USAID Partner Survey: Operating in the COVID-19 Environment - V2

Voluntary USAID Pa ner Survey:
Operating in the COVID-19 Environment
USAID is conducting this survey to gain information on a range of Implementing Partner
(Partner) issues. The survey covers questions related to COVID-19, USAID’s Acquisition and
Assistance Strategy (A&A), and USAID guidance on safeguarding (e.g., preventing sexual
exploitation and abuse).
The survey questions focusing on COVID-19 follows up on the survey that USAID conducted
in April and May of 2020, to gain further understanding of COVID-19’s operational impact on
USAID-funded activities following the end of the Department of State Global Authorized
Departure (G/AD) on December 9, 2020. Please respond to each question based on the
current operating environment in the countries where you work.
As background, this is a voluntary and anonymous survey. There is no requirement or
obligation by USAID partners to complete the survey. Emails of organizations submitting
responses will not be collected. Please do not submit any personally identifiable information
in your responses.
This survey should take between 15-30 minutes to complete depending on the number of
regions where your organization currently implements USAID activities.
OMB Number:
To be confirmed
Expiration Date: To be confirmed
* Required

How does your organization partner with USAID? (Select all that apply) *
Contracts
Grants
Cooperative Agreements
Institutional Support Contract
Work as a subcontractor/subawardee on a USAID funded project
Other
Does notthen
work
with"Get
USAID
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What type of organization are you? (Select all that apply) *
For-Profit Organization
Faith-Based or Community Organization
Local/Indigenous Group
Non-Governmental Organization
U.S. Small Business
Higher Education Institution
Minority-Owned Organization
Other

Is your organization a new prime USAID partner within the last five years? *
Yes
No

How much funding has your organization received from USAID as a prime
partner over the last 5 years? *
Less than $25 million
$25 million to $250 million
More than $250 million

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Since the end of the U.S. Department of State's Global Authorized Departure
(G/AD) on December 9, 2020, what percentage of your overseas staff have
returned to operations based overseas? *
90-100%
75-89%
51-74%
Less than 50%

Do you offer your employees workforce flexibilities specific to the current
pandemic? (check all that apply) *
Telework
Paid excused absence (non- US Government financed excused absences)
Flexible work schedules
None
Other

Is your organization planning to increase or redirect funding through subcontracts/sub-awards to local and/or locally established partners to ensure
continuity of operations or response efforts related to COVID-19? (Select all that
apply) *
Yes, we will fund new subcontracts/subawards to local and/or locally established
partners through new sub-contracts and/or sub-awards
Yes, we will increase or expand the level of funding of our existing sub-contracts
and/or sub-awards with local and/or locally established partners
No, we will not fund new sub-contracts/sub-awards or increase or expand the level of
funding to existing sub-contracts/sub-awards for locally established partners
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Please explain why you did or did not increase or redirect funding to local or
locally established partners. *
Your answer

Africa
Do you operate USAID activities in Africa *
No
Yes

Africa Context

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In what countries does your organization implement USAID activities? (Select all
that apply)
Angola
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Chad
Cote D'Ivoire
Djibouti
Democratic Republic of Congo
Ethiopia
Ghana
Guinea
Kenya/East Africa
Liberia
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
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Rwanda

Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sudan
Tanzania
West Africa Regional
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Other:

Please estimate the number of expatriate staff working in each country for your
organization on USAID activities.
None
Less than 5
5 to 15
More than 15

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Since the end of the G/AD, how have the following issues changed in the
operating environment where you work?
Significantly more
challenging than
status quo
Security
Electricity and
internet service
Freedom of
movement
COVID-19
preparedness
Telework capabilities

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Moderately more
challenging than
status quo

Operating at staus
quo

In which USAID-funded sectors does your organization work? (Select all that
apply)
Resilience, Agriculture, and Food Security
Countering Violent Extremism and Stabilization
Democracy Human Rights and Governance
Humanitarian Assistance
Economic Growth and Trade
Education
Environment and Global Climate Change
Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment
Global Health
Management and Operations Support
Water and Sanitation
Youth
Other

If your organization conducts USAID-funded Resilience, Agriculture, and Food
Security activities, please indicate how COVID-19 has generally affected your
current operational capabilities. (Only respond if relevant to your organization)
Significantly more
challenging
Monitoring activities
as planned
Interacting with
stakeholders, the
private sector, and
beneficiaries as
planned
Pre- ll responses, then click "Get link"

Moderately more
challenging

Operating at status
quo

If your organization conducts USAID-funded Countering Violent Extremism and
stabilization activities, please indicate how COVID-19 has generally affected your
current operational capabilities.(Only respond if relevant to your organization)
Signifcantly more
challenging

