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The United States Agency for International Development in Uganda (USAID/Uganda) seeks applications from non-profit and for-profit organizations to participate in USAID’s Uganda Democracy, Human Rights and Accountability (DRA) Annual Program Statement (APS).

The Uganda DRA APS is an initiative to encourage new and innovative ideas, as well as new partnerships to create sustained, measurable improvements in development outcomes in the DRA space. USAID/Uganda welcomes innovative and creative ideas 5 that can be rigorously tested, shared, and potentially scaled in Uganda within this context. Through the Uganda DRA APS, USAID/Uganda is open to considering a wide range of approaches to achieve its development objectives. It is understood that all partners will share risks and responsibilities.

Focus Areas

• This APS is intended to increase the sustainability and impact of USAID/Uganda’s development assistance through civil society and non-governmental organization related partnerships in the following areas:

  • Human Rights

  • Conflict/Violence Prevention and Mitigation

  • Accountability and Anti-Corruption

Funding Information

• Award Ceiling: $65,000,000

• Award Floor: $250,000

• Duration: Applications must state a period of performance. The period of performance must be 60 months or less. The period of performance is subject to negotiation during co-design.

Eligibility

• Eligibility is unrestricted. Eligible implementing partners include (but are not limited to) non-governmental/not for profit or civil society entities. USAID/Uganda is particularly interested in working with Local Entities, Locally Established Entities, New Partners, and Non-traditional Partners as Implementing Partners. However, this solicitation is not specifically limited to these categories, and USAID/Uganda strongly encourages concept papers from all interested entities.

Posted Date: Mar 29, 2023