NEW PARTNERSHIPS INITIATIVE EXPAND IS CLOSING AFTER FIVE YEARS OF LOCALIZATION WORK

The New Partnerships Initiative EXPAND: New Partners for Better Health (NPI EXPAND) Activity implemented by Palladium International, LLC (Palladium) was a five-year USAID-funded cooperative agreement with the ultimate goal to increase the availability and utilization of high-quality services through local partners globally.

As NPI EXPAND comes to a close, we wanted to say thank you for the support over the years and share links to where our resources are saved for future reference.

Since 2019, NPI EXPAND has worked with a diverse range of over 90 local organizations in eleven countries to increase demand for, availability of, and use of high-quality high-impact health services and products.

We are closing out this project with pride, knowing that we have pushed the needle on the localization agenda and equipped local organizations with tools for success in the future.

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The Closure of USAID’s NPI EXPAND Project: Successes and Lessons from a Localized Approach

After five impactful years, USAID’s NPI EXPAND project has concluded, leaving a legacy of localized development and strengthened health systems across 11 countries. With over US$86 million in funding, NPI EXPAND worked through more than 90 local organizations to address critical health and development challenges, tailoring programs to meet each country’s needs and fostering sustainability.

Jeff Barnes, NPI EXPAND’s Project Director shares more about the impact of the project and his thoughts on the localization agenda. “Supporting local organizations makes foreign aid more impactful. I hope USAID will continue with initiatives like NPI EXPAND, ensuring that funding reaches local entities.”

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Featured Resource

NPI EXPAND Two-Page Factsheet

Download this factsheet for an overview and summary of NPI EXPAND's breadth and depth over the last five years. This document outlines our goals, technical areas, country partners, and key results. Our three main workstreams are also summarized: capacity strengthening, financial support to local partners, and thought leadership.

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Webinar Recordings

Over the life of the project, NPI EXPAND hosted 13 webinars with topics ranging from resource mobilization to gender mainstreaming to capacity assessments. Refer to these recordings to learn more about our lessons learned throughout the last five years.

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Tools and Resources

NPI EXPAND produced several tools and resources and lessons learned with reflections from local organizations. There are also several tools for local organizations to use in the future like male and female engagement session guides and organizational capacity assessment tools.

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Thank you for the support over the years. We are glad to share these resources with you to support USAID's localization agenda in the years to come!