Deadline: 23-Jun-22
The United States Agency for International Development in Zimbabwe (USAID/Zimbabwe) is seeking applications from qualified Zimbabwe entities to implement the activity “Sustaining Prevention, Care and Support Services for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) in Zimbabwe” in six clusters sites in Zimbabwe.
Goal: The goal of the Activity is to improve health, safety, education and stability outcomes for orphans and other vulnerable children, adolescents, and youth affected and infected by HIV in Zimbabwe.
Objectives
The Activity has four objectives:
- Improve access to HIV care and treatment services for children, adolescents, and youth
- Strengthen child and family safety skills through improved access to HIV and GBV prevention, GBV response, and child protection services
- Improve economic stability and educational attainment for vulnerable children and their families
- Strengthen local systems for planning, coordinating, monitoring and assuring the quality of services for vulnerable children and their families
Funding Information
- Award Ceiling: $80,000,000
- Award Floor: $4,144,862
Target Populations
The primary target population for this Activity is children and adolescents aged 0-17 years and HIV positive youth aged 18-24 years. Secondary populations include HIV positive pregnant women, parents/caregivers and siblings of enrolled children, and community leaders and influencers.
Eligibility Criteria
- Only Zimbabwean organizations are eligible for this NOFO. Therefore, applications should be from qualified local, Zimbabwean entities, such as private, nonprofit organizations (or for-profit companies willing to forego profits), including private voluntary organizations, universities, research organizations, professional associations, and relevant special interest associations.
- In accordance with ADS 303.6 USAID defines a “local entity” as an individual, a corporation, a nonprofit organization, or another body of persons that:
- Is legally organized under the laws of the recipient country; and
- Has as its principal place of business or operations in the recipient country; and
- Is majority owned by individuals who are citizens or lawful permanent residents of the recipient country; and
- Is managed by a governing body the majority of who are citizens or lawful permanent residents of the country receiving assistance.
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For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=340639
