Date - Monday 8th April 2024 Episode 37 – Tips to partnering  with USAID with Mike Shanley Guest – Mike Shanley  Founder and CEO, AidKonekt Founder and CEO, Konektid International Host, Aid Market Podcast In this episode, Mike shares insights on how the US Agency for International Development (USAID) works, and best practices for partnering with the agency. Also, we cover: - How contracting works with USAID? - USAID localization approach - The impact of the 2024 United States Presidential Election on the future of USAID If you would like to connect with Mike, follow her on Linkedin here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/konektid-usaid-specialists/ To learn more about AidKonekt, see here:  https://www.aidkonekt.com/usaid-biz-dev To learn more about Konektid International, see here:  https://www.konektid.com/ To listen to the Aid Market Podcast, head to their Apple Podcasts page here:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-aid-market-podcast/id1698373554 Keep up to date with the latest on the podcast on: Instagram: @thesocialimpactjournal Linkedin: The Social Impact Journal Twitter: @sijpodcast Tiktok: @thesocialimpactjournal