Opportunity Information: Apply for RFI CHALLENGE INDO
Apply for RFI CHALLENGE INDO
- The Indonesia USAID Jakarta in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Request for Information USAID/Indonesia Challenge and Prize Platform in Development" 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 Nov 19, 2014 and posted on Nov 20, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 5, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- This RFI is issued to obtain information, therefore, this RFI is open for all interested organizations/NGOs/firms/institutions, both US and non US organizations, Indonesian local entity, profit or non profit, as well as from any current implementing partners that have on going projects with USAID/Indonesia.
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Opportunity Summary:
This notice is a Request for Information (RFI) from USAID/Indonesia (USAID Jakarta) to gather ideas and feedback for designing a future, stand-alone activity focused on running multiple open innovation challenges and prize competitions in Indonesia. It is not a traditional grant solicitation or award announcement by itself; instead, USAID is collecting input to shape how a five-year platform could be structured to repeatedly launch and manage challenge and prize events that target a wide range of development objectives in the country.
The concept behind the planned activity is to create an ongoing "challenge and prize platform" that makes it easier for USAID to convene problem-solvers and source solutions through open innovation methods such as crowdsourcing, challenge competitions, and prizes. USAID wants this platform to widen participation beyond typical development implementers by bringing in higher education institutions, civil society organizations, private sector actors, and innovators from Indonesia and potentially from around the world. The goal is to encourage collaborative ideation and practical solution development around core development problems Indonesia is facing, using competition and incentives to surface new approaches, prototypes, partnerships, and scalable models.
USAID signals several thematic areas that challenges could cover, while making clear the platform is intended to be flexible and not limited to only these topics. One anticipated area is climate and land use, specifically innovation that uses science and technology to help delink palm oil production from deforestation. Another is inclusive economic opportunity, including ideas that improve access to workforce opportunities for poor and vulnerable populations. Health is also a priority, with a focus on infectious disease challenges and improving maternal and child health outcomes. A fourth area involves democratic governance, including innovations that improve service delivery, expand open and accessible government data, and strengthen the protection of citizen rights. The platform approach suggests USAID expects to run multiple events over time rather than a single one-off competition, so the mechanism would likely need capacity for repeated design, outreach, evaluation, and award management across different sectors.
Administratively, the opportunity is listed under Funding Opportunity Number RFI CHALLENGE INDO with the title "Request for Information - USAID/Indonesia Challenge and Prize Platform in Development." It is categorized as "Other" for both the opportunity category and the funding instrument type, reflecting that this is an information-gathering step rather than a standard grant or contract competition at this stage. The CFDA number is 98.001, USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas. No cost sharing or matching requirement is indicated. The posting date is November 20, 2014, with a closing date of December 5, 2014, and the archive date of January 4, 2015.
Eligibility for responding to the RFI is intentionally broad because USAID is seeking ideas from as many relevant sources as possible. The notice is open to all interested organizations, including NGOs, firms, and institutions, both U.S. and non-U.S.; Indonesian local entities; for-profit and non-profit organizations; and even current implementing partners that already have ongoing projects with USAID/Indonesia. A contact person is provided for access issues or questions about the full announcement: Johanna Gardjito, Acquisition Specialist, phone +62 21 3435 9497.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this opportunity?
This notice is a Request for Information (RFI) issued by USAID/Indonesia (USAID Jakarta) to gather ideas and feedback for designing a future, stand-alone activity. The envisioned activity would focus on running multiple open innovation challenges and prize competitions in Indonesia over time.
2) Is this a grant solicitation or an award announcement?
No. The notice is not a traditional grant solicitation and it is not an award announcement. It is an information-gathering step where USAID is collecting input to shape how a future platform could be structured.
3) What is USAID planning to create with this RFI?
USAID is exploring the design of an ongoing "challenge and prize platform" intended to repeatedly launch and manage challenge competitions, crowdsourcing efforts, and prize events in Indonesia. The idea is to make it easier to convene problem-solvers and source solutions through open innovation methods.
4) What is the anticipated duration or scope of the planned platform?
The RFI describes a concept for a five-year platform that could be structured to repeatedly design, launch, and manage multiple challenge and prize events.
5) What types of activities would the platform run?
Based on the description, the platform would support open innovation methods such as crowdsourcing, challenge competitions, and prizes. It would likely need the capacity for repeated challenge design, outreach, evaluation, and award management across different sectors.
6) What is the overall goal of using challenges and prizes?
The goal is to broaden participation in development problem-solving and encourage collaborative ideation and practical solution development. USAID is aiming to surface new approaches, prototypes, partnerships, and scalable models through competition and incentives.
7) Who does USAID want to participate in these future challenges?
USAID indicates it wants to widen participation beyond typical development implementers by engaging higher education institutions, civil society organizations, private sector actors, and innovators from Indonesia and potentially from around the world.
8) What development themes might challenges focus on?
USAID signals several anticipated thematic areas while emphasizing the platform is intended to be flexible and not limited to only these topics. The themes mentioned include:
- Climate and land use: innovation using science and technology to help delink palm oil production from deforestation
- Inclusive economic opportunity: ideas to improve access to workforce opportunities for poor and vulnerable populations
- Health: infectious disease challenges and improving maternal and child health outcomes
- Democratic governance: innovations that improve service delivery, expand open and accessible government data, and strengthen protection of citizen rights
9) Are the platform topics limited to the four areas listed?
No. The notice explicitly indicates the platform is intended to be flexible and not limited to only the topics listed. The areas provided are described as anticipated themes rather than an exclusive list.
10) Does the RFI imply one single competition or multiple competitions over time?
Multiple competitions over time. The RFI describes a platform approach that suggests USAID expects to run multiple events rather than a one-off competition.
11) What is the Funding Opportunity Number and title?
The Funding Opportunity Number is RFI CHALLENGE INDO. The title is "Request for Information - USAID/Indonesia Challenge and Prize Platform in Development."
12) What opportunity category and funding instrument type are listed?
Both the opportunity category and the funding instrument type are listed as "Other", reflecting that this is an RFI (an information-gathering step) rather than a standard grant or contract competition at this stage.
13) What is the CFDA number associated with this notice?
The CFDA number is 98.001, described as USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas.
14) Is cost sharing or matching required to respond to this RFI?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is indicated in the notice.
15) Who is eligible to respond to this RFI?
Eligibility is intentionally broad. The notice is open to all interested organizations, including NGOs, firms, and institutions, both U.S. and non-U.S.; Indonesian local entities; for-profit and non-profit organizations; and current implementing partners that already have ongoing projects with USAID/Indonesia.
16) Are current USAID/Indonesia implementing partners allowed to provide input?
Yes. The notice states that even current implementing partners with ongoing projects with USAID/Indonesia may respond to provide ideas and feedback.
17) What are the key dates for this RFI?
- Posting date: November 20, 2014
- Closing date: December 5, 2014
- Archive date: January 4, 2015
18) Who can be contacted for access issues or questions about the full announcement?
The contact person listed is Johanna Gardjito, Acquisition Specialist. Phone: +62 21 3435 9497.
19) Does this notice provide details on submission format or response instructions?
Not in the information provided here. The notice indicates a contact person for access issues or questions about the full announcement, suggesting the full RFI may contain additional instructions.
20) What country or operating context is emphasized for the planned platform?
The planned platform is focused on Indonesia and is being designed by USAID/Indonesia (USAID Jakarta), with the intent to run challenges and prize competitions that address development objectives in the country.
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