Opportunity Information: Apply for PRE SOLICITATION NOTICE YEMEN
Apply for PRE SOLICITATION NOTICE YEMEN
- The Egypt USAID Cairo in the community development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Community Livelihoods Project in Yemen" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 3, 2009 and posted on Dec 3, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Not Yet Decided. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $65,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
USAID/Yemen is planning to release a full and open competitive solicitation for an implementing partner to run the Community Livelihoods Project (CLP), a large flagship initiative tied to the USAID/Yemen 2010-2012 Strategy (the strategy document is expected to be published when the solicitation is formally released). The project is framed less like a conventional long-term development program and more like a flexible, multi-sector platform designed for difficult, high-risk environments, where quick, visible results are meant to reduce instability and rebuild confidence in government and public institutions. Funding is subject to availability, but the estimate for the three-year base period is about USD 65 million, with the possibility of follow-on activities if performance is strong and funds remain available. Only one award is expected, and there is no cost-share or matching requirement listed.
At its core, CLP is meant to address the drivers of instability in some of Yemen's toughest and most underserved areas by improving the way communities experience daily life and governance. The opportunity emphasizes four main result areas: better government service delivery, job creation, more responsive local governance, and stronger civic participation. A key feature is the ability to respond rapidly to community-identified initiatives, so that communities see tangible improvements quickly and associate those gains with a renewed commitment from both USAID and the Government of Yemen. This rapid-response orientation is presented as a hallmark of the project, suggesting the implementer will need systems that can move from community request to action efficiently while still maintaining quality, accountability, and oversight.
The solicitation highlights youth as a central priority group. With Yemen's population heavily skewed young (youth under 25 cited as roughly 75 percent of the population), the program is expected to integrate youth-focused approaches throughout implementation, not as a separate add-on. That likely means employment and livelihoods activities that are accessible to young people, civic engagement efforts that give youth a meaningful role, and local governance work that responds to the needs and expectations of younger communities that may feel excluded from decision-making.
Another major theme is trust-building between communities and authorities, especially in areas where relations have historically been tense. CLP is expected to mitigate critical threats to stability by strengthening relationships and building confidence through practical improvements and more responsive governance. The project is also expected to bridge a transition period, building on and complementing existing USAID/Yemen activities as the Mission shifts from its current portfolio to this new flagship platform. This implies that bidders will need to show they can coordinate with ongoing projects, avoid duplication, and quickly integrate lessons learned and existing networks into the CLP approach.
Coordination requirements are emphasized repeatedly. The CLP implementer will need to work very closely with USAID's future National Governance Project (NGP), suggesting that governance reforms, local administration, and community engagement components will be interlinked across awards. In addition, the implementer must coordinate with USAID's future Monitoring and Evaluation project to ensure results are measured against stability-related indicators, not just standard output counts. The opportunity also stresses partnering with and making extensive use of local Yemeni organizations, pointing to expectations around local capacity, local ownership, and implementation through Yemeni partners rather than relying solely on international staff and systems.
From an administrative standpoint, the posting is a pre-solicitation notice rather than the solicitation itself. The competition is listed as "full and open," the opportunity category and instrument type are both labeled "Other," and the activity category is community development. The posting date is December 3, 2009, and closing dates had not yet been decided at the time of the notice. USAID notes that Mission staff will not meet with or respond to queries from prospective implementers at this stage; interested applicants are directed to monitor www.grants.gov for the formal announcement. A contact is provided for technical access issues with the full announcement: Botros Wilson, Acquisition Specialist, phone +20 2 516 6921 (USAID Cairo is listed in the notice even though the project is for Yemen).
Community Livelihoods Project (CLP) - Pre-Solicitation FAQ
1) What is this opportunity?
This is a pre-solicitation notice for USAID/Yemen's planned Community Livelihoods Project (CLP). USAID/Yemen expects to release a full and open competitive solicitation to select one implementing partner to run CLP.
2) Is the solicitation available now?
No. The information provided is a pre-solicitation notice, not the full solicitation. The formal announcement is expected to be posted later on www.grants.gov.
3) What is the overall purpose of the Community Livelihoods Project (CLP)?
CLP is described as a large flagship initiative intended to address drivers of instability in some of Yemen's toughest and most underserved areas. It aims to improve how communities experience daily life and governance, reduce instability through quick and visible results, and rebuild confidence in government and public institutions.
4) How is CLP described compared to a typical development program?
CLP is framed less like a conventional long-term development program and more like a flexible, multi-sector platform designed for difficult, high-risk environments. A key emphasis is on rapid, tangible community improvements.
