OpportunityTitle: Citizens Engaging in Government Oversight
CategoryExplanation: Democracy and Governance
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: This RFA is open to local organizations only. To be considered a &#147;local&#148; organization, an entity must:    - Be organized under the laws of the recipient country;  - Have its principal place of business in the recipient  country;   - Be majority owned by individuals who are citizens or lawful permanent residents of the recipient country or be managed by a governing body, the majority of whom are citizens or lawful permanent residents of a recipient country; and  - Not be controlled by a foreign entity or by an individual or individuals who are not citizens or permanent residents of the recipient country.    The term &#147;controlled by&#148; means a majority ownership or beneficiary interest as defined above, or the power, either directly or indirectly, whether exercised or exercisable, to control the election, appointment, or tenure of the organization&#146;s managers or a majority of the organization&#146;s governing body by any means, e.g., ownership, contract, or operation of law.    &#147;Foreign entity&#148; means an organization that fails to meet any part of the &#147;local organization&#148; definition.  Government controlled and government owned organizations in which the recipient government owns a majority interest or in which the majority of a governing body are government employees, are included in the above definition of local organization.
Description: USAID/Tanzania is calling for the submission of full applications under this funding opportunity, which is intended to assist civil society in strengthening citizens&#146; engagement in governance and in the use ofpublic resources.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Acquisition Specialist
GrantorContactText: Samuel Kiranga &lt;br/&gt;Grantor &lt;br/&gt;Phone 2668503