Deadline: 17-Aug-23
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking applications for a cooperative agreement from qualified entities to implement the Children, Adolescents, and Families in the HIV Epidemic in the Limpopo Province Activity.
The Children, Adolescents, and Families in the HIV Epidemic in Limpopo Province Activity, hereinafter referred to as the Activity, will contribute to the achievement of 95-95-95, reaching and sustaining epidemic control in South Africa, specifically Limpopo Province, by helping to reduce lifetime risk of HIV acquisition and achieve durable viral suppression among children, adolescents, and their families. The goal of the Activity is to improve the health, well-being, and protection of children and adolescents (and their families) living with, affected by, and vulnerable to HIV through high-impact service delivery and social service system strengthening to sustain an effective response for children, adolescents, and their families through locally led solutions in Limpopo Province.
In line with SAG and U.S. Government Partnership Framework Implementation Plan, the Activity’s priorities include long-term sustainability with health and social system strengthening to bolster an efficient, locally-led response, including youth identified solutions. The Activity aims to standardize a robust model of care that can ultimately be replicated and scaled up by DSD. In addition, cornerstones of the Activity will be advancing equity for children and AGYW and human rights, meaningful youth engagement and participation, as well as maximizing community leadership to strengthen program responsiveness to clients’ priorities and improve service quality, acceptability, and impact.
The Activity will include a combination of evidence-based, high-impact service delivery for Comprehensive, Preventive, and DREAMS Family Strengthening activities targeting children, adolescents, and their families in the HIV epidemic; local partner capacity strengthening; and district-level social service system strengthening for long-term sustainability. USAID intends to implement the Activity in high HIV/TB burden districts in the Limpopo Province. However, the geographic focus may shift in line with epidemiological changes and/or Government of South Africa and USG priorities.
Objectives
The Activity will consist of three key objectives which are as follows:
- Objective 1: Increase access to and utilization of comprehensive, preventive, and DREAMS Family Strengthening services among children and adolescents 0-17 years and their families through implementation of evidence-based interventions
- Objective 2: Improve Local Partner capacity for governance, program monitoring, evaluation, and reporting (MER), and stakeholder engagement at Provincial, District, and Sub-District
- Objective 3: Strengthen Provincial, District and Sub-District social service workforce capacity to sustain an effective response for children, adolescents, and their families in high HIV burden districts
Funding Information
- USAID intends to provide up to $25 million in total USAID funding over a five (5) year period.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligibility is restricted to local entities. For purposes of consistency and reporting, the definition of “local entity” means an individual, a corporation, a nonprofit organization, or another body of persons that:
- Is legally organized under the laws of South Africa;
- Has as its principal place of business or operations in South Africa;
- Is majority owned by individuals who are citizens or lawful permanent residents of South Africa; and
- Is managed by a governing body the majority of who are citizens or lawful permanent residents of the country receiving assistance.
- USAID welcomes applications from eligible organizations which have not previously received financial assistance from USAID. International or U.S. organizations are not eligible to submit an application for an award as a prime applicant under this request for applications.
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