Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA OAA 15 000024
Apply for RFA OAA 15 000024
- The Guinea USAID Conakry in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Guinea Health Service Delivery" 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 Jul 1, 2015 and posted on Jun 11, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 24, 2015 The closing date for this opportunity is July 24, 2015 at 430 PM EST.Please note, the deadline for questions is June 25, 2015 at 1159 PM EST.. (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 $24,000,000.00 in funding.
- 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 Guinea Health Service Delivery opportunity was a USAID/US Government funding announcement for a five-year cooperative agreement valued at up to $24,000,000 to improve reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health (RMNCH) outcomes in Guinea. The core purpose of the program was to tackle critical RMNCH service delivery gaps by supporting the development, introduction, and scale-up of high-impact interventions, while also helping Guinea rebuild and strengthen its health system in the aftermath of the Ebola outbreak. The activity was designed to contribute directly to USAID/Guinea's 2015-2019 Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS) Development Objective focused on increasing the utilization of quality health services, meaning the program was expected to drive both better service availability and greater patient confidence and uptake.
Under this cooperative agreement structure, the selected implementer was expected to play a lead role rather than simply deliver a set of pre-defined outputs, implying close collaboration with USAID and other stakeholders on technical direction, adaptation during implementation, and coordination across related initiatives. The program emphasis on "high-impact" RMNCH interventions signals an intent to prioritize evidence-based practices that can move population-level indicators, such as improved antenatal and postnatal care quality, safer childbirth and emergency obstetric and newborn care, essential newborn care, integrated management of childhood illnesses, vaccination linkages, and family planning and reproductive health services. At the same time, the inclusion of post-Ebola health system recovery points to broader priorities like restoring routine service delivery, improving infection prevention and control, rebuilding community trust, strengthening referral systems, and reinforcing facility readiness, staffing, and supervision so that RMNCH gains could be sustained.
A major feature of the opportunity was its expectation that the Health Service Delivery (HSD) program would be deliberately coordinated with two other multi-year USAID health activities: one focused on health systems strengthening (HSS) and another focused on social and behavior change communication (SBCC) and social mobilization. USAID indicated that these three efforts should be tightly interrelated, with implementers leveraging linkages and synergies rather than operating in silos. In practical terms, that framing implies the HSD activity would focus on improving the actual delivery and quality of RMNCH services at facilities and through outreach, while relying on HSS investments to reinforce the underlying system functions (governance, financing, workforce, supply chains, health information systems, quality improvement) and on SBCC/social mobilization to increase demand, address barriers to care-seeking, and rebuild trust after Ebola. The overall logic is that service improvements alone are not enough unless communities use services, and increased demand will not translate into better outcomes unless service quality is adequate and systems can support consistent delivery.
Administratively, this was a discretionary funding opportunity issued by USAID in Guinea (USAID Conakry) under CFDA 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas), with no cost sharing or matching requirement stated. Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning a wide range of entity types could apply as long as they met any requirements described in the full announcement. The opportunity was posted June 11, 2015, and the application closing date was July 24, 2015 at 4:30 PM Eastern Time, with a deadline for questions of June 25, 2015 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time. The funding opportunity number was RFA-OAA-15-000024, and the announcement included an agreement officer contact (Alan Garceau) for access issues related to the full announcement.
Guinea Health Service Delivery (USAID) - FAQs
What is the Guinea Health Service Delivery opportunity?
The Guinea Health Service Delivery opportunity was a USAID/US Government funding announcement for a five-year cooperative agreement, valued at up to $24,000,000, focused on improving reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health (RMNCH) outcomes in Guinea.
What is the main purpose of the program?
The core purpose was to address critical RMNCH service delivery gaps by supporting the development, introduction, and scale-up of high-impact interventions, while also helping Guinea rebuild and strengthen its health system following the Ebola outbreak.
How long is the award period?
The award was designed as a five-year cooperative agreement.
What is the maximum funding amount available?
The cooperative agreement was valued at up to $24,000,000.
What does RMNCH mean in this announcement?
