated events page! Visit today to learn more about upcoming partner-related events. You can filter events by date and categories. Be sure to bookmark this page to stay up-to-date on the latest events. Have an upcoming event that you’d like to see featured on WorkwithUSAID.org? Read our FAQ on submitting an event to be added to the calendar. Share your event submission by emailing the team at: askzara@workwithusaid.org.
Twitter Space: A&A Innovations and the USAID A&A Labs with Maria Televantos On September 14, 2022, USAID will be hosting a Twitter Spaces event with Maria Televantos, Director of the Office of Acquisition and Assistance in Nepal. Mark your calendars to learn more about how USAID/Nepal is working with local partners and how you can be one!
Follow us on Twitter at @WorkwithUSAID to stay up-to-date for the time and link.
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Why You Should Respond to Requests for Information and Sources Sought Notices Last year, more than 30 percent of all new USAID new funding opportunities included industry engagement prior to asking organizations to submit applications or proposals to USAID. Some of the most common ways USAID seeks input from entities interested in opportunities are through Industry Days, Requests for Information (RFI), and Sources Sought Notices (SSN).
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Celebrating Innovative Partnerships with Indigenous-Led Organizations Indigenous Peoples are critical partners in USAID’s localization and development goals and programs. USAID partners with Indigenous-led organizations in many ways, not only to implement programs, but also to create them. This blog celebrates a few examples of USAID’s partnerships with Indigenous Peoples that address key development challenges.
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What is a USAID Industry Day? Industry Days are part- or full-day events hosted by USAID Missions or headquarters. They can take place in-person or virtually, and are typically structured as an open forum for USAID to have the opportunity to share information about a specific anticipated funding opportunity, to collect verbal feedback from interested prospective partners, and for prospective partners to participate in a question-and-answer session. Industry Days are used by USAID in both assistance and acquisition opportunities.
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Four Ways That Diaspora Businesses Are Advancing Locally-Led Development USAID proactively seeks to work with a range of local private sector partners to find innovative solutions to accelerate growth and prosperity worldwide. By engaging diaspora-led businesses through both financial and nonfinancial means, USAID is expanding its reach and impact. There are a number of ways that USAID collaborates with diaspora-led businesses or diaspora leaders exploring investment in our partner countries.
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Find out more in our training module on "Building Strong Sub-Partnerships" here.
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