Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA 612 14 000002
Apply for RFA 612 14 000002
- The Malawi USAID Lilongwe in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fisheries Integration of Society and Habitats (FISH)" 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 Apr 9, 2014 and posted on Mar 20, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 7, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $14,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $14,000,000.00 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).
- U.S. or non U.S. non governmental organizations (NGOs), private voluntary organizations (PVOs), faith#8208based and community organizations, or educational institutions, who are able to respond in person through oral applications.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Fisheries Integration of Society and Habitats (FISH) opportunity is a USAID Malawi grant activity designed to strengthen how freshwater fisheries and the communities that rely on them cope with climate change while also improving biodiversity conservation. The core idea is to support sustainable fisheries co-management, meaning government, local institutions, and resource users share responsibility for managing fisheries in a way that protects ecosystems and maintains livelihoods. The activity targets a representative cross-section of Malawi's freshwater fisheries systems, focusing on the Upper Shire Water Basin, the southern shoreline of Lake Malawi, and the smaller lake systems of Chilwa, Malombe, and Chiuta. By concentrating on these areas, the program aims to address both high-value fisheries and ecologically sensitive freshwater habitats where management improvements can have wide ripple effects for food security, income, and ecosystem health.
Programmatically, FISH is framed around building resilience on three fronts at once: social resilience (community capacity and well-being), ecological resilience (health and recovery of freshwater ecosystems), and economic resilience (stable and sustainable fisheries-based livelihoods). It is explicitly climate-focused, with an emphasis on helping communities and ecosystems adapt to climate stressors such as changing rainfall patterns, water level fluctuations, warming temperatures, and increased frequency of extreme events. At the same time, it is biodiversity-focused, aiming to reduce pressures that threaten freshwater species and habitats, including overfishing, habitat degradation, and other human-driven impacts.
The activity is organized around four intended outputs that connect in a logical chain. First, it seeks to increase the use of science, analysis, and information for decision-making. In practical terms, this points to improved data collection and use, stronger monitoring and assessment, and better integration of evidence into how fisheries are managed. Second, it aims to enhance the enabling environment for conservation and management of freshwater ecosystems. This typically involves strengthening institutions, policies, rules, enforcement systems, and coordination among stakeholders so that good management is possible and sustained. Third, it targets the reduction of priority threats to freshwater ecosystem biodiversity, which implies actions that directly address the most pressing drivers of biodiversity loss in the target water bodies. Fourth, it aims to increase the adoption of climate change adaptation measures that improve resilience for both communities and freshwater ecosystems, emphasizing interventions that help people maintain livelihoods while reducing vulnerability and supporting ecosystem function. Taken together, the structure indicates that improved knowledge and evidence (Output 1) should feed into stronger systems and governance capacity (Output 2), which then enable on-the-ground threat reduction and conservation actions (Output 3) along with practical climate adaptation measures (Output 4). The intended end result is a measurable increase in resilience for the ecosystems and the people who depend on them.
From an administrative standpoint, this was posted as a discretionary funding opportunity with a Cooperative Agreement as the funding instrument, signaling that USAID expected substantial involvement during implementation rather than a hands-off grant. The opportunity was issued by USAID Malawi in Lilongwe under Funding Opportunity Number RFA 612 14 000002, within the Environment activity category, and tied to CFDA 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas). USAID anticipated making one award, with an estimated total funding amount of $14,000,000 and an award ceiling of $14,000,000. No cost sharing or matching was required. The opportunity was originally posted on March 20, 2014, with a closing date of May 7, 2014 (unchanged in the listing), and a creation date noted as April 9, 2014.
Eligibility was broad but targeted toward capable implementers, including U.S. or non-U.S. non-governmental organizations, private voluntary organizations, faith-based and community organizations, and educational institutions. The listing notes that eligible organizations needed to be able to respond in person through oral applications, suggesting a procurement approach that included oral presentations or an in-person application component. For access issues or questions about the full announcement, the listed contact was Adel Yamak, Senior Acquisition and Assistance Specialist at USAID Malawi (phone: 265999984027; email: ayamak@usaid.gov).
Fisheries Integration of Society and Habitats (FISH) - FAQs
1) What is the Fisheries Integration of Society and Habitats (FISH) opportunity?
FISH is a USAID Malawi grant activity designed to strengthen how freshwater fisheries and the communities that rely on them cope with climate change, while also improving biodiversity conservation in freshwater ecosystems.
2) What is the main purpose of the FISH activity?
The purpose is to support sustainable fisheries co-management so that government, local institutions, and resource users share responsibility for managing fisheries in a way that protects ecosystems and maintains livelihoods.
3) What does "fisheries co-management" mean in this opportunity?
In this opportunity, co-management refers to shared responsibility among government entities, local institutions, and resource users for fisheries management, with the intent to protect ecosystems and sustain livelihoods.