RMNCH refers to reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health. In this opportunity, RMNCH outcomes were the primary health results the program aimed to improve.
What types of interventions were emphasized?
The opportunity emphasized "high-impact" RMNCH interventions, signaling a priority for evidence-based practices capable of improving population-level health indicators. Examples referenced in the announcement context include improvements in antenatal and postnatal care quality, safer childbirth and emergency obstetric and newborn care, essential newborn care, integrated management of childhood illnesses, vaccination linkages, and family planning and reproductive health services.
How does the program relate to Ebola recovery?
The activity was positioned to support post-Ebola health system recovery, including restoring routine service delivery, strengthening infection prevention and control, rebuilding community trust, improving referral systems, and reinforcing facility readiness, staffing, and supervision so RMNCH gains could be sustained.
How does this activity fit into USAID/Guinea strategy?
The activity was designed to contribute directly to USAID/Guinea's 2015-2019 Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS) Development Objective focused on increasing the utilization of quality health services. That framing implies the program was expected to improve both service availability/quality and patient confidence and uptake.
What kind of award mechanism is this?
This opportunity was structured as a cooperative agreement. Under a cooperative agreement, the selected implementer is expected to play a lead role while working closely with USAID and other stakeholders on technical direction, adaptation during implementation, and coordination across related initiatives.
How is a cooperative agreement different from delivering pre-defined outputs?
Based on the announcement description, the implementer was not expected to simply deliver a fixed set of pre-determined outputs. Instead, the implementer was expected to collaborate closely with USAID, help shape technical direction, adapt approaches during implementation, and coordinate with other initiatives.
Was coordination with other USAID activities required?
Yes. A major feature of the opportunity was deliberate coordination with two other multi-year USAID health activities: one focused on health systems strengthening (HSS) and another focused on social and behavior change communication (SBCC) and social mobilization. USAID indicated the three efforts should be tightly interrelated and designed to leverage linkages and synergies rather than operating in silos.
What was the expected role of the Health Service Delivery (HSD) program versus HSS and SBCC?
As described, the HSD activity was expected to focus on improving the delivery and quality of RMNCH services at facilities and through outreach. It was also expected to rely on HSS investments to strengthen underlying system functions (such as governance, financing, workforce, supply chains, health information systems, and quality improvement) and to rely on SBCC/social mobilization to increase demand, address barriers to care-seeking, and rebuild trust after Ebola.
Why did USAID emphasize both supply (service quality) and demand (service use)?
The opportunity description reflects a program logic that service improvements alone are not enough unless communities use services, and that increased demand will not translate into better outcomes unless service quality is adequate and systems can support consistent delivery.
Which USAID office issued the opportunity?
The funding opportunity was issued by USAID in Guinea (USAID Conakry).
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The opportunity was listed under CFDA 98.001, USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas.
Was this a discretionary funding opportunity?
Yes. The announcement described it as a discretionary funding opportunity.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was stated in the information provided.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning a wide range of entity types could apply, as long as they met any requirements described in the full announcement.
What was the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number was RFA-OAA-15-000024.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on June 11, 2015.
What was the deadline to submit questions?
The deadline for questions was June 25, 2015 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time.
What was the application closing date and time?
The application closing date was July 24, 2015 at 4:30 PM Eastern Time.
Who was the contact for access issues related to the full announcement?
The announcement listed an Agreement Officer contact, Alan Garceau, for access issues related to the full announcement.
What kinds of outcomes was the program intended to influence?
Based on the description, the program aimed to improve RMNCH outcomes and contribute to increased utilization of quality health services. The emphasis on high-impact interventions suggests a focus on measurable improvements in care quality and service use along the RMNCH continuum.
Does the description specify exact geographic coverage within Guinea?
No specific geographic coverage details were provided in the information shared here.
Does the description list required deliverables or a detailed scope of work?
The information provided emphasizes program purpose, coordination expectations, and the cooperative agreement nature of implementation, but it does not include a detailed list of required deliverables or a complete scope of work.
Does the description indicate how awards would be evaluated or selected?
No selection or evaluation criteria were included in the information provided.
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