OpportunityTitle: FY 2023 Enhancing Domestic Capacity and Coordination to Advance Internationally Accepted Investment Standards
CategoryExplanation: PROGRAM DESCRIPTION  The U.S. Embassy Monrovia through its Political &amp; Economic Section is soliciting proposals from U.S.-based and/or Liberian non-profit institutions, non-governmental organizations, or non-profit private or public academic institutions for funding to support programs Enhancing Domestic Capacity and Coordination to Advance Internationally Accepted Investment Standards.
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: U.S. Embassy Monrovia encourages applications from the United States and Liberia, although all activities must take place in Liberia.The following organizations are eligible to apply:  &#8226; Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations &#8226; Public and private educational institutions&#8226; For-profit organizations &#8226; IndividualsPublic International Organizations and Governmental institutions
Description: It is well documented that many investments in Africa, including in Liberia, fail to meet internationally accepted standards. This trend continues in part because of host countries lack of awareness, capacity, and governance. This project aims to address these weaknesses by bringing together government, civil society, journalists, academics, and other key stakeholders to build Liberia&#8217;s internal capacity to ensure further investments and projects have improved standards and mechanisms in place to monitor and penalize non-compliance. The project will include components that offer stakeholders: investment best global practices; case studies involving how to advance transparency in negotiating large investment deals in Africa; training/advising government officials on developing legal and regulatory investment frameworks; mentoring on public awareness campaigns around investment standards; and seminars in investigating investment-related challenges and successes in the African context. Projects should target: Countering lending and investment projects that fail to adhere to internationally accepted investment practices and as a result put at risk Liberia&#8217;s sovereignty, socio-economic well-being, and biodiversity.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: CPIF_NOFO@STATE.GOV)
GrantorContactText: Sara Horner &lt;br/&gt;Grantor &lt;br/&gt;Phone 231776101674
CloseDateExplanation: Closing date has been extended for one week.