Deadline: 19 January 2016
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking applications for acooperative agreement from qualified U.S. and Non-U.S. organizations to fund a program entitled “USAID/Ghana Agriculture and Natural Resource Management.”
The opportunity is for a five-year cooperative agreement to provide technical assistance and capacity building services under the Feed the Future (FTF) Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resource Management (Ag/NRM) Project.
Funding Information
- Subject to funding availability, USAID intends to provide approximately $24,900,000 in total USAID funding over a five year period. The ceiling for this program is $24,907,814. Actual funding amounts are subject to availability of funds.
- USAID intends to award one Cooperative Agreement pursuant to this notice of funding opportunity.
Focus Areas
- Income Generation from Natural Resources;
- Food Security and Nutrition;
- Land Rights and Access, and
- Environment and Natural Resource Management
Expected Outcomes
- Increased incomes from natural resource products;
- Improved food and nutritional security;
- Increased security of farmer access and use of community natural resource (land, tree, water);
- Strengthened environmental stewardship.
Eligibility Criteria
- Any type of U.S. and non-US organizations may participate under this NFO.
- USAID welcomes applications from organizations which have not previously received financial assistance from USAID.
- Applicants must have established financial management, monitoring and evaluation processes, internal control systems, and policies and procedures that comply with established U.S. Government standards, laws, and regulations.
How to Apply
Interested applicants must submit their applications electronically at the address given on the website.
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