Parliamentary Strengthening Project in Bosnia & Herzegovina

Post Date

October 1st 2008

Application Due Date

November 10th 2008

Funding Opportunity Number

168-09-001

CFDA Number(s)

98.001

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Other

The purpose of this three-year Parliamentary Strengthening (PS) Project is to make the parliaments in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) more effective and representative. The project builds on achievements realized to date through USAID-funded parliamentary assistance, and will focus on assisting the State and Federation of BiH (FBiH) Parliaments. Further, it addresses selected capacity constraints in parliamentary representation, policy development, legislation formulation and oversight functions. Better policy-making and legislation by parliaments is important for BiH to make further progress towards integration with the European Union (EU).

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

The the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking applications from qualified U.S. Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and U.S. Private Voluntary Organizations (PVOs) to implement the subject Program.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $2636000

• Award Range:

  $2636000 - $2636000

Grant Description

The purpose of this three-year Parliamentary Strengthening (PS) Project is to make the parliaments in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) more effective and representative. The project builds on achievements realized to date through USAID-funded parliamentary assistance, and will focus on assisting the State and Federation of BiH (FBiH) Parliaments. Further, it addresses selected capacity constraints in parliamentary representation, policy development, legislation formulation and oversight functions. Better policy-making and legislation by parliaments is important for BiH to make further progress towards integration with the European Union (EU).

Contact Information

• Agency

  Agency for International Development

• Office:

  Hungary USAID-Budapest

• Agency Contact:

  Ashraf Soos
  Contracting Specialist
  Phone 06304754698

• Agency Mailing Address:

  "Help Desk" support@usaid.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  asoos@usaid.gov