Moderately more
challenging

Operating at status
quo

Monitoring activities
as planned
Interacting with
stakeholders, the
private sector, and
beneficiaries as
planned

If your organization conducts USAID-funded Democracy, Human Rights, and
Governance activities, please indicate how COVID-19 has generally affected
your current operational capabilities. (Only respond if relevant to your
organization)
Significantly more
challenging
Monitoring activities
as planned
Interacting with
stakeholders, the
private sector, and
beneficiaries as
planned

Pre- ll responses, then click "Get link"

Moderatly more
challenging

Operating at status
quo

If your organization conducts USAID-funded Humanitarian Assistance activities,
please indicate how COVID-19 has generally affected your current operational
capabilities. (Only respond if relevant to your organization)
Signficantly more
challenging

Moderately more
challenging

Operating at status
quo

Monitoring activities
as planned
Interacting with
stakeholders, the
private sector, and
beneficiaries as
planned

If your organization conducts USAID-funded Economic Growth and Trade
activities, please indicate how COVID-19 has generally affected your current
operational capabilities. (Only respond if relevant to your organization)
Significantly more
challenging
Monitoring activities
as planned
Interacting with
stakeholders, the
private sector, and
beneficiaries as
planned

Pre- ll responses, then click "Get link"

Moderately more
challenging

Operating at status
quo

If your organization conducts USAID-funded Education activities, please indicate
how COVID-19 has generally affected your current operational capabilities. (Only
respond if relevant to your organization)
Signficantly more
challenging

Moderately more
challenging

Operating at status
quo

Monitoring activities
as planned
Interacting with
stakeholders, the
private sector, and
beneficiaries as
planned

If your organization conducts USAID-funded Environment and Global Climate
Change activities, please indicate how COVID-19 has generally affected your
current operational capabilities.(Only respond if relevant to your organization)
Signficantly more
challenging
Monitoring activities
as planned
Interacting with
stakeholders, the
private sector, and
beneficiaries as
planned

Pre- ll responses, then click "Get link"

Moderately more
challenging

Operating at Status
quo

If your organization conducts USAID-funded Gender Equality and Women's
empowerment activities, please indicate how COVID-19 has generally affected
your current operational capabilities. (Only respond if relevant to your
organization)
Significantly more
challenging

Moderately more
challenging

Operating at status
quo

Monitoring activities
as planned
Interacting with
stakeholders, the
private sector, and
beneficiaries as
planned

If your organization conducts USAID-funded Global Health activities, please
indicate how COVID-19 has generally affected your current operational
capabilities. (Only respond if relevant to your organization)
Significantly more
challenging
Monitoring activities
as planned
Interacting with
stakeholders, the
private sector, and
beneficiaries as
planned

Pre- ll responses, then click "Get link"

Moderately more
challenging

Operating at status
quo

If your organization conducts USAID-funded Management and Operations
activities, please indicate how COVID-19 has generally affected your current
operational capabilities. (Only respond if relevant to your organization)
Signficantly more
challenging

Moderately more
challenging

Operating at status
quo

Monitoring activities
as planned
Interacting with
stakeholders, the
private sector, and
beneficiaries as
planned

If your organization conducts USAID-funded Water and Sanitation activities,
please indicate how COVID-19 has generally affected your current operational
capabilities. (Only respond if relevant to your organization)
Signficantly more
challenging
Monitoring activities
as planned
Interacting with
stakeholders, the
private sector, and
beneficiaries as
planned

Pre- ll responses, then click "Get link"

Moderately more
challenging

Operating at status
quo

If your organization conducts USAID-funded Youth activities, please indicate how
COVID-19 has generally affected your current operational capabilities. (Only
respond if relevant to your organization)
Signficantly more
challenging

Moderately more
challenging

Operating at status
quo

Monitoring activities
as planned
Interacting with
stakeholders, the
private sector, and
beneficiaries as
planned

Please share your top three programatic challenges in the COVID-19 operating
environment and note if this is country-specific or across multiple countries.
Your answer

Please share any other challenges or opportunities in delivering programming
that you wish to bring to our attention.
Your answer

Please share if you have any security concerns operating in the COVID-19
environment.
Your answer

Pre- Asia
ll responses, then click "Get link"

Do you operate USAID activities in Asia? *
Yes
No

Asia Context

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In what countries does your organization implement USAID activities? (Select all
that apply)
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Burma
Cambodia
Central Asia Regional
India
Indonesia
Kyrgyz Republic
Mongolia
Nepal
Pacific Islands
Pakistan
Phillipines
RDMA (Bangkok)
Sri Lanka
Timor Leste
Vietnam
Other:

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Please estimate the number of expatriate staff working in each country for your
organization on USAID activities.
None
Less than 5
5 to 15
More than 15

