Development

Forbes: In a brief interview with Maura O’Neill, Chief Innovation Officer and Senior Counselor to the Administrator at the U.S.

One of the first steps of building partnerships with Private Voluntary Organizations (PVOs) is through PVO Registration. Registration has allowed PVOs like the Global Team for Local Initiatives (GTLI) to participate in USAID’s Development Grants Program and use USAID funding to bring their programs to scale.

On May 16-17, 2011, staff of the Association for Persons with Disabilities (APDT), a local NGO in Tsalenjikha-Georgia and a recipient of DGP funding, participated in a Knowledge Management workshop to strengthen their organizational capacity. Prior to design of the workshop, a Needs Assessment had revealed that APDT had heard about Knowledge Management and was open to practicing it. ADPT wished to train one of their own staff in knowledge Management to build the Knowledge Management capacity of other NGOs and interested organizations.

The Macedonian Artisan Trade Association (MATA), a DGP recipient, supports opportunities for women, the younger generation who have little means of earning income, and skilled professionals, by developing and marketing their products. MATA assists creative micro businesses with blending all necessary elements to create new products which meet contemporary market needs. Specifically, MATA provides product development, marketing readiness training, designer mentoring, and computer design, preparing artisans for today’s business environment.