Opportunity Information: Apply for SOL 623 11 000031
Apply for SOL 623 11 000031
- The Kenya USAID Nairobi in the community development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Community Recovery and Livelihoods Project (CRLP)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.001 USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 15, 2011 and posted on Aug 15, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 15, 2011. (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 $20,000,000.00 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 Community Recovery and Livelihoods Project (CRLP) is a USAID-funded, multi-sectoral initiative focused on helping targeted communities in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) move toward stable social and economic recovery, particularly in places where sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) and entrenched gender inequality are major barriers to peace, stability, and reconciliation. The project frames "livelihoods" broadly as the ways households secure and sustain access to the resources they need to survive now and over the long term. Those resources are described across six interlinked categories: physical, natural, human, financial, social, and political. In practice, this means the program is not limited to jobs or income alone; it is meant to strengthen the wider set of conditions that allow families and communities to rebuild, function, and plan for the future.
The opportunity is built on a clear theory of change: if external destabilizing forces do not overwhelm local progress, communities can achieve more durable recovery by reducing the drivers of conflict within and between communities, expanding citizen participation in community-based structures and civil society institutions, and improving economic opportunity. A central emphasis is inclusion across the social and economic spectrum, recognizing that recovery tends to collapse if it only benefits the most productive or well-connected. As a result, the project intends to intentionally include people who are often pushed to the margins, including survivors of violence (with special attention to women and girls), youth, returnees, and other vulnerable populations. The overall design is meant to support both entrepreneurship and basic reintegration and protection needs, so that recovery gains are not limited to a small segment of the population.
CRLP is described as different from a traditional development project because it draws heavily on tools and lessons from post-conflict and conflict-prone environments, combining proven approaches with innovative methods suited to volatile contexts. The program aims to directly mitigate instability in some of the DRC's most difficult areas through a mix of capacity building, sensitization (community awareness and behavior-change work), and material support to beneficiaries. A defining feature is the ability to respond rapidly to community-driven initiatives, using quick, visible results to demonstrate commitment from both USAID and the Government of the DRC (GDRC) to improve living standards in underserved areas. This rapid-response approach is intended to reduce immediate threats to stability while also building longer-term trust.
On implementation, the project places strong weight on rebuilding relationships and confidence not only within communities but also between communities that have historically had tense or hostile relations, and between citizens and local government institutions. The implementer is expected to work closely with local Congolese organizations and institutions and make extensive use of them during implementation, signaling that local partnership and local capacity are not optional add-ons but core expectations of the award.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary funding opportunity issued by USAID (Agency listed as Kenya USAID Nairobi) under Funding Opportunity Number SOL 623 11 000031 and titled "Community Recovery and Livelihoods Project (CRLP)." The instrument type is a Cooperative Agreement, which typically implies substantial engagement by the agency during implementation compared to a standard grant. USAID expected to make one award, with an award ceiling and floor both set at $20,000,000, indicating a single award at that fixed amount. There was no cost-share or matching requirement listed. The opportunity was posted on August 15, 2011, with an original and current closing date of September 15, 2011, and an archive date of October 15, 2011. Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning it was broadly open to different types of entities, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications in the full text of the announcement.
For applicants needing support accessing the full announcement at the time, the notice provided a point of contact: Ketan Sood, Regional Agreement/Acquisition Specialist, reachable by phone at 254208622349.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Community Recovery and Livelihoods Project (CRLP)
What is the Community Recovery and Livelihoods Project (CRLP)?
The Community Recovery and Livelihoods Project (CRLP) is a USAID-funded, multi-sectoral initiative designed to help targeted communities in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) move toward stable social and economic recovery, especially in areas where sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) and entrenched gender inequality are major barriers to peace, stability, and reconciliation.
Which geographic area does CRLP focus on?
CRLP focuses on targeted communities in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
What core problems is CRLP intended to address?
The project targets recovery challenges in conflict-affected and volatile settings, with a particular focus on contexts where SGBV and entrenched gender inequality create major obstacles to peace, stability, and reconciliation. It is also designed to reduce drivers of conflict within and between communities, expand citizen participation, and improve economic opportunity.
How does CRLP define "livelihoods"?
CRLP uses a broad definition of livelihoods: the ways households secure and sustain access to resources they need to survive now and over the long term. This includes more than jobs or income alone and is meant to strengthen the wider conditions that allow families and communities to rebuild, function, and plan for the future.
