This grant opportunity from the United States Agency for International Development in Lusaka, Zambia aims to fund a five-year program focused on enhancing OVC services at the district and community level in collaboration with the Government of the Republic of Zambia. The goal is to improve existing community structures, promote good governance, and enhance referrals for vulnerable children. Eligible local organizations can apply to support the GRZ’s objective of strengthening systems and policy frameworks for coordination, planning, monitoring, and evaluation within the OVC sector.
Opportunity ID: 163894
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | SOL-611-12-000007 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | District Orphans and Vulnerable Children Systems Strengthening (DOSS) program |
| Opportunity Category:: | Other |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | Limited to Zambia locally registered organizations |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Health |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date:: | Apr 12, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | May 25, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Jun 07, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Jun 07, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Jul 07, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 5,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $5,000,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $5,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | Eligibility is limited to locally registered Zambian organizations, for-profit, non-profit and faith-based organizations. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Zambia USAID-Lusaka |
| Description:: | The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission to Lusaka, Zambia is seeking applications restricted to qualified local organizations for funding a five-year program to support the Government of the Republic of Zambias (GRZ) goal of improving the quality of OVC services with strengthened systems and policy framework for coordination, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. The objective of the DOSS project is to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of OVC services at the district and community level. The project will focus on: improving and strengthening existing community structures, such as the OVC committees, public welfare assistance committees, and community welfare assistance committees (CWACs), resident development committees (RDCs), and neighborhood health committees; promoting good governance, integration, linkages, and collaboration among the different committees; and improving referrals. The DOSS project is expected to collaborate with two other systems strengthening projects: Zambia OVC Management Information System (ZOMIS) and Zambia OVC System Strengthening (ZOVSS). |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 2 | In insert CFDA number | May 25, 2012 |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Package No: 1