Opportunity Information: Apply for USAID WA PEDERS SYNOPSIS
Apply for USAID WA PEDERS SYNOPSIS
- The Ghana USAID Accra in the regional development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Peace through Development and Expanded Regional Stability (PEDERS)" 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 27, 2011 and posted on Mar 3, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 15, 2011 This is SYNOPSIS only. The RFA is expected to be issued in April 2011 and will have a standard closing date. No comments or questions will be considered at this time.. (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 $69,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- US Organizations only
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Opportunity Summary:
The Peace through Development and Expanded Regional Stability (PEDERS) opportunity is a USAID/West Africa regional Mission grant initiative intended to support a large, multi-year program focused on stability and development in the Sahel and surrounding areas. The award is planned as a Cooperative Agreement, which typically means USAID expects substantial involvement during implementation (for example, collaboration on work planning, monitoring, and key technical decisions), rather than a more hands-off relationship. The activity is categorized under regional development and is funded under CFDA 98.001, USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas.
The program is designed to operate across four countries: Chad, Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mauritania. PEDERS targets three interrelated outcomes that USAID links to peace and regional stability. First, it aims to improve youth engagement, reflecting a focus on creating constructive roles for young people in civic and community life and reducing the conditions that can contribute to instability. Second, it seeks to widen access to credible information sources, indicating an emphasis on strengthening the information environment so communities can rely on trustworthy channels rather than rumor, manipulation, or extremist messaging. Third, it intends to improve local and community governance, pointing to support for more responsive, capable local institutions and community-level mechanisms that can address grievances and manage disputes more effectively.
In terms of funding, USAID anticipated approximately $69 million total over a five-year period, subject to the availability of funds. The synopsis lists both the award floor and the award ceiling as $69,000,000, signaling an expectation of a single award at roughly that level, or at minimum that the planned award size was firmly set for this particular opportunity. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement stated in the synopsis.
Eligibility is limited to U.S. organizations. The synopsis notes "Others" in the general eligible applicant field but clarifies in the eligibility details that U.S. organizations only may apply, meaning non-U.S. entities would generally need to participate as partners or subrecipients rather than prime applicants, depending on the eventual RFA terms.
This posting is explicitly a synopsis rather than the full Request for Applications. USAID indicated the full RFA was expected to be issued in April 2011 and would include a standard closing date and the complete application instructions, evaluation criteria, and program requirements. The synopsis also states that no comments or questions would be considered at that time. Key dates shown include a posted date of March 3, 2011, an original closing date of March 31, 2011, and a later updated closing date of August 15, 2011, with an archive date of September 1, 2011. The agency contact listed for access issues was Naveen Srivastava, Senior Acquisition and Assistance Specialist, based with USAID in Accra (Ghana), consistent with the regional mission management of the opportunity.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the PEDERS opportunity?
Peace through Development and Expanded Regional Stability (PEDERS) is a USAID/West Africa regional Mission grant initiative intended to support a large, multi-year program focused on stability and development in the Sahel and surrounding areas.
Which USAID office is behind this opportunity?
The opportunity is issued by USAID/West Africa as a regional Mission initiative, with management indicated through the USAID presence in Accra, Ghana.
What type of award is planned?
The planned award type is a Cooperative Agreement. This typically means USAID expects substantial involvement during implementation, such as collaboration on work planning, monitoring, and key technical decisions, rather than a hands-off relationship.
What program area or category does PEDERS fall under?
The activity is categorized under regional development.
What is the CFDA number and funding authority listed?
The opportunity is funded under CFDA 98.001, USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas.
Which countries are included in the program scope?
PEDERS is designed to operate across four countries: Chad, Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mauritania.
What outcomes does PEDERS aim to achieve?
PEDERS targets three interrelated outcomes that USAID links to peace and regional stability: (1) improving youth engagement, (2) widening access to credible information sources, and (3) improving local and community governance.
What does "improving youth engagement" mean in this synopsis?
Based on the synopsis, improving youth engagement reflects a focus on creating constructive roles for young people in civic and community life and reducing conditions that can contribute to instability.
What does "widening access to credible information sources" mean in this synopsis?
Based on the synopsis, this indicates an emphasis on strengthening the information environment so communities can rely on trustworthy channels rather than rumor, manipulation, or extremist messaging.
What does "improving local and community governance" mean in this synopsis?
Based on the synopsis, this points to supporting more responsive and capable local institutions and community-level mechanisms that can address grievances and manage disputes more effectively.
How much funding is anticipated and over what timeframe?
USAID anticipated approximately $69 million total over a five-year period, subject to the availability of funds.
Is USAID planning one award or multiple awards?
The synopsis lists both the award floor and the award ceiling as $69,000,000. This signals an expectation of a single award at roughly that level, or that the planned award size was firmly set for this opportunity.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is stated in the synopsis.
Who is eligible to apply as the prime applicant?
Eligibility is limited to U.S. organizations. While the general field notes "Others," the eligibility details clarify that only U.S. organizations may apply as prime applicants.
Can non-U.S. organizations apply?
The synopsis indicates non-U.S. entities would generally need to participate as partners or subrecipients rather than prime applicants, depending on the eventual RFA terms.
Is this posting the full Request for Applications (RFA)?
No. This posting is explicitly a synopsis rather than the full Request for Applications.
When was the full RFA expected to be issued?
USAID indicated the full RFA was expected to be issued in April 2011 and would include the standard closing date and complete application instructions, evaluation criteria, and program requirements.
Were questions or comments accepted at the synopsis stage?
No. The synopsis states that no comments or questions would be considered at that time.
What dates are listed for this opportunity?
The synopsis shows a posted date of March 3, 2011, an original closing date of March 31, 2011, a later updated closing date of August 15, 2011, and an archive date of September 1, 2011.
Who is the listed contact person, and what are they responsible for?
The agency contact listed for access issues is Naveen Srivastava, Senior Acquisition and Assistance Specialist, based with USAID in Accra, Ghana.
What should applicants expect to find in the full RFA that is not in the synopsis?
According to the synopsis, the full RFA would include the complete application instructions, evaluation criteria, and program requirements, along with a standard closing date.
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