The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/Senegal is seeking applications for one or multiple cooperative agreement(s) from qualified entities to implement the Improving Health Status and Human Capital in Senegal program.

The APS comprises : the “umbrella” APS (this document), which presents the project context and background information, as well as general guiding principles, including the evaluation criteria and submission requirements; three Component documents which represent the three program components under this APS; and annexes. Each program component details specific objectives, expected results, funding ceilings, and other requirements. These include:

• Component 1, Central-level Health Systems Strengthening, focused on strengthening key health systems at the central Ministry of Health level.
• Component 2, Integrated District Health, which will provide comprehensive support to health districts in five priority regions (Diourbel, Kolda, Sedhiou, Tambacounda, and Kedougou).
• Component 3, Urban Health, focused on improving reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health (RMNCAH), family planning (FP), malaria (M), nutrition (N), and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) outcomes through approaches tailored to an urban context in marginalized, underserved districts of the Dakar Region.

Funding Information

• USAID intends to award three cooperative agreements pursuant to this notice of funding opportunity. Subject to funding availability and at the discretion of the Agency, USAID intends to provide up to $88,000,000.00 in total USAID funding over a five-year period. If the same organization happens to win more than one component of this APS, USAID may, at its discretion, issue a single award covering more than one component. The anticipated breakdown of funds across the three components is as follows:
  • Component 1: ($18,000,000 – 20,000,000);
  • Component 2: ($45,000,000 – 55,500,000);
  • Component 3: ($10,000,000 – 12,500,000).
• The anticipated period of performance is five years. The estimated start date will be upon the signature of the award, on or about June 1, 2021.

Eligibility Criteria

Direct Awards to New and Underutilized Local Entities

For the purposes of this APS, local entity means an individual, a corporation, a nonprofit organization, or another body of persons that:

• is legally organized under the laws of Senegal;
• has as its principal place of business or operations in Senegal;
• is 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 Senegal.

Direct Awards to New and Underutilized Locally Established Partners (LEP)

LEP must:

• Have maintained continuous operations in-country for at least five years and materially demonstrate a long-term presence in a country through adherence or alignment to the following:
  • Local staff should comprise at least 50% of office personnel,
  • Maintenance of a dedicated local office,
  • Registration with the appropriate local authorities,
  • A local bank account, and
  • A portfolio of locally implemented programs.
• Have demonstrated links to the local community, including:
  • If the organization has a governing body or board ofndirectors, then it must include a majority of local citizens;
  • A letter of support from a local organization to attest to its work; and
  • Other criteria that an organization proposes to demonstrate its local roots.

Mentoring Awards to organizations that provide subgrants

• Promote local leadership through training and mentoring.
• Mentoring Approach:
  • Facilitate Partnership;
  • Transition Awards

Leverage Awards to organizations that co-fund

• Any partner that mobilizes non-US Government resources at a minimum of 2.1 funding ratio.

For more information, visit Grants.gov.