What resource areas does CRLP consider part of livelihoods?
The opportunity describes six interlinked categories of resources: physical, natural, human, financial, social, and political.
Is CRLP only an economic development or jobs program?
No. The program is explicitly not limited to jobs or income alone. It aims to strengthen a broad set of livelihood-related conditions across physical, natural, human, financial, social, and political resources so that recovery is durable and communities can plan for the future.
What is the theory of change behind the CRLP design?
The opportunity states that, if external destabilizing forces do not overwhelm local progress, communities can achieve more durable recovery by (1) reducing the drivers of conflict within and between communities, (2) expanding citizen participation in community-based structures and civil society institutions, and (3) improving economic opportunity.
What does CRLP mean by inclusion, and why is it emphasized?
Inclusion is a central emphasis because recovery can collapse if it only benefits the most productive or well-connected. The project intends to intentionally include people across the social and economic spectrum, including those commonly pushed to the margins.
Which populations does CRLP intend to intentionally include?
The opportunity highlights inclusion of survivors of violence (with special attention to women and girls), youth, returnees, and other vulnerable populations.
What types of support or activities are expected under CRLP?
The project description indicates a mix of capacity building, sensitization (community awareness and behavior-change work), and material support to beneficiaries. It is also designed to support both entrepreneurship and basic reintegration and protection needs.
How is CRLP different from a traditional development project?
CRLP is described as drawing heavily on tools and lessons from post-conflict and conflict-prone environments. It combines proven approaches with innovative methods suited to volatile contexts, and it aims to mitigate instability directly in difficult operating areas.
What is meant by the rapid-response or quick-results approach?
A defining feature described in the opportunity is the ability to respond rapidly to community-driven initiatives, using quick, visible results to demonstrate commitment from both USAID and the Government of the DRC (GDRC) to improving living standards in underserved areas. This approach is intended to reduce immediate threats to stability while building longer-term trust.
What relationships is the project expected to strengthen?
The project places strong weight on rebuilding relationships and confidence within communities, between communities that have historically had tense or hostile relations, and between citizens and local government institutions.
What is expected regarding local partnerships in implementation?
The implementer is expected to work closely with local Congolese organizations and institutions and to make extensive use of them during implementation. Local partnership and local capacity are described as core expectations of the award, not optional additions.
Who is the funding agency for this opportunity?
The funding agency is USAID, with the agency listed as Kenya USAID Nairobi in the opportunity notice.
What is the official title of the funding opportunity?
The title listed is "Community Recovery and Livelihoods Project (CRLP)."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number provided is SOL 623 11 000031.
What type of award instrument will be used?
The instrument type is a Cooperative Agreement, which typically implies substantial engagement by the agency during implementation compared to a standard grant.
How many awards did USAID expect to make?
USAID expected to make one award.
What is the funding amount for the award?
The award ceiling and floor are both listed at $20,000,000, indicating a single award at a fixed amount of $20,000,000.
Is there a cost-share or matching requirement?
No cost-share or matching requirement was listed in the information provided.
What is the opportunity status and timeline (posting date, closing date, archive date)?
The opportunity was posted on August 15, 2011. The original and current closing date was September 15, 2011. The archive date was October 15, 2011.
Is eligibility restricted or open?
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning it was broadly open to different types of entities, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications in the full announcement text.
Who was the point of contact for accessing the full announcement?
The notice provided Ketan Sood, Regional Agreement/Acquisition Specialist, as the point of contact for applicants needing support accessing the full announcement.
What contact information was provided for the point of contact?
The phone number listed for Ketan Sood was 254208622349.
What does "discretionary funding opportunity" mean in this notice?
The opportunity is described as discretionary, meaning it is a competitive funding opportunity issued by USAID under the referenced Funding Opportunity Number, rather than an entitlement or automatic allocation.
What does the project mean by supporting both entrepreneurship and reintegration/protection needs?
The project design is described as intentionally supporting both entrepreneurship and basic reintegration and protection needs, reflecting the goal that recovery gains should not be limited to a small segment of the population and that vulnerable groups also need support to safely re-enter community life and sustain stability.
What role does the Government of the DRC (GDRC) play in the project narrative?
The opportunity states that quick, visible results are intended to demonstrate commitment from both USAID and the Government of the DRC (GDRC) to improving living standards in underserved areas, supporting trust-building in the recovery process.
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