United States Agency for International Development/India
Industry Day for Expanding Local Partnerships
Notification #72038623IDN00002
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is the world's premier international development agency driving development results. USAID's work advances U.S. national security and economic prosperity, demonstrates American generosity, and promotes a path to recipient self-reliance and resilience. To learn more about USAID, please visit www.usaid.gov.
India is a partner in advancing USAID’s shared objectives to support clean energy, environment, climate challenges, health, open and inclusive digital ecosystems, inclusive economic growth, in India and across South and Central Asia and the Indo-Pacific region. To learn more about USAID/India’s work, please visit www.usaid.gov/India. In support of these shared objectives, USAID/India has planned an in-person Industry Day in New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, and Kolkata to highlight shared priorities, and present USAID plans for current and/or future activities in various sectors in hopes of expanding local Indian partnerships.
This Notification #72038623IDN00002 is to share the details of forthcoming Industry Days to be held at Mumbai, Bangalore and Kolkata.
USAID/India cordially invites local Indian organizations to the In-Person Industry Day which will be held in the below mentioned cities on the following tentative date:
Mumbai: April 11, 2023
Bangalore: April 18, 2023
Kolkata: April 25, 2023
The details of the venue will be provided via individual invitation.
USAID seeks the participation of local Indian partners/organizations working in the technical sectors such as: Clean Energy, Environmental, Forestry, Sustainable Landscapes, and adaptation, Biodiversity, Health (Family Planning/Reproductive Health, Maternal and Child Health, Polio, Tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS), Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, Education, Tibet Resilience, Digital Preservation of Documents, Disaster Risk Reduction, and Monitoring and Evaluation. Participation is limited to 100 participants, therefore, only ONE slot per organization will be allotted and reservations will be given to the first 100 respondents. However, organizations may propose up to TWO people, identifying the order of priority for the two proposed individuals. The second proposed individual will be placed on a waiting list, and her/his invitation to attend will be confirmed separately by USAID.
HOW TO SIGN-UP FOR INDUSTRY DAY:
Organization/firm interested in attending the Industry Day either of the cities (Mumbai, Bangalore, and Kolkata) must send:
Name of Organization/Firm and address;
Name of attendee(s) (identify priority if asking for two invitations); and,
Type of work/services the organization/firm provides
Name of the city for attendance:
Please provide the above details AS SOON AS POSSIBLE YET NO LATER THAN Monday, March 27, 2023, at 4:00 p.m. Indian Standard Time via email to Dev Kant Sharma at desharma@usaid.gov and Bhawna Chadha at bchadha@usaid.gov. Email Subject line is to include “Request to Attend Industry Day – DATE: XXX, City: XXXX.” There is no registration fee for this event. Official notification and invitation (to include specific venue) will be sent by USAID within 1-day of receipt of your organization’s expression of interest.
QUESTIONS pertaining to this notice are to be sent to Dev Kant Sharma at desharma@usaid.gov and Bhawna Chadha at bchadha@usaid.gov no later than March 17, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. Indian Standard Time.
NOTE: USAID will not reimburse participants for any expenses associated with their participation in this Industry Day.
