Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA 663 11 000013
Apply for RFA 663 11 000013
- The Ethiopia USAID Addis Ababa in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Mulu Prevention Project" 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 Aug 5, 2011 and posted on Jul 1, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 22, 2011 This modification is to extend the deadline for submission of applications to August 22, 2011.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $70,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $50,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 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 Mulu Prevention Project is a USAID/Ethiopia funding opportunity designed to cut the number of new HIV infections in Ethiopia by supporting and scaling up prevention work that aligns closely with Government of Ethiopia priorities. "Mulu" is an Amharic word meaning "complete," which reflects the program's emphasis on a comprehensive, combination-prevention approach rather than isolated activities. The project is positioned as a major contribution to PEPFAR Ethiopia's prevention commitments under the partnership framework, and it is explicitly tied to Ethiopia's national Strategic Plan for intensifying a Multi sectoral HIV and AIDS response (SPM) II. In practical terms, the opportunity focuses on reducing HIV risk and vulnerability through a Government-led process that relies on ongoing collection and use of evidence, with interventions shaped by the country's epidemiological profile (meaning activities are expected to follow where new infections are occurring and among which populations).
The overarching national impact target connected to the project is to help Ethiopia achieve a 50 percent reduction in new HIV infections by 2014. Over a five-year implementation horizon, the program is expected to expand service coverage for most-at-risk populations (MARPs) and strengthen HIV workplace responses led by the Government of Ethiopia. The intent is not only to deliver prevention services, but also to improve the systems, structures, and leadership needed to sustain prevention gains over time and to keep prevention programming responsive to local transmission patterns.
The opportunity lays out four main objectives. First, it aims to prevent new HIV infections by reducing behavioral risk factors among MARPs and other highly vulnerable groups, which generally implies targeted, evidence-based prevention interventions aimed at lowering exposure risk and increasing protective behaviors. Second, it seeks to strengthen community-level systems and structures that support combination prevention, pointing to investments in local coordination, community platforms, and mechanisms that can deliver multiple prevention components in a coherent way. Third, it emphasizes building the capacity of the Government of Ethiopia to lead prevention interventions based on local epidemiology of new infections, signaling that applicants should be prepared to support government leadership, planning, and decision-making grounded in data. Fourth, it calls for forecasting prevention needs and strengthening HIV prevention efforts in selected large-scale workplaces, indicating a specific interest in workplace-based prevention programming and the supporting planning needed to match services to workforce risk and demand.
From an administrative and funding standpoint, this is a continuation opportunity issued by USAID Addis Ababa under Funding Opportunity Number RFA 663 11 000013, using a Cooperative Agreement mechanism in the health sector. Two awards were anticipated, with an estimated total funding amount of $70,000,000. Individual awards were expected to fall between $20,000,000 (floor) and $50,000,000 (ceiling). Cost sharing or matching is required, and eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any additional eligibility clarifications in the full announcement. The opportunity was posted July 1, 2011, with the submission deadline extended to August 22, 2011, and an archive date of August 31, 2011. The CFDA listing is 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas). For access issues or questions tied to the announcement, the listed contact is Fitih Asfawossen, Acquisition and Assistance Specialist at USAID Ethiopia (Phone: 00251 111 306299; Email: fasfawossen@usaid.gov), and the full announcement was made available via Grants.gov.
FAQs: USAID/Ethiopia Mulu Prevention Project (RFA 663 11 000013)
What is the Mulu Prevention Project?
The Mulu Prevention Project is a USAID/Ethiopia funding opportunity focused on reducing the number of new HIV infections in Ethiopia by supporting and scaling up HIV prevention work that aligns with Government of Ethiopia priorities. The project emphasizes a comprehensive "combination prevention" approach rather than isolated activities.
Why is the project called "Mulu"?
"Mulu" is an Amharic word meaning "complete." The name reflects the program's emphasis on comprehensive, combination-prevention programming instead of standalone interventions.
What is the main goal of the opportunity?
