Goal

Goal is an international non-profit organization that receives federal grant awards to deliver humanitarian aid, development assistance, and resilience-building programs in various countries. The organization focuses on providing critical services to vulnerable populations affected by crises, conflicts, and natural disasters. Goal's federal grant awards primarily come from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Department of State's Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration. Through these awards, Goal implements projects addressing food security, health, nutrition, water and sanitation, shelter, protection services, and economic recovery. The organization has extensive experience partnering with U.S. government agencies to address the basic needs of crisis-affected populations, including refugees and internally displaced persons across Africa and other regions.

Goal's federal grant awards support a wide range of activities across multiple sectors. In Ethiopia, Goal has received funding to provide emergency health, nutrition, water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services to conflict and drought-affected populations, as well as to support refugees in the Gambella and Afar regions. In Sudan, the organization implements programs focused on agriculture, food security, economic recovery, health, and WASH in response to acute needs. Goal has also received awards to support urban resilience and disaster risk reduction efforts in Zimbabwe and Honduras. The organization participates in multi-partner consortium projects, such as the Joint Emergency Operation (JEOP) in Ethiopia, led by Catholic Relief Services, where Goal contributes to emergency food distribution programs. Additionally, Goal has received sub-awards to support livestock value chain development, market systems resilience, and research initiatives in various countries. These projects are typically funded under USAID's Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas and the State Department's Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Africa. Goal's work also extends to COVID-19 response efforts, including information sharing, health system strengthening, and improving water access and hygiene practices in affected communities.