Promoting Sustainable Business Initiatives while Conserving Biodiversity

Post Date

June 12th 2008

Application Due Date

July 16th 2008

Funding Opportunity Number

USAID-PARAGUAY-RFA-526-2008-01-GDA

CFDA Number(s)

98.001

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Environment

Number of Awards

2

Eligibility Categories

Unrestricted

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $1350000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $1350000

Grant Description

Promoting Sustainable Business Initiatives while Conserving Biodiversity by Fighting Poverty in Paraguay: The overall objective of this program is to contribute with the improvement of the economic and social wellbeing of families in and adjacent to significant importance ecological areas in Paraguay (terrestrial or water) through a Global Development Alliance mechanism. The recipient of this award will propose a method for assisting poor farmers and communities in areas of Paraguay through sustainable methods in order to obtain alternative sources of income to stop relying on slash-and-burn farming. To reach this objective, applicants need to closely coordinate with local and national actors. This is important because could influence the achievement of project goals. Given that most important areas for conservation are surrounded by rural communities or extensive production, activities should be developed to periodically monitor the ecological health of the area and the robustness of economic development activities. USAID/Paraguay intends to award up to two Cooperative Agreements pursuant to this RFA. USAID reserves the right to fund or not the applications submitted.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Agency for International Development

• Office:

  Paraguay USAID-Asuncion

• Agency Contact:

  Marco Ferreira
  Acquisition Specialist
  Phone 595-21-220715

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Acquisition Specialist

• Agency Email Address:

  mferreira@usaid.gov