Opportunity Information: Apply for 673 11 000001
Apply for 673 11 000001
- The Ghana USAID Accra in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Strengthening HIV Prevention for General Populations in Namibia" 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 Aug 5, 2011 and posted on Jul 19, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 23, 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 $10,000,000.00 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 RFA is limited to local organizations. Please refer to section I.3 of the RFA for the definition of local organization.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Strengthening HIV Prevention for General Populations in Namibia opportunity is a USAID-funded cooperative agreement designed to reduce new HIV infections by increasing safer sexual behaviors and boosting use of core HIV prevention services. The program focuses on shifting social norms and strengthening public health interventions that influence HIV transmission, with an emphasis on practical, evidence-based approaches that reach people through multiple channels and at different levels of society. Rather than relying on a single intervention, the award aims to support a coordinated package of prevention activities that reinforce each other and translate into measurable behavior change and higher service uptake.
A major part of the work centers on social and behavior change communication (SBCC). This includes mass media campaigns as well as community-level and interpersonal communication activities in selected regions identified in the opportunitys geographic scope. The intent is to improve knowledge, attitudes, and social expectations around safer sex and HIV prevention, while also driving demand for services. SBCC is positioned as a core tool to normalize prevention behaviors, reduce barriers such as stigma or misinformation, and help communities sustain prevention practices over time.
The opportunity also stresses capacity building for local and regional stakeholders. USAID expects the recipient to strengthen the ability of community partners and Government of the Republic of Namibia (GRN) offices to plan, implement, monitor, and review a combination of evidence-based HIV prevention and community-based public health interventions. In practice, this means developing local systems and skills for ongoing program management and performance tracking, so that prevention activities are not only delivered but also continuously improved based on data and local feedback.
Programmatically, the award supports several prevention pillars. It includes behavioral interventions to reduce sexual transmission, and it explicitly incorporates prevention work with people living with HIV through Positive Health, Dignity and Prevention (PHDP), which generally aims to support treatment adherence, safer sexual practices, disclosure support where appropriate, and stigma reduction while protecting rights and dignity. In addition, the program promotes biomedical prevention, specifically neonatal and adult medical male circumcision, and it encourages stronger integration of sexual and reproductive health efforts so that HIV prevention is linked with broader health services people already use.
Another key focus is expanding HIV counseling and testing (HCT) and improving public understanding of, and demand for, health services. The opportunity anticipates interventions that make testing more acceptable and accessible while helping people connect testing to prevention choices and onward services. All activities are intended to be coordinated with GRN-led public health efforts and other development partners, so the work complements existing programs rather than duplicating them, and contributes to national prevention goals.
From an administrative perspective, this was posted on July 19, 2011 under Funding Opportunity Number 673 11 000001 as a discretionary award using a cooperative agreement mechanism, meaning USAID would typically expect substantial involvement in planning and oversight compared to a standard grant. The activity category is health, with an anticipated single award and an award ceiling of $10,000,000 (no minimum floor listed). Cost sharing or matching is required. Eligibility is limited to local organizations as defined in the RFA (referenced as section I.3), indicating a strong preference for Namibian or locally established entities with local leadership and presence. The original and final closing date was August 23, 2011, and the opportunity was archived on September 22, 2011. For access issues with the full announcement, the listed contact was Martha Zhou, an agreement specialist, reachable by phone at 012 452 2179.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the "Strengthening HIV Prevention for General Populations in Namibia" opportunity?
It is a USAID-funded cooperative agreement focused on reducing new HIV infections in Namibia. The opportunity is designed to increase safer sexual behaviors and boost the use of core HIV prevention services through a coordinated, evidence-based package of interventions.
What is the main goal of the program?
The main goal is to reduce new HIV infections by influencing behavior and increasing uptake of HIV prevention services. The program emphasizes shifting social norms, strengthening public health interventions linked to HIV transmission, and achieving measurable behavior change and higher service utilization.
What approach does the opportunity promote: single intervention or multiple interventions?
The opportunity explicitly favors a coordinated package of prevention activities rather than relying on a single intervention. The intent is for activities to reinforce one another across different channels and levels of society and translate into measurable outcomes.
What types of activities are included under Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC)?
SBCC activities include mass media campaigns as well as community-level and interpersonal communication activities. These activities are intended to occur in selected regions within the opportunity's geographic scope and are used to improve knowledge, attitudes, and social expectations related to safer sex and HIV prevention.
What is SBCC expected to achieve in this program?
SBCC is positioned as a core tool to normalize prevention behaviors, reduce barriers such as stigma or misinformation, sustain prevention practices over time, and drive demand for HIV prevention and related health services.
Does the opportunity include capacity building? If so, for whom?
Yes. USAID expects the recipient to strengthen capacity for community partners and Government of the Republic of Namibia (GRN) offices. The focus is on improving their ability to plan, implement, monitor, and review evidence-based HIV prevention and community-based public health interventions.
What does capacity building mean in practical terms for this award?
In practice, it involves developing local systems and skills for ongoing program management and performance tracking, so prevention activities can be delivered effectively and continuously improved using data and local feedback.
What are the core HIV prevention pillars supported by the award?
The award supports multiple prevention pillars, including behavioral interventions to reduce sexual transmission, prevention work with people living with HIV through Positive Health, Dignity and Prevention (PHDP), biomedical prevention through neonatal and adult medical male circumcision, and integration of sexual and reproductive health with HIV prevention services.
What is PHDP in the context of this opportunity?
PHDP stands for Positive Health, Dignity and Prevention. In this opportunity, it refers to prevention work with people living with HIV that generally aims to support treatment adherence, safer sexual practices, disclosure support where appropriate, and stigma reduction while protecting rights and dignity.
What biomedical prevention activities are specifically mentioned?
The opportunity specifically promotes neonatal and adult medical male circumcision as biomedical prevention components.
How does the opportunity address sexual and reproductive health (SRH)?
It encourages stronger integration of sexual and reproductive health efforts so that HIV prevention is linked with broader health services that people already use.
Is HIV counseling and testing (HCT) part of the program?
Yes. A key focus is expanding HIV counseling and testing (HCT) and improving public understanding of, and demand for, health services.
What is the intent behind expanding HIV counseling and testing (HCT)?
The opportunity anticipates interventions that make testing more acceptable and accessible, while helping people connect testing to prevention choices and onward services.
How should activities relate to Government of the Republic of Namibia (GRN) efforts and other partners?
All activities are intended to be coordinated with GRN-led public health efforts and other development partners. The aim is to complement existing programs, avoid duplication, and contribute to national HIV prevention goals.
What funding mechanism is being used?
The mechanism is a cooperative agreement. This typically means USAID expects substantial involvement in planning and oversight compared to a standard grant.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 673 11 000001.
When was the opportunity posted?
It was posted on July 19, 2011.
What is the application deadline listed for this opportunity?
The original and final closing date was August 23, 2011.
Is the opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on September 22, 2011.
What is the activity category for this award?
The activity category is Health.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity indicates an anticipated single award.
What is the maximum funding amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $10,000,000. No minimum floor is listed.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching is required for this opportunity.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to local organizations as defined in the RFA (referenced as section I.3). This indicates a strong preference for Namibian or locally established entities with local leadership and presence.
Where can applicants find the detailed eligibility definition of "local organization"?
The announcement references section I.3 of the RFA for the definition of a local organization.
Who can be contacted for access issues with the full announcement?
The listed contact for access issues is Martha Zhou, an agreement specialist.
What contact details are provided for the announcement contact?
Martha Zhou can be reached by phone at 012 452 2179.
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