APS-OAA-16-000001/RFA-674-20-000123

The United States Government represented by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through USAID/Southern Africa invites expressions of interest that deliver transformational solutions to address the economic, legal, and cultural barriers women face to participating in the economy. Through this addendum to USAID’s Global Development Alliance Annual Program Statement, the private sector is invited to partner with USAID/Southern Africa in the co-creation and delivery of high impact activities that enable women to operate in the formal economy or improve basic conditions for women working in the informal economy with the ultimate goal of promoting women’s economic empowerment.

This APS includes two phases: 1) expression of interest phase and 2) concept paper phase. After receiving and reviewing the 2-page expressions of interest, USAID/Southern Africa will contact eligible organizations whose expressions of interest best meet the objectives of this addendum. USAID/Southern Africa will begin a co-creation process to refine the expression of interest and determine which organization(s) will be eligible to submit a concept paper via the GDA APS. Subject to the review of the expressions of interest and concept papers that best meet the objectives of this addendum, as well as subject to the availability of funds, USAID may issue a request for full application or other materials needed to enter into an award agreement with USAID. USAID reserves the right to fund any or none of the application(s) submitted.