Announcement Type: Annual Program Statement (APS)

APS Title: Strengthening Inclusive, Democratic, Participatory, and

Accountable Governance (SIDPAG) APS

Funding Opportunity/APS Number: 72062123APS00001

Catalogue of Federal Domestic

Assistance (CFDA) Number: 98.001

APS Issuance Date: January 09, 2023

Deadline for Questions for APS and

for Addendum 1: January 18, 2023

Interested Applicant Conferences

for Addendum 1: USAID/Tanzania will hold a virtual applicant conference to
address questions received and additional questions that may
arise. The date and time will be announced. The link will be
https://meet.google.com/mqk-hves-mhh

Deadline for Submission of

Concept Papers: April 8, 2023, at 17:00 EAT

APS Closing Date: January 08, 2024

Dear Interested Organizations:

The United States Agency for International Development in Tanzania (USAID/Tanzania) is

announcing the Strengthening Inclusive, Democratic, Participatory, and Accountable Governance
Annual Program Statement (hereinafter SIDPAG APS).

USAID/Tanzania seeks to build partnerships with Tanzanian citizens, Tanzanian leaders, institutions
and organizations to promote transformational change in key governance systems and processes. This
partnership will be achieved through a new five-year program, Tanzania SIDPAG.

Competition under this APS will utilize either a two or three-step process. Applicants must first submit
a concept paper for initial review. All concept papers received by the due date stipulated in this APS
or an amendment will be evaluated for responsiveness to the evaluation criterion(a) specified in this
APS or subsequent addenda. USAID may then either request applicants to submit a full application or
may invite applicants to a co-creation process. Subject to the successful conclusion of the co-creation
process (if held), USAID/Tanzania may decide to request a full application from an applicant.

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This APS is open for at least one year, during which it is anticipated that three rounds (addenda) of
competition will take place. Each addendum will cover a different technical area. For details for
technical area for addendum (round) 1, please see section D.8.

Due dates for concept papers for addendum one of this APS are stated on the cover page. Due dates
for concept papers requested by subsequent addenda will be stated in each addendum.

At USAID’s discretion, this APS may be extended for additional year(s)/round(s), should the need
arise. Over the course of the APS, USAID anticipates making multiple awards with a range of
estimated values as laid out in the APS. The amount of available funding and the number of awards is
subject to change. USAID reserves the right to fully or incrementally fund award(s) as well as to
partially fund selected application(s).

Please submit any questions regarding this APS electronically to Cecilia Mambo at
cmambo@usaid.gov, Terry Malekia at tmalekia@usaid.gov, and Sascha Kemper at
skemper@usaid.gov. All questions will be answered via an amendment to this APS.

Issuance of this APS does not constitute an award commitment on the part of the US Government, nor
does it commit the US Government to pay for the costs incurred in the submission of a concept note
or application. Further, the US Government reserves the right to reject any or all concept notes and
applications received, or to negotiate separately with an applicant, if such an action is considered to be
in the interest of the US Government.

Sincerely,

_____/s/_______________
Sascha Kemper
Agreement Officer

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ACRONYMS

ADS Automated Directives System

AO Agreement Officer
AOR Agreement Officer’s Representative
APS Annual Program Statement
CA Cooperative Agreement
CDCS Country Development Cooperative Strategy
DUNS Dun and Bradstreet Number
FAA Fixed Amount Award
NGO Non-Governmental Organization
SAM System for Award Management
GOT Government of Tanzania
USAID U.S. Agency for International Development
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
IR Intermediate Results
USG United State Government
NOFO Notice of funding opportunity

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SECTION A: PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

This funding opportunity is authorized under the Foreign Assistance Act (FAA) of 1961, as amended.
The resulting award will be subject to 2 CFR 200 – Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost
Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, and USAID’s supplement, 2 CFR 700, as well
as the additional requirements found in Section F.

1. Background

Following a period of democratic backsliding, Tanzania has begun to reverse course and is actively
exploring key reforms to address democracy, rights, and governance challenges. While media and non-
governmental organizations continue to face a complicated regulatory environment, there have been
repeated commitments to implement reforms. In January 2023, President Samia Suluhu Hassan lifted
the ban on political parties holding rallies and other reforms may materialize in advance of planned
local and national elections in 2024 and 2025 or as part of a broader development agenda. Youth are
at the intersection of many of these challenges and have emerged as vital actors in Tanzania’s
development. Despite making up approximately 70 percent of the population, many Tanzanians under
30 express frustrations with political exclusion and perceptions of marginalization. This can lead to
civic disengagement, lower rates of political participation, and a lack of input into community and
national-level decision-making.

Opportunities to continue to advance have emerged under the administration of President Hassan, who
has expressed a commitment to moderating or reforming current restrictions. A United Republic of
Tanzania (Government of Tanzania / GoT)-appointed Task Force on Multi-Party Democracy released
its report and key recommendations for political reform in October 2022. Proposed reforms, including
to Tanzania’s constitution, as well as amendments to key legislation, regulations, or enforcement of
anti-democratic practices can be advanced through legislative or executive means, including
apportioning funding to implement them in practice. The outcome of these potential reforms is not yet
known; however, it presents Tanzania’s partners with the opportunity to support advocacy, strengthen
youth voices in decision-making processes, and protect the rights of all to participate in the benefits of
democratic society. USAID continues to be fully committed to helping the GoT implement its reform
agenda.

This Strengthening Inclusive, Democratic, Participatory, and Accountable Governance (SIDPAG)

Annual Program Statement (APS) seeks to empower Tanzanians, particularly youth, to actively engage
in civic affairs, advocate for transparent and accountable democratic governance, and support reforms
for a more open and democratic society. USAID intends to make multiple awards under this APS to
strengthen governance institutions, enhance the enabling environment for free and open political
competition, and protect human and civic rights, in addition to other priorities. To do so, USAID
envisions that activities supported through this APS would work with citizens, civil society, media
organizations, and the GoT.

2. Purpose

USAID/Tanzania seeks to build partnerships with Tanzanians, government institutions, civil society,
and the private sector to promote transformational change in key governance systems and processes.
This partnership will be achieved through a new five-year program, the SIDPAG project, with the
following key results:

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1. Enhanced media and civil society resilience

2. Increased transparency and accountability, including over public resources in health, education,
agriculture, natural resources, and other areas
3. Strengthened political dialogue and reconciliation
4. More transparent and inclusive electoral and democratic processes
5. Greater political and civic empowerment of women, girls, and marginalized groups
6. Strengthened rule of law, access to justice, and empowerment of Tanzanians, particularly
marginalized groups

USAID/Tanzania anticipates that this initiative will support a civil society environment where
organizations, including media, operate more freely and effectively. Together with these institutions,
citizens will be engaged in greater civic activity, including catalyzing transparency efforts to improve
systems of democratic governance. Finally, the rights of women, youth, and marginalized communities
will be strengthened so that all Tanzanians may more equitably benefit from the country’s
development.

