Opportunity Information: Apply for MCC 11 0041 RFA 26
Apply for MCC 11 0041 RFA 26
- The Millennium Challenge Corporation in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Post Compact Data Collection Services" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 26, 2011 and posted on May 26, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 2, 2011. (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 $256,918.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- This is a Notice of Intent of a single source cooperative agreement award to The National Statistics Institute (INE) of Cape Verde. The National Statistics Institute (INE) of Cape Verde was selected to complete critical data collection activities during the Compact period. Now the firms services are needed for post Compact data collection services. Upon completion of joint USGS and MCC due diligence studies of the Watershed Management and Agricultural Support Project, it was determined that there was a potentially high risk of salt water intrusion into Cape Verde fresh water aquifers of the project intervention zones due to the number and placement of planned production wells for the provision of water in support of drip irrigation activities to participating farmers. In order to mitigate this risk, the Project was re programmed to construct twenty eight reservoirs throughout the three intervention watersheds for the capture and distribution of rain, spring and well fed fresh water resources. The re scoping of programmed activities from the drilling of production wells to the construction of reservoirs introduced an approximate two year delay in project implementation. Accordingly, two warm season agricultural cyclical surveys, two cool season agricultural cyclical surveys and one close out socio economic survey in all three participating watersheds will need to be conducted following the October 17, 2010 compact end date in order to support the impact evaluation of MCC funded program interventions. The National Statistics Institute (INE) will conduct thorough impact evaluations for assessing Compact outcomes and documenting lessons learned. The cooperator for this project was chosen because of unique ability. INE maintains a permanent in the field presence of survey enumerators offering a unique opportunity for cost effective, culturally sensitive, high data quality program support. The required work is a continuation of surveys already launched under the Implementing Entity Agreement. INE is uniquely qualified to continue executing these same surveys, both in terms of efficiency and technical expertise. The Cooperative Agreement will comprise only of survey work that was previously agreed to be conducted by INE under the Compact, but was not completed during the Compact term due to implementation delays.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Post Compact Data Collection Services opportunity is a Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) cooperative agreement intended to fund follow-on survey and data collection work in Cape Verde after the end of the 2005-2010 Compact. The work supports post-Compact monitoring and evaluation for the Watershed Management and Agricultural Support Project, with the main purpose of generating the remaining high-quality data needed to complete impact evaluations, assess outcomes, and capture lessons learned from the Compact-funded interventions.
This announcement is not a broadly competitive grant call. It is a Notice of Intent for a single-source award to the National Statistics Institute (INE) of Cape Verde, meaning MCC planned to award directly to INE rather than accept applications from the general public. MCC’s justification is that INE had already been selected and actively conducting the project’s critical survey activities during the Compact period, and it has unique operational advantages that make it the most appropriate organization to finish the work. Specifically, INE maintains a standing in-country field presence with trained enumerators, which MCC cites as enabling cost-effective implementation, cultural familiarity, and strong data quality. Because the required surveys are a continuation of instruments and field systems already launched under the prior Implementing Entity Agreement, MCC emphasizes that continuity, efficiency, and technical consistency are best achieved by keeping the same institution in charge.
The need for post-Compact data collection is tied to a major change in project design and schedule. During joint due diligence by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and MCC, the project team identified a potentially high risk of saltwater intrusion into Cape Verde’s freshwater aquifers in the intervention zones. This risk was linked to the number and placement of planned production wells intended to supply water for drip irrigation among participating farmers. To reduce that risk, the project was reprogrammed away from drilling production wells and toward constructing 28 reservoirs across the three participating watersheds, to capture and distribute rainwater, spring water, and well-fed freshwater resources. That re-scoping created an estimated two-year implementation delay, which then pushed key survey rounds past the Compact end date of October 17, 2010. As a result, several planned data collection activities were not completed within the Compact term and needed to be carried out afterward to preserve the integrity of the evaluation design and to ensure the final impact evaluation had sufficient pre/post and seasonal coverage.
The specific data collection activities described include two warm-season agricultural cyclical surveys, two cool-season agricultural cyclical surveys, and one close-out socioeconomic survey, all to be conducted across the three intervention watersheds. These surveys are meant to capture agricultural and household socioeconomic conditions in a way that accounts for seasonality and provides a basis for measuring changes associated with watershed and agricultural support interventions, including water access and irrigation-related outcomes. The cooperative agreement is described as covering only survey work that had already been agreed to under the Compact but could not be completed on time because of the implementation delays, rather than introducing new or unrelated workstreams.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity is categorized as discretionary and uses a cooperative agreement instrument, which typically implies MCC expected to have substantial involvement or collaboration in how the work is carried out, compared with a standard grant. The announcement lists one expected award, no cost-sharing or matching requirement, and an award ceiling of $256,918 (with a floor of $0). The funding opportunity number is MCC-11-0041-RFA-26. The posting date was May 26, 2011, with an original and current closing date of June 2, 2011, and an archive date of June 3, 2011. A contact is provided for access issues: Patrice Lopez, Contract Specialist, at 202-521-2635 and lopezpa@mcc.gov.