5) What are the main result areas or focus areas for CLP?
The notice emphasizes four main result areas:
- Improved government service delivery
- Job creation
- More responsive local governance
- Stronger civic participation
6) What does "rapid-response" mean in the context of CLP?
A hallmark of CLP is the ability to respond quickly to community-identified initiatives so communities see tangible improvements rapidly. The implementer is expected to have systems that can move efficiently from a community request to action while maintaining quality, accountability, and oversight.
7) Why is youth highlighted in this opportunity?
Youth are identified as a central priority group. The notice cites that youth under 25 represent roughly 75 percent of Yemen's population, and the program is expected to integrate youth-focused approaches throughout implementation rather than treating youth as a separate add-on.
8) How is youth integration expected to show up in program activities?
Based on the notice, youth integration likely includes livelihoods and employment activities that are accessible to young people, civic engagement approaches that give youth a meaningful role, and local governance work that responds to the needs and expectations of younger communities that may feel excluded from decision-making.
9) What does CLP aim to do regarding trust between communities and authorities?
A major theme is trust-building, particularly in areas where community-authority relations have historically been tense. CLP is expected to mitigate critical threats to stability by strengthening relationships and building confidence through practical improvements and more responsive governance.
10) How does CLP relate to USAID/Yemen's broader strategy?
CLP is tied to the USAID/Yemen 2010-2012 Strategy. The strategy document is expected to be published when the solicitation is formally released.
11) What is the estimated funding amount and period of performance?
Funding is subject to availability. The estimate for the three-year base period is approximately USD 65 million. The notice also mentions a possibility of follow-on activities if performance is strong and funds remain available.
12) How many awards does USAID expect to make?
Only one award is expected.
13) Is cost share or matching required?
No cost-share or matching requirement is listed in the notice.
14) What type of competition is expected?
The competition is identified as "full and open."
15) What is the opportunity category, instrument type, and activity category?
Based on the notice:
- Opportunity category: "Other"
- Instrument type: "Other"
- Activity category: Community development
16) What is the geographic focus?
The project is for Yemen and is described as operating in some of Yemen's toughest and most underserved areas.
17) What does the notice say about coordination with other USAID projects?
Coordination is emphasized repeatedly. The CLP implementer will need to coordinate closely with:
- USAID's future National Governance Project (NGP)
- USAID's future Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) project
18) Why is coordination with the National Governance Project (NGP) important?
The notice indicates the implementer will need to work very closely with the future NGP, suggesting governance reforms, local administration, and community engagement will be interlinked across awards.
19) What is required regarding monitoring and evaluation (M&E)?
The implementer must coordinate with USAID's future M&E project to ensure results are measured against stability-related indicators, not only standard output counts.
20) Are local partners expected to play a role?
Yes. The notice stresses partnering with and making extensive use of local Yemeni organizations. This points to expectations around local capacity, local ownership, and implementation through Yemeni partners rather than relying only on international staff and systems.
21) Does CLP need to connect to existing USAID/Yemen activities?
Yes. CLP is expected to bridge a transition period by building on and complementing existing USAID/Yemen activities as the Mission shifts from its current portfolio to this new flagship platform. This implies the selected implementer will need to coordinate with ongoing projects, avoid duplication, and integrate lessons learned and existing networks.
22) When was this pre-solicitation notice posted?
The posting date is December 3, 2009.
23) What is the deadline to apply?
Closing dates had not yet been decided at the time of the pre-solicitation notice. Applicants are directed to monitor www.grants.gov for the formal announcement and any deadlines.
24) Can prospective applicants ask USAID questions now?
No. The notice states that Mission staff will not meet with or respond to queries from prospective implementers at this stage.
25) Where should interested organizations look for updates and the full announcement?
Interested applicants should monitor www.grants.gov for the formal announcement.
26) Who is the contact for technical access issues related to the full announcement?
The notice provides a contact for technical access issues: Botros Wilson, Acquisition Specialist, phone +20 2 516 6921. The notice lists USAID Cairo in connection with this contact, even though the project is for Yemen.
27) Does the notice guarantee that funding will be awarded?
No. The notice indicates that funding is subject to availability.
28) What kind of implementation capacity does the notice suggest will be important?
Based on the rapid-response design and high-risk environment framing, the implementer will likely need the ability to deliver quick, visible results from community-identified initiatives while maintaining accountability, oversight, and quality, and while coordinating closely with multiple USAID-supported efforts and local Yemeni organizations.
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