The United States Agency for International Development in Tanzania (USAID/Tanzania) is announcing the Strengthening Inclusive, Democratic, Participatory, and Accountable Governance Annual Program Statement (hereinafter SIDPAG APS).
Purpose
USAID/Tanzania seeks to build partnerships with Tanzanians, government institutions, civil society, and the private sector to promote transformational change in key governance systems and processes. This partnership will be achieved through a new five-year program, the SIDPAG project, with the following key results:
Enhanced media and civil society resilience
Increased transparency and accountability, including over public resources in health, education, agriculture, natural resources, and other areas
Strengthened political dialogue and reconciliation
More transparent and inclusive electoral and democratic processes
Greater political and civic empowerment of women, girls, and marginalized groups
Strengthened rule of law, access to justice, and empowerment of Tanzanians, particularly marginalized groups.
USAID/Tanzania anticipates that this initiative will support a civil society environment where organizations, including media, operate more freely and effectively. Together with these institutions, citizens will be engaged in greater civic activity, including catalyzing transparency efforts to improve systems of democratic governance. Finally, the rights of women, youth, and marginalized communities will be strengthened so that all Tanzanians may more equitably benefit from the country’s development.
Funding Information
USAID intends to make multiple awards that may be either cooperative agreements or grants pursuant to this APS notice of funding opportunity. Subject to funding availability and at the discretion of the Agency, USAID intends to provide up to $13,000,000 in total USAID funding. $13,000,000 is the funding for all awards made under this APS. Individual awards will range between from $250,000 to a maximum amount of $3,000,000 for a 5-year period. Award ceilings may be limited for any given addenda.
Duration: The anticipated period of performance for awards made under the APS is from 2 years to 5 years. The estimated start date for an award will be approximately five to six months after the due date for receipt of concept papers.
Cross-cutting Themes
Gender Analysis:
Youth and Persons Living with Disabilities (PLWDs):
Localization
Adaptive Programming
Cross-sectoral Coordination
Outcomes
USAID has identified the following illustrative results/outcomes, which will be further defined as part of each addendum to this APS. When developing concept papers and applications, applicants are encouraged to consider the illustrative outcomes under each result area. These outcomes are illustrative only and Applicants may develop their own, considering its applicability to each overall priority theme.
Result Area 1: Enhanced media and civil society resilience
Result Area 2: Increased transparency and accountability, including over public resources in health, education, agriculture, natural resources, and other areas
Result Area 3: Strengthened political dialogues and reconciliation
Result Area 4: More transparent and inclusive electoral and democratic processes
Result Area 5: Greater political and civic empowerment of women, girls, and marginalized groups
Result Area 6: Strengthened rule of law, access to justice, and empowerment of Tanzanians, particularly marginalized group.
Eligibility Criteria
Unless otherwise stated in an addendum, eligibility for this APS is restricted to local, Tanzanian organizations. That means that only local organizations are eligible for award. USAID defines a “local entity” as an individual, a corporation, a nonprofit organization, or another body of persons that:
Is legally organized under the laws of; and
Has as its principal place of business or operations in; and
Majority owned by individuals who are citizens or lawful permanent residents of; and
Managed by a governing body the majority of who are citizens or lawful permanent residents of the country receiving assistance.
For purposes of this definition, ‘majority owned’ and ‘managed by’ include, without limitation, beneficiary interests and the power, either directly or indirectly, whether exercised or exercisable, to control the election, appointment, or tenure of the organization’s managers or a majority of the organization’s governing body by any means.
USAID especially welcomes applications from organizations that have not previously received financial assistance from USAID.
Faith-based organizations are eligible to apply for federal financial assistance on the same basis as any other organization and are subject to the protections and requirements of Federal law.
Addendums may open eligibility to U.S.-based and international organizations depending on the development result area, and the Agency’s needs. However, this APS is intended to prioritize collaboration with local, Tanzanian organizations.
