Deadline: 17-Mar-23
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking applications for a cooperative agreement from qualified entities to implement the Elections Integrity Activity.
Through the Elections Integrity Activity (EIA), USAID/Serbia seeks to support a local organization or a coalition of local organizations to conduct election observation of national and local elections and promote meaningful electoral reform. The activity will explore innovative ways to achieve meaningful electoral reform.
Goals and Objectives
- EIA’s goal is to increase the transparency and integrity of the electoral process. It will build on past USAID/Serbia support and other efforts to monitor elections and advocate for meaningful electoral reform as well as emerging thinking on how to improve the resiliency of civil society and the efficacy of civic advocacy.
- EIA has the following objectives:
- Objective 1: Election Observation. Increase election integrity through domestic monitoring of national and local elections throughout the electoral cycle.
- Objective 2: Electoral Reform. Promote meaningful electoral reform.
Funding Information
- USAID intends to award one Cooperative Agreement pursuant to this notice of funding opportunity. Subject to funding availability and at the discretion of the Agency, USAID intends to provide approximately $2,000,000.
- The estimated award period of performance is five years. The estimated start date of the activity is mid 2023.
Expected Results
- Objective 1: Election Observation. Increase election integrity through domestic monitoring of national and local elections throughout the electoral cycle.
- Expected Results:
- National and local elections observed through systematic monitoring methods
- Timely election observation reports and statements produced
- Specific, targeted, and evidence-based recommendations to improve electoral integrity produced
- Observation reports and recommendations are effectively disseminated
- Observation report recommendations are shared and discussed with decision makers
- Expected Results:
- Objective 2: Electoral Reform. Promote meaningful electoral reform.
- Expected Results:
- Coordinated advocacy efforts by the election observation group and like-minded organizations improved
- Relationship and interaction between election observation group and citizens improved
- Citizen awareness and understanding of electoral integrity issues increased
- Citizen demand for certain electoral reforms increased
- Relationships between election observation group and potential new supporters established and/or improved
- Supporter engagement on electoral integrity issues increased
- Expected Results:
Eligibility Criteria
- Restricted Eligibility Based on Pre-Approved Conditions, the Eligibility will be limited to local Serbian entities.
- Cost Share is desirable and encouraged.
- Each applicant is required to:
- Be registered in SAM before submitting its full application.
- Provide a valid unique entity identifier in its full application; and
- Continue to maintain an active SAM registration with current information at all times during which it has an active Federal award or an application or plan under consideration by a Federal awarding agency.
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