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- The USAID-RWA in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Rwandan Rural Sanitation Activity (RRSA)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 17, 2016 and posted on Feb 17, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 18, 2016. (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 $10,700,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Rwandan Rural Sanitation Activity (RRSA) is a USAID-funded grant opportunity focused on improving rural household sanitation and hygiene in Rwanda, with the larger public health goal of reducing childhood stunting. The activity is designed to increase access to sanitation and hygiene facilities at the household level and to promote their correct and consistent use over time, not simply their construction or one-time adoption. By emphasizing both access and sustained behavior, the opportunity aligns sanitation improvements with nutrition and child health outcomes, while also supporting the Government of Rwanda's ongoing sanitation priorities and programming.
This opportunity was issued by USAID-Rwanda under Funding Opportunity Number RFA 696 16 000002 and falls under the discretionary funding category. The funding instrument is a Cooperative Agreement, which typically means the selected recipient should expect substantial involvement from USAID during implementation, such as collaboration on technical direction, monitoring, and adaptation of activities to meet objectives. The activity is categorized under Health, reflecting the link between sanitation, hygiene, and child growth outcomes.
The anticipated award structure is a single award (Expected Awards: 1), indicating that USAID planned to select one implementing partner to lead the activity, potentially coordinating with subpartners as needed. The award ceiling is $10,700,000, which signals a fairly large, multi-year scope capable of supporting broad rural coverage, behavior change work, market-based sanitation approaches, supply chain strengthening, community engagement, and monitoring systems, depending on the final program design negotiated under the cooperative agreement.
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning it was open to a wide range of entity types, subject to any additional eligibility language that may have appeared in the full announcement. Key administrative dates show the opportunity was created and posted on February 17, 2016, with an original and current closing date of April 18, 2016. Overall, RRSA represents a targeted sanitation and hygiene investment intended to translate improvements in rural WASH conditions into measurable child health benefits, while reinforcing and complementing Rwanda's national sanitation efforts.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Rwandan Rural Sanitation Activity (RRSA)
What is the Rwandan Rural Sanitation Activity (RRSA)?
The Rwandan Rural Sanitation Activity (RRSA) is a USAID-funded grant opportunity focused on improving rural household sanitation and hygiene in Rwanda. It is designed to increase access to sanitation and hygiene facilities at the household level and promote their correct and consistent use over time.
What is the primary goal of RRSA?
The larger public health goal is to help reduce childhood stunting by improving sanitation and hygiene conditions and sustaining their use. The activity connects rural WASH improvements to nutrition-related and child health outcomes.
What types of outcomes does RRSA emphasize?
RRSA emphasizes both (1) access to sanitation and hygiene facilities at the household level and (2) sustained behavior over time, meaning correct and consistent use, not simply construction or one-time adoption.
Is RRSA only about building sanitation facilities?
No. Based on the description, RRSA is not limited to construction. It is explicitly designed to promote correct and consistent use of sanitation and hygiene facilities over time, aligning infrastructure access with lasting behavior change.
Which agency issued this funding opportunity?
This opportunity was issued by USAID-Rwanda.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for RRSA?
The Funding Opportunity Number is RFA 696 16 000002.
What funding category does RRSA fall under?
RRSA is listed under the discretionary funding category.
What is the funding instrument for RRSA?
The funding instrument is a Cooperative Agreement.
What does it mean that RRSA is a Cooperative Agreement?
A Cooperative Agreement typically means substantial involvement from USAID during implementation. This can include collaboration on technical direction, monitoring, and adapting activities to meet the project objectives.
What program area is RRSA categorized under?
RRSA is categorized under Health, reflecting the link between sanitation, hygiene, and child growth outcomes.
How many awards did USAID expect to make under RRSA?
The anticipated award structure was a single award. The listing states Expected Awards: 1.
Does a single award mean partnerships are not possible?
No. While USAID anticipated selecting one implementing partner as the lead awardee, the description notes that the lead could potentially coordinate with subpartners as needed.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling) for RRSA?
The award ceiling is $10,700,000.
What does the $10,700,000 ceiling suggest about the scope of the activity?
The ceiling suggests a fairly large, multi-year scope capable of supporting broad rural coverage and a combination of approaches, potentially including behavior change work, market-based sanitation approaches, supply chain strengthening, community engagement, and monitoring systems, depending on the final program design negotiated under the cooperative agreement.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning it was open to a wide range of entity types, subject to any additional eligibility language that may have been included in the full announcement.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was created and posted on February 17, 2016.
What was the application deadline?
The original and current closing date listed is April 18, 2016.
What geographic area does RRSA focus on?
RRSA focuses on rural household sanitation and hygiene in Rwanda.
How does RRSA relate to childhood stunting?
The opportunity frames improved sanitation and hygiene as part of a public health strategy to reduce childhood stunting, linking rural WASH conditions with child growth outcomes.
How does RRSA align with the Government of Rwanda's priorities?
RRSA is intended to support the Government of Rwanda's ongoing sanitation priorities and programming, reinforcing and complementing national sanitation efforts.
What is the core approach RRSA promotes for lasting impact?
The core approach is to pair increased access to sanitation and hygiene facilities with sustained, correct, and consistent use over time, so improvements translate into measurable public health and child health benefits.
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