Since the end of the G/AD, how have the following issues changed in the
operating environment where you work?
Signficantly more
challenging
Security
Electricity and
internet service
Freedom of
movement
COVID-19
preparedness
Telework capabilities

Pre- ll responses, then click "Get link"

Moderately more
challenging

Operating at status
quo

In which USAID-funded sectors does your organization work? (Select all that
apply)
Resilience, Agriculture, and Food Security
Countering Violent Extremism and Stabilization
Democracy Human Rights and Governance
Humanitarian Assistance
Economic Growth and Trade
Education
Environment and Global Climate Change
Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment
Global Health
Management and Operations Support
Water and Sanitation
Youth
Other

If your organization conducts USAID-funded Resilience, Agriculture, and Food
Security activities, please indicate how COVID-19 has generally affected your
current operational capabilities. (Only respond if relevant to your organization)
Signficnatly more
challenging
Monitoring activities
as planned
Interacting with
stakeholders, the
private sector, and
beneficiaries as
planned
Pre- ll responses, then click "Get link"

Moderately more
challenging

Operating at status
quo

If your organization conducts USAID-funded Countering Violent Extremism and
stabilization activities, please indicate how COVID-19 has generally affected your
current operational capabilities. (Only respond if relevant to your organization)
Signficantly more
challenging

Moderately more
challenging

Operating at status
quo

Monitoring activities
as planned
Interacting with
stakeholders, the
private sector, and
beneficiaries as
planned

If your organization conducts USAID-funded Democracy, Human Rights, and
Governance activities, please indicate how COVID-19 has generally affected
your current operational capabilities. (Only respond if relevant to your
organization)
Signficantly more
challenging
Monitoring activities
as planned
Interacting with
stakeholders, the
private sector, and
beneficiaries as
planned

Pre- ll responses, then click "Get link"

Moderately more
challenging

Operating at status
quo

If your organization conducts USAID-funded Humanitarian Assistance activities,
please indicate how COVID-19 has generally affected your current operational
capabilities. (Only respond if relevant to your organization)
Significantly more
challenging

Moderately more
challenging

Operating at status
quo

Monitoring activities
as planned
Interacting with
stakeholders, the
private sector, and
beneficiaries as
planned

If your organization conducts USAID-funded Economic Growth and Trade
activities, please indicate how COVID-19 has generally affected your current
operational capabilities. (Only respond if relevant to your organization)
Signficantly more
challenging
Monitoring activities
as planned
Interacting with
stakeholders, the
private sector, and
beneficiaries as
planned

Pre- ll responses, then click "Get link"

Moderately more
challenging

Operating at status
quo

If your organization conducts USAID-funded Education activities, please indicate
how COVID-19 has generally affected your current operational capabilities. (Only
respond if relevant to your organization)
Significantly more
challenging

Moderately more
challenging

Operating at status
quo

Monitoring activities
as planned
Interacting with
stakeholders, the
private sector, and
beneficiaries as
planned

If your organization conducts USAID-funded Environment and Global Climate
Change activities, please indicate how COVID-19 has generally affected your
current operational capabilities. (Only respond if relevant to your organization)
Signficantly more
challenging
Monitoring activities
as planned
Interacting with
stakeholders, the
private sector, and
beneficiaries as
planned

Pre- ll responses, then click "Get link"

Moderately more
challenging

Operating at status
quo

If your organization conducts USAID-funded Global Health activities, please
indicate how COVID-19 has generally affected your current operational
capabilities. (Only respond if relevant to your organization)
Signficantly more
challenging

Moderately more
challenging

Operating at status
quo

Monitoring activities
as planned
Interacting with
stakeholders, the
private sector, and
beneficiaries as
planned

If your organization conducts USAID-funded Management and Operations
activities, please indicate how COVID-19 has generally affected your current
operational capabilities. (Only respond if relevant to your organization)
Significantly more
challenging
Monitoring activities
as planned
Interacting with
stakeholders, the
private sector, and
beneficiaries as
planned

Pre- ll responses, then click "Get link"

Moderately more
challenging

Operating at status
quo

If your organization conducts USAID-funded Water and Sanitation activities,
please indicate how COVID-19 has generally affected your current operational
capabilities. (Only respond if relevant to your organization)
Significantly more
challenging

Moderately more
challenging

Operating at status
quo

Monitoring activities
as planned
Interacting with
stakeholders, the
private sector, and
beneficiaries as
planned

If your organization conducts USAID-funded Youth activities, please indicate how
COVID-19 has generally affected your current operational capabilities. (Only
respond if relevant to your organization)
Signficantly more
challenging

Moderately more
challenging

Operating at status
quo

Monitoring activities
as planned
Interacting with
stakeholders, the
private sector, and
beneficiaries as
planned

