Opportunity Information: Apply for SOL 611 12 000007
Apply for SOL 611 12 000007
- The Zambia USAID Lusaka in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "District Orphans and Vulnerable Children Systems Strengthening (DOSS) program" 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 May 25, 2012 and posted on Apr 12, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 7, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $5,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $5,000,000.00 in funding.
- 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).
- Eligibility is limited to locally registered Zambian organizations, for profit, non profit and faith based organizations.
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Opportunity Summary:
The District Orphans and Vulnerable Children Systems Strengthening (DOSS) program is a USAID Lusaka, Zambia grant opportunity designed to strengthen how services for orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) are coordinated and delivered at district and community level. It is framed as a five-year effort that directly supports the Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ) in improving the quality of OVC services by reinforcing the underlying systems and policy framework used for coordination, planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation. Rather than focusing primarily on direct service delivery, DOSS emphasizes the practical mechanics that make services work consistently and efficiently across communities, including how committees collaborate, how referrals are made, and how local structures organize, track, and follow up on support for vulnerable children and families.
At the core of the program is the objective to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of OVC services where they actually reach people: in districts and communities. USAID highlights that the project should build on and strengthen existing community and district structures instead of creating parallel systems. Specifically, DOSS is expected to work with and enhance committees and coordination bodies that already operate at community level, including OVC committees, public welfare assistance committees, Community Welfare Assistance Committees (CWACs), Resident Development Committees (RDCs), and neighborhood health committees. The intent is to help these groups function better through stronger governance practices, clearer roles and linkages, improved integration across sectors, and more reliable coordination among the different committees and service points.
A major theme in the opportunity is improving linkages and referrals, which typically means making sure vulnerable children and households can move smoothly between services such as social welfare support, health services, education-related assistance, protection services, and other community-based resources. By strengthening how these committees and structures communicate and coordinate, DOSS aims to reduce fragmentation, duplication, and gaps in coverage, while improving the ability of local systems to identify needs, prioritize support, and track whether assistance is actually reaching intended beneficiaries.
The award is structured as a cooperative agreement, indicating that USAID expects to remain actively involved during implementation compared with a more hands-off grant model. The opportunity falls under the Health funding activity category and is listed under CFDA 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas). USAID anticipated making one award with an estimated total funding amount of USD 5,000,000. The notice sets the award ceiling and floor both at USD 5,000,000, which signals the agency’s expectation of a single, full-size award at that fixed amount. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, so applicants are not required to contribute their own funds as a condition of eligibility.
Eligibility is restricted to locally registered Zambian organizations, including for-profit entities, non-profit organizations, and faith-based organizations, as long as they are qualified and meet the solicitation’s requirements. This restriction underscores the program’s emphasis on local capacity and local ownership, aligning with the broader goal of strengthening Zambian systems and institutions that can sustain improvements beyond the life of the project.
DOSS is also positioned as part of a broader systems-strengthening ecosystem in Zambia. The announcement states that DOSS is expected to collaborate with two related initiatives: the Zambia OVC Management Information System (ZOMIS) and the Zambia OVC System Strengthening (ZOVSS) project. This suggests DOSS should align with national and programmatic efforts to improve data systems, reporting, and overall sector coordination, and it should be designed to complement rather than compete with these parallel investments. In practice, collaboration could involve harmonizing tools and indicators, supporting consistent information flows from community structures into district and national systems, and coordinating technical approaches so that governance and referral improvements are backed by stronger information management.
Key solicitation details include the funding opportunity number SOL 611 12 000007, with the original and current closing date listed as June 7, 2012, and an archive date of July 7, 2012. The point of contact provided for access issues is Abdullah Akbar, Contracting Officer, at USAID (phone 260211357433).
District Orphans and Vulnerable Children Systems Strengthening (DOSS) - FAQs
What is the DOSS program?
The District Orphans and Vulnerable Children Systems Strengthening (DOSS) program is a USAID Lusaka, Zambia grant opportunity focused on improving how services for orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) are coordinated and delivered at district and community level. It is designed as a systems-strengthening effort rather than a direct service delivery program.
What is the main goal of DOSS?
DOSS aims to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of OVC services where they reach people most directly: in districts and communities. The program is intended to strengthen the underlying systems and policy framework used for coordination, planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of OVC services.
How long is the DOSS effort expected to run?
The opportunity is framed as a five-year effort.
Is DOSS primarily a direct service delivery program?
