Nangarhar Media Information Center

Post Date

January 9th 2013

Application Due Date

February 9th 2013

Funding Opportunity Number

SCAKAB-13-GR-007-SCA-01092013

CFDA Number(s)

19.501

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Other

Public Diplomacy

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

Eligibility is open to all U.S., Afghan, and international organizations or companies with direct experience in media relations, strategic communications, and public affairs, and a proven track record of success implementing projects in Afghanistan. U.S. organizations or companies are required to partner with an Afghan organization or company.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $250000

• Award Range:

  $None - $250000

Grant Description

The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, invites all eligible organizations to submit a proposal to establish a Media Information Center (MIC) based in the governorуs compound in Nangarhar province. The strategic objective of this center to provide the infrastructure to facilitate government-citizen communications before, during and after the 2014 Presidential and Provincial elections; and to support a strong and sustainable media environment in eastern Afghanistan. This solicitation calls for the establishment of the regional Media Information Center to include staffing, training, operations, and equipment to provide initial assistance in disseminating accurate and timely informationяespecially on governance and development success stories that extend the Afghanistan narrative beyond security issues, and a sense of national unity.

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