The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Regional Development Mission in Asia (RDMA), Governance and Vulnerable Populations Office (GVP) is offering the cooperative agreements opportunity to (U.S. and/or non-U.S.) nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and Public International Organizations (PIOs). Applications are invited to implement humanitarian assistance activities to the people in Burma, as described in the Request for Application (RFA).
The request for applications has been issued by (RFA)USAID/RDMA for Cooperative Agreement(s) for implementation of the Humanitarian Assistance – Central Burma program. Subject to the availability of funds, USAID/RDMA plans to award up to three cooperative agreements. The total estimated amount is approximately $55 million for a program not to exceed five years (from on or about September 1, 2011 – August 31, 2016). USAID reserves the right to fund any, a portion of, or none of the applications submitted.
USAID may also exercise the discretion to make awards to more than one organization.
Objectives and intermediate results:
Objective A: Maternal Child Health/Family Planning – Relieve the suffering of the Burmese people by decreasing maternal, newborn and child mortality.
Intended results:
- Reduction in pregnancy-related disability (severe anemia, obstetric fistula, uterine prolapse, etc.)
- Improved health and development of young children (fewer episodes of debilitating diarrhea, improved intellectual, physical and social development of young children)
- Improved productivity in the family and community (women able to farm, sell produce, etc.)
- Improved capacity of community members and groups to prioritize and solve problems (obtaining routine and emergency health care)
Objective B: Livelihoods – Reduce household-level food insecurity.
Intermediate Results
- Increase agricultural production at the household level
- Intermediate Result #2: Increase household-level income
Objective C: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) – Increase the household-level health status of targeted populations through increasing access to sufficient amounts of potable water and improved hygiene practices
Intermediate Results
- Increase household-level access to sufficient quantities of water
- Increase household-level access to potable water
- Increase safe sanitation practices through hygiene promotion and infrastructure provisioning
The last date for receiving applications is June 14, 2011.
For further information, visit grants.gov and search by funding opportunity number for “USAID-RDMA-BURMA-RFA-48611031”
