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.
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.
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.
From Tradition to Advocacy: Traditional Birth Attendants Spearhead Safe Maternal Health Services
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/ October 28, 2024
In the Maasai community, Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) have long held a revered status, offering trusted assistance during home deliveries....
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Empowering Communities and Improving Access to Quality Health Care in Pakistan
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/ October 28, 2024
In the rural areas of District Buner, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, Pakistan, the USAID-funded New Partnerships Initiative EXPAND: New Partners...
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Lessons in Localization Webinar 8: How Do We Know What Works? Perspectives on Local Capacity Strengthening
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/ October 22, 2024
Capacity strengthening efforts are crucial for organizational sustainability to ensure improved access to and availability of health interventions and to...
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Empowering Healthcare Champions: Remarkable Gains Achieved Through Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care Mentorship
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/ October 4, 2024
In Kenya there has been a consistent challenge of high facility Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) that stands at 355/100,000 live...
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Local Organization Capacity Strengthening to Improve Performance: Reflections from Local Organizations and Subject Matter Experts
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/ September 30, 2024
Local Organization Capacity Strengthening to Improve Performance: Reflections from Local Organizations and Subject Matter Experts Tangible long-term development depends on...
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Dreams Rekindled: Aspiring Teacher Finds Hope Through Reproductive Health Outreach
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/ September 11, 2024
Dreams Rekindled: Aspiring Teacher Finds Hope Through Reproductive Health Outreach In the heart of Nkareta village in Kenya’s Narok county,...
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Empowering Futures: How NPI EXPAND Supported Girls in Mali with Access to Education
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/ September 10, 2024
Koumba Diallo and her younger sister Kadia, ages 8 and 7 years old, live with their father Samba Diallo in...
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Lessons in Localization Webinar 7: Show Me the Money – Resource Mobilization for Partners
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/ September 4, 2024
On September 4, 204, NPI EXPAND hosted the seventh event in NPI EXPAND’s series, Lessons in Localization: Experiences and Perspectives...
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Diversifying Resource Mobilization Strategies
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/ September 2, 2024
Jeff Barnes, NPI EXPAND Project Director A recent issue of The Economist included a report about the latest trends in...
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Addressing Health Inequities in Guatemala by Strengthening Local Ownership
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/ August 30, 2024
Background Guatemala has long struggled with ethnic and gender health inequities, undermining developmentoutcomes and the quality, effectiveness, and accessibility of...
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Resource Mobilization Strategies: Reflections from Local Organizations
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/ August 30, 2024
Resource Mobilization Strategies: Reflections from Local Organizations Successful resource generation and sustained revenue is a critical piece of organizational...
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Saving Lives through the Supply Chain Improvement of Nutrition Commodities in Mali
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/ August 7, 2024
The rate of child malnutrition in Mali is among the highest in Sub-Saharan Africa with almost half of deaths for...
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Lessons in Localization Webinar 6: Localizing Gender Mainstreaming
Samantha Lemieux
/ July 25, 2024
On July 25, 2024, NPI EXPAND hosted the sixth event in the project's series, Lessons in Localization: Experiences and Perspectives...
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Advancing Equity: Strategies for Social Inclusion and Accessible Family Planning Services in India
Samantha Lemieux
/ July 25, 2024
USAID’s NPI EXPAND initiative has made significant strides in enhancing social inclusion within family planning (FP) services in India. The...
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NPI EXPAND Support Enhances the Effectiveness of ADSSR Board in its Oversight Role
Samantha Lemieux
/ July 25, 2024
Anglican Development Services South Rift (ADSSR) is one of the NPI EXPAND grantees in Kenya. The organization was registered in...
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NPI EXPAND Strengthens the Financial Sustainability of Local Organizations
Samantha Lemieux
/ July 25, 2024
Local organizations play a vital role in developing and implementing solutions for challenges affecting society in their communities and countries....
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Organizational Gender Assessment Tool
Samantha Lemieux
/ July 19, 2024
Organizational Gender Assessment Tool and Facilitator’s Guide The purpose of the organizational gender assessment tool is to identify areas for...
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Hashoo Foundation’s Transformation Journey Through NPI EXPAND Partnership
Samantha Lemieux
/ July 9, 2024
Hashoo Foundation is an impact-oriented non-profit organization dedicated to empowering communities through socio-economic uplift across Pakistan. Established in 1988, Hashoo...
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Accelerated Learning Program Centers Creating a Brighter Future for Girls in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Samantha Lemieux
/ July 9, 2024
In the remote Upper Dir district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province in Pakistan, girls’ education often seems unattainable due to...
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Lessons in Localization Webinar 5: Funding Organizational Sustainability (Indirect Cost Recovery)
Samantha Lemieux
/ June 25, 2024
Download the slides from this event Download NPI EXPAND's indirect costs research paper On June 25, 2024, NPI EXPAND hosted...
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