USAID Ghana is offering this grant to design a crucial follow-on Trade and Agricultural (GTA) activity, building upon the existing ADVANCE program under the Feed the Future (FtF) initiative. This grant is for the purpose of fostering sustainable, private sector-driven agricultural transformation in Ghana. The primary objective is to significantly increase rural household incomes through strategic value chain support. USAID Ghana aims for this program to be the core mechanism for agricultural development within their Feed the Future strategy. Currently, USAID Ghana is seeking invaluable input and comments from the public and the broader development community on the attached DRAFT Program Description to ensure its comprehensive finalization.
Opportunity ID: 234094
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 641-GTA |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | USAID Ghana Trade and Agriculture Activity – DRAFT Program Description |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | [] |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 10, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 24, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 24, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 23, 2013 |
| 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: | Ghana USAID-Accra |
| Description: | USAID/Ghana is designing a follow on Trade and Agricultural (GTA) activity as part of the Feed the Future initiative (FtF). This program will follow the present FtF value chain project (ADVANCE) Program as the primary mechanism for value chain support under USAID/Ghanas Feed the Future strategy, with the objective of developing sustainable, private sector driven agricultural transformation that will increase rural household incomes.
USAID is seeking the public as well as the larger development community to review and comment on the attached DRAFT Program Description. These comments will be helpful as we finalize this program description. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Frederique Rakotoarivelo
Sn. Acquisition and Assistance Spec Phone 23321741272 Email:FRakotoarivelo@usaid.gov |
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Related Documents
Folder 234094 Full Announcement-1 -> gta draft program description.pdf
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