Strengthening Strategic Information Activities in the Kingdom of Lesotho | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

The grant opportunity titled "Strengthening Strategic Information Activities in the Kingdom of Lesotho" is a U.S. government funding announcement issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), specifically under CDCs Center for Global Health (CGH). It is framed as a continuation opportunity, meaning it is intended to extend, sustain, or build on work that is already underway rather than launch an entirely new, open competition for a broad range of first-time applicants. The stated focus is on health, and the central theme is improving "strategic information" activities in Lesotho, which in public health typically refers to the systems and practices used to collect, manage, analyze, and use data to guide programs and decision-making.

The funding mechanism is a Cooperative Agreement, which is distinct from a standard grant in that it usually involves substantial involvement by CDC in the funded work. In practical terms, a cooperative agreement often implies closer technical collaboration, ongoing guidance, and more structured coordination with CDC staff compared to a traditional grant where the recipient operates with more independence. This makes sense for strategic information work, since strengthening data systems often requires alignment with national reporting standards, donor requirements, and public health surveillance priorities, and it benefits from hands-on technical support and shared oversight.

This opportunity is identified by Funding Opportunity Number "CDC RFA GH13 131504CONT17" and is associated with CFDA Number 93.067, which corresponds to CDC-related program assistance. The announcement lists only one expected award, reinforcing that this is likely a targeted continuation supporting a specific existing partner or implementing entity already engaged in strategic information activities in Lesotho. The posting indicates an Award Ceiling of 0, which generally signals that no single maximum funding cap is being stated in the summary fields; the actual budget level may be defined elsewhere in the full announcement or negotiated as part of the continuation process, rather than being presented as a fixed upper limit in the public synopsis.

Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with an instruction to consult the additional eligibility language in the full announcement for clarification. That phrasing is commonly used when eligibility is restricted or specialized (for example, limited to an incumbent awardee, specific organization types, or entities meeting particular criteria), but the exact restrictions are not provided in the summary data you shared. The key timeline details show a creation date of September 29, 2016, and an original closing date of November 30, 2016, which indicates the period when applications or continuation materials were due.

Overall, the opportunity is best understood as CDC support to maintain and strengthen the information and data backbone of public health programming in Lesotho. In many global health contexts, "strategic information" covers areas such as surveillance and routine reporting, monitoring and evaluation, data quality assurance, data systems interoperability, analysis and visualization, and building local capacity to use data for planning and performance improvement. While the brief description does not list specific technical deliverables, the title and instrument type strongly suggest work aimed at improving how health data are produced and used in-country, with CDC playing an active technical role and with funding directed to a single continuation award recipient.

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