Post Compact Data Collection Services (MCC) - FAQs
What is the Post Compact Data Collection Services opportunity?
It is a Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) cooperative agreement intended to fund follow-on survey and data collection work in Cape Verde after the end of the 2005-2010 Compact.
What is the purpose of this award?
The purpose is to generate the remaining high-quality data needed to complete impact evaluations, assess outcomes, and capture lessons learned from Compact-funded interventions under the Watershed Management and Agricultural Support Project.
Is this a competitive grant opportunity open to the public?
No. The announcement is a Notice of Intent for a single-source award, meaning MCC planned to award directly to a specific organization rather than accept applications from the general public.
Who is the intended recipient of the single-source award?
The intended recipient is the National Statistics Institute (INE) of Cape Verde.
Why did MCC choose INE for a single-source award?
MCC stated that INE had already been selected and was actively conducting the project’s critical survey activities during the Compact period. MCC also cited INE’s in-country field presence with trained enumerators, cultural familiarity, cost-effectiveness, and strong data quality as unique operational advantages. Because the surveys continue instruments and field systems already launched under a prior Implementing Entity Agreement, MCC emphasized continuity, efficiency, and technical consistency as reasons to keep the same institution in charge.
What project or sector does this data collection support?
The work supports post-Compact monitoring and evaluation for the Watershed Management and Agricultural Support Project in Cape Verde, focused on watershed and agricultural support interventions.
Why was post-Compact data collection needed?
Post-Compact data collection was needed because project design and timing changed, creating an estimated two-year implementation delay that pushed key survey rounds beyond the Compact end date (October 17, 2010). Several planned data collection activities were therefore not completed within the Compact term and needed to be carried out afterward to preserve the integrity of the evaluation design and ensure sufficient pre/post and seasonal coverage.
What triggered the major change in project design and schedule?
During joint due diligence by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and MCC, the project team identified a potentially high risk of saltwater intrusion into Cape Verde’s freshwater aquifers in the intervention zones. The risk was linked to the number and placement of planned production wells intended to supply water for drip irrigation among participating farmers.
How was the project re-scoped to address the saltwater intrusion risk?
To reduce the risk, the project was reprogrammed away from drilling production wells and toward constructing 28 reservoirs across the three participating watersheds to capture and distribute rainwater, spring water, and well-fed freshwater resources.
What data collection activities are included in this cooperative agreement?
The activities described include two warm-season agricultural cyclical surveys, two cool-season agricultural cyclical surveys, and one close-out socioeconomic survey, conducted across the three intervention watersheds.
Why are there multiple agricultural cyclical surveys in different seasons?
The surveys are intended to capture agricultural conditions in a way that accounts for seasonality, supporting measurement of changes associated with the interventions across warm and cool seasons.
What is the close-out socioeconomic survey intended to measure?
It is intended to capture household socioeconomic conditions to support assessment of outcomes and completion of the final impact evaluation, including measuring changes associated with watershed and agricultural support interventions.
Are these surveys new activities or part of the original Compact plan?
The cooperative agreement is described as covering only survey work that had already been agreed to under the Compact but could not be completed on time due to implementation delays, rather than introducing new or unrelated workstreams.
What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The opportunity uses a cooperative agreement instrument, which typically implies MCC expected substantial involvement or collaboration in how the work is carried out compared with a standard grant.
How is this opportunity categorized?
It is categorized as discretionary.
How many awards did MCC expect to make under this announcement?
The announcement lists one expected award.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
What is the maximum funding amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $256,918.
What is the minimum funding amount (award floor)?
The award floor is listed as $0.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is MCC-11-0041-RFA-26.
When was this opportunity posted?
The posting date was May 26, 2011.
What was the closing date for this announcement?
The original and current closing date was June 2, 2011.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was June 3, 2011.
Who can be contacted for access issues related to this opportunity?
The announcement lists Patrice Lopez, Contract Specialist, as the contact for access issues at 202-521-2635 and lopezpa@mcc.gov.
Which country is the work performed in?
The data collection work is in Cape Verde, across the three participating intervention watersheds.
Which organizations are mentioned as involved in the underlying technical due diligence?
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and MCC are mentioned as conducting joint due diligence that identified the saltwater intrusion risk.
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