The New Partnerships Initiative (NPI) Expanding Health Partnerships—NPI EXPAND Project— is a five-year project which aims to support Missions by increasing the availability and utilization of quality health services across all USAID priority health areas. In line with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) commitment to localization, NPI EXPAND invests in local partners and strengthening their capacity to strategize, plan, and implement health sector programs with USAID funds. Enhanced participation of capable local partners to increase demand for and deliver high-quality, high impact health services will enable governments to meet crucial health goals equitably and sustainably. NPI EXPAND will catalyze opportunities to scale up innovative interventions by strengthening the capacity of local partners with varying levels of capabilities and exposure to USAID.

Where we work

NPI EXPAND has a global mandate to work with USAID missions throughout the world which have programs requiring NPI EXPAND’s expertise in capacity strengthening, grant making and performance improvement in health and other development sectors. USAID missions initiate participation in the NPI EXPAND activity by submitting Expressions of Interest to USAID Washington.

Featured Insights

Our project partners and staff have been involved in a number of exciting and life-saving activities over the past couple of months. Please see the stories and presentation below for more information and insights.

NPI EXPAND Fixed Amount Awards Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned Tools

NPI EXPAND Fixed Amount Awards Lessons Learned

NPI EXPAND Organizational Capacity Assessment Tools Guide
Tools

NPI EXPAND Organizational Capacity Assessment Tools Guide

NPI EXPAND Adapted Organizational Capacity Assessment Tool
Capacity Building Tools

NPI EXPAND Adapted Organizational Capacity Assessment Tool

NPI EXPAND Fact Sheet
Tools

NPI EXPAND Fact Sheet

Public Health Emergency Technical Organizational Capacity Assessment Tool
Capacity Building Tools

Public Health Emergency Technical Organizational Capacity Assessment Tool

How Do You Measure a Process Like Localization?
Blogs Lessons Learned

How Do You Measure a Process Like Localization?

Capacity Strengthening for NPI EXPAND’s Local Ethiopia Partner Population, Health and Environment Ethiopia Consortium (PHE-EC)
Capacity strengthening Ethiopia Featured Local Partners Success Stories

Capacity Strengthening for NPI EXPAND’s Local Ethiopia Partner Population, Health and Environment Ethiopia Consortium (PHE-EC)

Social Accountability Technical Organizational Capacity Assessment
Capacity Building Social accountability Tools

Social Accountability Technical Organizational Capacity Assessment

From Tradition to Advocacy: Traditional Birth Attendants Spearhead Safe Maternal Health Services
Capacity Building Featured Local Partners Kenya Success Stories

From Tradition to Advocacy: Traditional Birth Attendants Spearhead Safe Maternal Health Services

Empowering Communities and Improving Access to Quality Health Care in Pakistan
Family planning Featured Local Partners Pakistan Success Stories

Empowering Communities and Improving Access to Quality Health Care in Pakistan

Lessons in Localization Webinar 8: How Do We Know What Works? Perspectives on Local Capacity Strengthening
Events Webinar

Lessons in Localization Webinar 8: How Do We Know What Works? Perspectives on Local Capacity Strengthening

Empowering Healthcare Champions: Remarkable Gains Achieved Through Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care Mentorship
Capacity Building Kenya Success Stories

Empowering Healthcare Champions: Remarkable Gains Achieved Through Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care Mentorship

Local Organization Capacity Strengthening to Improve Performance: Reflections from Local Organizations and Subject Matter Experts
Research Tools

Local Organization Capacity Strengthening to Improve Performance: Reflections from Local Organizations and Subject Matter Experts

Dreams Rekindled: Aspiring Teacher Finds Hope Through Reproductive Health Outreach
Education Gender Kenya Success Stories

Dreams Rekindled: Aspiring Teacher Finds Hope Through Reproductive Health Outreach

Empowering Futures: How NPI EXPAND Supported Girls in Mali with Access to Education
Education Mali Success Stories

Empowering Futures: How NPI EXPAND Supported Girls in Mali with Access to Education

Lessons in Localization Webinar 7: Show Me the Money – Resource Mobilization for Partners
Events Webinar

Lessons in Localization Webinar 7: Show Me the Money – Resource Mobilization for Partners

Diversifying Resource Mobilization Strategies
Blogs

Diversifying Resource Mobilization Strategies

Addressing Health Inequities in Guatemala by Strengthening Local Ownership
Capacity strengthening Featured Local Partners Guatemala Success Stories

Addressing Health Inequities in Guatemala by Strengthening Local Ownership

Resource Mobilization Strategies: Reflections from Local Organizations
Research Tools

Resource Mobilization Strategies: Reflections from Local Organizations

Saving Lives through the Supply Chain Improvement of Nutrition Commodities in Mali
Capacity strengthening Health Mali Success Stories

Saving Lives through the Supply Chain Improvement of Nutrition Commodities in Mali