The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/Bangladesh is offering this cooperative agreement grant to enhance the capacity of local Disabled Peoples’ Organizations (DPOs) in Bangladesh. This grant is for the purpose of strengthening their ability to advocate effectively for the rights of people with disabilities. Through this pilot initiative, USAID/Bangladesh seeks to provide vital organizational and programming support. Specific objectives include building the capacity of up to 20 DPOs to improve local outreach and advocacy, fostering mutual collaboration among DPOs on national advocacy issues, and facilitating partnerships with other USAID-funded projects. The project aims to empower DPOs to engage in rights-based advocacy for disability rights protection over an estimated two-year period, with a total cost ranging from $250,000 to $300,000.
Opportunity ID: 47445
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USAID-BANGLADESH-388-09-003-RFA |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Organizational Capacity Building to Advocate for the People with Disabilities in Bangladesh |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Organizational Capacity Building |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 18, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 30, 2009 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 30, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 30, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $300,000 |
| Award Floor: | $250,000 |
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: | Bangladesh USAID-Dhaka |
| Description: | The United Sates Agency for International Development in Dhaka, Bangladesh seeks applications for a Cooperative Agreement from qualified organizations to implement a project entitled Organizational Capacity Building to Advocate for the People with Disabilities in Bangladesh . Through this award, USAID/Bangladesh seeks to provide organizational and programming support to local Disabled Peoples Organizations (DPOs) to build their capacity to advocate for the rights of the people with disabilities in Bangladesh. Through this project, DPOs will receive technical assistance to build and sustain their capacity to engage in rights-based advocacy for the protection of People With Disabilities (PWD) rights. This project will be a pilot initiative of USAID/Bangladesh. The specific objectives of the proposed project are to: 1. build the organizational and programming capacity of up to 20 DPOs to strengthen their local outreach and advocacy efforts; 2. facilitate DPOs mutual collaboration on national advocacy issues for the rights of the people with disabilities: and 3. facilitate collaboration of other USAID-funded projects such as those on local governance, political parties and media with the DPOs. The expected duration of the project is two years¸ depending on performance and availability of funding. The total two year cost of the project is estimated to be approximately $250,000 to $300,000 |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
M. Sirajam Munir
Acquisition & Assistance Specialist Phone 8855500 Email:smunir@usaid.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 47445 Full Announcement-1 -> rfa disabilty grant.may 18.2009.pdf
Folder 47445 Revised Full Announcement-1 -> disability rfa-amendment no. 1 may 28_09.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | M. Sirajam Munir Acquisition & Assistance Specialist Phone 8855500 Email: smunir@usaid.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98.001 | PKG00012187 | May 18, 2009 | Jun 30, 2009 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
47445 SF424-2.0.pdf
47445 SF424D-1.1.pdf
47445 SF424C-1.0.pdf
47445 SF424B-1.1.pdf
47445 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
47445 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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