Deadline: 15 September 2015
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking proposals for partnership from organizations for Ebola Response, Recovery and Resilience in West Africa. USAID is intersted in organizations that can offer solutions to address challenges faced in the ongoing response, recovery and resilience efforts in the three countries where Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) has had the greatest impact—Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone.
Investments
USAID may invest between $250,000 – $2,000,000 in individual partnerships, dependent on the impact and reach of the proposal.
Objectives
- Strengthen local health systems.
- Advance global health security.
- Accelerate social mobilization and protection programs to enable local communities to lead the recovery process.
- Develop and deploy information communications technology (ICT) tools, infrastructure and data systems to expand abilities to prevent, detect and respond to future threats.
- Improve basic education and workforce development.
- Increase economic activity by strengthening trade, investment and infrastructure.
- Rapidly increase electricity access in underserved areas.
Eligibility Criteria
U.S and West-African governmental and non-governmental organizations are eligible to apply for the partnership.
How to Apply
Interested applicants may submit their concept papers at the address given on the website.
For more information, please visit grants.gov and search for the opportunity number RFA-OAA-15-000027.
