Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA 176 15 000001
Apply for RFA 176 15 000001
- The Kazakhstan USAID Almaty in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Governance Support Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 23, 2015 and posted on Jan 9, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 17, 2015. (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 $2,112,000.00 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).
- Eligible Applicants are Private Voluntary Organizations based in the United States (U.S. PVOs) or indigenous, local NGOs (LNGOs), Public International Organizations (PIO) and International Organizations (IO), U.S. and Non U.S. For Profit Organizations, U.S. and Non U.S. Colleges and Universities.
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Opportunity Summary:
The USAID Governance Support Program (GSP) is a competitive, discretionary funding opportunity managed by USAID in Central Asia to support a four-year effort focused on improving governance in Turkmenistan. The core purpose of the activity is to strengthen the accountability, effectiveness, and transparency of governance, with an emphasis on introducing both the theoretical and practical fundamentals of good governance aligned with international best practices. The primary target audience for capacity building is executive branch civil servants, with legislative branch civil servants as a secondary audience. A key expectation is that activities will not only improve internal government performance, but also promote greater transparency and more meaningful dialogue between the public sector and civil society, since accountability is difficult to achieve when the public lacks information or channels to engage.
Program objectives are clearly framed around two results: improving public administration within Government of Turkmenistan institutions and strengthening policy development and lawmaking processes. In practical terms, this points to interventions such as improving administrative systems and processes, building civil servant skills and professional standards, and strengthening how policies and laws are developed, reviewed, and implemented. USAID also ties the opportunity to its broader regional strategy, specifically supporting Intermediate Results 3.1 and 3.2 under the USAID/Central Asia Regional Development Cooperation Strategy Objective 3, which aims for more effective and inclusive governance institutions that serve the public good. The opportunity positions governance reform as foundational, arguing that clearer institutional roles and better service delivery can enable progress across other development priorities such as education, economic growth, and health.
The award is planned as a single cooperative agreement, meaning USAID expects substantial involvement in the activity beyond standard grant oversight. The total funding level is fixed in the notice, with both the award ceiling and floor listed as $2,112,000, and there is no cost-share or matching requirement. Eligible applicants include a wide range of organization types: U.S.-based private voluntary organizations and local NGOs, public international organizations and international organizations, U.S. and non-U.S. for-profit organizations, and U.S. and non-U.S. colleges and universities. The funding opportunity was posted January 9, 2015, with an original closing date of February 9, 2015, later extended to February 17, 2015, and archived March 11, 2015.
As part of the solicitation process, USAID scheduled a bidder teleconference to provide a program overview and allow potential applicants to orient themselves to the requirements. The call was set for January 21, 2015, from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. EST, with participation limited to two representatives per organization and pre-registration required by January 19, 2015. Registration details requested the organization name, attendee names, email addresses, and phone numbers, submitted via email to the listed USAID contacts. Applicants were directed to retrieve the full Request for Applications on Grants.gov by searching for "Governance Support Program" and selecting Funding Opportunity Number RFA-176-15-000001, then downloading the full announcement from the "Full Announcement" tab. For access issues, the notice provided a point of contact at USAID (Zhannat Koxalova, Acquisition Specialist) with phone and email information.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): USAID Governance Support Program (GSP) - Turkmenistan
1) What is the USAID Governance Support Program (GSP)?
The USAID Governance Support Program (GSP) is a competitive, discretionary USAID funding opportunity in Central Asia to support a four-year effort focused on improving governance in Turkmenistan. The activity is designed to strengthen the accountability, effectiveness, and transparency of governance, drawing on international best practices and introducing both theoretical and practical fundamentals of good governance.
2) What country and region does this opportunity focus on?
This opportunity focuses on Turkmenistan and is managed by USAID in Central Asia.
3) What is the overall purpose of the activity?
The core purpose is to strengthen governance by improving accountability, effectiveness, and transparency. A central expectation is that improvements should support better internal government performance while also promoting greater transparency and more meaningful dialogue between the public sector and civil society.
4) Who is the primary audience for capacity building under this program?
The primary target audience for capacity building is executive branch civil servants. Legislative branch civil servants are identified as a secondary audience.
5) Why does the program emphasize transparency and dialogue with civil society?
The opportunity highlights that accountability is difficult to achieve when the public lacks information or channels to engage. For that reason, the program expects activities to promote greater transparency and enable more meaningful public sector-civil society dialogue alongside improvements in internal government performance.
6) What are the main program objectives or expected results?
The solicitation frames objectives around two results: (1) improving public administration within Government of Turkmenistan institutions, and (2) strengthening policy development and lawmaking processes.
7) What types of interventions does USAID envision for this activity?
In practical terms, the opportunity points to interventions such as improving administrative systems and processes, building civil servant skills and professional standards, and strengthening how policies and laws are developed, reviewed, and implemented.
8) How does this opportunity connect to USAID's broader strategy in Central Asia?
The opportunity is tied to the USAID/Central Asia Regional Development Cooperation Strategy Objective 3, which aims for more effective and inclusive governance institutions that serve the public good. Specifically, it supports Intermediate Results 3.1 and 3.2 under that strategy objective.
9) How is governance reform positioned within broader development goals?
The notice positions governance reform as foundational, stating that clearer institutional roles and better service delivery can enable progress across other development priorities such as education, economic growth, and health.
10) What type of award will be made?
USAID plans to make a single cooperative agreement award.
11) What does it mean that this will be a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement means USAID expects substantial involvement in the activity beyond standard grant oversight.
12) Is this a single award or multiple awards?
The award is planned as a single cooperative agreement.
13) What is the total funding amount for this opportunity?
The total funding level is fixed in the notice. Both the award ceiling and the award floor are listed as $2,112,000.
14) Is cost share or matching required?
No. The notice states there is no cost-share or matching requirement.
15) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include U.S.-based private voluntary organizations and local NGOs, public international organizations and international organizations, U.S. and non-U.S. for-profit organizations, and U.S. and non-U.S. colleges and universities.
16) When was the funding opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on January 9, 2015.
17) What was the application closing date?
The original closing date was February 9, 2015, and it was later extended to February 17, 2015.
18) Is this opportunity still active?
No. The opportunity was archived on March 11, 2015.
19) Did USAID offer a bidder teleconference for this solicitation?
Yes. USAID scheduled a bidder teleconference to provide a program overview and help potential applicants orient themselves to the requirements.
20) When was the bidder teleconference scheduled?
The teleconference was scheduled for January 21, 2015, from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. EST.
21) Was participation in the teleconference limited?
Yes. Participation was limited to two representatives per organization.
22) Was pre-registration required for the teleconference?
Yes. Pre-registration was required by January 19, 2015.
23) What information was required to register for the bidder teleconference?
Registration details requested the organization name, attendee names, email addresses, and phone numbers. The notice indicates this information was to be submitted via email to the listed USAID contacts.
24) Where could applicants find the full Request for Applications (RFA)?
Applicants were directed to retrieve the full Request for Applications on Grants.gov by searching for "Governance Support Program" and selecting Funding Opportunity Number RFA-176-15-000001. The full announcement could then be downloaded from the "Full Announcement" tab.
25) What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this solicitation?
The Funding Opportunity Number is RFA-176-15-000001.
26) Who was the point of contact for access issues on Grants.gov?
For access issues, the notice provided a USAID point of contact: Zhannat Koxalova, Acquisition Specialist (with phone and email information listed in the notice).
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