Opportunity Information: Apply for 72067419APS00001
USAID/Southern Africa issued an Annual Program Statement (APS) titled "Local Partnerships for the Transformation of Water" to invite partnerships that strengthen the water sector across the Southern Africa region. The APS is set up as an open, competitive public notice meant to give any qualified organization a fair chance to propose activities. Rather than prescribing a single, fixed project design, USAID is signaling that it wants to collaborate with partners that can help address key regional challenges and that can clearly connect their proposed work to USAID/Southern Africa development objectives.
The main focus of the APS is improving community resilience by advancing transformative governance of water resources and increasing water security in ways that benefit both people and ecosystems. In practical terms, the opportunity is aimed at concepts that improve how water resources are managed, governed, financed, protected, and allocated, and that lead to stronger long-term water security outcomes. The APS emphasizes outcomes at the systems level (for example, governance and resilience) rather than only short-term service delivery, suggesting USAID is looking for approaches that can last, scale, or be institutionalized across communities, watersheds, or countries in the region.
Eligibility is intentionally broad. USAID invites concept papers from both U.S. and non-U.S. entities, including civil society organizations, NGOs, non-profits, education and research institutions, private businesses, financial institutions, chambers of commerce, industry associations, foundations, entrepreneurs, investors, and philanthropists, along with other private-sector organizations, as long as they meet the eligibility requirements described in the APS (referenced as Section C). This wide eligibility reflects the partnership-oriented nature of the APS and the expectation that strong water outcomes often require collaboration among public institutions, communities, research bodies, and the private and financial sectors.
From a funding and award structure perspective, the opportunity is discretionary and categorized under the Environment funding activity area (CFDA 98.001). The funding instrument type is listed as "Other," which often indicates flexibility in how USAID may structure agreements depending on the partner and activity design. USAID indicated an expected two awards, with an award ceiling of $2,000,000. The total amount ultimately awarded is not fixed in advance and depends on the number, variety, and quality of concept papers received, as well as the availability of funds. USAID also explicitly reserves the right to fund some, all, or none of the submissions, which is typical language for competitive solicitations and reinforces that selection depends on merit and fit.
Timing details included in the posting show the APS was created on October 23, 2018, with an original closing date of October 23, 2019. Within that window, there were specific tranche deadlines, with concept papers for Tranche 1 and Tranche 2 due on November 23, 2018 at 2:00 pm South Africa time. This tranche approach indicates that USAID may review and consider concepts in batches rather than waiting until the very end of the overall APS period, which can benefit applicants that submit earlier and align with tranche review cycles.
Overall, this APS is best understood as a flexible partnership mechanism for regional and/or bilateral activities in Southern Africa that strengthen water governance and water security. USAID is encouraging a wide range of capable organizations to bring forward well-aligned, problem-driven concepts that can make communities more resilient to water-related stresses while supporting healthier ecosystems, with final award decisions based on competitiveness, strategic fit, and funding availability.Apply for 72067419APS00001
- The Agency for International Development, South Africa USAID-Pretoria in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Local Partnerships for the Transformation of Water Annual Program Statement" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.001.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 23, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 23, 2019 Concept papers for Tranche 1 and Tranche 2 are due on November 23, 2018 at 200 pm (South Africa time). (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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