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USAID/Uganda Biodiversity for Resilience Activity

Deadline: 7-Jan-22

The United States Agency of International Development (USAID) is pleased to announce the applications for its Biodiversity for Resilience (B4R) Activity to support communities, the Government of Uganda (GoU), and the private sector to conserve and manage biodiversity in target ecosystems for lasting environmental, economic sustainability, increased community, and household resilience.

The B4R Activity works collaboratively with key government agencies that include Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) and National Forest Authority (NFA) and other related ministries and departments, as well as district and local authorities in support of community wildlife ranches, collaborative forest management areas and protected area management while promoting marketbased solutions to improve stewardship of the natural resources necessary to sustain Uganda’s economic development.

B4R provides direct financial support in the form of sub-awards from its Strategic Investment Fund (SIF) to private sector and other community-based enterprises. This support is tied to achieving the biodiversity conservation objectives in Kidepo Valley, Murchison Falls, Lake Mburo, Budongo Forest and Queen Elizabeth landscapes.

SIF Goals and Objectives
  • To create successful enterprises that support strong and resilient local economies.
  • To ascribe value to biodiversity resources through sustainable use.
  • To focus on creating long-term positive impact on biodiversity.
  • To provide direct revenue for conservancy management.
B4R Goal

To assist communities, the GOU, and the private sector to conserve and manage biodiversity in target ecosystems for lasting environmental and economic sustainability and increased community and household resilience.

Funding Information
  • Final funding levels will depend on content, quality number of applications received, needs, availability of funding, and competing priorities. Individual grants awarded as a result of this APS and submission of a final application are intended to NOT to exceed USD 250,000 for a period of 12 months.
  • The duration of programs funded under this APS is for a maximum period of 12 months from the date of award.
Target Sectors
  • Climate-smart, Organic and/or Restorative Agriculture – across the entire value chain with focus on value-added crops.
  • Eco-Tourism – nature-based tourism (both accommodation and activities).
  • Forestry – sustainable indigenous tree planting, non-timber forest products (e.g., honey, shea nut), and sustainable timber harvesting.
  • Wildlife-based Enterprises – game ranching and other ancillary products from wildlife (e.g., crafts).
  • Renewable Energy – products/services both in biomass and solar sectors.
  • Aquaculture – environmentally-compliant fish farming
Target Landscapes

Specific target areas within each landscape are listed. Please note that B4R focus is limited to those areas listed and it includes communities adjacent to these areas:

  • Kidepo Valley National Park (NP) Landscape: Karenga Community Wildlife Area (KCWA) and Central Forest Reserves (CFRs) of Karamoja Range (Timu, Morungole, Lwala, Lotim Puta, Lomej) and Achwa Range(Nyagea Napore, Rom, Lapono, Alerek, Akur, Kano, Ating, Nangolibwel). Districts: Karenga, Kaabong, Abim, Kotido, Kitgum and Agago
  • Murchison Falls NP Landscape: Murchison Community Conservancy (MCC) and Budongo CFR. Districts: Masindi, , Nwoya, and Pakwach
  • Lake Mburo NP Landscape: Rurambira Conservancy. District: Kiruhura
  • Queen Elizabeth Landscape area: Kalinzu CFR and Kyambura Wildlife Reserve. Districts: Rubirizi and Bushenyi.
Biodiversity Impact Criteria

The B4R/SIF aims to stimulate business investment into the “nature-based” economies in its target landscapes. The impact criteria follow several components. Eligible businesses must:

  • Demonstrate a positive and measurable impact and contribute to biodiversity in the B4R target landscapes by following the impact methodology.
  • Operate or plan to operate in or around one of the B4R target landscapes.
  • Be compliant with the USAID Environmental Review process.
Eligibility Criteria
  • Applicants must be a registered Small and Medium Enterprises/ Organizations company/enterprise (including micro-enterprises or groups of micro-enterprises), associations, cooperatives, and cooperative unions. All Applicants should:
    • Be legal persons.
    • Be formally constituted at the time of grant award.
    • Be compliant with government of Uganda regulations (submit tax compliance certificate)
    • Have their principal place of business in Uganda.
  • Grant award(s) resulting from this solicitation that are not in-kind will be required to provide a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number at the time of award. If the applicant already has a DUNS number, it should be included in their application. Otherwise, applicants will be expected to get a DUNS number before an award is made. The B4R Activity will assist successful applicants with this process.
  • Applicants must display sound management in the form of financial, administrative, and technical policies and procedures and present a system of internal controls that safeguard assets; protect against fraud, waste, and abuse; and support the achievement of program goals and objectives. RTI International will assess this capability prior to awarding a grant. Any falsification of proposal information may result in rejection/cancellation of the award.

For more information, visit https://www.rti.org/sites/default/files/b4r_sif_annual_program_statement_not_exceeding_250k.pdf