Opportunity Information: Apply for SOL 611 12 000008
Apply for SOL 611 12 000008
- The Zambia USAID Lusaka in the information and statistics sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Zambia Orphans and Vulnerable Children Management Information System (ZOMIS)" 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 25, 2012 and posted on Apr 12, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 14, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,000,000.00 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).
- Eligibility is limited to locally registered Zambian for profit, non profit and faith based organizations.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Zambia Orphans and Vulnerable Children Management Information System (ZOMIS) funding opportunity is a USAID/Zambia (Lusaka) grant competition focused on building a national, sustainable monitoring and evaluation system for orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in Zambia. The program is designed to help the Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ) strengthen how OVC information is collected, managed, and used for decision-making across every level of service delivery, from community structures up through district and provincial offices to the national level. The core idea is to move beyond fragmented or project-specific reporting and instead establish a coordinated system that can consistently track OVC services and outcomes, support planning and oversight, and improve accountability.
ZOMIS is framed as an information and statistics activity implemented through a cooperative agreement, which typically means USAID expects a hands-on partnership with the awardee during implementation rather than a fully independent, contractor-style arrangement. The grant supports a two-year program and is built around delivering a functional management information system for OVC programming. In practical terms, this includes establishing or strengthening a national database for OVC programming and providing standardized data collection tools that can be used at different points where OVC services are delivered. By addressing the data needs at community, district, provincial, and national levels, the activity aims to ensure that information flows reliably upward for reporting and planning, while also being useful locally for case management, referrals, and performance improvement.
The opportunity directly supports USAID/Zambia's Country Development Cooperative Strategy (CDCS), specifically Development Objective 3, "Human Capital Improved." It does this by strengthening Zambia's multi-sector response to HIV/AIDS and reducing its impact, recognizing that HIV/AIDS remains a major driver of vulnerability for children and households. A stronger OVC monitoring and evaluation system can help government and partners identify gaps, target resources more effectively, measure whether interventions are working, and coordinate services across sectors such as health, education, and social welfare.
A key feature of the ZOMIS activity is expected collaboration with two related systems-strengthening efforts: the Zambia District Orphans and Vulnerable Children System Strengthening (DOSS) project and the Zambia OVC System Strengthening (ZOVSS) project. This suggests ZOMIS is meant to fit into a broader ecosystem of reforms and capacity-building, where different projects may focus on strengthening district-level systems, national coordination, and overall OVC service delivery structures. Coordination among these initiatives would be important to avoid duplicating tools, creating parallel reporting requirements, or producing incompatible databases, and to ensure that the national system is adopted and maintained by government institutions after USAID support ends.
Funding for the opportunity is fixed at an estimated total of USD 2,000,000, with an award ceiling and floor both set at USD 2,000,000, indicating USAID anticipated making one award of that exact amount. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which lowers the barrier for eligible local applicants that may not have large unrestricted funds. The opportunity was posted on April 12, 2012, with an application closing date of June 14, 2012, and it was archived on July 14, 2012. The CFDA listing is 98.001, which covers USAID foreign assistance for overseas programs.
Eligibility is restricted to locally registered Zambian organizations, including for-profit entities, non-profit organizations, and faith-based organizations, as long as they are qualified. The solicitation is therefore aimed at building local leadership and ownership of national data systems rather than relying on international implementers. Applicants who had difficulty accessing the full announcement were directed to contact the contracting officer, Abdullah Akbar, at USAID Lusaka, with a listed telephone number for support.
FAQs: Zambia Orphans and Vulnerable Children Management Information System (ZOMIS) - USAID/Zambia
1) What is the ZOMIS funding opportunity?
ZOMIS (Zambia Orphans and Vulnerable Children Management Information System) is a USAID/Zambia (Lusaka) grant competition to support the creation or strengthening of a national, sustainable monitoring and evaluation system for orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in Zambia. The focus is on improving how OVC information is collected, managed, and used for decision-making at community, district, provincial, and national levels.
2) What problem is ZOMIS intended to solve?
ZOMIS is designed to move Zambia beyond fragmented, project-specific reporting toward a coordinated national system. The goal is to enable consistent tracking of OVC services and outcomes, improve planning and oversight, and strengthen accountability across levels of service delivery.
3) What is the main goal of the program?
The core goal is to deliver a functional management information system for OVC programming that can reliably support reporting, planning, oversight, and decision-making, while also being useful locally for case management, referrals, and performance improvement.
4) What type of award is this?
This opportunity is implemented through a cooperative agreement. That typically means USAID expects a more hands-on partnership with the awardee during implementation, rather than a fully independent arrangement.
5) How long is the program period?
The grant supports a two-year program.
6) What activities or deliverables are expected under ZOMIS?
Based on the description provided, ZOMIS is expected to deliver a functional OVC management information system, including establishing or strengthening a national database for OVC programming and providing standardized data collection tools that can be used at different points where OVC services are delivered.
7) Who will use the ZOMIS system?
The system is intended for use across every level of OVC service delivery, from community structures up through district and provincial offices to the national level, supporting both local service delivery needs and higher-level reporting and planning.
8) How does ZOMIS support decision-making and accountability?
By creating a coordinated system that can consistently track OVC services and outcomes, ZOMIS is intended to improve planning, oversight, and accountability. It should help identify gaps, target resources more effectively, measure whether interventions are working, and improve coordination across partners and sectors.
9) How does ZOMIS relate to HIV/AIDS programming?
ZOMIS supports strengthening Zambia's multi-sector response to HIV/AIDS and reducing its impact, recognizing HIV/AIDS as a major driver of vulnerability for children and households. A stronger OVC monitoring and evaluation system can help track services and outcomes in ways that support a more effective response.
10) How does this opportunity align with USAID/Zambia strategy?
The opportunity directly supports USAID/Zambia's Country Development Cooperative Strategy (CDCS), specifically Development Objective 3: "Human Capital Improved."
11) Is coordination with other projects required or expected?
Yes. A key feature mentioned is expected collaboration with two related systems-strengthening efforts: the Zambia District Orphans and Vulnerable Children System Strengthening (DOSS) project and the Zambia OVC System Strengthening (ZOVSS) project. Coordination is important to avoid duplicating tools, creating parallel reporting requirements, or producing incompatible databases.
12) What is the total funding amount?
The estimated total funding is USD 2,000,000.
13) What are the award ceiling and award floor?
Both the award ceiling and the award floor are set at USD 2,000,000, indicating USAID anticipated making one award of exactly USD 2,000,000.
14) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
15) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is restricted to locally registered Zambian organizations, including for-profit entities, non-profit organizations, and faith-based organizations, as long as they are qualified.
16) Are international organizations eligible to apply?
The opportunity description states eligibility is restricted to locally registered Zambian organizations.
17) When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted on April 12, 2012, and the application closing date was June 14, 2012.
18) What is the archive date?
The opportunity was archived on July 14, 2012.
19) What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA listing is 98.001 (USAID foreign assistance for overseas programs).
20) Who can applicants contact if they cannot access the full announcement?
Applicants who had difficulty accessing the full announcement were directed to contact the contracting officer, Abdullah Akbar, at USAID Lusaka, with a listed telephone number for support.
21) What is the intended long-term outcome of ZOMIS?
The activity is framed around building a national, sustainable system and promoting government adoption and maintenance after USAID support ends, reducing reliance on fragmented or project-specific reporting approaches.
22) What levels of the government and service delivery system does ZOMIS aim to connect?
The activity is intended to strengthen information collection, management, and use from community structures up through district and provincial offices to the national level, supporting upward information flow for reporting and planning while also being useful locally.
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