Please share your top three programatic challenges in the COVID-19 operating
environment and note if this is country-specific or across multiple countries.
Your answer
Pre- ll responses, then click "Get link"

Please share your other challenges or opportunities in delivering programming
that you wish to bring to our attention.
Your answer

Please share if you have any security concerns operating in the COVID-19
environment.
Your answer

Europe and Eurasia
Do you implement USAID activities in EE? *
Yes
No

Europe and Eurasia Context

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In what countries does your organization implement USAID activities? (Select all
that apply)
Albania
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Georgia
Kosovo
Moldova
North Macedonia
Serbia
Ukraine
Other:

Please estimate the number of expatriate staff working in each country for your
organization on USAID activities.
None
Less than 5
5 to 15
More than 15

Pre- ll responses, then click "Get link"

Since the end of the G/AD, how have the following issues changed in the
operating environment where you work?
Significantly more
challenging
Security
Electricity and
Internet service
Freedom of
Movement
COVID-19
preparedness
Telework capabilities

Pre- ll responses, then click "Get link"

Moderately more
challenging

Operating at status
quo

In which USAID-funded sectors does your organization work? (Select all that
apply)
Resilience, Agriculture, and Food Security
Countering Violent Extremism and Stabilization
Democracy Human Rights and Governance
Humanitarian Assistance
Economic Growth and Trade
Education
Environment and Global Climate Change
Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment
Global Health
Management and Operations Support
Water and Sanitation
Youth
Other

Pre- ll responses, then click "Get link"

If your organization conducts USAID-funded Resilience and Food Security
activities, please indicate how COVID-19 has generally affected your current
operational capabilities. (Only respond if relevant to your organization)
Significantly more
challenging

Moderately more
challenging

Operating at status
quo

Monitoring activities
as planned
Interacting with
stakeholders, the
private sector, and
beneficiaries as
planned

If your organization conducts USAID-funded Countering Violent Extremism and
Stabilization activities, please indicate how COVID-19 has generally affected your
current operational capabilities. (Only respond if relevant to your organization)
Significantly more
challenging
Monitoring activities
as planned
Interacting with
stakeholders, the
private sector, and
beneficiaries as
planned

Pre- ll responses, then click "Get link"

Moderately more
challenging

Operating at status
quo

If your organization conducts USAID-funded Democracy, Human Rights, and
Governance activities, please indicate how COVID-19 has generally affected
your current operational capabilities. (Only respond if relevant to your
organization)
Signficantly more
challenging

Moderately more
challenging

Operating at status
quo

Monitoring activities
as planned
Interacting with
stakeholders, the
private sector, and
beneficiaries as
planned

If your organization conducts USAID-funded Humanitarian Assistance activities,
please indicate how COVID-19 has generally affected your current operational
capabilities. (Only respond if relevant to your organization)
Signficantly more
challenging
Monitoring activities
as planned
Interacting with
stakeholders, the
private sector, and
beneficiaries as
planned

Pre- ll responses, then click "Get link"

Moderately more
challenging

Operating at status
quo

If your organization conducts USAID-funded Economic Growth and Trade
activities, please indicate how COVID-19 has generally affected your current
operational capabilities. (Only respond if relevant to your organization)
Significantly more
challenging

Moderately more
challenging

Operating at status
quo

Monitoring activities
as planned
Interacting with
stakeholders, the
private sector, and
beneficiaries as
planned

If your organization conducts USAID-funded Eduction activities, please indicate
how COVID-19 has generally affected your current operational capabilities. (Only
respond if relevant to your organization)
Significantly more
challenging
Monitoring activities
as planned
Interacting with
stakeholders, the
private sector, and
beneficiaries as
planned

Pre- ll responses, then click "Get link"

Moderately more
challenging

Operating at status
quo

If your organization conducts USAID-funded Environment and Global Climate
Change activities, please indicate how COVID-19 has generally affected your
current operational capabilities. (Only respond if relevant to your organization)
Significantly more
challenging

Moderately more
challenging

Operating at status
quo

Monitoring activities
as planned
Interacting with
stakeholder, the
private sector, and
beneficiaries as
planned

If your organization conducts USAID funded Gender Equality and Women's
Empowerment activities, please indicate how COVID-19 has generally affected
your current operational capabilities. (Only respond if relevant to your
organization)
Significantly more
challenging
Monitoring activities
as planned
Interacting with
stakeholders, the
private sector, and
beneficiaries as
planned

Pre- ll responses, then click "Get link"

Moderately more
challenging

Operating at status
quo

If your organization conducts USAID funded Global Health activities, please
indicate how COVID-19 has generally affected your current operational
capabilities. (Only respond if relevant to your organization)
Significatly more
challenging

