Strengthening Civil Society in Rwanda

Post Date

July 22nd 2009

Application Due Date

August 21st 2009

Funding Opportunity Number

USAID-RWANDA-696-09-009

CFDA Number(s)

98.001

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Law, Justice and Legal Services

Eligibility Categories

Unrestricted

Funding

• Award Range:

  $0 - $4300000

Grant Description

This Request for Applications (RFA) describes a two-year, $4,300,000 Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Threshold Program project designed to assist the Government of Rwanda (GOR) to strengthen civic participation in Rwanda at the national level by facilitating effective and meaningful engagement between government, civil society, and citizens. This project aims to address the MCC indicators described in this RFA by strengthening the effective engagement between government, civil society, and citizens at the national level in the areas of policy-making, decision-making, and development planning. The principal goal of Rwanda’s Threshold Program and of this national CSO project is to positively impact the country’s MCC Ruling Justly indicators, specifically Political Rights, Civil Liberties, and Voice and Accountability.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Agency for International Development

• Office:

  Uganda USAID-Kampala

• Agency Contact:

  Aster M. Kebede
  Sr. A&A Specialist
  Phone 250-252-596400

• Agency Mailing Address:

  USAID-RWANDA-696-09-009

• Agency Email Address:

  askebede@usaid.gov