Deadline: 08-Jul-2020
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking applications for a cooperative agreement from qualified entities to implement the Promoting Social Cohesion and Preventing Collective Violence (PSCPCV) program.
The purpose of the Promoting Social Cohesion and Preventing Collective Violence (PSCPCV) activity (hereinafter referred to as “Activity”) is to strengthen the resilience of communities in South Africa prone to collective violence. In particular, the Activity will focus on supporting social cohesion efforts that broaden willing cooperation across many types of social interactions.
To achieve this purpose, the Activity will capture community demand for discourse and dispute resolution and channel it to support building the institutional capacity of vetted local structures in these communities. The Activity will orient those structures towards violence prevention and effective conflict management and mitigation. Noting the negative impact of conflict and the constant specter of violence in schools on educational achievements, the Activity will concurrently focus on creating “safe spaces” in schools that not only provide sanctuary for at-risk and vulnerable learners but will also offer opportunities for conflict management skills-building in the educational arena.
Objectives
The Activity will be accomplished through the following key objectives:
- Strengthening the ability of local structures to develop and maintain transparent, credible and peaceful conflict resolution mechanisms;
- Empowering communities to participate in and own conflict resolution mechanisms;
- Fostering organic opportunities to bring people together around areas of common concern;
- Working with schools in the community to develop “safe spaces” for learners to find reprieve from violence while inculcating them with conflict management skills;
- And, integrating community healing platforms to address the individual and collective trauma crippling communities and contributing to violence.
Geographic Coverage
- This Activity will target communities in South Africa where there have been previous USAID funded social cohesion and/or conflict management interventions in order to build on the capacity of existing and identified local structures.
Funding Information
- Subject to funding availability and at the discretion of the Agency, USAID intends to provide up to $3,000,000 in total USAID funding.
Eligibility Criteria
Only local organizations as defined below are eligible for award. USAID defines a “local entity” as an individual, a corporation, a nonprofit organization, or another body of persons that:
- Be organized under the laws of South Africa;
- Have its principal place of business in South Africa;
- Be majority owned by individuals who are citizens or lawful permanent residents of South Africa or be managed by a governing body, the majority of whom are citizens or lawful permanent residents of South Africa; and
- Managed by a governing body the majority of who are citizens or lawful permanent residents of South Africa.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=327532