Opportunity Information: Apply for CSOG CSOOPS1 16 004
Apply for CSOG CSOOPS1 16 004
- The Department of State, Bureau of Conflict Stabilization Operations in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Libya Security Sector Mapping" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.121.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 24, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 22, 2016 No Explanation. (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 $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- 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 Libya Security Sector Mapping opportunity was a U.S. Department of State grant (Bureau of Conflict Stabilization Operations) released as a discretionary cooperative agreement aimed at improving stabilization planning in Libya during a period of fragmented security authority. The central purpose was to generate practical, usable information that could help the Government of National Accord (GNA), municipal councils, and/or Libyan civil society organizations understand and engage the wide range of local and non-state security actors operating across the country. In effect, the award was designed to support a clearer picture of who holds power on the ground, how different groups relate to one another, and what those dynamics mean for stabilization and security sector efforts at the local level.
The program goal focused on producing analysis and guidance that would enable more effective stabilization strategies, specifically by addressing the realities of Libyas decentralized and often informal security landscape. Rather than assuming a single national chain of command, the project emphasized the need to account for multiple armed groups, local power brokers, municipal-level structures, and other community-based actors that influence security and governance. The expected outcome was better-informed decision-making for Libyan stakeholders, including more realistic planning, improved prioritization of interventions, and reduced risk of unintended consequences when engaging with local actors.
Because the work depended heavily on accurate, current, and context-rich information, the solicitation highlighted two major capability priorities. First, access to Libya was emphasized, signaling the importance of in-country presence or reliable on-the-ground networks that could support data collection, validation, and continuous updates in a complex and fluid environment. Second, the opportunity prioritized deep expertise in post-conflict transitions and security sector stabilization, meaning applicants were expected to demonstrate strong understanding of how security institutions reform, how armed actor ecosystems evolve after conflict, and how stabilization initiatives can be designed to fit political and community realities rather than idealized models.
Technical capabilities in actor mapping and/or geographic mapping were described as a plus. This suggests the Department of State was interested in deliverables that could go beyond narrative reports to include structured datasets, interactive maps, network/relationship analysis, or other tools that help users visualize territorial influence, lines of authority, alliances, rivalries, and patterns of control. At the same time, the notice made clear that such technical mapping capacity did not have to be fully in-house at the start; it could potentially be supplemented with support from CSO under the cooperative agreement, reflecting the more collaborative nature of this funding instrument compared to a standard grant.
Administratively, this opportunity was issued under Funding Opportunity Number CSOG CSOOPS1 16 004, with an expected single award. The award ceiling was $500,000, indicating a moderate-sized project intended to produce targeted, high-value stabilization support rather than a large multi-year implementation program. Eligibility was listed as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any additional clarifications in the official posting. The opportunity was posted on June 24, 2016, and originally closed on July 22, 2016, placing it in a timeframe when international actors were seeking ways to support emerging governance structures and local stabilization in Libya amid ongoing fragmentation.
Overall, the opportunity can be summarized as a focused initiative to map and analyze Libyas security and power landscape at the local level, translating that understanding into guidance that Libyan governing bodies and civil society could use to shape realistic, context-sensitive stabilization strategies. The solicitation placed a premium on real access, credible field-informed analysis, and the ability to present complex actor dynamics in a form that decision-makers could actually use.
Libya Security Sector Mapping Grant (U.S. Department of State - CSO) FAQs
What is the Libya Security Sector Mapping opportunity?
It was a U.S. Department of State funding opportunity from the Bureau of Conflict Stabilization Operations (CSO), offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement focused on improving stabilization planning in Libya by producing practical, usable information about local and non-state security actors.
What was the main purpose of this award?
The central purpose was to generate field-informed mapping and analysis that could help Libyan stakeholders understand who holds power on the ground, how different armed and security actors relate to one another, and what those dynamics mean for local stabilization and security sector efforts.
Who were the intended users of the information produced under this project?
