August 2023 Newsletter
Take the USAID Partnering Experience Survey
Are you currently partnering with USAID? Have you partnered with USAID in the past? Want to partner with USAID in the future? We want to hear from you! At USAID, we are always looking for ways we can improve our partnership process and identify barriers that our partners are facing when competing for USAID funding. Please take a few minutes and complete our USAID Partnering Experience Survey by August 31, 2023. We appreciate any insight you can provide. Your feedback is critical to our work.
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Congratulations to Our 2023 Photo Contest Winners
USAID's 2023 Work with USAID Photo Contest finished accepting image submissions on August 1. There were almost 600 photos submitted from USAID partners, Missions, and Bureaus all around the world! We were overwhelmed by all of the inspiring, partner-focused, and beautiful images we received, and it was an extremely difficult process to choose this year's winners and finalists. Click here to see the winners and finalists. If you do not see one of your photos selected, please know that we will be sharing and highlighting many of these photos in USAID content throughout the year.
NEW: Translated Materials Added to the Resource Library
Check out WorkwithUSAID.org’s new translated resources in the Resource Library. These resources are uploaded and accessible, so feel free to share them with your organizations and other partners who might find them helpful. Please see the updated training module transcripts, a quick reference guide, and a presentation below:
Video Series Highlights Local Partner Voices
We know that local partners have unique insights into the USAID partnerships process! As a result, we recently launched a new video series on social media entitled “Voices of Local Partners.” Hear from local USAID prime partners and subawardees about their thoughts and advice about partnering with USAID. Find us @WorkWithUSAID on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook.
Localization: The Road Ahead for USAID’s Localization Efforts
On August 17, join the Society for International Development (SID-US) for a discussion of progress made to date in USAID's localization efforts and actions that would further advance localization. Speakers will address success stories of developing sustainable solutions that benefit communities and share insights on strategies for centering localization efforts in local communities. Register here.
How to Work with USAID 101
On August 29, join USAID’s Industry Liaison Team at 10:30 a.m. ET on LinkedIn for an audio event. We will share tips and resources that will help your organization partner with the Agency -- such as how to find funding opportunities, requirements to be a USAID partner and more! Details for the event are available here.
USAID and Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance Strategy Update
On September 5, join AidKonekt and USAID for an update on USAID’s Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance Strategy. Panelists will dive into how localization and the A&A strategy affects democracy, human rights, and governance. Register here.
USAID’s Local Capacity Strengthening Policy Learning and Feedback Forum
We are excited to invite you to the Local Capacity Strengthening Policy Learning and Feedback Forum, taking place virtually over six days between October 10 and October 19. Local actors, global stakeholders, and USAID staff are invited to share ideas and help guide future policy implementation. There will be sector-specific sessions such as Education; Global Health; Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance; and Resilience and Food Security as well as opportunities to share candid feedback during local listening sessions. Check out the schedule and register today.
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