USAID/Rwanda is planning to address chronic malnutrition in Rwanda through a new nutrition/water, sanitation, and hygiene integrated activity. The grant aims to implement nutrition-specific interventions and social behavior change messaging in collaboration with the Government of Rwanda’s programs. This information notice does not constitute a Request for Application; interested parties are advised to stay updated on the Federal Grants website for potential future solicitations. For feedback or inquiries, contact Geraldine Kyazze or Martin Fischer. Deadline for responses is January 15, 2015.
Opportunity ID: 270508
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RWANDA-696-15-02-SPECIALNOTICE |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Nutrition/WASH Integrated Activity |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Food and Nutrition |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 15, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 15, 2015 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 15, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | Feb 14, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
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: | Rwanda USAID-Kigali |
| Description: | The United States Government, represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Rwanda, seeks to address the serious problem of chronic malnutrition in Rwanda, USAID/Rwanda is exploring the development of a new nutrition/water, sanitation, and hygiene integrated activity. This new activity may focus on traditional nutrition-specific interventions (e.g., exclusive breastfeeding until 6 months, complementary feeding among children 6 to 24 months, and micronutrient supplementation for pregnant and lactating women) and social and behavior change nutrition and WASH messaging. It is proposed that the activity may work within the Government of Rwanda’s Community-Based Nutrition Program and its Community-Based Environmental Health Promotion Program. Additionally, it may work with district governments on implementing their District Plans for the Elimination of Malnutrition.
THIS IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. It is not a Request for Application, a Request for Information, or an indication USAID/Rwanda will contract for the activity contained in this Special Notice. This Notice is an attempt to share information broadly and will be treated as information only. If a Request for Application is issued, it will be announced on the Federal Grants website http://www.grants.gov at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that Solicitation announcement. If you would like to provide feedback or have any comments, please contact Geraldine Kyazze at gkyazze@usaid.gov and Martin Fischer at mfischer@usaid.gov Thank you for your interest in USAID activities. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Geraldine Kyazze
Sr Acquisition and Assistance Spec Phone 250252596400 Email:gkyazze@usaid.gov |
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Folder 270508 Other Supporting Documents-Notice of Information 1 -> Nutrition-WASH Notice.pdf
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