USAID/Indonesia has issued a call requesting applications from Indonesian NGOs to support in implementation of Community Empowerment of People Against Tuberculosis (CEPAT) Program which aims to improve the quality of health system in Indonesia. One of the primary objectives of the CEPAT program is to mobilize communities in the country to support better access to and quality of TB services and increased community knowledge of TB. The program also aims for improved health seeking behavior as well as increased support to patients on treatment.
Funds Available
Subject to the availability of funds, USAID/Indonesia intends to award up to three Cooperative Agreements to Indonesian NGOs for an estimated life of project of five years. The funding for all Agreements awarded as a result of this solicitation will collectively not exceed $12.0 million in total over the life of project for all three awards, with an anticipated funding of $4.0 million for each of the three individual awards.
Program Components
1. Mobilize communities to support improved TB care
The primary objective component of this project is to mobilize community support for TB prevention, detection and treatment. The community can play an important role in reaching the most vulnerable populations to help them access quality TB services. The community also has a key role in preventing and discovering TB through increased knowledge and awareness, outreach services, locating contacts, encouraging people to seek treatment or screening early, and providing support to TB patients.
Activities Involved:
- Patient Identification
- Patient Support
- Raising community awareness and knowledge
- Change Health Seeking Behavior:
- Public watch role
- Document Best Practices
2 Advocate for increased TB resources and improved TB service
Component Two will focus on advocacy at the local level for TB treatment and TB patients. The Recipient will advocate to the local government for increased funding and better quality TB services. To advocate well, the Recipient must have an understanding of the existing TB burden, local government budgets, potential partners, and community members. An informed and engaged NGO can encourage the local government, community and providers to do more for TB control.
Activities Involved:
- Engagement of the provincial and district level health leaders:
- Advocacy for increased resources for TB
- Improve local Legal and Regulatory Environment for TB:
Eligibility Conditions
USAID/Indonesia is seeking applications solely from Indonesian NGOs, non-profit and for-profit organizations willing to forego profit.
Eligible organizations include Indonesian NGOs, profit and for profit organizations which forgo profit or fee, foundations, faith based organizations, community based organizations, private organizations affiliated with public academic institutions and international nongovernmental organizations, academic institutions, professional associations and consortia of the above.
Applications are limited to indigenous (local) Indonesian organizations, as the prime partner. Applications, however, may provide for partnering with experienced U.S. and non-U.S. organizations in a direct partnership or joint venture to provide capacity building of Indonesian Applicants. A specific intent of the partnering must be to build the capacity and accountability of the Indonesian prime Applicant. The nature of any such relationship must be clearly stated and demonstrated in the application.
Last date for submitting the concept notes is January 27, 2012.
For more information, visit this link and search by Funding Opportunity Number RFA-497-11-000005.