The solicitation emphasized producing information that could be used by the Government of National Accord (GNA), municipal councils, and/or Libyan civil society organizations to support decision-making and engagement with local security actors.
What problem in Libya was this opportunity designed to address?
It was designed for a context of fragmented security authority and a decentralized, often informal security landscape, where multiple armed groups, local power brokers, and municipal-level structures influence security and governance rather than a single national chain of command.
What outcomes was the program trying to achieve?
The expected outcome was better-informed decision-making for Libyan stakeholders, including more realistic stabilization planning, improved prioritization of interventions, and reduced risk of unintended consequences when engaging local security and power actors.
What kinds of deliverables were implied by the solicitation?
The opportunity implied deliverables that translate complex security-actor realities into usable guidance and analysis. It also suggested that deliverables could include structured or visual tools (in addition to narrative analysis) that help decision-makers understand territorial influence, relationships, and patterns of control.
Was this meant to be a national-level security sector reform program?
No. The description emphasizes local-level understanding and planning and explicitly warns against assuming a single national chain of command. The focus was on mapping and analyzing decentralized and informal security dynamics to support realistic stabilization strategies.
What capabilities did the solicitation prioritize most?
Two major capability priorities were highlighted: (1) access to Libya, including in-country presence or reliable on-the-ground networks for data collection and validation, and (2) deep expertise in post-conflict transitions and security sector stabilization.
Why was access to Libya emphasized?
Because the work depended on accurate, current, and context-rich information in a complex and fluid environment, the solicitation signaled that applicants needed credible ways to gather, validate, and continuously update information from on the ground.
What subject-matter expertise was the Department of State looking for?
Applicants were expected to show strong understanding of post-conflict transitions and security sector stabilization, including how security institutions reform, how armed-actor ecosystems evolve after conflict, and how stabilization initiatives can be designed to fit political and community realities rather than idealized models.
Were technical mapping skills required?
Technical capabilities in actor mapping and/or geographic mapping were described as a plus, not as a strict requirement. The solicitation suggested interest in tools like datasets, interactive maps, and relationship analysis to help users visualize complex dynamics.
What types of mapping or visualization outputs were suggested?
The notice suggested outputs that could visualize territorial influence, lines of authority, alliances and rivalries, and patterns of control. Examples implied by the description include structured datasets, interactive maps, and network/relationship analysis.
Did applicants need to have all technical mapping capacity in-house from the beginning?
Not necessarily. The notice indicated that technical mapping capacity could potentially be supplemented with support from CSO under the cooperative agreement, reflecting a more collaborative approach than a standard grant.
What funding instrument was used for this opportunity?
It was issued as a discretionary cooperative agreement, which the solicitation framed as more collaborative in nature compared to a standard grant.
What was the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number was CSOG CSOOPS1 16 004.
How many awards were expected?
The opportunity anticipated a single award.
What was the maximum (ceiling) award amount?
The award ceiling was $500,000.
What does the $500,000 ceiling suggest about the scope?
It suggests a moderate-sized, targeted project intended to produce high-value stabilization support products (such as mapping, analysis, and guidance) rather than a large multi-year implementation program.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any additional clarifications in the official posting.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted on June 24, 2016, and originally closed on July 22, 2016.
Why did the solicitation emphasize local and non-state security actors?
Because stabilization planning in Libya required a realistic view of power and security provision at the local level, including the role of multiple armed groups, local power brokers, and community-based actors that shape security and governance outcomes.
What kind of analysis was the project expected to provide?
The project was expected to provide practical analysis and guidance rooted in current, context-rich information, helping users understand actor dynamics, relationships, and the implications of those dynamics for stabilization and security sector efforts.
What made this opportunity timely in 2016?
It was released during a period when international actors were seeking ways to support emerging governance structures and local stabilization in Libya amid ongoing fragmentation and decentralized security authority.
What is the simplest summary of what this grant was trying to do?
It aimed to map and analyze Libya's local security and power landscape and turn that understanding into usable guidance for Libyan governing bodies and civil society to support realistic, context-sensitive stabilization strategies.
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