Deadline: 17-Aug-22
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) seeks applications to implement a cooperative agreement with a period of performance of five years from qualified entities to implement the Modernizing Agriculture Activity (ModAg) Activity.
Objectives
The overall Modernizing Agriculture Activity Objective is to increase incomes and improve nutritional outcomes, by sustainably increasing agricultural productivity, and strengthening domestic consumption and markets for high-value and nutritious agricultural products.
Funding Information
- USAID intends to provide up to $28,000,000 in total USAID funding over the period of performance.
- The anticipated period of performance is five years.
Geographical Focus: The ModAg activity will work with farmers, businesses and entrepreneurs in rural, urban and peri-urban areas across Rwanda in response to market supply and demand. The Activity will continue to center its work in the current Feed the Future (FTF) Zone of Influence (ZOI), but have flexibility for the Activity to also include areas outside of the ZOI when that will support the development of markets, technologies and practices within the ZOI as well. The FTF ZOI is currently Bugesera, Burera, Gakenke, Gatsibo, Karongi, Kayonza, Ngoma, Nyabihu, Nyamagabe, Nyamasheke, Ngororero, Rubavu, and Rutsiro districts.
Outcomes
The USAID/Rwanda Modernizing Agriculture (ModAg) Activity will seek to address the following overarching problem: Rwanda’s agricultural sector is unable to realize its full potential to drive inclusive growth, food security and nutrition because it lacks strong linkages to profitable markets and sufficient financing, and experiences inadequate use of production-enhancing technologies and inefficient farmer support services, and operates in a constrained enabling environment that disincentivizes private-sector investment and engagement.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligibility for this NOFO is not restricted. USAID welcomes applications from organizations that have not previously received financial assistance from USAID.
- The successful Applicant will be subject to a risk assessment (possibly including a pre-award survey) by the AO. A positive risk assessment means that the applicant possesses or has the ability to obtain the necessary management competence to plan and carry out the assistance program to be funded, and that the applicant will practice mutually agreed upon methods of accountability for funds and other assets provided by USAID.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=341999