USAID/Ethiopia is initiating the Pastoralists Resiliency Improvement and Market Expansion (PRIME) program, designed to bolster the resilience and adaptive capacity of pastoral communities against climate change impacts. This vital initiative aims to achieve its objectives primarily through strategic market expansion efforts. The PRIME program will be implemented across specific pastoral and agro-pastoral districts, or Woredas, located in the Somali, Afar, and Oromia Regions of Ethiopia. Currently, USAID/Ethiopia is seeking valuable comments and suggestions on the draft program description from interested parties. Please note, this outreach is solely for feedback collection and does not constitute a formal Request for Application (RFA) for funding opportunities.
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: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| 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: | 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: | http://grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Assefa Abebe
Acquisition and Management Spe Phone 011-130-6323 Email:asabebe@usaid.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 124813 Full Announcement-1 -> draft program description_prime.pdf
Folder 124813 Full Announcement-1 -> request for comment.pdf
Packages
There are no packages on this grant.
Share This Post, Choose Your Platform!
About the Author: osnqt
