OpportunityTitle: USAID Sahel Information Integrity -Annual Program Statement (APS)
Description: USAID/Senegal&#8217;s Sahel Regional Office (USAID/Senegal/SRO) ADDENDUM #1 _ Amendment#1- CALL FOR CONCEPT PAPERS USAID Strengthening Information Integrity and Resilience (IIR) in the Sahel USAID Sahel Information Integrity Annual Program Statement No. 72068524APS00003 Issuance Date: June 28, 2024 Closing Date: August 02, 2024 Dear Prospective Applicants: This is an Addendum to the USAID Sahel Information Integrity Annual Program Statement (APS) (No.72068524APS00003). All interested organizations should carefully review both this Addendum AND the full APS, which can be found here in grants.gov . Important information contained in the APS announcement is not necessarily repeated in this specific Addendum. This activity is authorized under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended. Through this Addendum #1 to APS No. 72068524APS00003, USAID/Senegal/SRO is requesting the submission of concept papers focused on Strengthening Information Integrity and Resilience (IIR) in the Sahel. Concept papers should describe a nimble and adaptive approach for supporting key actors in local and regional information ecosystems to be more effective in advancing information integrity and resilience in their local and regional systems. TARGET COUNTRIES: All three objectives of this activity (as outlined under technical focus below) must be addressed in all of the following countries, which fall under the management authority of USAID/Senegal/SRO: Burkina Faso Chad Mauritania Objective 2 under this APS (which relates to strengthening regional networks) may also create opportunities for partner organizations in Cabo Verde, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, and Senegal based on prior approval from USAID. Under this Addendum, subject to the availability of funds, USAID anticipates making one award. USAID also reserves the right to make no awards. The total USAID funds anticipated is $15,000,000. USAID contemplates a start date for the award beginning on or about December 1, 2024, with a period of performance of up to five years. Applicants should send general questions about the below information by email to USAID primary and secondary points of contact, Ms. Aminata Diallo, at amdiallo@usaid.gov and Robert Almosd at ralmosd@usaid.gov, respectively. See &quot; related Documents&quot; Tab for the full Addendum Thank you for your interest in USAID Programs. Sincerely,
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Regional Acquisition and Assistance  Specialist
GrantorContactText: Aminata DIALLO &lt;br/&gt;Grantor &lt;br/&gt;Phone 221338794031
CloseDateExplanation: This is the  Addendum #1 to the  APS #72068524APS00003_ Amendment#1   Closing date is extended to August 2,2024