Somali Youth Leaders Initiative

Post Date

June 24th 2011

Application Due Date

July 27th 2011

Funding Opportunity Number

RFA-623-11-000008

CFDA Number(s)

98.001

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Community Development
Education

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Unrestricted

Funding

• Award Range:

  $16000000 - $18000000

Grant Description

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has embarked on an ambitious reform effort, USAID FORWARD1, to change the way the Agency does business╔к_ with new partnerships, an emphasis on innovation and a relentless focus on results. It gives USAID the opportunity to transform its agency and unleash its full potential to achieve high impact development. USAID is requesting applications from qualified organizations to implement the Somali Youth Leaders initiative, as described fully in the solicitation. At the end of the agreement(s), USAID/East Africa expects the implementer(s) to have achieved the following results: 1. Somali youth, community members and education officials have improved secondary education services that are perceived as more fair and equitable; 2. Youth are better able to be economically self-reliant with supportive systems; and 3. Youth participate and contribute more positively and productively to society.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Agency for International Development

• Office:

  Kenya USAID-Nairobi

• Agency Contact:

  Marcelline Ochola
  Regional A&A Specialist
  Phone +254208622462

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Contact Point E-mail Address

• Agency Email Address:

  mochola@usaid.gov