USAID Global Health Security Partner Engagement: Strengthening Health Systems and Preparedness

The USAID Global Health Security Partner Engagement initiative aims to strengthen health systems and preparedness capacities in low- and middle-income countries. The program focuses on building sustainable capacities for surveillance, laboratory systems, emergency response, and workforce development to prevent, detect, and respond to infectious disease threats. This funding opportunity seeks partners capable of delivering integrated technical assistance that aligns with national health security plans and international health regulations. Emphasis is placed on cross-sectoral coordination, community engagement, and institutional strengthening. Strategic outcomes include enhanced health security governance, improved data for decision-making, and resilient health systems capable of managing complex humanitarian emergencies.

Strategic Overview

The USAID Global Health Security Partner Engagement initiative aims to strengthen health systems and preparedness capacities in low- and middle-income countries. The program focuses on building sustainable capacities for surveillance, laboratory systems, emergency response, and workforce development to prevent, detect, and respond to infectious disease threats. This funding opportunity seeks partners capable of delivering integrated technical assistance that aligns with national health security plans and international health regulations. Emphasis is placed on cross-sectoral coordination, community engagement, and institutional strengthening. Strategic outcomes include enhanced health security governance, improved data for decision-making, and resilient health systems capable of managing complex humanitarian emergencies.

Who is it For?

International NGOs, local civil society organizations, academic institutions, and private sector entities with demonstrable experience in global health security, health systems strengthening, and epidemic preparedness. Target demographics include organizations operating in USAID priority countries with active global health security programs.

Priorities

The donor's strategic agenda aligns with the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) 2024 targets, emphasizing prevention, detection, and response capabilities. Key priorities include antimicrobial resistance mitigation, zoonotic disease control, biosafety and biosecurity, immunization, and national laboratory system strengthening. The agenda underscores the need for sustainable financing, multisectoral collaboration, and community-centered approaches.

Eligibility

Rigorous technical requirements include proven experience in implementing health security projects, qualified personnel in epidemiology and laboratory sciences, robust financial management systems compliant with USAID regulations, and a track record of monitoring and evaluation with data-driven adaptive management. Organizations must demonstrate capacity for sub-granting and local partnership development.

Path to Success

Phase 1: Organizational Capacity Assessment and Gap Analysis - GSLI's Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning course equips teams to design robust M&E frameworks for health security indicators, while the Financial Management for NGOs course ensures compliance with USAID's rigorous financial reporting standards. Phase 2: Proposal Co-Design and Technical Writing - GSLI's Writing Winning Proposals and Proposal Writing and Resource Mobilization courses enable crafting evidence-based narratives that align with GHSA priorities. Phase 3: Implementation and Adaptive Management - The Data Analysis for Project Management course supports real-time data utilization for outbreak detection, and the Health in Complex Humanitarian Emergencies course prepares teams for crisis response. This integrated approach positions GSLI as a partner capable of delivering longitudinal impact validation and sectoral synergy.

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Deadline: 2026-07-15

Persona: Public Health

Urgency: Normal