Engagement for Equity Program

Post Date

August 15th 2014

Application Due Date

September 15th 2014

Funding Opportunity Number

RFA-167-14-000014

CFDA Number(s)

98.001

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Community Development

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

Kosovo Local Entities

Funding

• Award Range:

  $2000000 - $2500000

Grant Description

USAID/Kosovo intends to award a cooperative agreement to a local entity to strengthen civil societyуs role in raising critical democracy, governance and economy issues and in influencing the development and implementation of policies affecting vulnerable and marginalized groups. The recipient will serve as an Intermediary Support Organization (ISO) and is expected to solicit, award, and oversee the implementation and financial management of a civil society grant fund through sub-recipient. This fund must have an emphasis on empowering women through improved property rights, increased engagement of women in governance and economy; lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights and participation; representation of people with disabilities (PWD); and youth. The recipient will also provide technical and organizational capacity development assistance to sub-recipients as needed to ensure effective program implementation and strengthen sub-recipientsу organizational and technical capacity.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Agency for International Development

• Office:

  Kosovo USAID-Pristina

• Agency Contact:

  Albert Rexhepi
  Acquisition and Assistance Specialist
  Phone 003813859592242

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Point of contact

• Agency Email Address:

  arexhepi@usaid.gov