Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA OAA 11 000001
Apply for RFA OAA 11 000001
- The Agency for International Development in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Global Labor Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 9, 2010 and posted on Oct 16, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 17, 2010. (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 $75,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Qualified applicants may be U.S. private voluntary organizations (U.S. PVOs) and/or U.S. or non U.S. Non governmental organizations (NGOs), private, non profit organizations (or for profit companies willing to forego profits), including universities, research organizations, professional associations, and relevant special interest associations. Faith based and community organizations are also eligible for award. In support of the Agency s interest in fostering a larger assistance base and expanding the number and sustainability of development partners, USAID encourages applications from potential new partners.
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Opportunity Summary:
USAID's Global Labor Program is a worldwide cooperative agreement designed to strengthen independent, democratic labor unions and labor focused NGOs so they can better defend workers rights and influence policy in meaningful, measurable ways. The core intent is to help indigenous labor movements organize new, independent unions and support existing ones, with a strong emphasis on improving workers access to justice and advancing core international labor standards, especially freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining. USAID is looking for proposals that can show credible medium term results while clearly building toward longer term, sustainable impact in worker welfare, livelihoods, and community well being.
A key expectation is that applicants will treat democratic labor organizations not as isolated beneficiaries, but as partners that can drive broader development outcomes. The opportunity specifically highlights the role strong unions and NGOs can play in supporting rule of law and democratic development, expanding broad based economic growth, and improving industry competitiveness, with particular attention to garment and light manufacturing sectors. Proposals should also reflect an understanding that working through democratic labor organizations can create closer proximity to the working poor, increase reach to vulnerable populations, and enable more comprehensive and equitable program outreach.
The award has a global scope and is meant to generate approaches and methodologies that can be adapted across different country and regional contexts. Programming under the "Leader Award" can operate at global, regional, and country levels, and the cooperative agreement structure allows for additional activities to be added later through associate awards. In practical terms, USAID is signaling interest in scalable models, transferable tools, and learning that can be reused in multiple places rather than one off, single country interventions.
USAID strongly encourages applicants to apply as a consortium led by a clear prime organization coordinating subrecipients or partners. Applications should explain how the consortium will be managed, how decisions will be made, and how work will be divided and coordinated across organizations. Partnerships with regional or international organizations, as well as indigenous groups with deep local knowledge, are encouraged. Overall, USAID is trying to widen the pool of capable implementers and wants realistic, well designed collaboration plans that show how multiple organizations will work together effectively.
From an eligibility and funding standpoint, this is a discretionary opportunity issued by the U.S. Agency for International Development under Funding Opportunity Number RFA-OAA-11-000001, using a cooperative agreement instrument in the Employment, Labor and Training category. Eligible applicants include U.S. private voluntary organizations and U.S. or non-U.S. NGOs, nonprofit entities (and for profit firms willing to forgo profits), universities, research organizations, professional associations, and relevant special interest associations, including faith based and community organizations. USAID explicitly welcomes applications from new partners. Cost sharing or matching is required. The ceiling for awards is up to $75,000,000, with no stated minimum award amount (award floor $0). The opportunity was posted October 16, 2010, with an application deadline of November 17, 2010, and it was later archived December 17, 2010. For access issues with the full announcement, the listed point of contact is Contract Specialist James Reid.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - USAID Global Labor Program (RFA-OAA-11-000001)
1) What is the USAID Global Labor Program?
USAID's Global Labor Program is a worldwide cooperative agreement intended to strengthen independent, democratic labor unions and labor-focused NGOs so they can defend workers' rights and influence policy in meaningful, measurable ways.
2) What is the main goal of this funding opportunity?
The core intent is to help indigenous labor movements organize new, independent unions and support existing ones, with a strong emphasis on improving workers' access to justice and advancing core international labor standards, especially freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining.
3) What kinds of results is USAID looking for in proposals?
USAID is looking for proposals that can show credible medium-term results while clearly building toward longer-term, sustainable impact in worker welfare, livelihoods, and community well-being.
4) How does USAID expect applicants to work with labor organizations?
Applicants are expected to treat democratic labor organizations not as isolated beneficiaries, but as partners that can drive broader development outcomes.
5) What broader development outcomes are highlighted in the opportunity?
The opportunity highlights that strong unions and labor-focused NGOs can support rule of law and democratic development, expand broad-based economic growth, and improve industry competitiveness.
6) Are any sectors specifically emphasized?
Yes. The opportunity calls particular attention to the garment and light manufacturing sectors.
7) Why does USAID emphasize working through democratic labor organizations?
According to the opportunity, working through democratic labor organizations can create closer proximity to the working poor, increase reach to vulnerable populations, and enable more comprehensive and equitable program outreach.
8) What is the geographic scope of the award?
The award has a global scope. Programming can operate at global, regional, and country levels.
9) What does USAID mean by approaches that can be adapted across contexts?
USAID signals interest in scalable models, transferable tools, and learning that can be reused in multiple places rather than one-off, single-country interventions.
10) What type of funding instrument is being used?
This opportunity uses a cooperative agreement instrument.
11) What does the cooperative agreement structure allow USAID to do later?
The cooperative agreement structure allows for additional activities to be added later through associate awards.
12) Does USAID encourage consortium applications?
Yes. USAID strongly encourages applicants to apply as a consortium led by a clear prime organization coordinating subrecipients or partners.
13) What consortium management details should an application explain?
Applications should explain how the consortium will be managed, how decisions will be made, and how work will be divided and coordinated across organizations.
14) What kinds of partnerships are encouraged?
Partnerships with regional or international organizations, as well as indigenous groups with deep local knowledge, are encouraged.
15) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include U.S. private voluntary organizations and U.S. or non-U.S. NGOs, nonprofit entities (and for-profit firms willing to forgo profits), universities, research organizations, professional associations, and relevant special interest associations, including faith-based and community organizations.
16) Are new partners allowed to apply?
Yes. USAID explicitly welcomes applications from new partners.
17) Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching is required under this opportunity.
18) What is the maximum award amount (ceiling)?
The ceiling for awards is up to $75,000,000.
19) Is there a minimum award amount?
No minimum award amount is stated. The award floor is listed as $0.
20) What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is RFA-OAA-11-000001.
21) What is the program category for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed in the Employment, Labor and Training category.
22) When was the opportunity posted and when was the application deadline?
The opportunity was posted on October 16, 2010, and the application deadline was November 17, 2010.
23) What does it mean that the opportunity was archived?
The announcement indicates it was later archived on December 17, 2010.
24) Who is the point of contact for access issues with the full announcement?
For access issues with the full announcement, the listed point of contact is Contract Specialist James Reid.
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