3. Proposed Programmatic Approach and Strategic Alignment

Awards made under the SIDPAG APS will support USAID/Tanzania’s 2020-2025 Country
Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS) goal to support Tanzanian youth to advance the country’s
long-term prosperity and journey to self-reliance. Within this framework, the SIDPAG project seeks
to support the political will, commitment, and capacity required to strengthen democratic governance,
promote accountability, and protect human rights. These efforts will contribute to each of the strategy’s
three Development Objectives through the following:

● Development Objective 1: Enhancing safe and supportive community structures (IR 1.3).
● Development Objective 2: The development of a strong cadre of emerging youth leaders who
promote and demand a participatory and citizen-centric model of governance (IR 2.3) and
empowering youth to demand more transparency and accountability and play a significant role in
shaping the society and government to which they aspire (IR 2.2).
● Development Objective 3: Civil society actors to become more organizationally capable, resilient,
financially viable, and credible partners that better represent their constituent interests and engage
more effectively with the government. They will also bolster a vibrant, resilient, and active
citizenry and a civil society to reinforce Tanzanian commitment for democratic principles (IR 3.2
and IR 3.3).

The program will be implemented through multiple awards in partnership with communities, key
governance and accountability institutions, the private sector, media, Faith-Based Organizations, and
consortia of national, sub-national, and international civil society organizations (CSOs).

4. Result Areas and Illustrative Outcomes

USAID has identified the following illustrative results/outcomes, which will be further defined as part
of each addendum to this APS. When developing concept papers and applications, applicants are
encouraged to consider the illustrative outcomes under each result area. These outcomes are illustrative
only and Applicants may develop their own, considering its applicability to each overall priority theme.

Result Area 1: Enhanced media and civil society resilience

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Illustrative Outcomes:

● Civil society and media organizations are able to operate more freely, effectively, and sustainably
● Advancement of key reforms to restrictive laws or practices that govern civil society
● Organizations are better equipped to navigate compliance regulations

Effective civil society organizations (CSOs) that serve, represent, and advocate on behalf of citizens
are a vital partner in Tanzania’s development aspirations. CSOs are key service providers, augmenting
or providing specialized services in areas challenging for government delivery systems. They also give
voice to citizens, aggregating community policy preferences and advocating for innovative new
approaches to the issues that affect the public the most.

The environment for media and civil society organizations remains challenging. It continues to be
shaped by existing legislation such as amendments to the Non-governmental Organizations Act
(2019), Media Services Act (2016), Electronic and Postal Communication Act (2010), Cyber Crimes
Act (2015), Access to Information Act (2016), Anti-Money Laundering Act (2022), and others. Yet,
the legal environment has seen operational improvements because of the current Administration’s
implementation of laws affecting the sector, greater GoT willingness to engage with civil society, and
decreased harassment of CSOs. Organizational capacity among CSOs has improved in part because
many adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic and expanded their use of virtual platforms and digital tools.
CSO advocacy is also perceived to be more effective thanks to the opening of civic space under the
current governments in Tanzania mainland and Zanzibar.

Result Area 2: Increased transparency and accountability, including over public resources in
health, education, agriculture, natural resources, and other areas

Illustrative Outcomes:

● Increased citizen and civil society agency to lead, support, and collaborate on transparency and
accountability initiatives at all levels of government
● Improved transparency in the delivery of key services
● Media equipped to undertake data-based, high quality investigative journalism
● Private sector engaged as key partner to advance good governance practices

In recent years, Tanzania has gradually but consistently improved its public transparency rankings;
however, key challenges remain. Complex legal frameworks exist that cover a broad range of public
accountability systems as do key institutions mandated with preventing, mitigating, and sanctioning
corruption. The Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau, Public Procurement Regulatory
Authority, Ethics Secretariat, and National Audit Office are guided by strategic frameworks, including
a five-year anti-corruption strategy now in its final year. Institutionally, work remains to be done and
shortcomings in transparency and accountability within the functioning of the state bureaucracy and
management of key economic sectors are a drag on potential economic growth. Citizens have a
collaborative role to play in these efforts. Evidence from around the world shows that when citizens,
civil society, including faith-based organizations and the media, are involved in transparency
initiatives, local and national governments function more efficiently and effectively. Access to
information is vital, as is timely, data and evidence-based investigative journalism that informs both
citizens and government alike. The private sector can serve both as a role model for business ethics as
well as a partner in furthering these goals.

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Result Area 3: Strengthened political dialogues and reconciliation

Illustrative Outcomes:

● High level political reconciliation efforts advanced and supported

● Mechanisms for constructive resolution of community concerns established and strengthened
● Political reforms reflect broad citizen engagement

Since late 2021, the Government of Tanzania has sought consensus around long-standing, contentious
political issues. The successful conclusions of Presidentially appointed task forces for both the Union
Government as well as the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar generated a comprehensive set of
recommendations to improve Tanzania’s democracy and level disparities in the exercise of political
power. Although the ultimate outcome of this reform process is currently unknown, opportunities exist
to foster continued dialogue, both among political parties as well as among the parties, government,
and citizens. Successful reforms that forge acceptable consensus among stakeholders will depend on
sustained participation, commitment, and transparent mechanisms for prioritizing and ultimately
implementing reforms. With the task forces now concluded, the mechanisms for doing so have been
debated; but are not yet clear.

At the sub-national level, local governments, civil society organizations, and citizens themselves foster
dialogue to identify and find resolution to local issues. Examples include over the usage of communal
land, natural resource management, or socio-economic disparities. Interfaith collaboration likewise
builds on Tanzania’s rich history and forges new shared perspectives around many of these issues.
Youth are at the forefront of development challenges and can be invaluable catalysts for resolving
complicated issues.

