Exchange Program to Create Anti-Corruption Action

Post Date

March 7th 2013

Application Due Date

April 11th 2013

Funding Opportunity Number

SCAKAB-13-CA-015-SCA-03072013

CFDA Number(s)

19.501

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Other

Public Diplomacy - Civil Society

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

Eligibility is open to all U.S., Afghan, and international organizations or companies with direct experience in regional exchanges and professional development, and a proven track record of success implementing projects in Afghanistan and the region. Afghan organizations must demonstrate current country registration license, competent programmatic ability and be able to meet reporting requirements. Non-Afghan organizations or companies are required to partner with an Afghan organization or company.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $500000

• Award Range:

  $None - $500000

Grant Description

The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan invites all eligible organizations to submit a proposal for a regional exchange program to catalyze action against corruption (see Section III. Eligibility Requirements on page 4). BACKGROUND Corruption in society, the judicial sector, professional sector and civil service is a long-term drain on a countryуs resources. Successful programs in other countries are a ready source to find solutions to combat corruption. PAS seeks creative project proposals to establish professional exchanges designed to promote understanding of other countriesу methods of combatting corruption and implement them in Afghanistan. The goal is to recruit Afghans in positions to reduce corruption, introduce them to their peers in other countries to expose them to successful anti-corruption techniques and programs, encourage them to learn from best practices to develop a concrete plan of action to reduce corruption in Afghanistan, and establish a sustainable network of Afghan leaders from government and civil society who desire to tackle corruption in Afghanistan.

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

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Inquiries & Submissions

• Agency Email Address:

  KabulPDProposals@state.gov