Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA 687 16 000007
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- The Agency for International Development, Madagascar USAID-Antananarivo in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Rural Access to New Opportunities in Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene “RANO WASH Program”" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.001.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 09, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 17, 2016. (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 $30,000,000.00 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 Rural Access to New Opportunities in Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (RANO-WASH) Program is a USAID/Madagascar funding opportunity designed to expand reliable, long-lasting water supply, sanitation, and hygiene services in selected rural parts of Madagascar. The core aim is not just building or rehabilitating infrastructure, but ensuring that rural communities can consistently access and maintain these services over time. In practice, this means pairing improvements in physical WASH systems with the community-level habits, local financing approaches, and governance structures needed to keep services working after the project ends.
RANO-WASH is built around several reinforcing objectives. First, it seeks to expand access to sustainable WASH services, which implies service models that can be operated, repaired, and financed locally rather than collapsing when external support is removed. Second, it emphasizes improved behaviors and effective use of those services, recognizing that health impacts depend on consistent adoption of safe hygiene and sanitation practices, not only the presence of facilities. Third, it aims to develop and support public-private partnerships, encouraging collaboration between government actors, communities, and private providers who may supply goods, maintenance services, or operational support. Fourth, it focuses on strengthening governance across multiple administrative levels, from community and commune structures up through regional and national institutions, so that roles, responsibilities, planning, and oversight for rural WASH are clearer and more effective.
A notable feature of the opportunity is its intentional alignment with USAID/Madagascar's broader development portfolio and comparative advantages. The program description indicates that the intervention strategy is meant to leverage USAID's historic and current work in health, natural resources management, and agriculture. This signals an integrated approach where WASH is treated as a foundation for broader outcomes such as improved public health, better environmental stewardship around water resources, and stronger rural livelihoods. By connecting WASH services to these sectors, the program is positioned to address underlying drivers of poor health and limited opportunity in rural settings, rather than treating WASH challenges in isolation.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, RANO-WASH was issued by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), specifically USAID-Antananarivo in Madagascar, as a discretionary opportunity using a Cooperative Agreement instrument. A cooperative agreement generally indicates that the funder expects to have substantial involvement during implementation, such as collaboration on technical direction, monitoring, or coordination with government stakeholders, rather than simply providing funds and stepping back. The opportunity falls under a Health funding activity category and is associated with CFDA number 98.001. The funding opportunity number is RFA 687-16-000007.
In terms of scale and competitiveness, the opportunity anticipated a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1) with an award ceiling of up to $30,000,000, indicating a large, multi-year flagship-style activity rather than a set of smaller grants. Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning a wide range of entity types could apply, subject to any further eligibility clarifications contained in the full solicitation. The opportunity was created on September 9, 2016, with an original closing date of October 17, 2016, which places it as a time-bound competitive call during that period.
Overall, the RANO-WASH Program is structured as a comprehensive rural WASH initiative: it combines service expansion with behavior change, supports partnerships that can improve service delivery and sustainability, and invests in governance capacity at every level that influences rural WASH performance. The design reflects an understanding that sustainable water and sanitation outcomes depend on systems, institutions, and consistent use, not solely on construction.
RANO-WASH (USAID/Madagascar) Grant Opportunity FAQs
What is the RANO-WASH Program?
The Rural Access to New Opportunities in Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (RANO-WASH) Program is a USAID/Madagascar funding opportunity focused on expanding reliable, long-lasting water supply, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services in selected rural parts of Madagascar.
What is the main goal of this opportunity?
The core aim is to ensure rural communities can consistently access and maintain WASH services over time. The program is designed to go beyond building or rehabilitating infrastructure by pairing physical improvements with the habits, local financing approaches, and governance structures needed to keep services functioning after the project ends.
Is this opportunity only about building or rehabilitating WASH infrastructure?
No. While improving physical WASH systems is part of the approach, the program emphasizes sustainability, including community-level behaviors, local financing, and governance so services continue after external support ends.
What types of outcomes does RANO-WASH emphasize?
The opportunity emphasizes sustainable service expansion, improved behaviors and effective use of services, public-private partnerships, and stronger governance across multiple administrative levels that influence rural WASH performance.
What does “sustainable WASH services” mean in this program?
In the RANO-WASH context, sustainability implies service models that can be operated, repaired, and financed locally, rather than breaking down once donor or external support is removed.
Why does the program focus on behavior change and service use?
The program description recognizes that health impacts depend on consistent adoption of safe hygiene and sanitation practices, not only on the presence of facilities. Improved behaviors and effective use are therefore central objectives.
What role do public-private partnerships play in RANO-WASH?
RANO-WASH aims to develop and support public-private partnerships that encourage collaboration among government actors, communities, and private providers. Private providers may contribute goods, maintenance services, or operational support that helps services remain reliable over time.
How does RANO-WASH address governance for rural WASH?
The program focuses on strengthening governance at multiple levels, from community and commune structures up through regional and national institutions. The intent is to make roles, responsibilities, planning, and oversight for rural WASH clearer and more effective.
How is RANO-WASH connected to other USAID priorities in Madagascar?
The opportunity is intentionally aligned with USAID/Madagascar’s broader development portfolio and comparative advantages, leveraging historic and current USAID work in health, natural resources management, and agriculture. This signals an integrated approach where WASH supports broader outcomes like public health, environmental stewardship around water resources, and stronger rural livelihoods.
Which USAID office issued this funding opportunity?
The opportunity was issued by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), specifically USAID-Antananarivo in Madagascar.
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The opportunity uses a Cooperative Agreement instrument.
What does it mean that this is a Cooperative Agreement?
A cooperative agreement generally indicates USAID expects substantial involvement during implementation, such as collaboration on technical direction, monitoring, or coordination with government stakeholders, rather than simply providing funds with minimal engagement.
What funding activity category is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity falls under a Health funding activity category.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 98.001.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is RFA 687-16-000007.
How many awards were expected?
The opportunity anticipated a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1).
What is the maximum award amount (ceiling)?
The award ceiling was up to $30,000,000.
What does a single, large award imply about the activity?
The anticipated single award and high ceiling suggest a large, multi-year flagship-style activity rather than a collection of smaller grants.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning a wide range of entity types could apply, subject to any additional eligibility details that may have been included in the full solicitation.
When was this opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on September 9, 2016.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was October 17, 2016.
What geographic area does the opportunity target?
The program is designed for selected rural parts of Madagascar.
What is the overall program approach in one sentence?
RANO-WASH is structured as a comprehensive rural WASH initiative that combines service expansion with behavior change, supports partnerships to improve service delivery and sustainability, and strengthens governance so rural WASH services perform consistently over time.
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