Moderately more
challenging

Operating at status
quo

Monitoring activities
as planned
Interacting with
stakeholders, the
private sector, and
beneficiaries as
planned

If your organization conducts USAID funded Management and Operations
Support activities, please indicate how COVID-19 has generally affected your
current operational capabilities. (Only respond if relevant to your organization)
Signficantly more
challenging
Monitoring activities
as planned
Interacting with
stakeholders, the
private sector, and
beneficiaries as
planned

Pre- ll responses, then click "Get link"

Moderately more
challenging

Operating at status
quo

If your organization conducts USAID funded Water and Sanitation activities,
please indicate how COVID-19 has generally affected your current operational
capabilities. (Only respond if relevant to your organization)
Significantly more
challenging

Moderately more
challenging

Operating at status
quo

Monitoring activities
as planned
Interacting with
stakeholders, the
private sector, and
beneficiaries as
planned

If your organization conducts USAID funded Youth activities, please indicate how
COVID-19 has generally affected your current operational capabilities. (Only
respond if relevant to your organization)
Signficantly more
challenging

Moderately more
challenging

Operating at status
quo

Monitoring activities
as planned
Interacting with
stakeholders, the
private sector, and
beneficiaries as
planned

Please share your top three programatic challenges in the COVID-19 operating
environment and note if this is country specific or across multiple countries.
Your answer
Pre- ll responses, then click "Get link"

Please share any other challenges or opportunities in delivering programming
that you wish to bring to our attention.
Your answer

Please share if you have any security concerns operating in the COVID-19
environment.
Your answer

Latin America and the Carribean
Do you operate USAID activities in LAC? *
Yes
No

Latin America and the Carribean Context

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In what countries does your organization implement USAID activities? (Select all
that apply)
Brazil
Colombia
Dominican Republic
El Salvador
ESC (Barbados)
Guatemala
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Jamaica
Mexico
Nicaragua
Paraguay
Peru
Other:

Please estimate the number of expatriate staff working in each country for your
organization on USAID activities.
None
Less than 5
5 to 15
More than 15
Pre- ll responses, then click "Get link"

Since the end of G/AD, how have the following issues changed in the operating
environment where you work?
Significantly more
challenging
Security
Electricity and
Internet service
Freedom of
Movement
COVID-19
preparedness
Telework capabilities

Pre- ll responses, then click "Get link"

Moderately more
challenging

Operating at status
quo

In which USAID funded sectors does your organization work? (Select all that
apply)
Resilience, Agriculture, and Food Security
Countering Violent Extermism and Stabilization
Democracy Human Rights and Governance
Humanitarian Assistance
Economic Growth and Trade
Education
Environment and Global Climate Change
Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment
Global Health
Management and Operations Support
Water and Sanitation
Youth
Other

Pre- ll responses, then click "Get link"

If your organization conducts USAID funded Resilience, Agriculture, and Food
Security activities, please indicate how COVID-19 has generally affected your
current operational capabilities. (Only respond if relevant to your organization)
Signficantly more
challenging

Moderately more
challenging

Operating at status
quo

Monitoring activities
as planned
Interacting with
stakeholders, the
private sector, and
beneficiaries as
planned

If your organization conducts USAID funded Countering Violent Extremism and
Stabilization activities, please indicate how COVID-19 has generally affected your
current operational capabilities. (Only respond if relevant to your organization)
SIgnficantly more
challenging
Monitoring activities
as planned
Interacting with
stakeholders, the
private sector, and
beneficiaries as
planned

Pre- ll responses, then click "Get link"

Moderately more
challenging

Operating at status
quo

If your organization conducts USAID funded Democracy, Human Rights, and
Governance activities, please indicate how COVID-19 has generally affected
your current operational capabilities. (Only respond if relevant to your
organization)
Signficantly more
challenging

Moderately more
challenging

Operating at status
quo

Monitoring activities
as planned
Interacting with
stakeholders, the
private sector, and
beneficiaries as
planned

If your organization conducts USAID funded Humanitarian Assistance activities,
please indicate how COVID-19 has generally affected your current operational
capabilities. (Only respond if relevant to your organization)
Signficantly more
challenging
Monitoring activities
as planned
Interacting with
stakeholders, the
private sector, and
beneficiaries as
planned

Pre- ll responses, then click "Get link"

Moderately more
challenging

Operating at status
quo

If your organization conducts USAID funded Economic Growth and Trade
activities, please indicate how COVID-19 has generally affected your current
operational capabilities. (Only respond if relevant to your organization)
Significantly more
challenging

Moderately more
challenging

Operating at status
quo

Monitoring activities
as planned
Interacting with
stakeholders, the
private sector, and
beneficiaries as
planned

