Kandahar Regional Speaker Program

Post Date

December 11th 2012

Application Due Date

January 10th 2013

Funding Opportunity Number

SCAKAB-13-CA-003-SCA-12102012

CFDA Number(s)

19.501

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Other

Public Diplomacy programs focusing on civil society, religious tolerance, the role of religion in todayуs world and religious leadersу involvement in societal betterment.

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

Eligibility is open to all Afghan NGO/PVO organizations with direct experience in recruitment, outreach and programming, and a proven track record of success implementing projects in Afghanistan. Afghan organizations must demonstrate current country registration license, competent programmatic ability and be able to meet reporting requirements.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $300000

• Award Range:

  $None - $300000

Grant Description

PAS Kabul invites all Afghan NGO/PVO organizations with direct experience in recruitment, outreach and programming, and a proven track record of success implementing projects in Afghanistan to submit a proposal to create and operate a regional speaker program for Kandahar, Afghanistan, for a six-month period with the potential of extending to one year. During this six-month period, the chosen organization will arrange for speakers from throughout the Muslim world to speak at multiple locations throughout тLoya Kandaharу (including Kandahar, Helmand, Zabul and Uruzgan). The program would have a minimum of two speakers per month who would address audiences at pre-determined public venues. The speaker series should have the ability to engage local Afghan populations on issues revolving around civil society, religious tolerance, the role of religion in todayуs world and religious leadersу involvement in societal betterment.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of State

• Office:

  Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs

• Agency Contact:

  Pedro Palugyai, Grants Manager
  Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy Kabul, Afghanistan, KabulPDproposals@state.gov

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Inquiries and submissions

• Agency Email Address:

  KabulPDproposals@state.gov