Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA 623 14 000001
Apply for RFA 623 14 000001
- The Kenya USAID Nairobi in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Power Africa Senior Advisors Group" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 10, 2013 and posted on Nov 20, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 20, 2013. (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 $6,000,000.00 in funding.
- 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 Power Africa Senior Advisors Group opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number RFA 623 14 000001) is a USAID/Nairobi discretionary funding solicitation in the energy sector, released under Power Africa. USAID sought an implementing partner through a cooperative agreement to stand up, support, and manage a "Senior Advisors Group" designed to help accelerate national-level energy reforms in selected Power Africa Focus Countries. Rather than funding infrastructure construction directly, the core emphasis is high-level technical and strategic advisory support that can unlock policy, regulatory, and institutional changes needed to move energy reform agendas forward.
Under this model, the Senior Advisors Group would tailor its work to each participating country by grounding assistance in that country's specific energy reform strategy, its current barriers, and its near-term opportunities. The group is intended to engage at the very top of government, providing direct support to Heads of State and senior ministerial leadership. In practical terms, this signals work that can include shaping reform roadmaps, advising on politically feasible sequencing of reforms, helping ministries coordinate across agencies, troubleshooting bottlenecks that stall private investment, and supporting decision-makers as they negotiate complex tradeoffs involving utilities, tariffs, generation planning, transmission access, and market rules. Because the instrument is a cooperative agreement, USAID would expect to remain substantively involved in direction and oversight as the activity is implemented, with collaboration and iterative adjustment as country conditions evolve.
A key design feature is that the Senior Advisors Group would not be deployed across all Power Africa partner countries. Instead, it would concentrate on three Power Africa Focus Countries where this approach is likely to add the most value, complement other ongoing programs, and, importantly, where host governments are willing to embrace and support the concept. That selection logic highlights that the activity is meant to fill gaps and reinforce existing initiatives, avoiding duplication and aiming for political traction. The "three-country" focus also suggests an intent to go deep rather than broad, aligning senior-level advisory efforts with realistic staffing and management capacity.
The announced funding ceiling for the award was $6,000,000, and the opportunity required cost sharing or matching, meaning the successful applicant would need to contribute non-federal resources consistent with the solicitation requirements. Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, indicating that any type of entity could apply (subject to any additional eligibility clarifications in the full announcement). The posting date was November 20, 2013, with an original and final closing date of December 20, 2013, and the opportunity was later archived on January 19, 2014.
The issuing agency was USAID Kenya, based in Nairobi. For applicants who had trouble accessing the full announcement electronically, the listed point of contact was Maria Televantos (phone: 254208622606; email: mtelevantos@usaid.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Power Africa Senior Advisors Group (RFA 623 14 000001)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a USAID/Nairobi discretionary funding solicitation under Power Africa titled the "Power Africa Senior Advisors Group" (Funding Opportunity Number RFA 623 14 000001). USAID sought an implementing partner through a cooperative agreement to stand up, support, and manage a Senior Advisors Group focused on accelerating national-level energy reforms in selected Power Africa Focus Countries.
Which agency is issuing the solicitation?
The issuing agency is USAID Kenya, based in Nairobi.
What sector does this opportunity focus on?
The opportunity is in the energy sector and is aligned with Power Africa objectives, specifically targeting national-level energy reforms.
What is the main purpose of the Senior Advisors Group?
The Senior Advisors Group is designed to help accelerate national-level energy reforms by providing high-level technical and strategic advisory support that can unlock policy, regulatory, and institutional changes needed to move energy reform agendas forward.
Does this opportunity fund physical energy infrastructure construction?
No. The core emphasis is not on direct infrastructure construction. It is focused on advisory support intended to catalyze reforms and reduce barriers that slow progress and private investment.
What type of award instrument is expected?
USAID sought an implementing partner through a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
Under this model, USAID would expect to remain substantively involved in direction and oversight as implementation proceeds, with collaboration and iterative adjustment as country conditions evolve.
How is the advisory support expected to be tailored across countries?
The Senior Advisors Group would tailor assistance to each participating country by grounding support in that country's specific energy reform strategy, its current barriers, and near-term opportunities.
Who is the Senior Advisors Group expected to work with inside host governments?
The group is intended to engage at the very top of government, providing direct support to Heads of State and senior ministerial leadership.
What kinds of activities could the Senior Advisors Group perform?
Based on the description provided, expected work can include shaping reform roadmaps, advising on politically feasible sequencing of reforms, helping ministries coordinate across agencies, troubleshooting bottlenecks that stall private investment, and supporting decision-makers as they negotiate complex tradeoffs involving utilities, tariffs, generation planning, transmission access, and market rules.
How many countries would the activity focus on?
The activity is intended to concentrate on three Power Africa Focus Countries rather than being deployed across all Power Africa partner countries.
How will those countries be selected (in concept)?
The solicitation indicates the approach would be used where it is likely to add the most value, complement other ongoing programs, and where host governments are willing to embrace and support the concept. The intent is to fill gaps and reinforce existing initiatives while avoiding duplication.
Is the goal to work broadly across many countries or deeply in a few?
The stated design emphasizes going deep rather than broad by focusing senior-level advisory efforts in three countries, aligning the approach with realistic staffing and management capacity.
What is the funding ceiling for this opportunity?
The announced funding ceiling for the award was $6,000,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The opportunity required cost sharing or matching, meaning the successful applicant would need to contribute non-federal resources consistent with the solicitation requirements.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, indicating that any type of entity could apply (subject to any additional eligibility clarifications contained in the full announcement).
When was the opportunity posted?
The posting date was November 20, 2013.
What were the closing date(s) for submissions?
The original and final closing date was December 20, 2013.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was later archived on January 19, 2014.
What is the geographic point of issuance for this solicitation?
The solicitation was issued by USAID Kenya in Nairobi (USAID/Nairobi).
Who is the listed point of contact for access issues?
For applicants who had trouble accessing the full announcement electronically, the listed point of contact was Maria Televantos.
What contact information was provided for the point of contact?
Maria Televantos: phone 254208622606; email mtelevantos@usaid.gov.
What is the overall theory of change behind this model?
The model aims to accelerate national-level energy reform agendas by providing senior-level advisory support that helps remove policy, regulatory, and institutional barriers, improves coordination and decision-making at high levels, and addresses bottlenecks that can stall private investment and sector progress.
How does this activity relate to other Power Africa programs?
The description suggests the Senior Advisors Group is intended to complement other ongoing programs, reinforce existing initiatives, and fill gaps without duplicating efforts.
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