Result Area 4: More transparent and inclusive electoral and democratic processes

Illustrative Outcomes:

● Citizens, particularly youth, understand their civic rights and more freely participate in democratic
elections
● Greater citizen consultation and input into electoral reform
● Elections processes become more citizen-centered
● Advancement of key reforms to restrictive laws or practices that govern political activity

Tanzania has held regular elections since its transition to multi-party democracy 30 years ago. Despite
a constitutional framework that allows for open, competitive elections, the ruling political party has in
practice continued to dominate the electoral landscape with limited space for opposition parties and
candidates. In January 2023, President Hassan lifted the previous administration’s ban on political
party rallies and outlined optimism for future reforms. Institutionally, the National Electoral
Commission administers and oversees national elections, while its counterpart, the Zanzibar Electoral
Commission, does so in Zanzibar. Proposed reforms include recommendations from both the 2022
GoT-appointed Mainland and Zanzibar Task Force reports and call for exploring how to make both
institutions more functionally independent, including through legislative reform. Commissioners are
appointed respectively by the Presidents of the Union and Zanzibari governments. Citizens have the
right to form political parties and parties have the right to compete in local and national elections;
however, opposition parties struggle in the face of barriers such Tanzania’s Political Parties Act and
other limitations on their activities.

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Voter turnout in Tanzania is modest with around 60% of eligible voters casting ballots in recent
national elections. As in many countries, Tanzanian youth lag significantly in participation rates.
Youth turnout in Tanzania’s 2020 elections was the lowest ever - of the 69% of eligible youth
registered to vote, only 48% cast ballots. Observers have highlighted the need for greater civic
education and note the lower engagement overall of youth in civic and public affairs. Citizens also
have a vital role in shaping the electoral framework that governs national and local elections. As the
GoT’s recent task force initiatives demonstrated, the quality of recommendations, their potential
outcomes, and feasibility for implementation improve when citizens participate in or are more broadly
consulted in the processes.

Result Area 5: Greater political and civic empowerment of women, girls, and marginalized
groups

Illustrative Outcomes:

● Women and girls fully exercise their civic and political rights
● Greater prevention, reduction, and mitigation of violence against women and girls
● Tanzania’s Gender-Based Violence Law advanced, enacted, and implemented
● Men and boys engaged as partners and champions of gender equity and equality
● Public institutions (such as political parties and government institutions) adopt, practice, and
enforce gender-equitable governance
● Legal framework strengthened to address and eliminate barriers facing women and girls

As part of the country’s commitment to gender equality, the 1977 Constitution of Tanzania stipulates
that 30 percent of its members of Parliament be women, elected by political parties. Although the
actual proportion of female Members of Parliament is higher - currently around 39.8 percent - fewer
than 10% successfully ran for and won open seats, with the majority serving in special seats for
women. The electoral environment, from fundraising to promotion to positions of leadership within
political parties, is male dominated. Levels of civic participation remain lower for women compared
to men. Global research shows that when political systems are more inclusive and representative of
the citizenry that they serve, the quality of political representation and the functioning of elected
government improves. Opportunities exist to support institutional frameworks within parties as well
as the electoral system to incentivize equal participation of women as candidates and successful
nominees for competitive office.

Despite important progress by the government and its partners, gender inequalities and inequities
persist in Tanzania, and barriers to civic and political participation often mirror other structural forms
of inequality. These include harmful social and cultural norms, high rates of maternal mortality, high
teenage pregnancy rates, limited control over and ability to benefit from resources, as well as unequal
rates of participation in decision-making from the home to professional careers. Inequality in access
to economic resources and opportunities is compounded by limited access to secondary education and
depressed earnings compared to men. In addition, unequal expectations for women to have and raise
children as well as manage family affairs reinforces economic, political, and social divisions of
responsibility between men and women. In aggregate, these underlying factors are closely intertwined
with disparate rates of civic and political engagement, including advancing to higher levels of
leadership in public life.

Result Area 6: Strengthened rule of law, access to justice, and empowerment of Tanzanians,

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particularly marginalized groups

Illustrative Outcomes:

● Human rights advocacy is broad-based and data-driven

● Advancement of key reforms to punitive human rights laws
● Public human rights institutions strengthened
● More active and engaged citizenry and civil society in human rights issues

Tanzania’s constitution upholds key rights of citizens and the rule of law that, while firmly established
through the country’s legal codes, is not always impartially practiced nor evenly enforced. Where
rights violations occur, investigating and sanctioning offenders can be impeded by capacity limitations
in the country’s court systems as well as by political influences acting on institutions. Key freedoms,
including of expression and assembly are impeded by practices that limit their exercise. Against this
backdrop, civil society organizations, media, and citizens have faced challenges in the human rights
space and advocacy is often fractured by issue or by organization. The current Administration’s recent
progress advancing potential reforms on multi-party democracy is an opportunity to strengthen human
rights protections and expand the freer exercise of constitutionally protected rights. Punitive or
restrictive laws – often passed through Certificates of Urgency – disproportionately affect
marginalized communities, including women and girls, indigenous communities, and may be revisited
for reform with greater opportunity for public input. With greater access to high-quality reporting,
citizens and other stakeholders may strengthen advocacy or find greater opportunities to push for
reforms with like-minded organizations. Likewise, Ministries whose legal and institutional mandates
touch on the rights of citizens may more widely consult citizens on reforms.

Collaborating, Learning and Adapting (CLA)

The Recipient will contribute to USAID’s commitment to a multifaceted collaborating, learning, and
adapting (CLA) approach to development. The CLA approach is based on the understanding that
development efforts yield more effective results if they are coordinated and collaborative, test
promising, new approaches in a continuous yet also rapid, targeted search for generating improvements
and efficiencies, and build on what works and eliminate what doesn‘t. CLA takes into account
programmatic learning and shifts generated by the activity (outward-generating) as well as those
adopted by the activity from external learning sources. USAID also encourages a strong focus on
adaptive management techniques as expressed through staffing skills, structure and culture, and
business processes. Stakeholder engagement will be particularly important to implement this activity
in order to track and adjust to opportunities to operationally integrate with other related activities.

Collaborating: The Recipient will actively collaborate with USAID, USAID implementing partners
across Development Objective teams, relevant programmatic areas, and other key in-country partners
to share knowledge around assessments, emerging research, lessons learned, evaluations, and jointly
develop action plans for integrating learning resulting from these activities into improved program
implementation. Where appropriate and relevant, the Recipient should engage regularly with GoT
counterparts to develop and share work plans and results.

Learning: The Recipient will hold annual learning summits or similar forums, individually or with
other in-country partners, to identify promising practices, work collaboratively to overcome
implementation obstacles, and address changing conditions. Learning may also take place across
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used to inform upcoming year work plans and activity design and captured and shared broadly.
Specifically, the Recipient is expected to define how innovative and dynamic learning agendas will be
developed and implemented with their teams and USAID and identify learning questions to guide the
gathering of information to better understand or challenge key programmatic assumptions.

