Development Grants Program – Rwanda Dairy Project

Post Date

March 10th 2010

Application Due Date

April 27th 2010

Closing Time: 3:00 p.m. (Kigali Time)

Funding Opportunity Number

RFA-696-10-000001-USAID-RWANDA

CFDA Number(s)

98.001

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Agriculture
Employment, Labor and Training
Food and Nutrition

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

This solicitation is applicable only for organizations registered as a local non-governmental organization in Rwanda.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $600000

• Award Range:

  $600000 - $600000

Grant Description

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking applications for an Assistance Agreement for funding a program for the implementation of a one year project to improve the livelihoods of small milk producers in Rwanda. The project will focus on: • increasing income for small milk producers based on increased dairy sales, and • improving milk quality in accordance with Rwandan and East African milk standards. Activities conducted under this project are meant to coordinate with other USAID/Rwanda projects in the dairy sector to improve the livelihoods for small milk producers and increase competitiveness within the Rwandan dairy sector.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Agency for International Development

• Office:

  Rwanda USAID-Kigali

• Agency Contact:

  Aster Mekonnen
  Grantor
  Phone +250-252-596400

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Sr. Acquisition & Assistance Specialist

• Agency Email Address:

  askebede@usaid.gov