The USAID Mission to Lusaka, Zambia is offering a five-year grant to bolster the national response for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) in Zambia. This grant is for strengthening the Government of the Republic of Zambia’s (GRZ) systems and policy framework to enhance OVC service quality, focusing on the central level. Initiatives include promoting coordinated planning among ministries, reinforcing existing government and community OVC structures, bolstering social welfare human resources, and improving the policy environment. The project will also collaborate with and build the capacity of the District OVC System Strengthening (DOSS) and Zambia OVC Management Information System (ZOMIS) projects.
Opportunity ID: 163893
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SOL-611-12-000006 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Zambia Orphans and Vulnerable Children Systems Strengthening (ZOVSS) |
| Opportunity Category: | Other |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | Fully competitive funding opportunity |
| 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: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 12, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 25, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 31, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 31, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 30, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $13,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $13,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $13,000,000 |
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: | Zambia USAID-Lusaka |
| Description: | The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission to Lusaka, Zambia is seeking applications from qualified 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; and monitoring and evaluation. The objective of the ZOVSS project is to strengthen the national OVC response through systems strengthening at the central level. Areas of focus include: promoting coordination and harmonized planning and implementation of OVC services of key ministries; strengthening existing government and community OVC structures; bolstering social welfare human resources; and enhancing the policy and regulatory environment for OVC. The ZOVSS project is also expected to collaborate and build the capacity of the other two systems strengthening projects: District OVC System Strengthening (DOSS) and Zambia OVC Management Information System (ZOMIS). |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Abdullah Akbar
Contracting Officer Phone 260211357433 Email:abakbar@usaid.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| To insert CFDA number | May 25, 2012 | |
| May 25, 2012 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SOL-611-12-000006 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Zambia Orphans and Vulnerable Children Systems Strengthening (ZOVSS) |
| Opportunity Category: | Other |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | Fully competitive funding opportunity |
| 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: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 12, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 25, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 31, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 31, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 30, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $13,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $13,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $13,000,000 |
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: | Zambia USAID-Lusaka |
| Description: | The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission to Lusaka, Zambia is seeking applications from qualified 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; and monitoring and evaluation. The objective of the ZOVSS project is to strengthen the national OVC response through systems strengthening at the central level. Areas of focus include: promoting coordination and harmonized planning and implementation of OVC services of key ministries; strengthening existing government and community OVC structures; bolstering social welfare human resources; and enhancing the policy and regulatory environment for OVC. The ZOVSS project is also expected to collaborate and build the capacity of the other two systems strengthening projects: District OVC System Strengthening (DOSS) and Zambia OVC Management Information System (ZOMIS). |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Abdullah Akbar
Contracting Officer Phone 260211357433 Email:abakbar@usaid.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SOL-611-12-000006 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Zambia Orphans and Vulnerable Children Ssytems Strengthening (ZOVSS) |
| Opportunity Category: | Other |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Health |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | [] |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 25, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 31, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 30, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $13,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $13,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $13,000,000 |
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: | Zambia USAID-Lusaka |
| Description: | The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission to Lusaka, Zambia is seeking applications from qualified 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; and monitoring and evaluation. The objective of the ZOVSS project is to strengthen the national OVC response through systems strengthening at the central level. Areas of focus include: promoting coordination and harmonized planning and implementation of OVC services of key ministries; strengthening existing government and community OVC structures; bolstering social welfare human resources; and enhancing the policy and regulatory environment for OVC. The ZOVSS project is also expected to collaborate and build the capacity of the other two systems strengthening projects: District OVC System Strengthening (DOSS) and Zambia OVC Management Information System (ZOMIS). |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Abdullah Akbar
Contracting Officer Phone 260211357433 Email:abakbar@usaid.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 163893 Full Announcement-1 -> rfa – zovss 4 11 12.pdf
Folder 163893 Full Announcement-2 -> amendment #1 to rfa sol-611-12-000006.pdf
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