Adapting: The Recipient will engage in periodic reflection activities using approaches such as after-
action reviews to identify, capture, and act upon lessons learned in technical, cross-cutting, and
management activities. The Recipient will demonstrate adaptability that is informed by knowledge
gained through learning and recognize behaviors and incentives necessary to create change. This
knowledge will influence decision making, resource allocation, and adaptation to contextual shifts.
Application of new knowledge to implementation decisions will be reflected in the annual work plan,
and the Activity Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Plan (Activity MEL Plan). Decisions to adapt
may be based on, but not limited to the following:

● Quarterly progress reports unless stated in the award agreement

● Collaborative decision making with USAID and its APS partners
● USAID Development Objective (DO) meetings
● Data derived from contextual analysis and political economy analysis
● Changes in the operating environment (e.g., shifting political developments, emergency or natural
disaster, policy changes, etc.)
● Financial and human resource constraints
● Emerging evidence that interventions are not working or could work better if adapted

To Be Included in Work Plans:

Award recipients will incorporate in annual work plans the activity theory of change, which will reflect
a results-based approach for the activity. Work plans will reflect continual learning, adaptive
management, and flexibility, such that well-constructed feedback loops are in place, and timely mid-
course corrections can be made in response to shifting circumstances. Work plans will incorporate
lessons learned in implementing the Agreement and draw from best practices from experiences
elsewhere. Work plans should reflect input from and collaboration with other implementing partners.

Leveraging of Resources

In ensuring sustainability of interventions and enhanced partnerships, awards through this APS will
leverage existing structures, expertise, and resources established by government, the private sector,
civil society, and local communities. Award recipients will support USAID coordination with other
donors implementing similar interventions to encourage synergy of effort and buy-in into the
mechanism.

Partnerships may also be established with private sector and civil society organizations for additional
financial contribution and to leverage their convening power, knowledge, and skills. Partnerships with
government counterparts at national and community levels can seek to leverage their financial (for
instance co financing of events) and human resources and the expertise of public institutions.

5. Cross-cutting Themes

Gender Analysis:

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The SIDPAG project will integrate gender throughout its result areas, ensuring that men and women
are meaningfully engaged, that both benefit from USAID’s support, and that gender awareness and
sensitivity are built-in themes within each result area.

Gender considerations will be given high premium during co-creation (if any), implementation, and
during reviews. The entire program cycle will need to demonstrate how identified gender gaps shall
be addressed. The program will measure and track progress on the extent to which identified gender
gaps are closed and to which new opportunities are created and leveraged for women, including young
women, adolescent girls, and women with disabilities.

Integrating gender considerations into the activity involves identifying and addressing gender blind or
neutral approaches during design, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation. It will involve
integrating women and men meaningfully into the activity results framework, benchmarks, and
indicators. It will ensure that activities alleviate gender related constraints and capitalize on gender
related opportunities, such as under national conversations and dialogue, legislation and policies, in
all areas and at all levels.

USAID is committed to a data-driven and evidence-based approach to achieving gender equality and
women’s empowerment in its programming. Awards under this APS will collect data, including sex-
disaggregated and gender-sensitive data, as a diagnostic tool in USAID’s ability to understand
development impact, adapt interventions, and communicate results.

Awards will:

● Conduct and apply gender analyses, and use findings to inform the approach
● Routinely collect gender-sensitive data, disaggregated by sex to help the Mission measure progress
towards achieving program objectives, make course corrections if the activity is exacerbating
gender inequality, or scale up or replicate models that demonstrate progress in achieving gender
equality through male engagement and women’s empowerment

Youth and Persons Living with Disabilities (PLWDs):

USAID/Tanzania highlights youth and persons living with disabilities as some of the cross-cutting
themes to be incorporated into the project design. Throughout the implementation of activities under
the SIDPAG APS, opportunities must be enhanced to mobilize and channel the voices and aspirations
of youth and persons living with disabilities into the discussion on democratic development.
Applicants are therefore required to clearly articulate how these themes will be woven into the
activities and be prepared to monitor and report on them.

Partners are required to articulate in their technical approach how these themes will be integrated into
activities and workplan. Partners will be expected to utilize and include concrete, practical approaches
that will not only address the challenges that youth and persons living with disabilities face to
accomplish the activity results but will also involve and support young people and persons living with
disabilities, as well youth/PLWD-led organizations in the implementation and leadership of this
program.

Localization

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previously received a prime award from USAID. The awards under the APS would not only provide
direct funding but may also allow applicants to budget certain amounts for their own capacity
development along USAID’s New Partnership Initiative principles.

USAID envisages a partnership that will be inclusive, Tanzania-led, Tanzania-managed, and

Tanzania-owned. The Mission anticipates that local in-country organizations will implement both as
primes and as sub awardees, cooperating as part of a consortium or other type of partnership
arrangement. Activities will build new partnerships with national and local governments, Tanzanian
organizations, and non-traditional partners, few of which may have previous direct grantee experience
with USAID. USAID encourages coalitions of local organizations in pursuit of key results, including
civil society, faith-based and community-based organizations, universities and research organizations,
and the private sector where there are shared interests.

Adaptive Programming

Successful applicants will be required to adapt and respond quickly to changes in the project and
operating environment. Some of the factors to consider include:

● The relative strengths and expressed preferences of partners,

● The relative strengths and demonstrated commitment of GoT partners and sub-national
governments,
● Complimentary projects (whether they are USG or funded by other donors),
● Shifts in USG priorities for project activities and geographic focus based on funding sources or
other requirements, and
● Shifts in the operating environment that affect the identified risks/assumptions of the project.

The SIDPAG initiative will be implemented in phases through multiple awards in partnership with
communities, key governance and accountability institutions, the private sector, civil society and faith-
based organizations, media, and consortia of organizations. Successful applicants will work closely
with USAID to put mechanisms in place to gauge which activities are relevant in which context and
how they should be sequenced. During implementation, successful applicants will periodically
participate in and/or facilitate Strategy Review/Pause and Reflect Sessions. These sessions will
provide a collective platform to share information on overall progress, update the project’s situation
or problem analysis, and determine how best to adapt to evolving local dynamics and new knowledge
gained from real-time monitoring and evaluation. The appropriate emphasis among learning,
coordinating, planning, and adapting will be determined in advance in consultation with USAID.

Cross-sectoral Coordination

Although the SIDPAG project is primarily focused on improving democracy and governance, it is also
designed to have a substantial impact on other sectors. To have impact within both the governance and
service delivery sectors, SIDPAG is designed to integrate where possible with USAID/Tanzania’s
other priority sectors, including health, economic growth, environment, and education. Additional
sources (including, potentially even other donors) may provide funding as the project grows and
demonstrates impact in target sectors. The grantee(s) will be prepared to meet the requirements that
accompany these funds (e.g., additional reporting requirements and indicators, coordination with
multiple offices, complex accounting, etc.) as well as the programming needs of the offices that
manage these resources (e.g., adding geographic targets, revising work plans, etc.). The Grantee(s)
will adapt to the complex needs of working in multiple sectors with multiple funding sources.

