Namibia DREAMS/Twagamenwa Activity
The purpose of the DREAMS/Twagamenwa (local definition (Oshikwanyama):
“We are safe”) activity is to avert new HIV infections among adolescent girls and young women.
The activity will support the delivery of combination HIV prevention and impact mitigation interventions in Namibia.
USAID envisions DREAMS/Twagamenwa will strengthen households, communities, health clinics and schools to avert new HIV infections and teenage pregnancy, prevent and mitigate gender-based violence, enhance girls access to quality education, provide economic opportunities and incentives for girls and their families, empower girls with information, skills and support, mobilize and educate communities to change harmful norms and practices and strengthen policy and accountability.
“We are safe”) activity is to avert new HIV infections among adolescent girls and young women.
The activity will support the delivery of combination HIV prevention and impact mitigation interventions in Namibia.
USAID envisions DREAMS/Twagamenwa will strengthen households, communities, health clinics and schools to avert new HIV infections and teenage pregnancy, prevent and mitigate gender-based violence, enhance girls access to quality education, provide economic opportunities and incentives for girls and their families, empower girls with information, skills and support, mobilize and educate communities to change harmful norms and practices and strengthen policy and accountability.
Agency: Agency for International Development
Office: South Africa USAID-Pretoria
Estimated Funding: $20,000,000
Office: South Africa USAID-Pretoria
Estimated Funding: $20,000,000
Relevant Nonprofit Program Categories
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Link to Opportunity in SAMS Domestic
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Eligibility under this request for applications is restricted local entities.
For purposes of consistency and reporting, the definition of “local entity” means an individual, a corporation, a nonprofit organization, or another body of persons that: (1) Is legally organized under the laws of; (2) Has as its principal place of business or operations in; (3) Is majority owned by individuals who are citizens or lawful permanent residents of; and (4) Is managed by a governing body the majority of who are citizens or lawful permanent residents of the country receiving assistance (Namibia).
For purposes of this definition, ‘majority owned’ and ‘managed by’ include, without limitation, beneficiary interests and the power, either directly or indirectly, whether exercised or exercisable, to control the election, appointment, or tenure of the organization's managers or a majority of the organization's governing body by any means.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://mygrants.service-now.com/grants/record_details.do?sysparm_document_key=u_domestic_funding_opportunity,d6cc96f4dbbec700cbf034cc7c9619e9
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
PretoriaApplications@usaid.gov
Agency Email:
Date Posted:
2017-12-18
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2018-02-28
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