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- The Ghana USAID Accra in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "USAID Ghana Trade and Agriculture Activity DRAFT Program Description" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 10, 2013 and posted on May 10, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 24, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- 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:
This grant opportunity is a USAID/Ghana request for public and stakeholder input on a draft program design for a new Trade and Agriculture (GTA) activity under the Feed the Future (FtF) initiative. Rather than being a finalized solicitation for funding proposals, it is presented as a draft program description that USAID wants the public and the broader development community to review and comment on before USAID completes the final version. The activity is intended to serve as the follow-on to USAID/Ghana's existing FtF value chain project known as ADVANCE, and it is described as the primary mechanism USAID/Ghana plans to use for continued value chain support within its Feed the Future strategy.
The overarching goal of the planned GTA activity is to help drive sustainable agricultural transformation that is led by the private sector and that results in increased rural household incomes. The emphasis on "sustainable" and "private sector driven" signals that USAID is aiming for market-based improvements that can continue beyond the life of donor funding, with value chain development positioned as the main approach. In practical terms, value chain support typically focuses on improving how agricultural products move from production through aggregation, processing, and marketing, while addressing constraints such as productivity, quality standards, financing, logistics, and buyer linkages. USAID frames this follow-on activity as part of its broader Feed the Future objectives, which commonly center on inclusive agricultural growth, improved nutrition outcomes, and resilience, although the text provided here highlights income growth and private-sector-led transformation as the key outcome.
From an administrative and eligibility perspective, the opportunity is posted by USAID in Accra, Ghana, and is categorized as a discretionary funding opportunity with an anticipated funding instrument type of cooperative agreement. Cooperative agreements usually imply a higher level of USAID involvement during implementation than a standard grant, with substantial involvement by the agency in technical direction, collaboration, or oversight. The listing indicates no cost sharing or matching requirement. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning it is open to any type of entity, subject to any additional clarifications that might be included in the full announcement. However, because this posting is specifically requesting comments on a draft program description, the practical "action" expected from interested parties at this stage is submission of feedback rather than submission of a full application package.
Key dates show that the opportunity was posted on May 10, 2013, with a comment period closing on May 24, 2013, and an archive date of June 23, 2013. The award ceiling and award floor are both listed as 0, which is consistent with a notice intended for feedback rather than an active competition with defined funding levels. Anyone having trouble accessing the full announcement electronically is directed to contact Frederique Rakotoarivelo, Senior Acquisition and Assistance Specialist, at the listed phone number (23321741272).
FAQs: USAID/Ghana Draft Feed the Future Trade and Agriculture (GTA) Activity (Request for Input)
1) Is this a live funding solicitation where we can submit a full proposal?
No. Based on the information provided, this is a USAID/Ghana request for public and stakeholder input on a draft program design. USAID is asking the public and development community to review and comment on the draft description before finalizing it. The expected action at this stage is providing feedback, not submitting a full application package.
2) What is USAID/Ghana asking the public to do right now?
USAID/Ghana is requesting that interested parties review the draft program description for the new Trade and Agriculture (GTA) activity and submit comments to inform the final version of the program design.
3) What is the planned activity called?
The planned activity is described as a new Trade and Agriculture (GTA) activity under the Feed the Future (FtF) initiative.
4) What is the purpose of the planned GTA activity?
The overarching goal is to help drive sustainable agricultural transformation that is led by the private sector and results in increased rural household incomes. The emphasis suggests a focus on market-based improvements designed to continue beyond donor funding.
5) How does value chain development fit into this activity?
Value chain development is positioned as the main approach. In practical terms (as described in the information provided), value chain support typically focuses on improving how agricultural products move from production through aggregation, processing, and marketing, while addressing constraints such as productivity, quality standards, financing, logistics, and buyer linkages.
6) How does this relate to USAID/Ghana's existing ADVANCE project?
The GTA activity is intended to serve as the follow-on to USAID/Ghana's existing Feed the Future value chain project known as ADVANCE. It is described as the primary mechanism USAID/Ghana plans to use for continued value chain support within its Feed the Future strategy.
7) Is this part of Feed the Future (FtF)?
Yes. The opportunity is explicitly described as being under the Feed the Future (FtF) initiative.
8) Does the draft description mention specific outcomes beyond income growth?
The information provided notes that Feed the Future objectives commonly include inclusive agricultural growth, improved nutrition outcomes, and resilience. However, in the text summarized here, the key outcome emphasized is income growth through private-sector-led transformation.
9) Who is posting this opportunity and where?
The opportunity is posted by USAID in Accra, Ghana (USAID/Ghana).
10) What type of funding instrument is anticipated for the eventual activity?
The listing indicates an anticipated funding instrument type of a cooperative agreement.
11) What does “cooperative agreement†imply for implementation?
Based on the description provided, cooperative agreements usually imply a higher level of USAID involvement during implementation than a standard grant, including substantial agency involvement in technical direction, collaboration, or oversight.
12) Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No. The listing indicates no cost sharing or matching requirement.
13) Who is eligible to respond?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning it is open to any type of entity, subject to any additional clarifications that might be included in the full announcement. At this stage, since this is a request for comments, the practical participation is submitting feedback on the draft.
14) What are the key dates for this request for input?
The opportunity was posted on May 10, 2013. The comment period closes on May 24, 2013. The archive date is June 23, 2013.
15) Why are the award ceiling and award floor listed as 0?
The award ceiling and award floor are both listed as 0, which is consistent with a notice intended for feedback on a draft program description rather than an active funding competition with defined award amounts.
16) What should we do if we cannot access the full announcement electronically?
Anyone having trouble accessing the full announcement electronically is directed to contact Frederique Rakotoarivelo, Senior Acquisition and Assistance Specialist, at the listed phone number: (23321741272).
17) Is this opportunity described as discretionary?
Yes. It is categorized as a discretionary funding opportunity, although the specific action described here is submission of comments on a draft design rather than proposal submission.
18) At this stage, are applicants expected to submit budgets, technical narratives, or other application components?
No. Based on the information provided, this posting is not a finalized solicitation for funding proposals. The expected input at this stage is stakeholder comments on the draft program design.
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