USAID-Mozambique: Supporting Greater Socio-Economic Development in Cabo Delgado

Deadline: 14-Nov-20

Through this Annual Program Statement (APS), USAID/Mozambique intends to support greater socio-economic recovery and development in Cabo Delgado through organizations that maintain programs and a presence there.

The USAID will support greater socio-economic development in Cabo Delgado province in Mozambique through local leadership, innovative and creative ideas, and leveraged partner resources.

Objectives

Specifically, the APS will support:

strengthening economic pathways, particularly for youth and women, with an emphasis on agricultural value chains and improving youth training and employment systems;
promoting recovery from natural disasters, and
strengthening information-sharing platforms.

Funding Information

USAID intends to provide approximately $9 million ($5 million in cyclone recovery/agriculture and $4 million in education) in total funding, with a minimum from $250,000 to a maximum of $3,000,000 for individual awards not to exceed a five year period of performance.

Eligibility Criteria

This APS is open to all Eligible organizations: public, private, for-profit, and nonprofit organizations, as well as institutions of higher education, public international organizations, non-governmental organizations, faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, foundations, professional associations, networks, and consortia/coalitions of the above.
In the case of consortia and coalitions, one organization must be identified as the “prime partner”.
USAID Mozambique is targeting both potential Resource Partners and Implementing Partners for this APS.
Resource Partners are the US and non-US (with a focus on Cabo Delgado/Mozambique) private sector businesses, foundations, financial institutions, entrepreneurs, investors, philanthropists, and others who can identify and suggest ways to use their financial or other resources to collaborate with USAID/Mozambique. Resource Partners can also be public sector (e.g., GOB, public companies, other bilateral or multilateral donors).
Implementing Partners are the US and non-US (with a focus on Cabo Delgado/Mozambique) nongovernmental, private sector entities (for-profit, non-profit) that can engage and work with Resource Partners. Implementing Partners may provide the 1:1 leveraging themselves, or they must secure private sector funding for the projects they are proposing to implement.
Individuals are not eligible to be Implementing Partners, although they may be Resource Partners.
USAID Mozambique encourages applications from organizations that have not previously received financial assistance from USAID.
USAID strongly encourages concept papers from potential new partners to the US government who meet the above eligibility requirements.
USAID Mozambique is also particularly interested to have an organization:
- with a local presence and program in Cabo Delgado;
- with basic accountability, financial management, and program implementation structures already in place, or supported by a planned partnership with an organization that has said structures in place;
- without any pending disciplinary or legal action from another funding or government agency;
- with its (or its key personnel) having demonstrated skills and experience in the programmatic area in which it is proposing to work;
- that has not previously received extensive direct support from USAID.