The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs (SCA), announces an open competition for organizations interested in submitting applications for Fund Manager for the Strengthening Civil Society and Governance in South Asia Fund (the Fund), established in 2019 to support civil society in strengthening governance transparency and accountability in South Asia. The Fund has provided sub-grants and capacity building support to a cohort of 93 civil society organizations in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka focused broadly on the following priority areas: 1. Increasing public sector accountability and transparency, especially in infrastructure procurement and public sector spending; 2. Strengthening democratic institutions and practices, including countering disinformation; 3. Supporting emerging areas of concern, such as environmental governance; 4. Promoting civic participation in such efforts.
