USAID?s Workers? Empowerment Program (USAID?s WEP)

Post Date

November 10th 2014

Application Due Date

December 23rd 2014

Funding Opportunity Number

RFA-388-15-000003

CFDA Number(s)

98.001

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Other

Democracy and Governance

Number of Awards

2

Eligibility Categories

Unrestricted

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $5000000

• Award Range:

  $1000000 - $5000000

Grant Description

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Bangladesh is seeking applications to improve labor conditions in the ready-made garment industry though a three-year cooperative agreement with an estimated value not to exceed $5 million. The Workerуs Empowerment Program (WEP) has two distinct components: Component 1 п Improving Representation in the Work Place and Component 2 п Promoting Rights and Interests in Targeted Garment Communities which will contribute to USAID/Bangladeshуs goal to improve labor conditions and strengthen independent worker organizations in Bangladesh's ready-made garment sector.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Agency for International Development

• Office:

  None

• Agency Contact:

  Md. Samiul Islam Khan
  A and A Specialist
  Phone 8802 55662399

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Samiul Islam Khan

• Agency Email Address:

  sakhan@usaid.gov