Today's episode of The Aid Market podcast features Michael as the host, joined by Shannon Green, a senior advisor to the administrator for the USAID's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance, and Barbara Smith, who manages democracy, human rights, conflict resolution, and rule of law programs at the Carter Center.    In this episode, they delve into prominent issues and explore the actions taken in response. Additionally, they discuss the current administration's priorities,...

@AidKonekt and @Konektid CEO @Mike Shanley was joined by Gillian Caldwell, Chief Climate Officer and Deputy Assistant Administrator at USAID, along with Greg Shanahan, Operational Climate Change and Sustainability Officer, to delve into the crucial subject of climate change. Our guests shed light on USAID’s investments in climate, and how partners can best be positioned in the market to support these crucial projects.     IN THIS EPISODE: [02:39] Gillian discusses USAID’s climate strategy...

Recorded: February 4, 2021    A conversation with Andrew Natsios, former USAID Adminstrator on USAID under the Biden Administration. Andrew S. Natsios is an Executive Professor at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University (2012-present) and Director of the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs. He currently serves as Chair of the Program Advisory Committee for HarvestPlus, which is part of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural...

Recorded: September 14, 2021    Join us for a virtual conversation with USAID's COVID Task Force. We look forward to hosting this event with their team to update the USAID partner community on their important work. This is also a great opportunity for new USAID partners to learn more about this crucial initiative. Learn more about USAID's COVID response here: https://www.usaid.gov/coronavirus Panelist Bios: Shanda Steimer, Director, Center for Nutrition at USAID Shanda...

Recorded: April 12, 2022   Join this free webinar with USAID's Higher Education team to hear the latest updates on their work. This is a great opportunity for new partners to learn how the Agency is engaging with the higher education community. On the event we will be discussing: 1) USAID Education Priorities (with a focus on Higher Education) 2) A new way partners can engage with higher education at USAID 3) Advice for higher education partners interested in getting started with...

Recorded: May 17, 2022    Join our conversation with Randy Tift, former USAID Chief A&A Policy Officer, and Chuck Pope, former USAID Senior Regional Advisor for the Middle East and A&A Strategy Lead on the COVID-19 Task Force, on what's next for USAID. We will hear their thoughts on recent USAID trends and what to expect in the coming months and years from the Agency. Topics will include Ukraine, COVID funding, New Partnerships Initiative, localization, and much more. ...

Recorded: November 10. 2022   Join us for this event to hear from our expert panelists on what the US mid-term election results (8 November 2022) might mean for USAID funding. We will discuss: - What role does Congress play in USAID funding? - How might the election results affect USAID's work over the next couple years? - What can USAID partners do now to respond to the election results? - What do the results signal for the Presidential election in 2024? We are excited to co-host...

Recorded: December 6, 2022    Join this event co-hosted with Konektid International. We will hear from two USAID business development panels. The first will discuss recent trends and best practices with USAID proposal development. This will be followed by a panel taking us inside the Technical Evaluation Committee (TEC) and their decision making process for awarding proposals. Inside the Technical Evaluation Committee (TEC) Process: - What is the TEC? Who decides who is on the TEC?...

Recorded: March 14, 2023    Join our conversation with Alexis Bonnell, former USAID Chief Innovation Officer, on ChatGPT, AI and what it means for USAID partnering. We will discuss: • How are USAID and USAID Partners thinking about ChatGPT and AI? • Will ChatGPT change how USAID partners write proposals? • USAID’s Digital Strategy & AI update • How will AI be used in project implementation? • How does this affect localization?   Alexis Bonnell, former Chief Innovation...

Recorded: February 28, 2023  We are excited to welcome Patrick Fine to this AidKonekt/Konektid USAID Market Series event to discuss USAID's localization initiative. He is the former FHI 360 CEO, former USAID Deputy Assistant Administrator, Africa, and Brookings Institution Nonresident Senior Fellow. Patrick authored the recent Brookings article "Rethinking the constraints to localization of foreign aid". You can read that article here: ...

Recorded: March 28, 2023    We are excited to welcome Neneh Diallo, USAID Chief Diversity Officer (follower her on Twitter here: @NenehUsaid) to the AidKonekt/Konektid USAID Market Series. We will discuss the work of the Office for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility, celebrate their first year anniversary, and hear about what they have planned going forward. Topics to include: - Celebrate one year anniversary of DEIA office - Highlight early successes & Equity...

Recorded: April 18, 2023   On this episode we invited three guests with deep expertise in USAID funding and Ukraine. Our guests include former Senior USAID officials an NGO leader in Ukraine, who will share their insight on USAID's current funding for the Ukraine war. We will also discuss how to prepare to support the reconstruction. Discussion Topics: What will the Ukraine reconstruction look like? What role will USAID play? How can organizations support the reconstruction? What should...