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Depending on funding provided by various offices, sector-specific coordination efforts may shift over
time (either in focus or intensity) and efforts may range from general coordination to more specific
sector related service delivery interventions.

Major Assumptions and Risks

Assumptions:

● Key governance institutions and stakeholders remain willing and able to partner on DRG priorities
● GoT commitment to reform is sustained

Risks:

● Proposed reforms fail to materialize, or democratic backsliding occurs

● Political divides deepen and hinder healthy, constructive political competition
● Paralysis in the reform process or lack of responsiveness to citizen needs leads to citizen
disengagement

[END OF SECTION A: PROGRAM DESCRIPTION]

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SECTION B – FEDERAL AWARD INFORMATION

1. APS, Addenda, and Award Description

USAID/Tanzania will issue regular addenda soliciting concept papers, each with one or more
prioritized themes that will be stated in the addendum. USAID/Tanzania envisions the following stages
to the SIDPAG solicitation and award process:

Phase 1: Concept Paper Review

Phase 2: Co-creation (optional, at the discretion of USAID/Tanzania)
Phase 3: Full Application

Stages may require varying degrees of collaboration. Co-creation may be used. Co-creation is a non-
linear process and applicants may be invited to attend multiple collaborative engagements. More detail
can be found in section F.

Concept papers must be provided in response to, and in accordance with the instructions provided in
this APS, which can be found in section D, any amendments to the APS, and in any addenda issued
under this APS and their amendments.

The initial period of the APS is twelve months and may be extended.

Section A – Program Description provides a general overview of the objectives that USAID/Tanzania
is supporting and interested in achieving through awards made under the APS. USAID/Tanzania plans
to issue three addenda under the initial APS but may issue fewer or more. Each addendum will focus
on a specific technical program area described in section A of this APS. Applicants may submit no
more than one concept paper as prime applicant in response to an addendum. If an applicant submits
more than one concept paper as prime under a single addendum, all concept papers will be eliminated
from review. Applicants may apply under more than one addendum.

USAID plans to make at least one award under each addendum but reserves the right to make multiple
awards or no awards at all under an addendum.

USAID/Tanzania will not review general concept papers submitted under this APS and will not provide
feedback for such submissions.

2. Estimate of Funds Available and Number of Awards Contemplated

USAID intends to make multiple awards that may be either cooperative agreements or grants pursuant
to this APS notice of funding opportunity. Subject to funding availability and at the discretion of the
Agency, USAID intends to provide up to $13,000,000 in total USAID funding. $13,000,000 is the
funding for all awards made under this APS. Individual awards will range between from $250,000 to
a maximum amount of $3,000,000 for a 5-year period. Award ceilings may be limited for any given
addenda.

2. Expected Performance Indicators, Targets, Baseline Data, and Data Collection

Reporting requirements will be based on 2 CFR 200 but will include both performance and financial
reporting.

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3. Start Date and Period of Performance for Federal Awards

The anticipated period of performance for awards made under the APS is from 2 years to 5 years. The
estimated start date for an award will be approximately five to six months after the due date for receipt
of concept papers.

4. Substantial Involvement

If an award is a grant, there will be no substantial involvement. If an award is a cooperative agreement,

substantial involvement will be finalized prior to award to ensure the involvement is suitable for the
proposed activity. Substantial involvement may include one or more of the following:

• The Agency’s approval of the recipient’s implementation plans during performance. USAID
generally only requires approval of implementation plans annually; however, where changed
contexts or new information require a pivot in the activity, USAID may consider changes to an
implementation plan. If the AO has delegated authority to the AOR to approve implementation
plans, the AOR must review the agreement’s terms and conditions to ensure the AOR does not
approve inadvertent changes to them.
• The Agency’s ability to immediately halt an activity if the recipient does not meet detailed
performance specifications (for example, construction specifications). These would be provisions
that go beyond the suspension remedies of the Federal Government for noncompliance as stated in
2 CFR 200, including non-performance. The award must state that the AO may immediately halt
an activity when identified specifications are not met. The award must include the identified
specifications when executed. The AO and Recipient must sign a bilateral amendment for any
material changes to the specifications in the award.
• The Agency’s review and approval of one stage of work, before work can begin on a subsequent
stage during the period covered by the cooperative agreement.
• The Agency’s review and approval of substantive provisions of proposed subawards or contracts
(see definitions in 2 CFR 200). These would be provisions that go beyond existing policies on
Federal review of recipient procurement standards and sole source procurement. 2 CFR 200.308
already requires the recipient to obtain the AO’s prior approval for the subaward, transfer, or
contracting out of any work under an award. This is generally limited to approving work by a third
party under the agreement. If USAID wishes to reserve any further approval rights for subawards
or contracts that go beyond existing policies on Federal review of grantee procurement standards,
it must specifically state such Agency involvement in the substantial involvement provision of the
agreement.
• The Agency’s involvement in the selection of key recipient personnel. This does not include
provisions in assistance instruments for the participation of a named Principal Investigator for
research projects.
• The Agency and recipient collaboration or joint participation, such as when the recipient’s
successful accomplishment of program objectives would benefit from USAID’s technical
knowledge. There should be sufficient reason for the Agency’s involvement and the involvement
should be specifically tailored to support identified elements in the program description.
Additionally, if the program will establish an advisory committee that provides advice to the
recipient, USAID may participate as a member of this committee as well. Advisory committees
must only deal with programmatic or technical issues, and not routine administrative matters.

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• Agency monitoring to permit specific kinds of direction or redirection of the work because of the
interrelationships with other projects or activities. All such direction or redirection must be within
the program description budget, and other terms and conditions of the award.
• Direct agency operational involvement or participation to ensure compliance with statutory
requirements such as civil rights, environmental protection, and provisions for people with
disabilities that exceeds the Agency’s role that is normally part of the general statutory
requirements understood in advance of the award.
• Highly prescriptive Agency requirements established prior to award that limit the recipient’s
discretion with respect to the scope of services offered, organizational structure, staffing, mode of
operation, and other management processes, coupled with close monitoring or operational
involvement during performance over and above the normal exercise of Federal stewardship
responsibilities to ensure compliance with these requirements.

5. Authorized Geographic Code

The geographic code for the procurement of commodities and services under this program is 935.

