Force localization quotas and expand New Partnership Initiative agency-wide
Mandate says replicate PEPFAR’s jump to ~70% local funding across USAID, expand NPI to every bureau, reset mission NPI plans with minimum local/new-partner percentages, favor fixed-amount awards, and eliminate cost-plus preferences for aid giants.
Mandate
Mandate Ch. 9 (USAID) — Localization: PEPFAR model increasing local funding from ~25% to nearly 70% should be replicated across USAID; expand NPI to every bureau/office; reset mission NPI action plans with minimum portfolio shares to new/underutilized/local partners; increase open competition and fixed-amount awards; eliminate cost-plus reimbursement contracts favoring large companies.
Undo plan
1) Set localization goals with capacity-building rather than abrupt quotas that strand life-saving services.
2) Preserve prime-partner accountability where local systems cannot yet manage U.S. compliance.
3) Protect competition and auditability while expanding local awards.
4) Avoid using NPI to steer funds only to ideologically preferred faith partners.
5) Verify: % local funding with outcome and fraud metrics, not inputs alone.