Deadline: 09-Oct-20
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking applications from qualified entities to implement the Liberia Elections and Democracy (LEAD) Activity program that aims to cultivate accountable elected representatives who govern in the interest of their constituents.
LEAD will build on the gains made through prior activities and implement a new suite of interventions to help foster a new generation of leadership and an engaged citizenry that act in tandem to advance responsible and peaceful development of Liberia.
The LEAD activity will generate elected representatives in Liberia who increasingly govern in the interest of constituents by
- promoting responsive leaders from marginalized groups in the political process
- supporting the institutionalization of civic education, and
- increasing the self-reliance of the National Elections Commission and civil society organizations to manage and observe all stages of the electoral cycle,
Objectives
- Objective 1: Leadership of marginalized groups in political processes increased;
- Objective 2: Civic knowledge and sense of civic duty improved; and
- Objective 3: Self-reliance of the National Elections Commission (NEC) and civil society organizations to independently manage and observe all stages of the electoral cycle advanced.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $16,000,000
- Award Ceiling: $16,000,000
- Award Floor: $14,000,000
Eligibility Criteria
- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity)
- USAID welcomes applications from organizations that have not previously received financial assistance from USAID.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=328976