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- The Ethiopia USAID Addis Ababa in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Pastoralists Resiliency Improvement and Market Expansion" 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 Sep 27, 2011 and posted on Sep 27, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 18, 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 $32,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $32,000,000.00 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 Pastoralists Resiliency Improvement and Market Expansion (PRIME) opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number: ETHIOPIA PRIME) is a USAID/Ethiopia notice seeking public input on a draft Program Description for a planned development program focused on pastoral and agro-pastoral communities in Ethiopia. The central aim of PRIME is to strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate change, with a strong emphasis on using market expansion as the main pathway to help communities better withstand and recover from climate-related shocks. The program is intended for implementation in selected pastoral and agro-pastoral districts (woredas) across the Somali, Afar, and Oromia regions, reflecting a geographic focus on areas where livelihoods are closely tied to livestock, rangelands, mobility, and climate-sensitive natural resources.
This announcement is explicitly not a Request for Applications (RFA) and does not invite full project proposals for funding at this stage. Instead, USAID is requesting comments and suggestions from interested parties on the draft program design, which typically means stakeholders can provide feedback on priorities, technical approaches, implementation considerations, geographic targeting, or other elements that could improve program effectiveness before USAID finalizes a future solicitation. In practice, organizations with relevant experience in pastoral livelihoods, livestock markets, climate adaptation, resilience programming, conflict sensitivity, rangeland management, and private-sector engagement would be the kinds of actors likely to submit useful input.
If and when PRIME moves forward as a funded award, the notice indicates USAID expects to make one award under a Cooperative Agreement instrument. A Cooperative Agreement generally implies substantial involvement by the funding agency during implementation compared with a standard grant, often including collaboration on work planning, technical direction, and monitoring. The activity category is listed as Agriculture, and the CFDA number is 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas). The estimated total funding is $32,000,000, with an anticipated award range between $28,000,000 (floor) and $32,000,000 (ceiling). No cost sharing or matching is required, and eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning a wide range of entity types may participate, subject to any clarifications that may appear in the full announcement text.
Key dates show the opportunity was posted and created on September 27, 2011, with a comment deadline (closing date) of October 18, 2011, and an archive date of November 17, 2011. Those dates indicate a limited window for stakeholders to submit feedback on the draft description during the design phase. The listing points interested parties to Grants.gov for the additional information link, and provides a point of contact for access issues: Assefa Abebe, Acquisition and Management Specialist, reachable by phone at 011 130 6323 or by email at asabebe@usaid.gov.
FAQs: Pastoralists Resiliency Improvement and Market Expansion (PRIME) - USAID/Ethiopia (Funding Opportunity Number: ETHIOPIA PRIME)
What is the PRIME opportunity?
PRIME (Pastoralists Resiliency Improvement and Market Expansion) is a USAID/Ethiopia notice requesting public input on a draft Program Description for a planned development program in Ethiopia focused on pastoral and agro-pastoral communities.
Is this announcement a Request for Applications (RFA) or a call for proposals?
No. The announcement explicitly states it is not a Request for Applications (RFA) and does not invite full project proposals for funding at this stage.
What is USAID requesting from interested parties?
USAID is requesting comments and suggestions on the draft program design. This typically includes feedback that could improve the program before USAID finalizes any future solicitation.
What kinds of feedback are appropriate to submit?
Based on the notice, relevant input may include suggestions on priorities, technical approaches, implementation considerations, geographic targeting, and other elements that could improve effectiveness of the planned program.
What is the main goal of PRIME?
The central aim is to strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate change for pastoral and agro-pastoral communities, with a strong emphasis on market expansion as the primary pathway to help communities withstand and recover from climate-related shocks.
How does PRIME plan to support resilience?
The draft description emphasizes market expansion as the main pathway, aiming to help communities better withstand and recover from climate-related shocks. The notice also signals relevance to livelihoods tied to livestock, rangelands, mobility, and climate-sensitive natural resources.
Which communities or livelihoods are the focus of the program?
The planned program targets pastoral and agro-pastoral communities, particularly where livelihoods are closely linked to livestock, rangelands, mobility, and climate-sensitive natural resources.
Where in Ethiopia is PRIME expected to operate?
PRIME is intended for implementation in selected pastoral and agro-pastoral districts (woredas) across the Somali, Afar, and Oromia regions.
Who might be well-positioned to provide useful input on the draft Program Description?
The notice suggests that organizations with experience in pastoral livelihoods, livestock markets, climate adaptation, resilience programming, conflict sensitivity, rangeland management, and private-sector engagement would be likely to submit useful comments.
Will there be funding associated with PRIME?
This notice is for public input on a draft Program Description, not for funding applications at this time. However, the notice indicates that if the activity moves forward, USAID expects to fund it as an award.
If PRIME becomes a funded award, how many awards does USAID expect to make?
The notice indicates USAID expects to make one award.
What funding instrument is anticipated if PRIME is funded?
USAID anticipates using a Cooperative Agreement instrument.
What does it mean that the instrument is a Cooperative Agreement?
As described in the notice, a Cooperative Agreement generally implies substantial involvement by the funding agency during implementation, often including collaboration on work planning, technical direction, and monitoring.
What is the activity category for PRIME?
The activity category is listed as Agriculture.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas).
What is the estimated total funding amount mentioned in the notice?
The estimated total funding is $32,000,000.
What is the anticipated award range?
The anticipated award range is from $28,000,000 (floor) to $32,000,000 (ceiling).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states that no cost sharing or matching is required.
Who is eligible to participate?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning a wide range of entity types may participate, subject to any clarifications that may appear in the full announcement text.
Where can I find the additional information link for this notice?
The notice points interested parties to Grants.gov for the additional information link.
What are the key dates for this opportunity?
The opportunity was posted and created on September 27, 2011. The comment deadline (closing date) is October 18, 2011. The archive date is November 17, 2011.
What is the deadline to submit comments?
The closing date for comments is October 18, 2011.
What does the archive date mean in this listing?
The listing includes an archive date of November 17, 2011, indicating when the opportunity information was archived in the system.
Who is the point of contact for access issues?
The point of contact listed is Assefa Abebe, Acquisition and Management Specialist.
How can I contact the point of contact?
Phone: 011 130 6323. Email: asabebe@usaid.gov.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this notice?
The Funding Opportunity Number is ETHIOPIA PRIME.
What type of program is USAID describing?
The notice describes a planned development program focused on strengthening resilience and climate-change adaptive capacity in pastoral and agro-pastoral areas, with market expansion emphasized as the key pathway.
Does the notice specify the exact woredas where PRIME will operate?
No. It states the program is intended for selected pastoral and agro-pastoral districts (woredas) in the Somali, Afar, and Oromia regions, but it does not list specific woredas.
Does the notice provide submission instructions for comments?
The listing references Grants.gov for additional information and provides a contact for access issues, but it does not include detailed step-by-step submission instructions in the summary provided.
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