USAID Gender Inequity in Artificial Intelligence Activity Grant

USAID is offering a grant through this Request for Information to gather insights on gender inequity in artificial intelligence in developing countries. The RFI aims to identify the influence of AI tools on gendered outcomes by engaging individuals, groups, and organizations. By crowdsourcing responses on a designated blog, the initiative seeks to spark collaboration and enhance understanding of gender bias in AI within low and middle income countries. Community input will inform the design of a future USAID activity addressing gender disparities in artificial intelligence.

Opportunity ID: 332344

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General Information

Document Type:	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:	RFI-GI-AI-21-01
Funding Opportunity Title:	Gender Inequity in Artificial Intelligence Activity
Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:	–
Funding Instrument Type:	Other
Category of Funding Activity:	Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification)
Category Explanation:	Request for Information Only (Not a Funding Opportunity)
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:	Mar 24, 2021
Last Updated Date:	Mar 24, 2021
Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 04, 2021
Current Closing Date for Applications:	May 04, 2021
Archive Date:	Jun 03, 2021
Estimated Total Program Funding:	–
Award Ceiling:	–
Award Floor:	–

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:	Agency for International Development
Description:	This Request for Information (RFI), is a preliminary call to solicit responses from individuals, groups, and organizations about sources of artificial intelligence (AI)-related gender inequity in the context of developing countries. To encourage wide participation and crowdsourcing in this effort, we are requesting all inputs to this RFI be made on the associated blog posted to USAID Medium. The objective of this RFI is to shine a light on the various contributors to gendered outcomes of AI tools and applications in developing countries. The interactive RFI process will allow respondents to share their experiences, impressions and suggested ideas related to this issue in a manner that fosters a shared understanding and generates opportunities for collaboration. Through this RFI, USAID seeks to collect community input to inform and enhance the design of a prospective activity that addresses how gender bias manifests in artificial intelligence as used in low and middle income countries.
Link to Additional Information:	Blog Link
Grantor Contact Information:	If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: Shachee Doshi PROG OFFCR -LAB/GS DDI/ITR Email:shdoshi@usaid.gov

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