OpportunityTitle: Community-based Forest-management Programs for REDD  Readiness in Zambia
Description: USAID is interested in supporting organizations capable of managing and implementing a Global Climate Change (GCC) project aimed at strengthening the Government of Zambia&#146;s Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+) strategy and improving joint management of forests and natural resources in Zambia. As part of our market research, USAID/Zambia is sharing the link to a DRAFT Program Description in order to: 1. Identify potential sources interested in working on Global Climate Change (GCC) Initiatives in Zambia 2. Gather feedback from potential stakeholders about the overall objectives and expected outcomes of the proposed Community Forest -based Management project. Submission Guidelines Interested organizations should submit a statement describing the capabilities of the organization that are relevant to the requirements outlined above. The statement should include summaries of past experience working with local organizations and host government entities to implement GCC initiatives, defining and/or managing participatory forest management areas, and leveraging emissions-reducing technologies. Organizations are also invited to comment on the DRAFT Program Description. This is not a request for applications or concept papers. Statements sent in response to this notice should not exceed two (2) single-sided pages (including attachments, CVs, and charts) using an eleven (11)-point font size minimum using Times New Roman or Arial Font type. The statements may be emailed to Oaa-solicit-lusaka@usaid.gov in Microsoft Word by 5:00 p.m. local time on November 21, 2012. All responses must be received by the specified due date and time to be considered. Disclaimer and Important Notes This notice does not obligate USAID to award a cooperative agreement or grant or otherwise pay for the information provided in the response. USAID reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Respondents are advised that USAID is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a solicitation may be published on the Federal Business Opportunities website www.fedbizopps.gov or www.grants.gov. Responses to this notice will not be considered responses to a solicitation. Confidentiality No proprietary, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. USAID reserves the right to use any non-proprietary information in any resulting solicitation(s).
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Office
GrantorContactText: Ayana Angulo &lt;br/&gt;Agreement Officer &lt;br/&gt;Phone 260211357000