No. DOSS emphasizes the practical mechanics that make services work consistently and efficiently across communities, such as how committees collaborate, how referrals are made, and how local structures organize, track, and follow up on support for vulnerable children and families.
What kinds of systems or “mechanics” does DOSS aim to strengthen?
Based on the description, DOSS is focused on strengthening coordination and governance practices at district and community level, clarifying roles and linkages between actors, improving integration across sectors, and making coordination among committees and service points more reliable. It also emphasizes improving referral pathways so households can move smoothly across different services.
What does it mean that DOSS should strengthen existing structures rather than create parallel systems?
It means the project is expected to build on community and district structures that already exist and are already responsible for coordination and support, instead of creating new committees or separate channels that duplicate existing ones.
Which community-level committees and structures are specifically mentioned for engagement and strengthening?
The opportunity specifically references working with and enhancing existing committees and coordination bodies at community level, including OVC committees, public welfare assistance committees, Community Welfare Assistance Committees (CWACs), Resident Development Committees (RDCs), and neighborhood health committees.
What is the expected outcome of improving governance practices and clarifying roles among committees?
The intent is to help community structures function better through stronger governance practices, clearer roles and linkages, improved integration across sectors, and more reliable coordination among the different committees and service points.
Why are linkages and referrals a major theme in this opportunity?
The opportunity highlights that vulnerable children and households often need multiple types of support. Strengthening linkages and referrals is intended to help people move smoothly between services (such as social welfare, health, education-related assistance, and protection services), reducing fragmentation, duplication, and gaps in coverage.
What types of services are referenced as part of the referral and linkage system?
The description references social welfare support, health services, education-related assistance, protection services, and other community-based resources as examples of services that should be connected through improved referral and coordination systems.
How does DOSS support the Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ)?
DOSS is described as directly supporting GRZ by improving the quality of OVC services through reinforcement of the systems and policy framework used for coordination, planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation.
What is the award type for this opportunity?
The award is structured as a cooperative agreement, which indicates USAID expects to remain actively involved during implementation compared with a more hands-off grant model.
Which funding activity category does this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity falls under the Health funding activity category.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas).
How much funding is available under this opportunity?
USAID anticipated making one award with an estimated total funding amount of USD 5,000,000.
Is the funding amount fixed or a range?
The notice sets the award ceiling and floor both at USD 5,000,000. This signals an expectation of a single, full-size award at that fixed amount.
How many awards does USAID anticipate making?
The opportunity states that USAID anticipated making one award.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are not required to contribute their own funds as a condition of eligibility.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is restricted to locally registered Zambian organizations, including for-profit entities, non-profit organizations, and faith-based organizations, as long as they are qualified and meet the solicitation’s requirements.
Are non-profit and faith-based organizations allowed to apply?
Yes. The eligibility description explicitly includes non-profit organizations and faith-based organizations, provided they are locally registered in Zambia and meet the solicitation requirements.
Are for-profit entities allowed to apply?
Yes. The eligibility description explicitly includes for-profit entities, provided they are locally registered in Zambia and meet the solicitation requirements.
Does this opportunity emphasize local capacity and ownership?
Yes. The eligibility restriction to locally registered Zambian organizations is described as underscoring the program’s emphasis on local capacity and local ownership, aligning with the goal of strengthening Zambian systems and institutions that can sustain improvements beyond the project period.
Is DOSS expected to collaborate with other initiatives?
Yes. The announcement states DOSS is expected to collaborate with two related initiatives: the Zambia OVC Management Information System (ZOMIS) and the Zambia OVC System Strengthening (ZOVSS) project.
What could collaboration with ZOMIS and ZOVSS involve?
Based on the description, collaboration could involve aligning with national and programmatic efforts to improve data systems, reporting, and sector coordination, harmonizing tools and indicators, supporting consistent information flows from community structures into district and national systems, and coordinating technical approaches so governance and referral improvements are supported by stronger information management.
What is the funding opportunity number for DOSS?
The funding opportunity number is SOL 611 12 000007.
What were the closing and archive dates listed in the notice?
The original and current closing date are listed as June 7, 2012, and the archive date is listed as July 7, 2012.
Who is the point of contact for access issues?
The notice lists Abdullah Akbar, Contracting Officer, USAID, as the point of contact for access issues.
What contact phone number is provided in the notice?
The phone number provided is 260211357433.
Where is this USAID opportunity based?
The opportunity is described as a USAID Lusaka, Zambia grant opportunity.
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