Maternal Newborn and Child Health Activity

Post Date

January 14th 2015

Application Due Date

February 17th 2015

Funding Opportunity Number

RFA-611-15-000001

CFDA Number(s)

98.001

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Health

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Unrestricted

Restricted to indigenous Zambian non-governmental organizations (NGOs)

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $7500000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $7500000

Grant Description

The Maternal Newborn and Child Health activity (MNCH) will be the primary SMGL implementer for USAID- funded activities in the districts of Mansa, Chembe, Samfya, Lunga, and Kabwe. Activities in Kabwe will include selected interventions to strengthen capacity and service provision for health services of surrounding districts that refer patients to the Kabwe hospitals. MNCH will provide technical assistance to all SMGL districts in newborn health and will work to improve the quality of EmONC services offered at all facilities in the targeted intervention districts, in close coordination with MOH/MCDMCH and other USG implementing partners

Contact Information

• Agency

  Agency for International Development

• Office:

  Zambia USAID-Lusaka

• Agency Contact:

  Cecilia Kasoma
  Assistance Specialist
  Phone 0211-357000

• Agency Mailing Address:

  USAID official

• Agency Email Address:

  ckasoma@usaid.gov