OpportunityTitle: USAID West Bank and Gaza Conflict Management and Mitigation Program
CategoryExplanation: Conflict Management and Mitigation
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: USAID encourages applications from potential new partners. USAID will not accept applications from individuals.    USAID welcomes applications from entities that have not previously received financial assistance from USAID. In order to make a risk assessment decision in accordance with ADS 303.3.9, USAID will conduct a pre-award survey. Please refer to Section C.3 for additional information on risk assessments    The following types of entities (both local and non-local) are eligible to apply for funding under this APS.      (a) U.S. and Non-U.S. Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)       1. U.S. and Non-U.S. Non-Profit NGOs    Qualified U.S. and non-U.S. private non-profit NGOs may apply for USAID funding under this APS.  Foreign government-owned parastatal organizations from countries that are ineligible for assistance under the FAA or related appropriations acts are ineligible.    2. U.S. and Non-U.S. For-Profit NGOs     Qualified U.S and non U.S private for-profit NGOs may apply for funding under this APS. For-profit applicants should note that, in accordance with 2 CFR 200.400(g), profit, which is any amount in excess of allowable direct and indirect costs, is not an allowable cost for recipients of USAID assistance awards, and cannot be part of the program budget. However, the prohibition against profit does not apply to procurement contracts made under the assistance instrument when the Recipient procures goods and services in accordance with the procurement standards found in 2 CFR 200.317 to 326.    (b) U.S. and Non-U.S. Colleges and Universities    Qualified U.S. and non-U.S. colleges and universities may apply for funding under this APS.   USG and USAID regulations generally treat colleges and universities as NGOs, rather than governmental organizations; hence, both public and private colleges and universities are eligible.  Non-U.S. colleges and universities in countries that are ineligible for assistance under the FAA or related appropriations acts are ineligible. Please note, however, that this APS is focused on people-to-people programming that addresses divisions within a community and is not intended to fund academic research.         (c) Private Voluntary Organization (PVO)    A local or indigenous PVO, which by definition is a non-U.S. PVO operating in the same foreign country in which it is organized, that is not already registered with USAID is eligible to receive funding. However, such organizations are encouraged to consider registration.   U.S. PVO or an &#8220;International PVO&apos;&apos;,  which by definition is a non-U.S. PVO that performs development work in one or more countries other than the country in which it is domiciled, must be registered with USAID to be eligible to receive funding.      (d) Participation of Faith- Based and Community Organizations    In accordance with Executive Order 13279, Equal Protection for the Laws for Faith Based and Community Organizations, participation by Religious Organizations in USAID programs, are eligible to participate in USAID programs as long as they carry out eligible activities in accordance with all program requirements and other applicable requirements governing the conduct of USAID- funded activities., including those prohibiting the use of direct financial assistance from USAID to engage in inherently religious activities.
Description: USAID seeks to effectively prevent, mitigate and manage the causes and consequences of violent conflict, instability and extremism through the issuance of a multiple award APS. The Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance (DCHA), Office of conflict Management and Mitigation (CMM) leads USAID&#8217;s efforts to identify and analyze sources of conflict, supports early responses to address the causes and consequences of instability and violent conflict, and seeks to integrate conflict mitigation and management into USAID&#8217;s analysis, strategies and programs and will transfer funds to USAID West Bank and Gaza Mission to compete, issue and manage the awards for this purpose in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza. USAID will manage this APS in accordance with a Congressional appropriation to provide a central source of funding for reconciliation activities. To meet Congressional intent, this APS will support &#8220;people-to-people&quot; conflict mitigation and reconciliation programs and activities which bring together individuals of different ethnic, religious or political backgrounds from areas of civil conflict, national conflict and war. Activities that provide innovative or creative opportunities for adversaries to address issues, reconcile differences, promote greater understanding and mutual trust and work on common goals or solve shared issues with regard to potential, ongoing, or recent conflict in the West Bank, Gaza and Israel, will receive consideration for funding under this APS. The objective of the 2018 USAID/WBG CMM Annual Program Statement (APS) is to expand the peace constituency of Israelis and Palestinians while contributing to USAID&#8217;s developmental objectives. USAID seeks programs that produce more concrete and measurable results through conflict resolution by bringing participating groups together to resolve issues of common concern. Studies have shown that when common goals or shared problems are present, communication between groups moved towards reducing conflict. In addition to the people-to-people approach, USAID requests applicants to focus on issues of common interest between three categories of participants: 1) Israelis and Palestinians; 2) Israeli Arab and Jewish citizens. Cross-border projects that bring together Israelis and Palestinians are strongly encouraged. Activities can include citizens of other Middle Eastern and North African countries, but primary beneficiaries should be Israelis and Palestinians residing in Israel and the West Bank. USAID highly encourages applications where participants engage in activities that will clearly benefit from the participation of another group in order to reach common goals or solve shared issues. Activities addressing issues in water, farming, tourism, health, technology, energy, and the environment are just a few examples of successful past programming. Additionally, USAID encourages applications that involve women, youth, and/or people living with disabilities and demonstrate a clear understanding of their role in conflict mitigation. USAID also encourages activities that target disadvantaged beneficiaries residing in the peripheral areas. Applicants must track and measure their activity&#8217;s effectiveness in reducing conflict and in changing perceptions, and will develop a monitoring system to effectively measure their results.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Acquisition and Assistance Specialist
GrantorContactText: Miada Younis &lt;br/&gt;Grantor &lt;br/&gt;Phone 972-3-511-4886