Opportunity ID: 44468
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USAID-RWANDA-696-09-003-RFA |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | MCC Threshold Program Media Strengthening Project |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Media Strengthening |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 19, 2008 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jan 16, 2009 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 29, 2009 3:00 p.m. (Kigali Time) |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 29, 2009 3:00 p.m. (Kigali Time) |
| Archive Date: | Feb 28, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This RFA seeks proposals from US, Rwandan and/or other non-US NGOs and firms from around the world. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Rwanda USAID-Kigali |
| Description: | This is a two-year project to strengthen Rwandas media sector. The project will focus on: building the capacity and skills of media owners, managers, editors, professional media associations, and individual journalists to increase the sustainability and professionalism of private media outlets; and establishing two independent community radio stations. This media strengthening project is a part of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Threshold Program, which was developed to address Rwandas MCC Ruling Justly indicators, specifically Political Rights, Civil Liberties, and Voice and Accountability. The Rwanda Threshold Program has additional activities which this media strengthening project will actively link with and support. These include the following: improve the impartiality, efficiency, and independence of the judiciary; facilitate the implementation of Rwandas legislative reform agenda; enhance the effective engagement between government and civil society, particularly in the areas of policy formulation and development planning; and improve the internal investigations functions of the Rwandan National Police. Rwandas Threshold Program will be implemented by USAID/Rwanda in partnership with the Government of Rwanda (GOR). |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Aster Kebede
Grantor Phone +250-596-800 Email:askebede@usaid.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| The purpose of this Amendment No. 01 is to answer questions received by the Issuing Office by Monday, January 12, 2009. | Jan 16, 2009 | |
| Jan 16, 2009 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USAID-RWANDA-696-09-003-RFA |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | MCC Threshold Program Media Strengthening Project |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Media Strengthening |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 19, 2008 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jan 16, 2009 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 29, 2009 3:00 p.m. (Kigali Time) |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 29, 2009 3:00 p.m. (Kigali Time) |
| Archive Date: | Feb 28, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This RFA seeks proposals from US, Rwandan and/or other non-US NGOs and firms from around the world. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Rwanda USAID-Kigali |
| Description: | This is a two-year project to strengthen Rwandas media sector. The project will focus on: building the capacity and skills of media owners, managers, editors, professional media associations, and individual journalists to increase the sustainability and professionalism of private media outlets; and establishing two independent community radio stations. This media strengthening project is a part of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Threshold Program, which was developed to address Rwandas MCC Ruling Justly indicators, specifically Political Rights, Civil Liberties, and Voice and Accountability. The Rwanda Threshold Program has additional activities which this media strengthening project will actively link with and support. These include the following: improve the impartiality, efficiency, and independence of the judiciary; facilitate the implementation of Rwandas legislative reform agenda; enhance the effective engagement between government and civil society, particularly in the areas of policy formulation and development planning; and improve the internal investigations functions of the Rwandan National Police. Rwandas Threshold Program will be implemented by USAID/Rwanda in partnership with the Government of Rwanda (GOR). |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Aster Kebede
Grantor Phone +250-596-800 Email:askebede@usaid.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USAID-RWANDA-696-09-003-RFA |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | MCC Threshold Program Media Strengthening Project |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Media Strengthening |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 16, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 29, 2009 3:00 p.m. (Kigali Time) |
| Archive Date: | Feb 28, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This RFA seeks proposals from US, Rwandan and/or other non-US NGOs and firms from around the world. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Rwanda USAID-Kigali |
| Description: | This is a two-year project to strengthen Rwandas media sector. The project will focus on: building the capacity and skills of media owners, managers, editors, professional media associations, and individual journalists to increase the sustainability and professionalism of private media outlets; and establishing two independent community radio stations. This media strengthening project is a part of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Threshold Program, which was developed to address Rwandas MCC Ruling Justly indicators, specifically Political Rights, Civil Liberties, and Voice and Accountability. The Rwanda Threshold Program has additional activities which this media strengthening project will actively link with and support. These include the following: improve the impartiality, efficiency, and independence of the judiciary; facilitate the implementation of Rwandas legislative reform agenda; enhance the effective engagement between government and civil society, particularly in the areas of policy formulation and development planning; and improve the internal investigations functions of the Rwandan National Police. Rwandas Threshold Program will be implemented by USAID/Rwanda in partnership with the Government of Rwanda (GOR). |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Aster Kebede
Grantor Phone +250-596-800 Email:askebede@usaid.gov |
Related Documents
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Aster Kebede Grantor Phone +250-596-800 Email: askebede@usaid.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98.001 | PKG00009778 | Dec 19, 2008 | Jan 29, 2009 | View |
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