6. Nature of the Relationship between USAID and the Recipient

The principal purpose of the relationship with the Recipient and under the subject program is to transfer
funds to accomplish a public purpose of support or stimulation of the SIDPAG program, which is
authorized by Federal statute. Successful Recipients will be responsible for ensuring the achievement
of the program objectives and the efficient and effective administration of the awards through the
application of sound management practices. Recipients will assume responsibility for administering
Federal funds in a manner consistent with underlying agreements, program objectives, and the terms
and conditions of the Federal awards.

7. Selection of Instrument

USAID/Tanzania has been conducting various types of market research over the last couple of years.
Through its current awards implemented primarily by US organizations, USAID/Tanzania has learned
of many Tanzanian organizations that implement democracy, human rights, and governance activities.
Some are ready to become prime recipients. USAID/Tanzania has been doing outreach to local
organizations. Multiple sessions have been attended by hundreds of interested Tanzanian
organizations, making it evident that there are organizations that can responsibly implement limited
amounts of USAID funding. Similarly, previous procurements have shown a significant interest in
USAID/Tanzania’s funding opportunities. In response to a call for concept papers in 2018 for a
women’s empowerment project, USAID/Tanzania received over 100 concept papers from local
organizations.

Tanzania has an established NGO sector, and many Tanzanian organizations are implementing
activities similar in nature to what is described in section A. Providing funding to those organizations
will allow them to continue their agendas. USAID/Tanzania’s programmatic needs will therefore best
be met by providing funds to Tanzania organizations to support their own projects as the primary
beneficiaries are the recipient organizations.

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SECTION C – ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION

1. Eligible Applicants

Unless otherwise stated in an addendum, eligibility for this APS is restricted to local, Tanzanian
organizations. That means that only local organizations as defined below are eligible for award.

USAID defines a “local entity” as an individual, a corporation, a nonprofit organization, or another

body of persons that:

1. Is legally organized under the laws of; and

2. Has as its principal place of business or operations in; and
3. Is

A. majority owned by individuals who are citizens or lawful permanent residents of; and
B. managed by a governing body the majority of who are citizens or lawful permanent residents
of the country receiving assistance.

For purposes of this definition, ‘majority owned’ and ‘managed by’ include, without limitation,
beneficiary interests and the power, either directly or indirectly, whether exercised or exercisable, to
control the election, appointment, or tenure of the organization's managers or a majority of the
organization's governing body by any means.

USAID especially welcomes applications from organizations that have not previously received
financial assistance from USAID.

Faith-based organizations are eligible to apply for federal financial assistance on the same basis as any
other organization and are subject to the protections and requirements of Federal law.

Addendums may open eligibility to U.S.-based and international organizations depending on the
development result area, and the Agency’s needs. However, this APS is intended to prioritize
collaboration with local, Tanzanian organizations.

2. Cost Sharing or Matching

There is not cost sharing or matching required under this APS and any addenda that will be issued.

3. Other

An organization may not submit more than one concept paper per addendum as the prime applicant. If
an applicant submits more than one concept paper as prime under a single addendum, all concept papers
will be eliminated from review. An organization that is submitting a concept paper as prime applicant
may however be proposed as a subrecipient in a concept paper submitted by another organization.
Applicants may submit concept papers under more than one addendum.

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SECTION D – APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION

1. Agency Point of Contact

Terry Malekia
Acquisition and Assistance Specialist
tmalekia@usaid.gov

Sascha Kemper
Agreement Officer
skemper@usaid.gov

2. Questions and Answers

Questions regarding this APS must submitted in writing by email to the Agency Points of Contact
listed in section D.1 no later than the date and time indicated on the cover letter or an amendment, as
amended. Any information given to a prospective applicant concerning this APS will be furnished
promptly to all other prospective applicants as an amendment to this APS, if that information is
necessary in submitting applications or if the lack of it would be prejudicial to any other prospective
applicant.

3. General Content and Form of Concept Papers and Applications

Interested applicants may submit only one concept paper per addendum. If an applicant submits more
than one concept paper as prime under a single addendum, all concept papers will be eliminated from
review. A concept paper must include the following:

1. Cover page (1 page)

2. Description of technical and management approach (3 pages)
3. Past performance history (1/2 page)
4. Summary budget (1/2 page; separate document)

No additional information must be submitted. Details on the content of full applications will be
provided only to those organizations from which a full application is requested. Each applicant must
furnish the information required by this APS for the concept paper.

4. Concept Paper Submission Procedures

This funding opportunity is an Annual Program Statement which is a general announcement and is
open for an extended period of time. The due date for concept papers for round 1 is stated on page 1.
Technical and other submission guidance for future rounds will be published in a separate document
as addenda. There will be multiple rounds/cycles of concept paper submissions; each round/cycle will
be in response to an addendum issued. This APS and all addenda will be published on www.grants.gov.
No addendum is being issued for the first call for concept papers (round 1), as the description of the
focus for round 1 is in section D.8.

Concept papers in response to this APS must be submitted no later than the closing date and time
indicated on the cover letter of this APS. Late applications will not be reviewed nor considered.

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Applicants must retain proof of timely delivery in the form of system generated documentation of
delivery receipt date and time.

Concept papers must be submitted by email to the Agency Points of Contact stated in this APS, as
amended. Email submissions must include the APS and addendum numbers and applicant’s name in
the subject line heading.

After submitting a concept paper electronically, applicants should immediately check their own email
to confirm that the attachments were sent. If an applicant discovers an error in transmission, please
send the material again and note in the subject line of the email that it is a "corrected" submission. Do
not send the same email more than once unless there has been a change, and if so, please note that it is
a "corrected" email.

Applicants are reminded that email is NOT instantaneous, and in some cases delays of several hours
occur from transmission to receipt. Therefore, applicants are requested to send the concept paper in
sufficient time ahead of the deadline. For this APS, the initial point of entry to the government
infrastructure is the USAID mail server.

There may be a problem with the receipt of *.zip files due to anti-virus software. Therefore, applicants
are discouraged from sending files in this format as USAID/Tanzania cannot guarantee their
acceptance by the internet server. File size must not exceed 10 MB.

5. Concept Paper Format

The concept paper must present clearly and concisely what the applicant intends to implement and how
the activity will be managed.

a. Cover Page
b. Proposed Intervention - Technical and Management Approach
c. Past Performance History

General Instructions:

Concept papers must comply with the following:

● USAID will not review any pages in excess of the page limits noted in this APS.
● Written in English.
● Use standard letter or A-4 sized, single-spaced, 12-point Times New Roman font, 1-inch margins,
and headers and/or footers on each page including consecutive page numbers, date of submission,
and applicant’s name.
● Submitted in Microsoft Word or PDF formats.
● The technical application must be a searchable and editable Word or PDF format as appropriate.

