Opportunity Information: Apply for SOL 623 12 000008
Apply for SOL 623 12 000008
- The Kenya USAID Nairobi in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Resilience and Economic Growth in the Arid Lands Improving Resilience (REGAL IR) in Kenya" 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 May 23, 2012 and posted on Apr 30, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 20, 2012. (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 $49,000,000.00 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 Resilience and Economic Growth in the Arid Lands Improving Resilience (REGAL IR) opportunity is a USAID East Africa funding call focused on strengthening resilience in Kenya's arid and semi-arid lands through a long-term, community-driven development program. It was issued by USAID in Nairobi as a discretionary funding opportunity under the agriculture activity category, using a Cooperative Agreement mechanism, which typically means the implementing partner is expected to work closely with USAID during implementation rather than operating with minimal involvement from the funder. The program is designed as a five-year effort and is intended to work in partnership with the Government of Kenya (GoK), the World Food Programme (WFP), and other relevant agencies to address persistent vulnerability in dryland communities by improving their ability to withstand, adapt to, and recover from shocks such as drought, food insecurity, and market disruptions.
At its core, REGAL IR aims to build social, economic, and environmental resilience by supporting strategies that help households and communities reduce reliance on a narrow set of climate-sensitive livelihoods and strengthen the systems around them. The opportunity emphasizes diversification of livelihood options, which in the arid lands context can include broadening income sources beyond traditional pastoralism or rain-fed agriculture, promoting alternative or complementary enterprises, and supporting value chains that are more resilient to climate variability. The program also prioritizes community management of natural resources, reflecting the reality that rangelands, water sources, and other shared resources are central to livelihoods in these regions and often become points of stress and conflict during drought cycles. By improving local governance and management practices for natural resources, the project is intended to support sustainable use, reduce degradation, and help communities manage scarcity more effectively.
Another major focus area is improving market access, recognizing that resilience is not only about surviving shocks but also about expanding economic opportunity. Strengthening market linkages can involve improving the ability of producers and pastoralists to reach buyers, enhancing the flow of market information, supporting infrastructure and logistics where feasible, and encouraging business relationships that increase incomes and reduce losses during crises. In parallel, the opportunity calls for disaster risk reduction approaches, which generally involve early warning and early action systems, preparedness planning, risk-informed community investments, and interventions that reduce the impacts of predictable hazards like drought. The final highlighted technical area is improving nutritional outcomes, indicating that USAID expects the project to contribute not just to income and production improvements but also to better household nutrition, which may include interventions that influence dietary diversity, maternal and child nutrition practices, and linkages between livelihoods, food access, and health-related behaviors.
In terms of funding and competition details, USAID anticipated making one award, with a total estimated range between USD 40,000,000 (award floor) and USD 49,000,000 (award ceiling) for the five-year period. The opportunity listed no cost sharing or matching requirement. Eligibility was described as unrestricted, meaning the solicitation was broadly open to different types of organizations, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications contained in the full announcement. The opportunity was posted on April 30, 2012, created on May 23, 2012, and had an original closing date of June 6, 2012, which was later extended to a current closing date of June 20, 2012. The opportunity was archived on July 20, 2012. The CFDA number associated with the program was 98.001, USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas, which is a standard USAID assistance listing for overseas development programs.
For applicants needing support accessing the full announcement, the solicitation provided a point of contact at USAID: Jayne Olando, Acquisition and Assistance Specialist, with phone number 254208622000. Overall, the REGAL IR opportunity was structured as a large, multi-year resilience investment intended to bring together government, humanitarian, and development actors around community-led approaches that improve livelihoods, natural resource governance, market participation, disaster preparedness, and nutrition in Kenya's arid lands.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): REGAL IR (USAID East Africa)
What is the REGAL IR funding opportunity?
REGAL IR stands for Resilience and Economic Growth in the Arid Lands Improving Resilience. It is a USAID East Africa funding call focused on strengthening resilience in Kenya's arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) through a long-term, community-driven development program.
Which USAID office issued this opportunity and where?
The opportunity was issued by USAID in Nairobi under USAID East Africa.