If your organization conducts USAID funded Eduction activities, please indicate
how COVID-19 has generally affected your current operational capabilities. (Only
respond if relevant to your organization)
SIgnficantly more
challenging
Monitoring activities
as planned
Interacting with
stakeholders, the
private sector, and
beneficiaries as
planned

Pre- ll responses, then click "Get link"

Moderately more
challenging

Operating at status
quo

If your organization conducts USAID funded Environment and Global Climate
Change activities, please indicate how COVID-19 has generally affected your
current operational capabilities. (Only respond if relevant to your organization)
SIgnficantly more
challenging

Moderately more
challenging

Operating at status
quo

Monitoring activities
as planned
Interacting with
stakeholders, the
private sector, and
beneficiaries as
planned

If your organization conducts USAID funded Gender Equality and Women's
Empowerment activities, please indicate how COVID-19 has generally affected
your current operational capabilities. (Only respond if relevant to your
organization)
Significantly more
challenging
Monitoring activities
as planned
Interacting with
stakeholders, the
private sector, and
beneficiaries as
planned

Pre- ll responses, then click "Get link"

Moderately more
challenging

Operating at status
quo

If your organization conducts USAID funded Global Health activities, please
indicate how COVID-19 has generally affected your current operational
capabilities. (Only respond if relevant to your organization)
Signficantly more
challenging

Moderately more
challenging

Operating at status
quo

Monitoring activities
as planned
Interacting with
stakeholders, the
private sector, and
beneficiaries as
planned

If your organization conducts USAID funded Management and Operations
Support activities, please indicate how COVID-19 has generally affected your
current operational capabilities. (Only respond if relevant to your organization)
SIgnificantly more
challenging
Monitoring activities
as planned
Interacting with
stakeholders, the
private sector, and
beneficiaries as
planned

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Moderately more
challenging

Operating at status
quo

If your organization conducts USAID funded Water and Sanitation activities,
please indicate how COVID-19 has generally affected your current operational
capabilities. (Only respond if relevant to your organization)
Signficantly more
challenging

Moderatly more
challenging

Operating at status
quo

Monitoring activities
as planned
Interacting with
stakeholders, the
private sector, and
beneficiaries as
planned

If your organization conducts USAID funded Youth activities, please indicate how
COVID-19 has generally affected your current operational capabilities. (Only
respond if relevant to your organization)
SIgnficantly more
challenging

Moderately more
challenging

Operating at status
quo

Monitoring activities
as planned
Interacting with
stakeholders, the
private sector, and
beneficiaries as
planned

Please share your top three programatic challenge in the COVID-19 operating
environment and note if this is country specific or across multiple countries.
Your answer
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Please share any other challenges or opportunities in delivering programming
that you wish to bring to our attention.
Your answer

Please share if you have any security concerns operating in the COVID-19
environment.
Your answer

Middle East
Do you operate in the Middle East? *
Yes
No

Middle East Context

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In what countries does your organization implement USAID activities? (Select all
that apply)
Egypt
Iraq
Jordan
Lebanon
Libya
MERP
Morocco
Syria
Tunisia
West Bank/Gaza
Yemen
Other:

Please estimate the number of expatriate staff working in each country for your
organization on USAID activities.
None
Less than 5
5 to 15
More than 15

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Since the end of the G/AD, how have the following issues changed in the
operating environment where you work?
Significantly more
challenging
Security
Electricity and
internet service
Freedom of
movement
COVID-19
preparedness
Telework capabilities

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Moderately more
challenging

Operating at status
quo

In which USAID-funded sectors does your organization work? (Select all that
apply)
Resilience, Agriculture, and Food Security
Countering Violent Extremism and Stabilization
Democracy Human Rights and Governance
Humanitarian Assistance
Economic Growth and Trade
Education
Environment and Global Climate Change
Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment
Global Health
Management and Operations Support
Water and Sanitation
Youth
Other

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If your organization conducts USAID funded Resilience, Agriculture, and Food
Security activities, please indicate how COVID-19 has generally affected your
current operational capabilities. (Only respond if relevant to your organization)
Signficantly more
challenging

Moderately more
challenging

Operating at status
quo

Monitoring activities
as planned
Interacting with
stakeholders, the
private sector, and
beneficiaries as
planned

If your organization conducts USAID funded Countering Violent Extremism and
Stabilization activities, please indicate how COVID-19 has generally affected your
current operational capabilities. (Only respond if relevant to your organization)
Signficantly more
challenging
Monitoring activities
as planned
Interacting with
stakeholders, the
private sector, and
beneficiaries as
planned

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Moderately more
challenging

Operating at status
quo

If your organization conducts USAID funded Democracy Human Rights and
Governance activities, please indicate how COVID-19 has generally affected
your current operational capabilities. (Only respond if relevant to your
organization)
Significantly more
challenging

