Deadline: 10 September 2019
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Burundi (USAID/Burundi) is seeking applications for a Fixed Amount Award (FAA), from eligible and qualified entities to implement WIYIZIRE (Come here, we will support you), an Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) Health program in Burundi.
Objectives
- WIYIZIRE (“come here, we will support you”) has the primary goal of reducing and mitigating orphans’ and vulnerable children’s (OVC) human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) risk, supporting case-finding of HIV-positive OVC, and strengthening linkages with clinical HIV services, with a focus on prevention of sexual violence and new HIV infections. Achievement of the activity goal will require a multipronged approach to increase access to and use of HIV and health services, increase access to HIV and violence prevention interventions, and improve school progression and economic stability for vulnerable children and their households.
- The activity aims to close programming gaps in case-finding of HIV-positive children and improve their linkage to treatment and viral load suppression; improve their safety by preventing and responding to gender-based violence (GBV) with a focus on girls and boys ages 9-14 years old who are more vulnerable and at higher risk for GBV; and support their families’ socio-economic capacity to provide for children’s needs so they can stay in school and perform better in life. Furthermore, this activity will expand USAID’s geographic reach with OVC programming and double the current target from 10,000 to 20,000 OVC supported over a three-year period.
Activities
WIYIZIRE will focus on reducing and mitigating OVC HIV risk, support case finding of HIV-positive OVC, and strengthen linkages with clinical HIV services, with a focus on prevention of sexual violence and new HIV infections. The Recipient should implement the Activity through the following components:
- Increase access to and use of high-quality HIV, health, and FP services, and HIV and violence prevention for vulnerable children (IR1);
- Improve school progression and economic stability among vulnerable children and their households (IR2)
Award Information
Subject to funding availability and at the discretion of the Agency, USAID intends to provide approximately $3,000,000 in total USAID funding over a three-year period.
Target Beneficiaries
USAID/Burundi has identified a number of priority populations based on epidemiological and contextual considerations. OVC are among those most affected by the HIV epidemic. Their families and caregivers are a focus for building resilience and providing a safe and secure foundation for positive education and health outcomes. The relationship of parents to their children has been shown to be a critical factor in lowering risky sexual behavior. Young women aged 18-29 have very high incidence of HIV, and AGYW overall experience high rates of SGBV.
The Activity will prioritize the following target populations:
- Children living with HIV
- Adolescent girls aged 10-17
- Orphans and vulnerable children aged 0-17
- Adolescent girls and boys aged 9-14
- Children and adolescents who have lost one or both parents
- Children whose caregivers are living with HIV
- Children of female sex workers
- Children who have been neglected or abused
- HIV exposed infants
- Caregivers and families
Geographic Focus
WIYIZIRE will work in seven provinces with the highest HIV prevalence (Bujumbura Marie, Bujumbura Rural, Gitega, Kayanza, Kirundo, Makamba, and Rumonge). However, the Activity may adapt its geographic focus outside of these provinces as the need arises in consultation with USAID and upon review of program and epidemiological data. The Recipient will need to be prepared to transfer beneficiaries from current implementers of OVC activities in a way that will minimize disruption of services to OVC and AGYW currently receiving services. The Recipient will be expected to review demographic, socioeconomic, and health data to prioritize communities with greatest need.
Eligible Applicants
- Eligibility for this NOFO is restricted. Eligibility is restricted to local Burundian organizations.
- Only local organizations as defined below are eligible for award. 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; and
- Has as its principal place of business or operations in; and
- Is majority owned by individuals who are citizens or lawful permanent residents of; and
- Is managed by a governing body the majority of who are citizens or lawful permanent residents of the country receiving assistance.
- For the purposes of this NOFO the country receiving assistance is Burundi.
- For purposes of this definition, “majority-owned” and “managed by” include, without limitation, beneficiary interests and the power, either directly or indirectly, whether exercised or exercisable, to control the election, appointment, or tenure of the organization’s managers or a majority of the organization’s governing body by any means.”
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted by email at the address given on the website.
For more information, please visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=318816