The USAID/Pakistan department is offering this grant to establish a mechanism for strengthening local implementing partners and government institutions. This grant is for the purpose of enhancing the institutional capacity of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and Government of Pakistan (GOP) entities, enabling them to meet USAID standards for managing USG funds. Through pre-award surveys, the program will identify essential key partner organizations that currently do not meet minimum financial management requirements. Subsequent technical assistance will be provided to build their capacity, allowing USAID/Pakistan to expand its collaboration with a broader range of local partners effectively and achieve its development goals.
Opportunity ID: 53291
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USAID-391-10-024 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Assessment and Strengthening Program (ASP) for Civil Society Organizations and Government of Pakistan |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Regional Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 2 |
| Assistance Listings: | — |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 30, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 23, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 23, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | May 23, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $25,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $25,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $12,500,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This RFA is restricted to Pakistani Organizations. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Pakistan USAID-Islamabad |
| Description: | The primary objective of Civil Society Organizations (CSO) and Government of Pakistan (GOP) entities Assessment and Strengthening Program (ASP) is to establish a mechanism that will enable USAID/Pakistan to work with more local implementing partners and host government institutions, many of which are faced with institutional capacity issues. Through the performance of pre-award surveys, ASP will specifically target those local implementing partners which are considered essential (key partner organizations) to meeting USAID/Pakistans goals and objectives, but do not meet minimum standards for managing USG funds as defined in USAID rules and regulations. ASP will allow for the provision of the technical assistance required to build their institutional capacity up to USAID standards. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Ousmane Faye
Contracting/Agreement Officer Phone 051-208-0000 Email:oufaye@usaid.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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Related Documents
Folder 53291 Full Announcement-1 -> rfa_391-10-024.pdf
Folder 53291 Other Supporting Documents-Amendment 1 to answer questions raised by potential Applicants 1 -> amendment1asp_rfa.pdf
Folder 53291 Other Supporting Documents-Amendment 2 of the RFA 1 -> amendment2asp_rfa.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Ousmane Faye Contracting/Agreement Officer Phone 051-208-0000 Email: oufaye@usaid.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKG00017613 | Apr 23, 2010 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
53291 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
53291 SF424D-1.1.pdf
53291 SF424C-1.0.pdf
53291 SF424B-1.1.pdf
53291 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
53291 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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