What type of funding opportunity is REGAL IR?
It was issued as a discretionary funding opportunity.
What sector or activity category does REGAL IR fall under?
The opportunity is categorized under the agriculture activity category.
What is the award mechanism for REGAL IR?
REGAL IR uses a Cooperative Agreement mechanism. This typically means the implementing partner is expected to work closely with USAID during implementation, rather than operating with minimal funder involvement.
How long is the REGAL IR program expected to run?
The program is designed as a five-year effort.
Where will REGAL IR activities take place?
The opportunity focuses on Kenya's arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs), targeting dryland communities facing persistent vulnerability.
What is the overall goal of REGAL IR?
The core purpose is to address persistent vulnerability in dryland communities by improving their ability to withstand, adapt to, and recover from shocks such as drought, food insecurity, and market disruptions.
What kinds of shocks is the program intended to help communities manage?
The opportunity specifically highlights drought, food insecurity, and market disruptions as examples of shocks that REGAL IR aims to help communities withstand, adapt to, and recover from.
What approach does REGAL IR emphasize?
The program is intended to be long-term and community-driven, focusing on building social, economic, and environmental resilience.
Does REGAL IR involve coordination with other organizations or government entities?
Yes. The opportunity is intended to work in partnership with the Government of Kenya (GoK), the World Food Programme (WFP), and other relevant agencies.
What are the main technical focus areas of REGAL IR?
The opportunity highlights several key areas: diversification of livelihood options, community management of natural resources, improving market access, disaster risk reduction approaches, and improving nutritional outcomes.
What does livelihood diversification mean in the REGAL IR context?
In the arid lands context, livelihood diversification can include broadening income sources beyond traditional pastoralism or rain-fed agriculture, promoting alternative or complementary enterprises, and supporting value chains that are more resilient to climate variability.
Why does REGAL IR prioritize community management of natural resources?
Rangelands, water sources, and other shared resources are central to livelihoods in these regions and often become points of stress and conflict during drought cycles. The project intends to improve local governance and management practices to support sustainable use, reduce degradation, and help communities manage scarcity more effectively.
What does "improving market access" mean in this opportunity?
Strengthening market access can involve improving the ability of producers and pastoralists to reach buyers, enhancing the flow of market information, supporting infrastructure and logistics where feasible, and encouraging business relationships that increase incomes and reduce losses during crises.
What is included under disaster risk reduction (DRR) in REGAL IR?
The opportunity references DRR approaches such as early warning and early action systems, preparedness planning, risk-informed community investments, and interventions that reduce the impacts of predictable hazards like drought.
How does REGAL IR address nutrition?
The opportunity indicates USAID expects the project to contribute to improved nutritional outcomes, not only to income or production. This may include interventions influencing dietary diversity, maternal and child nutrition practices, and stronger linkages between livelihoods, food access, and health-related behaviors.
How many awards did USAID anticipate making under REGAL IR?
USAID anticipated making one award.
What is the estimated total funding amount for REGAL IR?
For the five-year period, the total estimated range was between USD 40,000,000 (award floor) and USD 49,000,000 (award ceiling).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity listed no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was described as unrestricted, meaning the solicitation was broadly open to different types of organizations, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications contained in the full announcement.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on April 30, 2012. The original closing date was June 6, 2012, and it was later extended to June 20, 2012.
When was the opportunity created and when was it archived?
It was created on May 23, 2012, and archived on July 20, 2012.
What is the CFDA number for this USAID opportunity?
The CFDA number associated with the program is 98.001, USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas.
Who can applicants contact for help accessing the full announcement?
The solicitation listed a USAID point of contact: Jayne Olando, Acquisition and Assistance Specialist, phone number 254208622000.
What does the Cooperative Agreement structure imply for implementation?
Based on the opportunity description, it implies a closer working relationship with USAID during implementation, with more collaboration than a mechanism where the funder has minimal involvement.
Is REGAL IR described as humanitarian relief or development programming?
The opportunity describes REGAL IR as a long-term, community-driven development program, while also emphasizing alignment with actors that may span humanitarian and development work (including WFP) to address recurrent shocks.
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