Moderately more
challenging

Operating at status
quo

Monitoring activities
as planned
Interacting with
stakeholders, the
private sector, and
beneficiaries as
planned

If your organization conducts USAID funded Humanitarian Assistance activities,
please indicate how COVID-19 has generally affected your current operational
capabilities. (Only respond if relevant to your organization)
Significantly more
challenging
Monitoring activities
as planned
Interacting with
stakeholders, the
private sector, and
beneficiaries as
planned

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Moderately more
challenging

Operating at status
quo

If your organization conducts USAID funded Economic Growth and Trade
activities, please indicate how COVID-19 has generally affected your current
operational capabilities. (Only respond if relevant to your organization)
Significantly more
challenging

Moderately more
challenging

Operating at status
quo

Monitoring activities
as planned
Interacting with
stakeholders, the
private sector, and
beneficiaries as
planned

If your organization conducts USAID funded Education activities, please indicate
how COVID-19 has generally affected your current operational capabilities. (Only
respond if relevant to your organization)
Signficantly more
challenging
Monitoring activities
as planned
Interacting with
stakeholders, the
private sector, and
beneficiaries as
planned

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Moderately more
challenging

Operating at status
quo

If your organization conducts USAID funded Environment and Global Climate
Change activities, please indicate how COVID-19 has generally affected your
current operational capabilities. (Only respond if relevant to your organization)
SIgnficantly more
challenging

Moderately more
challenging

Operating at status
quo

Monitoring activities
as planned
Interacting with
stakeholders, the
private sector, and
beneficiaries as
planned

If your organization conducts USAID funded Gender Equality and Women's
Empowerment activities, please indicate how COVID-19 has generally affected
your current operational capabilities. (Only respond if relevant to your
organization)
Signficantly more
challenging
Monitoring activities
as planned
Interacting with
stakeholders, the
private sector, and
beneficiaries as
planned

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Moderately more
challenging

Operating at status
quo

If your organization conducts USAID funded Global Health activities, please
indicate how COVID-19 has generally affected your current operational
capabilities. (Only respond if relevant to your organization)
Signficantly more
challenging

Moderately more
challenging

Operating at status
quo

Monitoring activities
as planned
Interacting with
stakeholders, the
private sector, and
beneficiaries as
planned

If your organization conducts USAID funded Management and Operations
Support activities, please indicate how COVID-19 has generally affected your
current operational capabilities. (Only respond if relevant to your organization)
Signficantly more
challenging
Monitoring activities
as planned
Interacting with
stakeholders, the
private sector, and
beneficiaries as
planned

Pre- ll responses, then click "Get link"

Moderating more
challenging

Operating at status
quo

If your organization conducts USAID funded Water and Sanitation activities,
please indicate how COVID-19 has generally affected your current operational
capabilities. (Only respond if relevant to your organization)
Significantly more
challenging

Moderately more
challenging

Operating at status
quo

Monitoring activities
as planned
Interacting with
stakeholders, the
private sector, and
beneficiaries as
planned

If your organization conducts USAID funded Youth activities, please indicate how
COVID-19 has generally affected your current operational capabilities. (Only
respond if relevant to your organization)
Signficantly more
challenging

Moderatly more
challenging

Operating at status
quo

Monitoring activities
as planned
Interacting with
stakeholders, the
private sector, and
beneficiaries as
planned

Please share your top three programatic challenges in the COVID-19 operating
environment and note if this is country specific or across multiple countries.
Your answer
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Please share any other challenges or opportunities in delivering programming
that you wish to bring to our attention.
Your answer

Please share if you have any security concerns operating in the COVID-19
environment.
Your answer

Washington, DC and United States
Do you operate USAID activities in the United States/Headquarters? *
Yes
No

Washington, DC and US Context
This section only includes sector specific questions.

Please share your top three programatic challenges in the COVID-19 operating
environment.
Your answer

Anything else we should know?
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Anything else we should know related to how COVID-19 is impacting your
programs?

Your answer

What lessons learned from operating during COVID-19 will you incorporate into
future operations and planning?
Your answer

What are your top safety and security concerns? *
Your answer

Is there any type of guidance, information, or resources that would be helpful for
USAID to produce to support your organization?
Your answer

Acquisition & Assistance (A&A) Strategy Survey Questions
In December 2018, USAID released its first-ever Acquisition and Assistance (A&A) Strategy, which has
been a driving force behind how USAID changes its approaches to partnership and procurement. With the
onset of COVID-19 and the challenges it raises to USAID programs, the Agency is in the process of
reviewing the strategy to ensure it continues to provide valid guidance to acquisition and assistance
processes. Your input will help for USAID to review and refresh the A&A Strategy given the new operating
environment created by COVID-19.

