USAID is offering the CHESS Grant for Equitable Health Access in Cameroon

This USAID cooperative agreement, the Community Health Equity Through Systems Strengthening (CHESS) Activity, offers a five-year grant to a local Cameroonian entity. The primary purpose of this grant is to enhance community participation in national efforts to ensure equitable and universal access to essential health services for all citizens in Cameroon. CHESS aims to build robust community systems that actively promote health equity. This initiative directly aligns with Cameroon’s 2020-2030 National Development Strategy, focusing on fostering a healthy, productive populace, guaranteeing universal access to basic health services, and prioritizing specialized quality healthcare with full community involvement. Future interventions may adapt to evolving NDS priorities.

Opportunity ID: 350967

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General Information

Document Type:	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:	72062424RFA00001
Funding Opportunity Title:	Community Health Equity Through Systems Strengthening (CHESS) Activity
Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:	–
Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity:	Health
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:	Nov 13, 2023
Last Updated Date:	Nov 13, 2023
Original Closing Date for Applications:	Dec 07, 2023
Current Closing Date for Applications:	Dec 07, 2023
Archive Date:	Jan 06, 2024
Estimated Total Program Funding:	–
Award Ceiling:	$6,023,000
Award Floor:	$6,023,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants:	Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility:	Local Cameroonian Entities

Additional Information

Agency Name:	West Africa USAID-Ghana
Description:	Community Health Equity Through Systems Strengthening (CHESS) seeks to advance community participation in national efforts to ensure equitable and universal access to essential health services for all segments of the Cameroonian population. CHESS is a five-year cooperative agreement that will be issued to a local entity (as defined in series 303.6 of USAID’s Automated Directives System) to build community systems that promote health equity in Cameroon. The CHESS activity will initially contribute to the following priorities outlined in Cameroon’s 2020-2030 National Development Strategy (NDS): ● Contribute to sustainable development goals through a healthy, productive human capital capable of generating strong, inclusive, and sustainable growth. ● Guarantee all segments of the population equitable and universal access to basic health services and care. ● Prioritize specialized quality healthcare, with the full participation of the community. Interventions may be adjusted in future years to align with future NDS.
Link to Additional Information:	–
Grantor Contact Information:	If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: Innocent Forteh Grantor Phone 694294406 Email:iforteh@usaid.gov

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