FY 2012 Funding Opportunity Announcement for NGO programs benefiting Afghan returnees and refugees in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
PRM will prioritize funding for proposed NGO activities that best meet the Bureau’s priorities for Afghan returnees and refugees in Afghanistan and Pakistan as identified below.
(a) Proposed activities should primarily support Afghan returnees in Afghanistan and registered Afghan refugees in Pakistan. Because of PRM’s mandate to provide protection, assistance, and durable solutions for refugees and conflict victims, PRM will only consider funding projects that include a direct beneficiary base of at least 50% Afghan returnees and/or registered refugees. PRM will consider proposals for activities in either country as well as proposals that are cross-border in nature.
(b) Proposals for projects within Afghanistan: PRM’s priorities in Afghanistan are guided by the Refugees, Returnees, and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) sector strategy of the 2008-2013 Afghanistan National Development Strategy (ANDS), which aims to “provide safe, voluntary, gradual and sustainable reintegration possibilities for all Afghan refugees, returnees and IDPs choosing to return. This vision supports the rights of all Afghans to return to their homes, repossess property and enjoy all constitutional and human rights. Greater attention to protection of the vulnerable groups among refugees and IDPs, including children and women is an important part of this vision.” Partners may submit proposals to work in any part of Afghanistan, including in Land Allocation Sites. PRM is specifically interested in activities in urban areas and slums, provided that returnees comprise at least 50% of the beneficiary population.
Important dates:
- Funding Opportunity Number: PRM-ECA-12-CA-SA-03022012-AFGHANS
- Proposed Program Start Dates: May 1 – September 30, 2012
- Announcement issuance date: Friday, March 2, 2012
- Proposal submission deadline: Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at 12:00 p.m. (noon)
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