Democratic Participation and Reform in Bangladesh (DPR)

Post Date

March 25th 2010

Application Due Date

May 12th 2010

Funding Opportunity Number

USAID-BANGLADESH-388-10-003-RFA

CFDA Number(s)

98.001

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Other

Democracy and Governance

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Unrestricted

Funding

• Award Range:

  $9500000 - $10800000

Grant Description

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Bangladesh is issuing this Request for Applications (RFA) for a five-year Cooperative Agreement titled Democratic Participation and Reform (DPR) to support political party reform in Bangladesh. The agreement will support significant democratic parties in Bangladesh to be more inclusive, informed, and responsive to citizen interests and aspirations. Applicants are invited to present innovative and feasible strategies for promoting political parties’ capacity to access and utilize information, attract and empower women and youth, and implement democratic reforms. Strategies must include detailed action plans to achieve long-term results in political party reform through rank-and-file activities that enhance local-level participation and empowerment.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Agency for International Development

• Office:

  Bangladesh USAID-Dhaka

• Agency Contact:

  M. Sirajam Munir
  Acquisition & Assistance Specialist
  Phone 8855500

• Agency Mailing Address:

  smunir@usaid.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  smunir@usaid.gov