Deadline- 31 May 2012
The purpose of this project is to provide technical assistance to USAID’s Center of Excellence on Democracy, Human Rights and Governance to help develop a pool of committed democracy, conflict and humanitarian assistance professionals at the junior, mid- and senior-levels; to strengthen relations between USAID and academic, think-tank and research organizations; and to promote research and innovative solutions to democracy, human rights and governance programs.
The goal of DGF is to improve the effectiveness of USAID’s democracy, conflict and humanitarian assistance programs in developing countries by developing and increasing the capacity of international development professionals, as well as to promote research and innovation in these sectors.
Eligibility-
Have managerial, technical, and institutional capacities to achieve the results outlined in this program description. Applicants are reminded that U.S. Executive Orders and U.S. law prohibits transactions with, and the provision of resources and support to, individuals and organizations associated with terrorism. It is the legal responsibility of the recipient to ensure compliance with these Executive Orders and laws. This provision must be included in all subawards issued under this Cooperative Agreement.
For more information, visit grants.gov and search by funding opportunity number. RFA-OAA-12-000021