Deadline: 27 March 2020
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Vietnam is seeking applications for a fixed amount award from eligible prospective Vietnam organizations to implement the program entitled “USAID Local Works for Environmental Health”.
Goals and Objectives
This program aims to change behaviors that cause environmental pollution that harms human health. The strategic approach is to foster collective action by local actors (Government of Vietnam, private sector, social organizations and citizens) to raise awareness of the causes and effects of environmental health challenges, and increase knowledge of effective strategies for reducing environmental pollution.
The program is designed to advance locally-owned development, therefore, the direct service delivery is not the focus but rather empowering local actors to take lead in identifying and addressing environmental health challenges. Local actors are the cornerstone of sustainable development, and locally led development closely aligns with the Journey to Self-Reliance.
- Activity Goal: Behaviors and practices that contribute to environmental pollution at the community, provincial, and national levels are reduced.
- Activity Objective: Local organizations raise awareness of the causes and effects of environmental health challenges and increase knowledge of effective strategies for environmental health management.
Outcomes
This objective will be achieved through 2 outcomes:
- Increased capacity of local actors to collectively engage and network with constituents, stakeholders, government, and resource partners addressing environmental health challenges.
- Increased local actors capacity to produce, access, and use data to monitor, analyze, publicize and advocate policy solutions for locally determined-environmental health problems.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $3,200,000
- Award Ceiling: $1,600,000
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligibility for this NOFO is restricted to only Vietnamese organizations.
- Applications should be from qualified local, Vietnamese entities, such as private, nonprofit organizations (or for-profit companies willing to forego profits), including private voluntary organizations, universities, research organizations, professional associations, and relevant special interest associations.
- USAID defines a local organization as one that:
- Is legally organized under the laws of the recipient country;
- Has as its principal place of business or operations in Vietnam;
- Is majority-owned by individuals who are citizens or lawful permanent residents of the recipient country;
- Is managed by a governing body the majority of who are citizens or lawful permanent residents of Vietnam.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their concept papers via email at the address given on the website.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=324113