To shift power to local networks of humanitarian actors, known as 'hubs', through investment in systems and structures that facilitate a transfer of program ownership, including resources, program…

This $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program aims to shift power to local humanitarian networks, known as "hubs," through investments in systems and structures that facilitate transfer of program ownership, resources, design, and governance. The award to the Start Network, a UK-based non-profit organization, will fund activities in Guatemala from October 2024 through March 2026 to support the development of these local humanitarian networks and build their capacity to lead program design and implementation. The project seeks to advance USAID's foreign policy objectives by strengthening local humanitarian response capabilities in developing countries.

To shift power to local networks of humanitarian actors, known as 'hubs', through investment in systems and structures that facilitate a transfer of program ownership, including resources, program design, and governance.