This award will provide financial support to solidarities for a program entitled, "the shift by hulo strategic humanitarian initiatives for transformation" worldwide

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded a $1,500,000 Project Grant under the Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program to Solidarites International (Si), a foreign-owned non-profit organization based in France. The grant will support Si's "The Shift by HULO Strategic Humanitarian Initiatives for Transformation" program, which aims to increase the impact of humanitarian aid by enhancing connections and solidarity among humanitarian logistics stakeholders, and improving performance through the pooling of logistics and supply chain resources and expertise. Over a two-year period from September 2024 to August 2026, the grant will fund joint initiatives in six countries - Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Colombia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Jordan (Syrian crisis), and Lebanon - to reduce costs, save time, and improve the quality and sustainability of humanitarian procurement. The program also seeks to foster deeper transformation in the humanitarian sector by removing barriers to the institutionalization of these joint initiatives, ultimately leading to increased efficiency and more sustainable humanitarian logistics.