OpportunityTitle: FY 2013 Funding Opportunity Announcement for NGO programs benefiting refugees in Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda.
CategoryExplanation: Overseas Refugee Assistance
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: (1) International Organizations.  International Organizations (IOs) should not submit proposals through Grants.gov in response to this Funding Opportunity Announcement.  Rather IOs such as UN agencies and other Public International Organizations (PIOs) that are seeking funding for programs relevant to this announcement should contact the relevant PRM Program Officer (as listed below) on or before the closing date of the funding announcement.
Description: PRM will prioritize available funding for Tanzania, Rwanda, and Uganda as identified below. All proposals should target beneficiaries as identified in collaboration with UNHCR and local authorities. (1) Tanzania and Rwanda? Proposals for Tanzania should focus on life-saving basic preventative and curative healthcare assistance, and protection for vulnerable groups and individuals, including prevention and response for sexual and gender-based violence, in Nyaragusu refugee camp in western Tanzania. ? Proposals for Rwanda should focus on camp management, basic preventative and curative healthcare assistance, water and sanitation, and sexual and gender-based violence prevention and response for refugees. ? While PRM does not discourage activities that also include the local host population along with refugees, proposals should concentrate on activities for refugees. At least 80% of beneficiaries must be refugees. (2) Uganda? Proposals for Uganda should focus on sexual and gender-based violence prevention and response targeting vulnerable groups, including LGBTI individuals, in urban refugee communities and in the refugee settlements in western Uganda. ? Proposals can choose to focus on assistance to either the refugee settlements or to urban refugee communities. While PRM does not discourage activities that also include the local host population along with refugees, proposals should concentrate on activities for refugees. At least 80% of beneficiaries must be refugees with the remainder, if any, being vulnerable individuals in host communities. General InstructionsPRM will accept proposals from any NGO working in the above mentioned sectors although, given budgetary constraints, priority will be given to proposals from organizations that can demonstrate:? A working relationship with UNHCR, current UNHCR funding, and/or a letter of support from UNHCR for the proposed activities and/or overall country program (this letter should highlight the gap in services the proposed program is designed to address);? An established presence and a proven track record providing proposed assistance both in the sector and specified location; ? Coordination with international organizations (IOs) and NGOs working in the same area or sector as well as local authorities; ? A concrete implementation plan with well-conceived objectives and indicators that are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and reliable, time-bound and trackable (SMART), have established baselines, and at least one outcome indicator per objective;? Projects in Protracted Refugee Situations, return/local integration contexts, and multi-year funding applications, where feasible, must include strong transition plans in their proposals;? A budget that is appropriate for meeting the objectives and demonstrates co-funding and/or cost-sharing by non-US government sources; ? Appropriate targeting of beneficiaries in coordination with UNHCR and other relevant organizations. Because of PRM&apos;s mandate to provide protection, assistance, and sustainable solutions for refugees and victims of conflict, PRM will only consider funding projects that include a target beneficiary base of at least 80% refugees.? Adherence to relevant international standards for humanitarian assistance. See PRM?s General NGO Guidelines for a complete list of sector-specific standards.
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