Applicants must review, understand, and comply with all aspects of this APS. Failure to do so may be
considered as being non-responsive and concept papers may be eliminated and not reviewed.

Cover Page:

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The cover page must show the following information:

● Name of the organization(s) submitting the application

● Identification and signature of the primary contact person (by name, title, organization, mailing
address, telephone number and email address) and the identification of the alternate contact person
(by name, title, organization, mailing address, telephone number and email address).
● Program name
● Notice of Funding Opportunity (APS) number and Addendum number
● Name of any proposed sub-recipients or partnerships.

Proposed Intervention - Technical and Management Approach:

In the technical and management approach, applicants must address the following:

• Clearly identify and describe the development problem(s) or challenge(s) to be addressed and
prospective solutions to the problem(s). Articulate a clear and realistic approach that describes how
each of the objectives and components will deliver the expected results.
• How the outcomes and results, as well as any activities that need to continue beyond the duration
of a USAID/Tanzania award, will be sustainable without continued USAID/Tanzania funding or
involvement after the award ends.
• How the applicant will seek to leverage other resources to contribute to its objectives.
• How the applicant will be inclusive of all voices and, in particular, those of women and youth.

Past Performance History:

The applicant must provide information regarding its recent history of performance for its projects
involving similar or related programs, not to exceed five awards as follows:

Reference from
Brief
Donor/funding Award Activity Period of Award donor/funding
Description of
organization Number Title Performance Amount organization with
Activity
contact info

If an applicant has not previously received any donor funding, please provide half a page write-up of
the interventions the applicant has implemented over the last three to five years and how these have
been funded.

6. Budget Summary Format

With the concept paper, the applicant must submit a budget summary that shows the major cost line
items over the proposed project duration, as follows:

Add years as
Year 1 Year 2 Total
necessary
Salaries

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Fringe Benefits
Travel and Transport
Procurement or Rental of Goods
(Equipment and Supplies)
Subawards
Consultants
Other Direct Costs (including
implementation costs not included in
other line items)
Internal Capacity Building Costs
Funding to Comply with Additional
Requirements
De minimis rate
Total

Applicants may budget up to 2% of the requested funding amount for internal capacity building. For
example, if an applicant requests $1,500,000 funding for three years, the applicant may include up to
$30,000 for internal capacity building. These costs can for example be used to develop financial, HR,
procurement, and/or audit systems; they could also be used to strengthen an applicant’s governance
structure. If an applicant includes such costs, USAID will review the specific request during the review
of the budget for a full application. No detailed information is required for the concept paper.
Applicants must only budget the amount.

Applicants must budget 5% of the total proposed budget for additional expenses that will be explained
to applicants from which USAID requests a full application. For example, these costs will cover an
implementer’s compliance with branding and marking requirements, environmental compliance, as
well as financial and programmatic requirements. For example, if an applicant requests $750,000
funding for two years, the applicant must budget include up to $37,500 for these costs. No detailed
information is required for the concept paper. Applicants must only budget the amount.

The budget must be shown in US dollars. A full, detailed budget must not be submitted with the concept
paper. A full budget will be requested from those organizations that are asked to submit a full
application. In that case, specific guidance on how to complete the budget will be provided.

Local applicants without a Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA) from USAID may apply
a 10% de minimis rate. Any applicant that does not have a current NICRA from USAID is allowed to
budget the de minimis rate at 10% of modified total direct costs (MTDC). No documentation is required
to justify the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate. Costs must be consistently charged as either indirect
or direct costs but may not be double charged or inconsistently charged as both.

MTDC means all direct salaries and wages, applicable fringe benefits, materials and supplies, services,
travel, and up to the first $25,000 of each subaward (regardless of the period of performance of the
subawards under the award). MTDC excludes equipment, capital expenditures, charges for patient
care, rental costs, tuition remission, scholarships and fellowships, participant support costs and the
portion of each subaward in excess of $25,000. Other items may only be excluded when necessary to
avoid a serious inequity in the distribution of indirect costs, and with the approval of the cognizant
agency for indirect costs.

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Applicants must not submit any additional information with their initial concept paper. A budget
narrative is not required to be submitted with the summary budget.

7. Additional Planning and Budgeting Guidance

a. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and SAM Registration

Organizations submitting a concept paper are not required to have a UEI or an active SAM registration.
However, any organization interested in submitting a concept paper is strongly encouraged to begin
the process of SAM registration and receiving a UEI, as it is a lengthy and time-consuming process.
Any applicant that is requested to submit a full application or invited to co-creation will be required to
document that it has started the process of SAM registration. USAID/Tanzania will not make any
award to an organization that has not successfully completed its SAM registration.

If an organization is requested to submit a full application and does not have a UEI and active SAM
registration by the time USAID/Tanzania intends to make an award, USAID/Tanzania may choose to
make an award to a different organization that has completed its registration.

Recipients of an award must maintain an active SAM registration while they have an active award.

Applicants can find additional resources for registering in SAM, including a Quick Start Guide and a
video, on https://sam.gov/.

b. Branding Strategy & Marking Plan

Final applicants will be asked to prepare a branding strategy and marking plan before USAID/Tanzania
makes an award. Additional guidance will be provided.

c. Funding Restrictions

Profit is not allowable for recipients or subrecipients under this award. See 2 CFR 200.331 for
assistance in determining whether a sub-tier entity is a subrecipient or contractor.

Construction will not be authorized under this award.

USAID will not allow the reimbursement of pre-award costs under this award without the explicit
written approval of the Agreement Officer. USAID will not pay for any costs incurred for the
preparation of a concept paper, participation in a co-creation event, the preparation of a full application,
or any other costs incurred by applicants in the application process.

d. Additional Requirements

Additional requirements will be shared with an applicant if the applicant is requested to submit a full
application.

8. Additional Guidance for Addendum (Round) 1

Addendum (round) 1 will focus on results area 5, as described in section A of this funding opportunity.
USAID will not review any concept papers that focus on any other results area.

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USAID has not prioritized any geographic region in Tanzania; applicants may propose interventions
in any part of Tanzania, including at the national level. Applicants should develop and apply their own
technical analysis for the selection of proposed geographic areas and inform their corresponding
technical approach accordingly.

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SECTION E – APPLICATION REVIEW INFORMATION

1. Criteria

The merit review criterion prescribed here is tailored to the requirements of this particular APS.
Applicants should note that these criteria serve to: (a) identify the significant matters which the
applicants should address in their applications, and (b) set the standard against which all applications
will be evaluated.

The concept paper will be reviewed by a Merit Review Committee (MRC) using the criterion described
in this section.

