USAID/Nepal's team has initiated localization roadshows to serve as a platform for USAID to connect with local organizations to answer questions and create relationships. Take some lessons from how the Mission is reaching local partners and how local partners can work with USAID.

A Q&A with Vy Lam and Sandra Lazarte on USAID’s Co-Creation with Indigenous Partners (IP) Learning Document How did the idea for USAID’s Learning Document on “Co-Creation with Indigenous Partners” originate? What were the key factors that contributed to its creation? [Vy Lam] The idea emerged during Luis-Felipe Duchicela's tenure as Senior Advisor for Indigenous Peoples’ Issues at USAID.

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USAID’s Partnerships Incubator captures lessons learned about MEL implementation from local organizations in El Salvador.

At USAID/India, staff are working to reach more local partners by hosting a series of resources days. Read the blog to learn more.

I use a quote in my email sign-off that’s a blend of others. It encapsulates what I’ve seen over the years: “Helping a community help itself might not change the whole world, but it could change the world for that community.”

Just outside Nairobi National Park, down a bumpy, dusty road, sits WildlifeDirect’s Wildlife Warriors Field Lab. While currently the camp is composed of several temporary structures and tents, WildlifeDirect, a Kenyan non-governmental organization, has a vision: to use the power of filmmaking, media, and education to shape the next generation’s attitudes and behaviors around Africa’s environment and wildlife.

Today’s youth have grown up in a rapidly changing world, interacting with technology throughout their formative years, accessing a vast amount of information, and persevering through a global pandemic. The skills, passions, and vision youth hold from these experiences in their own communities elevate them as critical partners for USAID. USAID believes young people should be viewed as agents of their own development, and many youth-led organizations have accepted this challenge to impact USAID and partner organizations through new ideas and innovations.