Opportunity Information: Apply for RFI 687 15 001
Apply for RFI 687 15 001
- The Madagascar USAID Antananarivo in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Madagascar Biodiversity and Environment Project" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 16, 2014 and posted on Nov 17, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 1, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- 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 Madagascar Biodiversity and Environment Project notice is a USAID/Madagascar request for information (RFI) seeking public and technical comments on a Concept Paper for a potential new environment and biodiversity effort in Madagascar. The Mission is not asking for applications or proposals at this stage. Instead, it is using this announcement to gather expert input that can help sharpen the project idea, validate or adjust the proposed geographic and technical focus, and refine the overall scope before any formal solicitation is developed.
USAID is specifically inviting feedback on whether the Concept Paper's geographic priorities make strategic sense in the broader Madagascar conservation landscape. Commenters are asked to assess whether the targeted areas fill real gaps in current programming and whether they align well with what other donors, the Government of Madagascar, and key stakeholders are already doing. A major theme is coordination and complementarity: within the priority areas described in the Concept Paper, USAID wants suggestions on how its future activities could best align with, reinforce, or avoid duplicating existing or planned efforts funded by other donors. The Mission is also looking for advice on which elements of the proposed strategies are most important given current and emerging threats, and which biodiversity components within the identified regions may be at particularly high risk due to rising pressures or the possibility of irreversible loss.
Because resources are expected to be limited, USAID is also seeking candid recommendations on near-term, high-leverage actions. Respondents are encouraged to identify any systemic or structural constraints that should be addressed quickly in order to make progress on the Concept Paper's priorities. In practice, this kind of question often aims to surface bottlenecks that can undermine conservation outcomes even when field activities are strong, such as coordination challenges, weak enabling conditions, enforcement gaps, governance issues, or other cross-cutting constraints that affect multiple sites and biodiversity targets.
The announcement emphasizes that it is informational only and does not constitute a solicitation. The attached Concept Paper is explicitly not a statement of work or a formal program description, and USAID has not decided on an implementation mechanism. The notice also states that responding does not obligate USAID in any way, and the agency will not pay for any costs incurred in preparing comments. USAID plans to share any feedback it receives through an amendment to the announcement, indicating that responses may be synthesized and communicated back to the public in an updated notice.
Key administrative details are as follows: the Funding Opportunity Number is RFI 687 15 001, titled "Madagascar Biodiversity and Environment Project." It is categorized as a discretionary opportunity, with the activity area listed as Environment, and it indicates no cost sharing or matching requirement. The posting date is November 17, 2014, with a response deadline of close of business (COB) December 1, 2014, and an archive date of December 31, 2014. Eligible applicants are listed as unrestricted, meaning any type of entity may provide input, subject to any eligibility clarifications in the full text. Comments were requested by email to antananarivoco@usaid.gov by the deadline. A point of contact was also provided for access issues: Oleg Polozov, Senior Acquisition and Assistance Specialist, USAID Madagascar Contracting Office (opolozov@usaid.gov), phone 034 20 422 84.
FAQs: Madagascar Biodiversity and Environment Project (USAID/Madagascar RFI)
1) What is this opportunity?
This notice is a USAID/Madagascar Request for Information (RFI) titled "Madagascar Biodiversity and Environment Project" (Funding Opportunity Number: RFI 687 15 001). It is a request for public and technical comments on a Concept Paper for a potential future environment and biodiversity effort in Madagascar.
2) Is USAID requesting applications or proposals right now?
No. The notice states the Mission is not asking for applications or proposals at this stage. The announcement is informational only and is being used to gather expert input before any formal solicitation is developed.
3) What is USAID trying to achieve by issuing this RFI?
USAID is seeking feedback that can help sharpen the project idea, validate or adjust the proposed geographic and technical focus, and refine the overall scope of a potential future effort in Madagascar.
4) What document is USAID asking commenters to review?
USAID is requesting comments on an attached Concept Paper describing a potential new environment and biodiversity effort in Madagascar.
5) Is the Concept Paper a Statement of Work (SOW) or a final program description?
No. The notice explicitly states the Concept Paper is not a statement of work or a formal program description.
6) Has USAID decided on the implementation mechanism?
No. The notice states USAID has not decided on an implementation mechanism.
7) What kinds of feedback is USAID specifically looking for?
USAID is inviting feedback on whether the Concept Paper's geographic priorities make strategic sense in the broader Madagascar conservation landscape, including whether the targeted areas fill real gaps in current programming and align with efforts by other donors, the Government of Madagascar, and key stakeholders.
8) Why is coordination and complementarity emphasized so strongly?
A major theme of the RFI is coordination and complementarity. Within the Concept Paper's priority areas, USAID is asking for suggestions on how future activities could align with, reinforce, or avoid duplicating existing or planned donor-funded efforts.
9) What does USAID want to know about gaps and alignment with other efforts?
Commenters are asked to assess whether the targeted areas address real gaps in current programming and whether the proposed priorities fit well with what other donors, the Government of Madagascar, and key stakeholders are already doing.
10) What does USAID mean by "high-leverage" or "near-term" actions?
The notice indicates resources are expected to be limited, so USAID is seeking candid recommendations on near-term actions that could have a high impact relative to their cost or effort, especially actions that help advance the Concept Paper's priorities.
11) Is USAID looking for advice on threats and at-risk biodiversity components?
Yes. USAID is looking for advice on which elements of the proposed strategies are most important given current and emerging threats, and which biodiversity components in the identified regions may be at particularly high risk due to rising pressures or the possibility of irreversible loss.
12) What are "systemic or structural constraints" in the context of this RFI?
The RFI asks respondents to identify systemic or structural constraints that should be addressed quickly to make progress on the Concept Paper's priorities. Examples mentioned include coordination challenges, weak enabling conditions, enforcement gaps, governance issues, and other cross-cutting constraints affecting multiple sites and biodiversity targets.
13) Does responding to the RFI obligate USAID to do anything?
No. The notice states that responding does not obligate USAID in any way.
14) Will USAID pay for the costs of preparing and submitting comments?
No. The notice states USAID will not pay for any costs incurred in preparing comments.
15) Who is eligible to respond to this RFI?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning any type of entity may provide input, subject to any eligibility clarifications in the full text of the announcement.
16) What is the funding opportunity number and title?
The Funding Opportunity Number is RFI 687 15 001, and the title is "Madagascar Biodiversity and Environment Project."
17) What category and activity area are listed for this opportunity?
The opportunity is categorized as discretionary, and the activity area is listed as Environment.
18) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice indicates no cost sharing or matching requirement.
19) When was this RFI posted?
The posting date is November 17, 2014.
20) What is the deadline for submitting comments?
The response deadline is close of business (COB) December 1, 2014.
21) When is the archive date for this notice?
The archive date is December 31, 2014.
22) How should comments be submitted?
Comments were requested by email to antananarivoco@usaid.gov by the stated deadline.
23) Will USAID share the feedback it receives?
Yes. USAID plans to share any feedback it receives through an amendment to the announcement, which indicates responses may be synthesized and communicated back to the public in an updated notice.
24) Who is the point of contact for access issues?
The notice provides a point of contact for access issues: Oleg Polozov, Senior Acquisition and Assistance Specialist, USAID Madagascar Contracting Office (opolozov@usaid.gov), phone 034 20 422 84.
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