Sri Lanka Civil Society Program
USAID requests that civil society sector professionals and institutions provide information and recommendations for a more effective project design.The request for information shall address the following:● Do the components identified respond to the development needs of Sri Lanka’s civil society
sector?● In addition to what has already been identified, what other types of assistance are needed to strengthen and support civil society in Sri Lanka’s current social-political context?● What high-level results can be achieved through this program? ● Suggestions to improve proposed goals and objectives.
● What key issues and policies should civil society focus on to advance transparency, accountability and good governance and why? What mechanisms should be used to address these issues and policies? ● What consortiums would be effective in addressing transparency, accountability, and good governance?● What do you envision as opportunities for financial viability and sustainability of CSOs?Please limit your responses to a maximum of three pages.Responses regarding this Request for Information (RFI) are to be submitted in writing to:
Mr. Harsha Kaluarachchi, Acquisition and Assistance Specialist at srilankaprocurement@usaid.gov with copies to the attention of Mr. Robert Parnell, Contracting Officer at rparnell@usaid.gov, by March 23, 2016 at 1700 (Colombo time)
● What key issues and policies should civil society focus on to advance transparency, accountability and good governance and why? What mechanisms should be used to address these issues and policies? ● What consortiums would be effective in addressing transparency, accountability, and good governance?● What do you envision as opportunities for financial viability and sustainability of CSOs?Please limit your responses to a maximum of three pages.Responses regarding this Request for Information (RFI) are to be submitted in writing to:
Mr. Harsha Kaluarachchi, Acquisition and Assistance Specialist at srilankaprocurement@usaid.gov with copies to the attention of Mr. Robert Parnell, Contracting Officer at rparnell@usaid.gov, by March 23, 2016 at 1700 (Colombo time)
Agency: Agency for International Development
Office: Sri Lanka USAID-Colombo
Estimated Funding: $10,000,000
Office: Sri Lanka USAID-Colombo
Estimated Funding: $10,000,000
Relevant Nonprofit Program Categories
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Not Available
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Qualified U. S. and non-U. S. Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), U. S. Private Voluntary Organizations (PVOs), and U. S. and non-U. S. for profit firms (provided they forgo profit) may participate in this funding opportunity.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
Contact:
Robert ParnellContracting OfficerPhone 94112498028
Agency Email Description:
Official USAID work email
Agency Email:
rparnell@usaid.gov
Date Posted:
2017-03-16
Application Due Date:
2018-06-01
Archive Date:
2018-07-01
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