Dear Prospective Applicants:The United States Agency for International Development in Democratic Republic of Congo (USAID/DRC) is seeking applications for a cost reimbursement Cooperative Agreement from qualified entities to implement the USAID Accelerator Activity. Eligibility for this award is not restricted.USAID intends to make an award to the applicant who best meets the objectives of this funding opportunity based on the merit review criteria described in this NOFO subject to a risk assessment. Eligible parties interested in submitting an application are encouraged to read this NOFO thoroughly to understand the type of program sought, application submission requirements and selection process.USAID/DRC intends to fund the USAID Accelerator Activity to advance and sustain improved health outcomes for Congolese in four provinces: Sud-Kivu, Lomami, Tanganyika, and Kasai Central. The focus of this Activity will include but is not limited to: children under five, pregnant and postpartum women, youth, and especially adolescent girls, and hard to reach communities. The activity seeks to advance the Government of DRCs provincial goals of improving maternal and child health; decreasing maternal, infant, and child morbidity and mortality; improving the nutritional status of adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating women, and children under five; decreasing malaria-associated morbidity and mortality; improving access to and use of family planning (FP) and reproductive health services, including for healthy spacing and timing of pregnancy; and increasing uptake of key behaviors that drive improved health outcomes.More details are available from full Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) as posted with this synopsis.