2. Review and Selection Process

a. Merit Review

USAID will conduct a merit review of all applications received that comply with the instructions in
this APS. Applications will be reviewed and evaluated in accordance with the following criterion:

Merit Review Criteria #1 – the extent to which the applicant proposes a technical approach that meets
USAID’s objectives as stated in the addendum and the degree to which the management approach
supports the technical approach.

If USAID changes the eligibility criteria for any addendum, USAID reserves the right to revise the
merit review criteria as well.

b. Budget Review

The summary budget will be evaluated in terms of the total requested amount vis-à-vis the proposed
intervention. As long as the proposed amount generally seems reasonable, no additional review will be
done at the concept paper stage. If an applicant is asked to submit a full application, including a detailed
budget with budget notes, USAID/Tanzania will review specific costs then. Additional guidance will
be provided by USAID when a full application is requested.

c. Additional Reviews for Final Applicants

Prior to making an award, the AO will perform a risk assessment (2 CFR 200.206). The AO may
determine that a pre-award survey is required to inform the risk assessment in determining whether the
prospective recipient has the necessary organizational, experience, accounting and operational
controls, financial resources, and technical skills – or ability to obtain them – in order to achieve the
objectives of the program and comply with the terms and conditions of the award. Depending on the
result of the risk assessment, the AO will decide to execute the award, not execute the award, or award
with “specific conditions” (2 CFR 200.208).

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SECTION F – FEDERAL AWARD ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION

1. Funding Opportunity (APS) Process

USAID/Tanzania will not begin review of any concept papers before the cut-off date for the addendum
(round). As such, submitting a concept paper significantly before the deadline for submission of
concept papers in the APS or an addendum will not provide any benefit. Concept papers will not be
reviewed on a rolling basis. All concept papers submitted in response to an addendum (round) will be
reviewed at the same time. Organizations interested in submitting a concept paper are strongly
encouraged to submit their questions to USAID and await responses to help them prepare their concept
paper, because as stated in this APS, organizations can only submit one concept paper per addendum
(round). If an applicant submits more than one concept paper as prime under a single addendum, all
concept papers will be eliminated from review.

If an applicant’s concept paper is selected for the next phase, i.e. co-creation process or submission of
a full application, the AO will notify the applicant and provide specific instructions for the next phase.
USAID /Tanzania reserves the right to engage with one or more applicants after the submission of
concept papers. Similarly, USAID reserves the right to engage with no applicants.

All applicants will be informed of the status of their concept paper, i.e. whether it is being considered
for full funding and whether co-creation will take place or a full application will be received.
Applicants whose concept paper is not selected for further consideration will also be informed as
promptly as the process permits. Due to the significant number of concept papers that are expected to
be received, USAID will not be able to provide specific feedback on a concept paper.

For any applicant whose concept paper is selected for further consideration, USAID/Tanzania will
determine the next steps that are most appropriate and may either engage the applicant in a co-creation
process or request a full application. At its own discretion, USAID/Tanzania may engage multiple
applicants in co-creation, either individually or collectively. If more than one applicant is selected for
phase 2 and/or phase 3, the AO will inform only the respective applicants which additional merit review
criteria will be used to evaluate the applicant during co-creation and/or the full application phase(s).
Review criteria will be shared with applicants as and when appropriate.

If an applicant was invited to participate in phase 2 and/or phase 3 and is eliminated from further
consideration, the AO will provide details as to the reason for the elimination.

An applicant will be informed if USAID intends to make an award. A notice of award signed by the
AO is the authorizing document. This will be provided electronically and will be sent to the authorized
representative of the applicant.

Awards will not be made directly under this APS APS. All awards, if any, will be made under the
respective addenda. Any award can only be made when funds have been appropriated, allocated and
committed through internal USAID procedures. While USAID anticipates that these procedures will
be successfully completed, potential applicants are hereby notified of these requirements and
conditions for the award.

2. Federal Award Notices

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USAID intends to process all official communication by email. Official notifications will be letters
signed by the AO. Nevertheless, these will be transmitted by email. Applicants must not contact anyone
besides the AO listed in this funding opportunity with questions about the process, the evaluation, the
status of their concept paper, or any other matter related to the funding opportunity.

3. Administrative & National Policy Requirements

The resulting award from this APS will be administered in accordance with the following policies and
regulations.

For Non US organizations receiving a cooperative agreement or standard grant:

Standard Provisions

For Non US organizations receiving a fixed amount award:

Standard Provisions (Fixed Amount Award)

4. Reporting Requirements

Recipients will be required to submit financial reports and performance reports. Detailed requirements
will be shared in the request for a full application.

5. Program Income

Applicants will be asked to clarify in a full application whether they intend to earn program income.
6. Environmental Compliance

Guidance on environmental compliance will be shared with applicants who submit a full application.

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SECTION G – FEDERAL AWARDING AGENCY CONTACTS

1. APS Points of Contact

Unless amended, the following persons are the points of contact (POC) for questions while the funding
opportunity is open.

Cecilia Mambo
Acquisition and Assistance Specialist
cmambo@usaid.gov.

Terry Malekia
Acquisition and Assistance Specialist
tmalekia@usaid.gov

Sascha Kemper
Agreement Officer
skemper@usaid.gov

2. Acquisition and Assistance Ombudsman

The A&A Ombudsman helps ensure equitable treatment of all parties who participate in USAID’s
acquisition and assistance process. The A&A Ombudsman serves as a resource for all organizations
who are doing or wish to do business with USAID. Please visit this page for additional information:
https://www.usaid.gov/work-usaid/acquisition-assistance-ombudsman

The A&A Ombudsman may be contacted via: Ombudsman@usaid.gov

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SECTION H – OTHER INFORMATION

USAID reserves the right to fund any or none of the concept papers and applications submitted. The
Agreement Officer is the only individual who may legally commit the Government to the expenditure
of public funds. Any award and subsequent incremental funding will be subject to the availability of
funds and continued relevance to Agency programming.

Applications with Proprietary Data

Applicants who include data that they do not want disclosed to the public for any purpose or used by
the U.S. Government except for evaluation purpose, should mark the cover page with the following:

“This application includes data that must not be disclosed, duplicated, or used – in whole or in part –
for any purpose other than to evaluate this application. If, however, an award is made as a result of –
or in connection with – the submission of this data, the U.S. Government will have the right to
duplicate, use, or disclose the data to the extent provided in the resulting award. This restriction does
not limit the U.S. Government’s right to use information contained in this data if it is obtained from
another source without restriction. The data subject to this restriction are contained in sheets {insert
sheet numbers}.”

Additionally, the applicant must mark each sheet of data it wishes to restrict with the following:

“Use or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the restriction on the title page of this
application.”

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