OpportunityTitle: Generating Rural Opportunities by Working with Cooperatives (GROW-Coop)
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Restricted to local (Filipino), international and U.S.-based nongovernmental organizations, educational institutions, and other small entities that have received less than a total of $5million in US Federal government funding over the previous five years.
Description: This activity seeks to expand rural livelihood opportunities and boost rural households&#8217; incomes and overall socio-economic well-being, by facilitating the evolution of large, successful local cooperatives into local resource organizations (LROs) that will provide in-depth mentoring and capacity development support, as well as support participation in value chains, to fledgling and struggling micro and small agriculture-oriented cooperatives. The activity is part of the USAID/Philippines project &#8220;Economic Growth, Democracy and Governance with Equity&#8221; (EGDGE) Project which seeks to assist the Philippines to strengthen its path to self-reliance, improve democratic practices, and become a stable, middle-income country by 2040. Specifically, it supports the EGDGE Program&#8217;s goal of &#8220;economic development is made more inclusive&#8221; and the sub-objective of &#8220;environment for trade and investment is made more open and competitive.&#8221; By focusing on agri-based cooperatives, and aiming to undertake work on value chains, the activity works on the nexus of USAID&#8217;s emphasis on enterprise-driven development, together with the Agency&#8217;s locally-led development mandate under Local Works, and the Journey to Self-Reliance. The activity will also support the Philippine Government&apos;s 2017-2022 Philippine Development Plan (PDP), specifically, Chapters 8 (Expanding Economic Opportunities in Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries) and 9 (Expanding Economic Opportunities in Industry and Services through Trabaho (work) at Negosyo (business)). The PDP includes objectives of increasing &#8220;access to economic opportunities for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), cooperatives, and overseas Filipinos (OFs)... to reduce inequality and poverty,&#8221; as well as improved access to finance for MSMEs and cooperatives.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: RFA email address
GrantorContactText: Franco Joshua S Calixto &lt;br/&gt;Acquisition Specialist &lt;br/&gt;Phone 552-5691