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The South Africa USAID-Pretoria is seeking proposals for the activity to substantially lower HIV incidence among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) ages 10-24 geographic areas of highest HIV incidence and prevalence.

Objectives and Results

• The Activity will consist of four (4) objectives which are as follows:

  • Strengthen community and youth leadership and participation in social and behavior change services; 

  • Increase access to and utilization of biomedical HIV prevention services; 

  • Improve access to social protection services; and 

  • Increase technical assistance support to key GoSA departments to sustain and integrate DREAMS interventions and approaches into GoSA priorities and plans.

Funding Information

• Subject to funding availability and at the discretion of the Agency, USAID expects to have a total estimated amount range between $52M-$58M in USAID funding over a five-year period.

Geographic Focus

• The geographic focus is the South Region which will encompass four provinces: KwaZulu Natal (King Cetshwayo and Ugu), Free State (Lejweleputswa and Thabo Mofutsanyane), Eastern Cape (Alfred Nzo and Buffalo City), and Western Cape (City of Cape Town).

Expected Results

• Five main results are expected from this Activity over the Five-Year Period of the Award

  • A reduction in new HIV infections amongst AGYW 10-24 years old.

  • Number of people in DREAMS SNUs completing an intervention pertaining to gender norms, that meets minimum criteria.

  • A reduction in new Gender Based Violence (GBV) cases amongst AGYW 10-24 years old.

  • Reach vulnerable youth and AGYW with PrEP interventions.

  • An increase in AGYW 15-24 years old in economically strengthened positions

Eligibility

• Eligibility is restricted to local entities. Restricting eligibility to local South African organizations is the most responsive approach as the local organizations have the local knowledge of how to optimally tailor the technical approach that would allow for locally-developed and locally-led innovative and creative approaches to most effectively address development barriers and have the most efficient programmatic path to achieving epidemic control and development results.

• 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.

• Additionally, USAID welcomes applications from organizations that have not previously received financial assistance from USAID.

• Interested and eligible applicant entities may submit no more than one application under this NOFO. 

Posted Date: Dec 20, 2024