The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Guatemala is seeking applications for Assistance Agreements from Guatemalan organizations to support a program entitled “Rural Value Chains Project”.
Funding Size
Subject to the availability of funds, USAID intends to award multiple individual Cooperative Agreements providing approximately $40 Million in total USAID funding to be allocated over the five year period. USAID reserves the right to fund any or none of the applications submitted.
USAID/Guatemala intends to make multiple awards for the Rural Value Chains Project (RVCP) under the US Government’s Feed the Future (FTF) Initiative based on limited competition among Guatemalan organizations. The applicant will manage and administrate a program of five years duration with an estimated $40 million value, subject to the availability of funds, distributed among awardees.
Project Objectives
The objective of the proposed Rural Value Chains Project (RVCP) is to improve household access to food by expanding and diversifying rural income and to contribute to improve the nutritional status of families benefitted under this program. This will be accomplished by expanding the participation of poor rural households in productive value chains in horticulture and coffee and linking those chains to local, regional, and international markets in coordination with nutrition-related activities aimed at improving food utilization and that are implemented by PL480 Title II Food Security Program and health program partners.
USAID/Guatemala has identified the area with the greatest potential for high impact as the Western Highlands of Guatemala; more specifically the departments of San Marcos, Huehuetenango, Quiche, Quetzaltenango, and Totonicapan. Direct project beneficiaries are expected to be small-scale farmers with commercial potential, rural laborers and groups graduating from PL480 Title II food Security program. Overall results will be measured by the increase in the number of rural households participating in value chains, either as producers or laborers; increased incremental value chain sales and employment; increased household incomes; improved quality of life; and decreased levels of chronic child malnutrition.
Last date for submission of application is October 3, 2011
For more information and details, you can visit this link and search by Funding Opportunity Number for “RFA-520-11-000003”