Baseline A&A Strategy Questions
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How familiar are you with USAID’s A&A Strategy issued in 2018? (0 - Not familiar
at all, 5 Very familiar) *
0

1

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2

3

4

5

Within the A&A Strategy, USAID has outlined five guiding principles with strategic
shifts under each principle. Under which principle(s) have you seen the most
impact on you as a USAID implementing partner? Please rank each Guiding
Principle on a scale of 0-5. (0 - No Change, 5 Significant Change) *
0
Diversify the
Partner Base
(engaging new
and
underutilized
partners;
engaging
effectively with
local partners
including local
capacity
development;
incentivizing
engagement
with the private
sector)
Change how
USAID Partners
(diversifying
approaches to
design,
solicitation and
award, including
two-step
approaches;
more effective
collaboration in
designing
awards,
including cocreation and
pay-for-results
approaches)
Connecting
Design,
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Procurement,
and

1

2

3

4

5

Implementation
(reducing the
time from
design to
procurement;
reducing overly
prescriptive
design; linking
design and
implementation
through
adaptive
management;
making better
use of data and
reduced
reporting
requirements)
Focus on Value
(standardizing
practices such
as cost analysis
and reducing
process
bureaucracy;
strengthening
and equipping
the role of the
COR/AOR;
engaging
partners
effectively on
performance
evaluation/past
performance)

COVID-19 Specific A&A Strategy Questions

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Given the implementation constraints posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, how do
the following shifts rank in importance for your organization to achieve program
outcomes? Please rank each answer on a scale of 0-5. (0 - No Change, 5
Significant Change) *

0
Diversifying
partnership
approaches to
engage more
with local
partners
Enabling the use
of locally-led
development
design and
implementation
approaches
Diversifying
funding
mechanisms to
allow a less
prescriptive and
more adaptive
design and
implementation
Streamlining
solicitation
approaches and
processes
Reducing
barriers to entry
Standardizing
and
streamlining
award
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management
processes

1

2

3

4

5

In the current COVID-19 environment, have USAID’s A&A practices enabled you
to more adaptively manage your awards? *
No
Slightly
Moderate
Yes
Unsure

If you would like to provide further explanation, please use this space to explain
your answer to the above question.
Your answer

During the COVID-19 pandemic, please rank USAID's support in enabling your
organization to address barriers to engaging with sub-awards/sub-contracts.
Please rank on a scale of 0-5. (0 - Not applicable, 1 - No change, 5 Significant
Change) *
0

1

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2

3

4

5

If you would like to provide further explanation, please use this space to explain
your answer to the above question.
Your answer

If your organization participated in co-creation during the COVID-19 pandemic,
did you find the process to be effective? *
Yes, the process helped my organization to refine our program design to be more
responsive to COVID-19 operating environment.
Yes, the process helped to generate a locally-appropriate solution to address the
development challenge in the current operating environment.
No, the process did not address the needs in the current operating environment.
My organization did not participate in co-creation activities.

If you would like to provide further explanation, please use this space to explain
your answer to the above question.
Your answer

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What USAID learning and information sharing platforms have you found most
useful in getting answers to your acquisition and assistance related questions
during COVID-19? (Select all that apply) *
USAID Industry Liaison
COVID-19 Implementing Partner Resource Center
Communication with Contracting Officer Representative/Agreement Officer
Representative
Communication with Contracting Officer or Agreement Officer
USAID workshops and webinars
USAID.gov website
USAID Learning Lab website
USAID Industry Liaison Twitter Account
A&A Ombudsman
Other:

Based on early lessons learned from operating in the COVID-19 pandemic, how
can USAID change its partnership and procurement approaches to better
respond to on the ground challenges? *
Increased use of adaptive designs and award management approaches
Use of less prescriptive awards
Increased focus on the effective use of sub-awards
Engagement with locally established partners
Greater use of rapid response mechanisms
Other:

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What type of information and learning resources could USAID provide to help
your organization better navigate the A&A policies and processes in the current
operating environment? Please specify. *

Your answer

As the Agency reviews its A&A Strategy in light of the impacts of COVID-19 and
the need to respond rapidly to on the ground challenges, are there specific areas
of emphasis you would like to see included in a revised Strategy? Please also
provide other insights and suggestions or input you would like to provide to
USAID. *
Your answer

Preventing Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA)
USAID has clear and consistent guidance for partners on preventing and
responding to sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) that is relevant in the context
of COVID-19. (1 - Strongly Disagree, 5 - Strongly Agree) *
1

2

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3

4

5

USAID's requirements for partners related to PSEA, C-TIP and Child Safeguarding
should be adapted in light of COVID-19 program impacts. (1 - Strongly Disagree,
5 - Strongly Agree) *
1

2

3

4

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