The main goal is to cut new HIV infections in Ethiopia by supporting and scaling evidence-based prevention interventions that follow the country’s epidemiological profile (i.e., targeting where new infections are occurring and among which populations), through a Government-led process that uses ongoing evidence collection and use.
What national impact target is associated with this project?
The opportunity is connected to the national impact target of helping Ethiopia achieve a 50 percent reduction in new HIV infections by 2014.
How long is the implementation period described for this project?
The opportunity describes a five-year implementation horizon.
How does this opportunity relate to PEPFAR Ethiopia?
The project is positioned as a major contribution to PEPFAR Ethiopia's prevention commitments under the partnership framework.
How does this opportunity align with Government of Ethiopia strategies?
It is explicitly tied to Ethiopia's national Strategic Plan for intensifying a Multi sectoral HIV and AIDS response (SPM) II and emphasizes Government-led planning and implementation based on local epidemiology.
Who are the primary populations of focus?
The opportunity emphasizes expanding service coverage for most-at-risk populations (MARPs) and reducing behavioral risk factors among MARPs and other highly vulnerable groups.
What does the opportunity mean by an epidemiology-driven approach?
Activities are expected to be shaped by Ethiopia’s epidemiological profile of new infections, meaning prevention interventions should follow where transmission is occurring and among which populations, using ongoing collection and use of evidence.
What are the four main objectives of the project?
The opportunity lists four objectives:
- Prevent new HIV infections by reducing behavioral risk factors among MARPs and other highly vulnerable groups.
- Strengthen community-level systems and structures that support combination prevention.
- Build the capacity of the Government of Ethiopia to lead prevention interventions based on local epidemiology of new infections.
- Forecast prevention needs and strengthen HIV prevention efforts in selected large-scale workplaces.
What kinds of activities are implied under reducing behavioral risk factors?
The opportunity implies targeted, evidence-based HIV prevention interventions aimed at lowering exposure risk and increasing protective behaviors among MARPs and other highly vulnerable groups.
What does "strengthening community-level systems and structures" refer to?
This objective points to investments in local coordination, community platforms, and mechanisms that can deliver multiple prevention components in a coherent, combination-prevention way.
What does it mean to "build Government of Ethiopia capacity to lead prevention interventions"?
The opportunity signals that applicants should be prepared to support government leadership, planning, and decision-making grounded in data and local epidemiology, so prevention programming stays responsive to transmission patterns over time.
Does the opportunity include workplace-based HIV prevention?
Yes. One objective specifically calls for forecasting prevention needs and strengthening HIV prevention efforts in selected large-scale workplaces, and the program is also expected to strengthen HIV workplace responses led by the Government of Ethiopia.
Is this a new opportunity or a continuation?
This is described as a continuation opportunity issued by USAID Addis Ababa.
What funding mechanism will be used?
The opportunity uses a Cooperative Agreement mechanism in the health sector.
How many awards were anticipated?
Two awards were anticipated.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is $70,000,000.
What is the expected funding range for individual awards?
Individual awards were expected to range from $20,000,000 (floor) to $50,000,000 (ceiling).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching is required for this opportunity.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any additional eligibility clarifications that may be included in the full announcement.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is RFA 663 11 000013.
Which USAID mission issued this announcement?
The opportunity was issued by USAID Addis Ababa (USAID/Ethiopia).
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA listing is 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas).
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on July 1, 2011.
What was the application deadline?
The submission deadline was extended to August 22, 2011.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was August 31, 2011.
Where was the full announcement made available?
The full announcement was made available via Grants.gov.
Who is the point of contact for questions or access issues?
The listed contact is Fitih Asfawossen, Acquisition and Assistance Specialist at USAID Ethiopia.
What contact details are provided for the point of contact?
Phone: 00251 111 306299
Email: fasfawossen@usaid.gov
What are the program expectations beyond delivering services?
Beyond delivering prevention services, the program is expected to strengthen systems, structures, and leadership needed to sustain prevention gains and keep prevention programming responsive to local transmission patterns.
What does the opportunity say about scaling up services?
Over the five-year horizon, the program is expected to expand service coverage for most-at-risk populations (MARPs) and strengthen Government-led workplace HIV responses.
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