Global Development Alliances & Public-Private Partnerships
Guidance for Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) with the U.S. Mission to Armenia
Objective
The U.S. Government through USAID/Armenia is strongly committed to building alliance partnerships that mobilize resources, expertise, creative approaches, and technologies that address development issues in Armenia. The U.S. Mission to Armenia seeks to work with non-traditional resource partners to leverage funds and bring fresh perspectives to address development priorities. More than just philanthropy, the ideal partnership relies upon market-based solutions to advance broader development aims.
The global financial crisis poses new challenges for Armenia, while simultaneously threatening to roll back recent economic gains. Although Armenia’s financial services are not greatly exposed, Armenia relies heavily on remittances, mining and the construction sector as engines of growth, all of which have been significantly hit by the crisis. USAID, by leveraging funds from the private sector and other donors, is taking both a macro- and a micro-level approach in addressing the financial crisis. At the micro-level, USAID will seek private diasporan resource contributions for a new small-scale infrastructure and community self-help to provide short-term employment.
Programmatic Priorities
USG is interested in partnering with private diasporan organizations to expand the scope and impact of selected programmatic priorities. Priority will be given to alliances that do not require additional funding, but that augment our current programs. USAID/Armenia has identified the following program areas for which private contributions are sought:
- Reproductive Health/Maternal and Neonatal Health through Birth Preparedness
- Service Delivery to Vulnerable Population
- Private Sector Competitiveness
How to partner with us
The U.S. Mission to Armenia intends to actively reach out to potential partners based on market research examining private organizations’ and non-profits’ corporate strategies and interests. This will help in identifying areas of mutual interest and develop partnerships that serve USG’s development objectives and at the same time are directly aligned with core business objectives of target private sector partners. As a result, USAID aims to attract non-traditional partners able to add the utmost value for the achievement of specific priority development objectives in Armenia.
The PPPs can be formed in two following ways: