USAID/Ethiopia is seeking comments & suggestions for the PRIME program to enhance the resiliency and market expansion for pastoral communities in Somali, Afar, and Oromia Regions of Ethiopia. The goal is to improve their adaptive capacity to climate change by implementing initiatives in selected districts. This opportunity aims to gather input for program development and is not a Request for Application (RFA). Closing date for comments & suggestions is Oct 18, 2011.
Opportunity ID: 124813
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | ETHIOPIA-PRIME |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Pastoralists Resiliency Improvement and Market Expansion |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Sep 27, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Oct 18, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Oct 18, 2011 |
| Archive Date:: | Nov 17, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 32,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $32,000,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $28,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Ethiopia USAID-Addis Ababa |
| Description:: | USAID/Ethiopia invites comments & suggestions on a draft Program Description for the implementation of the USAID/Ethiopia�s Pastoralists Resiliency Improvement and Market Expansion (PRIME) program.PRIME program will improve resiliency & adaptive capacity of pastoral communities to climate change through market expansion. PRIME will be implemented in selected pastoral and agro-pastoral districts (Woredas) of Somali, Afar and Oromia Regions of Ethiopia.This is a request for comments & suggestions and not a Request for Application (RFA) |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Package No: 1