Programme Adaptation & Expansion During Global Crises

From 2019–2022, through its dynamic partnership with Irish Aid, GOAL worked effectively and efficiently to deliver humanitarian and development interventions in the midst of various global challenges. These included a global pandemic, a brutal conflict on Europe’s doorstep, and an inflationary spiral all of which drove upheaval and hardship across the Global South placing more strain on vulnerable health, social, and economic systems in many countries around the world.

This Learning Brief outlines lessons learned from GOAL’s experience in expanding and adapting existing programmes during crises, and implementing innovative approaches during this period. GOAL’s partnership with Irish Aid provided a strong, flexible, and sustained framework to achieving our programme objectives, which also supported the Government of Ireland’s commitments set out in ‘A Better World: Ireland’s policy for International Development’ (2019-2025).