USAID/Paraguay is offering this grant to implement its Democracy and Governance Program, seeking applications from local Non-government organizations (NGOs) and for-profit organizations currently operating in Paraguay. This grant aims to achieve two primary objectives: reduce corruption and impunity, and improve good governance within the country. Specifically, the program intends to increase transparency and impartiality in the justice sector by professionalizing judges and the judicial system. It will also support governmental reforms to enhance management and policy-making systems, thereby increasing government effectiveness and reducing corruption and patronage. Furthermore, the grant seeks to strengthen and expand Civil Society’s institutional capacity to demand public sector accountability, fostering broader civil society organization alliances and enhancing their interaction with the government.
Opportunity ID: 53183
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USAID-PARAGUAY-RFA-526-10-000001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | USAID/Paraguay’s Democracy and Governance Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Law, Justice and Legal Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 3 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 25, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | Mar 25, 2010 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 22, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 22, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | May 22, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $12,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $12,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $4,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Local non-government and for profit organizations interested in implementing future programs for the USAID/Paraguay Democracy Sector portfolio in the following areas:
Rule of Law Good Governance Civil Society |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Paraguay USAID-Asuncion |
| Description: | (USAID) Mission to Paraguay is seeking applications to implement the Democracy and Governance Program from both local Non-government organizations (NGO) and for profit organizations currently operating in Paraguay. The USAID/Paraguays Democracy and Governance programs primary assistance objective is twofold: 1) Reduce corruption and impunity, and 2) Improve good governance. Within this objective, the Mission has identified three intermediate results: a) Increased transparency and impartiality in the justice sector and overall professionalization of judges and the judicial system; b) Support governmental reform to improve management and policy making systems and increase government effectiveness to reduce corruption and patronage, and c) Strengthen and expand Civil Society institutional capacity to demand public sector accountability, support broader civil society organization alliances, and enhance civil society interaction with the government |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Marco Ferreira
Acquisition & Assistance Specialist Phone 595-21-220715 Marco Ferreira |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 53183 Other Supporting Documents-Supporting Document for review 1 -> tcp ii country plan.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Marco Ferreira Acquisition & Assistance Specialist Phone 595-21-220715 Marco Ferreira |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98.001 | RFA-526-10-000001 | USAID/Paraguay Democracy and Governance Program | PKG00017541 | Mar 25, 2010 | Apr 22, 2010 | View |
| PKG00018124 | Apr 19, 2010 | Apr 26, 2010 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
53183 RR_SF424_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
53183 SF424C-1.0.pdf
53183 RRSF424_SF424B-1.1.pdf
Package 2
Mandatory forms
53183 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
53183 SF424D-1.1.pdf
53183 SF424C-1.0.pdf
53183 SF424B-1.1.pdf
53183 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
53183 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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