The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is issuing this Nepal Localization Annual Program Statement (APS) pursuant to the Foreign Assistance Act (FAA) of 1961, as amended. The Agency will administer any resulting awards based upon an APS Addendum in accordance with Parts 200 and 700 of Title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards; Standard Provisions for Non-US Non-governmental Organizations.USAID is committed to working with local organizations to put local actors at the forefront of their own development. The awards created through this APS should advance: Shifting power to local actors by integrating local voices and leadership; Channeling a larger portion of assistance directly to credible local partners; Strengthening local capacity efforts and elements of local systems; and Advocating to advance locally-led development.In addition, the awards created through this APS should advance at least one of USAID/Nepals Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS) objectives:1. More Effective, Participatory, and Equitable Democratic Ecosystem2. Broad-Based and Inclusive Economic GrowthFostered3. Inclusive Health and Education Systems Strengthened4. More Equitable and Improved Natural Resources and Disaster Risk.USAID/Nepal may identify opportunities to strengthen or fund a concept by connecting it with other USAID activities, other potential funders, and/or external partners. In that case USAID/Nepal may make that concept available either internally or externally. INTERESTED APPLICANTS - PLEASE READ: The USAID Nepal Localization APS is not a Request for Applications or a Request for Proposals, and this APS does not serve as a general request for concepts. Do not submit concepts via grants.gov, as they will not be accepted. Interested Applicants must respond to specific documents called addenda that share USAID/Nepal priorities and may be issued throughout the year on grants.gov. These addenda, when added, can be found on grants.gov under Related Documents on the USAID Nepal Localization APS page. Please visit this page periodically for opportunities that may be relevant to your focus areas.Applicants can submit questions about this APS via email to the points of contact (POCs) identified in Section B below.Issuance of this APS does not constitute an award commitment on the part of the U.S. Government, nor does it commit the Government to pay for any costs incurred in preparation or submission of comments/suggestions to this APS. All preparation and submission costs are atthe Applicants expense.Thank you for your interest in USAID programs.
