About

The Peru USAID-Lima has launched the Strengthening Systems for Health Security Activity to help Peru build robust capabilities in preventing, detecting, and responding to infectious disease and health threats to ensure national and global health security (GHS).

This activity will operate at the national, regional, and local level; supporting Peru in developing and sustaining its own capacity to prevent, rapidly detect, effectively respond to, and ultimately recover from emerging infectious disease threats, allowing the Mission to reach Global, Agency, and Government of Peru (GOP) Global Health Security targets.

Objectives

• The Strengthening Systems for Health Security Activity will develop evidence-based and system strengthening interventions to meet the following three objectives: 

  • Objective 1: Better Prevention pf Infectious Diseases Through the Reduction of Disease Transmission from Animals to Human Populations 

  • Objective 2: Better Detection of Infectious Diseases Through Improved Surveillance Systems 

  • Objective 3: Effective Response to Infectious Disease Outbreaks Through a Skilled and Competent Health Security Workforce

Funding Information and Duration

• Subject to funding availability and at the discretion of the Agency, USAID intends to provide up to $19,000,000 (USD) in total USAID funding over a 5 (five) year period.

Eligibility

• Eligibility for this NOFO is not restricted. U.S. and non-US organizations may participate under this NOFO. 

• 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 prime applicants may submit no more than one application under this NOFO. An organization can submit applications as a sub-partner for multiple prime applicants.

Post Date: October 21, 2024