4) Where will FISH focus its work in Malawi?
The activity targets a representative cross-section of Malawi's freshwater fisheries systems, focusing on the Upper Shire Water Basin, the southern shoreline of Lake Malawi, and the smaller lake systems of Chilwa, Malombe, and Chiuta.
5) Why are these geographic areas targeted?
By concentrating on these areas, the program aims to address both high-value fisheries and ecologically sensitive freshwater habitats where management improvements can create ripple effects for food security, income, and ecosystem health.
6) Is this opportunity primarily climate-focused, biodiversity-focused, or both?
It is both climate-focused and biodiversity-focused. It emphasizes helping communities and ecosystems adapt to climate stressors while also reducing pressures that threaten freshwater species and habitats.
7) What kinds of climate stressors does FISH aim to address?
The activity highlights climate stressors such as changing rainfall patterns, water level fluctuations, warming temperatures, and an increased frequency of extreme events.
8) What kinds of biodiversity pressures does FISH aim to reduce?
The activity aims to reduce pressures including overfishing, habitat degradation, and other human-driven impacts that threaten freshwater species and habitats.
9) What are the three types of resilience FISH is trying to build?
FISH is framed around building social resilience (community capacity and well-being), ecological resilience (health and recovery of freshwater ecosystems), and economic resilience (stable and sustainable fisheries-based livelihoods).
10) How is the FISH activity structured programmatically?
The activity is organized around four intended outputs that connect in a logical chain: (1) increased use of science, analysis, and information for decision-making; (2) an enhanced enabling environment for conservation and management of freshwater ecosystems; (3) reduced priority threats to freshwater ecosystem biodiversity; and (4) increased adoption of climate change adaptation measures that improve resilience for communities and freshwater ecosystems.
11) What does Output 1 focus on?
Output 1 focuses on increasing the use of science, analysis, and information for decision-making, pointing to improved data collection and use, stronger monitoring and assessment, and better integration of evidence into fisheries management.
12) What does Output 2 mean by "enhancing the enabling environment"?
Output 2 involves strengthening institutions, policies, rules, enforcement systems, and coordination among stakeholders so that conservation and management of freshwater ecosystems are possible and sustained.
13) What is meant by reducing "priority threats" under Output 3?
Output 3 implies actions that directly address the most pressing drivers of biodiversity loss in the targeted water bodies.
14) What does Output 4 prioritize?
Output 4 prioritizes adoption of climate change adaptation measures that improve resilience for both communities and freshwater ecosystems, emphasizing interventions that help people maintain livelihoods while reducing vulnerability and supporting ecosystem function.
15) How are the four outputs intended to work together?
The structure indicates that improved knowledge and evidence (Output 1) should feed into stronger systems and governance capacity (Output 2), which then enable on-the-ground threat reduction and conservation actions (Output 3) along with practical climate adaptation measures (Output 4), leading to measurable resilience gains for ecosystems and communities.
16) What type of funding instrument is used for this opportunity?
The listing specifies a Cooperative Agreement as the funding instrument.
17) What does it mean that this is a Cooperative Agreement?
The opportunity notes that a Cooperative Agreement signals USAID expected substantial involvement during implementation rather than a hands-off grant.
18) Which USAID mission issued this funding opportunity?
The opportunity was issued by USAID Malawi in Lilongwe.
19) What is the Funding Opportunity Number for FISH?
The Funding Opportunity Number is RFA 612 14 000002.
20) What activity category is this opportunity listed under?
The activity is listed under the Environment category.
21) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is tied to CFDA 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas).
22) How many awards did USAID anticipate making?
USAID anticipated making one award.
23) What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is $14,000,000.
24) What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling is $14,000,000.
25) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching was required according to the listing.
26) When was this opportunity originally posted?
The opportunity was originally posted on March 20, 2014.
27) What was the closing date for applications?
The closing date listed was May 7, 2014, and it is noted as unchanged in the listing.
28) What creation date is noted in the listing?
The listing notes a creation date of April 9, 2014.
29) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility includes U.S. or non-U.S. non-governmental organizations, private voluntary organizations, faith-based and community organizations, and educational institutions.
30) Is eligibility limited to U.S. organizations?
No. The listing states eligibility includes both U.S. and non-U.S. non-governmental organizations.
31) Is there any special requirement related to how applicants must respond?
The listing notes that eligible organizations needed to be able to respond in person through oral applications, suggesting an in-person application component (such as oral presentations).
32) Who is the point of contact for questions or access issues related to the full announcement?
The listed contact is Adel Yamak, Senior Acquisition and Assistance Specialist at USAID Malawi.
33) What contact details are provided for the listed point of contact?
Phone: 265999984027. Email: ayamak@usaid.gov.
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