22 - 23 October 2025
Palexpo, Geneva

2024 Programme

Partnering with USAID 101

23 Oct 2024
Workshop Room 1

Join us for a highly informative session on how to get started with USAID funding. Attendees will gain insights into USAID funding trends, access valuable resources, and learn best practices for becoming a subcontractor and building relationships with primes. We will hear from USAID on localization and its implications for partnering with European partners, as well as discuss both humanitarian and international development funding.

Attendees will hear from both USAID staff on their priorities, as well as from the CEO of Konektid & AidKonekt from their experience supporting European partners to grow their partnering with the USAID market.

What Attendees Will Gain:

•Update on USAID Funding Trends: Stay informed about the latest developments and priorities in USAID funding.

•Resources to Support Your Work with USAID: Access tools and strategies to enhance your organization’s engagement with USAID.

•Best Practices for Sub-Awards and Building Relationships with Primes: Learn effective methods for securing sub-awards and fostering partnerships with established USAID primes.

•Understanding the USAID Partnership Process: Gain insights into USAID’s New Partnerships Initiative and how to work with USAID and its primes.

•Demystifying Localization: Explore localization and its implications for partnering with European NGOs.

•Discussion on Humanitarian and International Development Funding: Understand the nuances of different funding avenues.

Speakers
Rachel Chilton
Rachel Chilton, Deputy Industry Liaison & Deputy Communications Director - USAID
Mike Shanley
Mike Shanley, Chief Executive Officer - AidKonekt
Tom Wilson
Tom Wilson, Acting Deputy Lead, NPI - USAID
Jan Cartwright
Jan Cartwright, Senior Communications & Content Manager - USAID

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