Deadline: 9-May-22
The Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a project to: Conduct an assessment of the Judicial Authority’s infrastructure and operations and provide technical assistance to implement recommended institutional anti-corruption mechanisms.
Goal: The goal of this project is for INL Costa Rica to build an institutional framework that will help strengthen Poder Judicial’s internal mechanisms to reduce the risk of corruption.
Objectives
The following objectives are expected to be achieved the Poder Judicial Implements Strategies Designed to Close Entry Points for Corruption:
- Poder Judicial Implements a Comprehensive Institutional Systems Mapping Process to Identify Entry Points for Corruption
- Poder Judicial Implements Recommendations Identified in the Mapping Assessment Report
- Poder Judicial Implements Comprehensive, Integrated Risk Management Measures
- Poder Judicial Implements Improved Data Collection, Management, Sharing, and Dissemination Systems Designed to Curb Corruption
- Poder Judicial Has Increased Capacity to Manage Corruption Risk Through Effective Internal Communication Strategies
- Poder Judicial Develops Human Resources Systems and Practices to Reduce the Risk of Corruption
- Poder Judicial Has the Capacity to Assess Institutional Corruption Risks
Funding Information
- Total Funding Available: $600,000.00 U.S. Dollars
- Application Ceiling: Up to $600,000.00 U.S. Dollars
- Application Floor: At least $450,000.00 U.S. Dollars
- Anticipated Number of Awards: 1 award
- Initial Project Implementation Length: 36
- Estimated Project Start: June 2022
Priority Region/Countries: Costa Rica
Eligibility Criteria
- The following organizations are eligible to apply:
- U.S.-based non-profit/non-governmental organizations (NGOs);
- U.S.-based educational institutions subject to section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. tax code;
- Applicants must also meet the following requirements to be eligible to apply to this NOFO:
- Applicants should have extensive experience implementing similar anti-corruption projects with judicial authorities in Costa Rica, or in Central and South America.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=338975