Deadline: 13-Sep-21
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking concept paper applications for an assistance type of award mechanism from qualified entities to implement the Scaling Sustainability and Resilience of Community Conservancies in Northern Rangelands and Coastal Ecosystems of Kenya program.
The overall goal of the CDCS is Kenya’s competitive private sector, resilient communities and civil society organizations, and citizen-responsive public sector better collaborate to drive inclusive growth and well-being for Kenya’s self-reliance. USAID/KEA is therefore seeking to promote and support integrated socio-economic investments using the community conservancies model for locally-led development in the greater northern rangelands and coastal ecosystems of Kenya by strategically partnering with locally-led organizations and stakeholders including local communities, public and private sector, civil society, and research institutions working in the conservation and development space.
The overall purpose of Scaling Sustainability and Resilience of Community Conservancies in Northern Rangelands and Coastal Ecosystems of Kenya Activity is to improve the resilience of vulnerable populations and environments by increasing the capability of local communities, institutions and ecosystems to mitigate against recurrent environmental, economic, socio and political risks, shocks and stressors.
Goal and Purpose
The overall goal of the Activity is to improve the resilience of vulnerable populations and environments in northern rangelands and coastal ecosystems of Kenya by increasing the ability of Kenyan communities, systems and institutions to reduce their vulnerabilities to recurrent environmental, economic, socio and political risks, shocks and stressors. The Activity seeks to address the following underlying causes of chronic vulnerabilities:
- loss of biodiversity and
- natural resources as a result of environmental degradation, impacts of climate change and variability, and pressure from increased human population and practices;
- limited human capital due to high poverty levels, food insecurity, a low literacy rate, complex systemic genderbased inequalities, poor access to basic health, education, water, sanitation, and hygiene, and financial services;
- inadequate institutional systems and capacities to mitigate against shocks and stresses; and
- resource-based conflicts, gender-based violence, and violent extremism.
Funding Information
- Subject to funding availability and at the discretion of the Agency, USAID intends to provide $16,300,413 comprised of the following earmarks:
- $9,800,413 and $2,000,000 of Biodiversity and Adaptation respectively,
- up to $2,500,000 and $2,000,000 of Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and Feed the Future (FtF)/Resilience respectively, subject to availability of funds.
- The total USAID funding will be expended over the life of the activity, estimated for up to a five (5) year period.
Outcomes
- Ecological integrity of critical terrestrial, marine and freshwater ecosystems of biological significance improved
- Socio-economic resilience, growth and well-being of the local people, livelihoods enhanced
Geographical Scope
The geographical focus of the Activity is the greater northern rangelands and coastal ecosystems of Kenya. Applicants may demonstrate potential strategic and ecological linkages to other high-biodiversity landscapes including but not limited to the three inter-connected landscapes of the greater Ewaso ecosystem; Turkana-Mt. Elgon landscape; and north- eastern and north coastal terrestrial and marine ecosystem.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility for this NFO is not restricted. Eligible organizations include:
- registered U.S. and non-U.S. private non-governmental organizations;
- registered U.S. and non-U.S. non-profit organizations; and
- for-profit organizations willing to forego profit.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=335286