This grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of State aims to enhance natural resource transparency in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The project focuses on empowering local partners to advocate for mining revenue disclosure and address gaps in the hydrocarbons sector. By raising awareness and improving fiscal transparency, the initiative strives to strengthen accountability efforts and promote the delivery of basic services by the government in the DRC.
Opportunity ID: 285296
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | AFCOD-16-GR-001-AF-021116 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Natural Resource Management Transparency in the Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Business and Commerce Community Development Energy Natural Resources Regional Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.322 — Economic Statecraft |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 22, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 01, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 01, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 31, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $495,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $495,000 |
| Award Floor: | $274,500 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Overseas non-governmental organizations (NGOs) |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. Mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Description: | The U.S. Embassy Kinshasa of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that funding is available through the Fiscal Transparency Innovation Fund. The Fiscal Transparency Innovation Fund places economics and market forces at the center of U.S. foreign policy by both harnessing global economic forces to advance America’s foreign policy and employing the tools of foreign policy to shore up economic strength. This project is intended to directly build off of previous efforts and further expand and strengthen transparency and accountability efforts in the DRC. While credible information on the mining sector is now publicly available, there is still a gap in terms of the ability of civil society to use that information to advocate for progressive improvements, including the delivery of basic services by the government. Additionally, there remains a serious gap in terms of transparency in the emerging hydrocarbons sector. This phase of the project is intended to address the aforementioned challenges. This project will work to empower local partners in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to better advocate for mining revenue disclosure and analyze information to close mining revenue gaps, U.S. Embassy Kinshasa is offering an award to further improve fiscal transparency by addressing gaps in the hydrocarbons sector and raising awareness in natural resource revenue management. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Mustansir Barma
Deputy Economic Counselor FTIFKinshasa@state.gov Email:FTIFKinshasa@state.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 285296 Full Announcement-NOFO -> Financial Management Survey.pdf
Folder 285296 Full Announcement-NOFO -> NOFO FTIF final 2.pdf
Folder 285296 Full Announcement-NOFO -> Budget Template 2015 with instruction sheet (2).pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Mustansir Barma Deputy Economic Counselor FTIFKinshasa@state.gov Email: FTIFKinshasa@state.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.322 | AFCOD-16-GR-001-AF-021116 | Natural Resource Management Transparency in the Democratic Republic of Congo | PKG00224829 | Jun 22, 2016 | Aug 01, 2016 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
285296 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
285296 Budget-1.1.pdf
285296 Project-1.1.pdf
285296 SF424A-1.0.pdf
285296 SF424B-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
285296 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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