This Annual Program Statement (APS) publicizes the intention of the United States Agency for International Development, Benin (USAID/Benin) to fund one or multiple Cooperative Agreements to address the overarching APS programmatic purpose of implementing the Strengthening Health Services, Demand, and
Systems in Benin program.The APS is composed of the following three components:Component 1, Health Systems Strengthening, focused on strengthening human resources, data driven decision-making, Universal Health Coverage (UHC) expansion as well as governance and accountability of the Ministry of Health (MOH).
The geographic focus is national.Component 2, Health Facility Services, which will provide comprehensive support to the different levels of the MOH (central, departmental, facility) to ensure that quality maternal, neonatal, child and youth health care is offered in both public and private health centers.
The geographic focus is all 24 communes in the departments of Atacora (9), Donga (4), Mono (6), and Plateau (5).Component 3, Community Health Outcomes Strengthening, which will support strengthening the network of interdisciplinary community health programs to improve the quality, access to, and uptake of high-impact services while increasing local administration of and citizen engagement in community health services.
The geographic focus is the following 21 communes:
Djougou, Copargo and Ouake (Donga Department); Come, Bopa, Houeyogbe, Grand-Popo (Mono Department); Natitingou, Toucountouna, Boukoumbe, Kouande, Kerou, Pehounco, Tanguieta, Materi, Cobly (Atacora Department); and Adja-Ouere, Ifangni.
Ketou, Pobe, Sakete (Plateau Department).(See attached for the Complete Package)