Opportunity Information: Apply for 72062423RFA00002
The Systems to End the Malaria Burden Through Meaningful Engagement - I (SEMBE I) opportunity is a USAID cooperative agreement intended to support implementation of USAID/Cameroon's malaria-focused activity aimed at reducing and ultimately ending the malaria burden through stronger systems and meaningful engagement. In practical terms, the award is designed to finance a large-scale health activity that goes beyond delivering services in the short term and instead emphasizes strengthening the structures, partnerships, and engagement approaches that make malaria prevention and control sustainable. The funding instrument is a Cooperative Agreement, which typically means the implementer will carry out program activities while USAID remains substantially involved in technical direction, coordination, approvals, and monitoring throughout implementation.
This opportunity is identified by Funding Opportunity Number 72062423RFA00002 and is categorized as an earmark within the health sector under CFDA 98.001. The award has an anticipated ceiling of USD 30,000,000, with USAID expecting to make one award. Because only one award is anticipated, the selected applicant would likely serve as the primary implementer responsible for overall leadership, planning, and performance management, and may manage partnerships or subawards as allowed and described in the Request for Applications.
A key feature of this solicitation is that eligibility is restricted to local entities only. That restriction is central to the opportunity's intent: it is meant to place leadership and implementation responsibility with qualified local organizations, consistent with USAID's broader localization goals and an emphasis on locally led development. The specific definition of a "local entity" and any additional eligibility conditions are referenced as being located in Section C of the RFA, and applicants would need to meet those requirements to be considered responsive and eligible.
The solicitation was created on November 29, 2022, with an original application closing date of January 13, 2023. The issuing office is listed as USAID-Accra (Agency for International Development, Ghana), while the activity to be implemented is clearly referenced as USAID/Cameroon, indicating the program focus is Cameroon even if administrative issuance is routed through a regional or neighboring USAID platform. Overall, SEMBE I represents a single, high-value award opportunity for a local entity to lead a systems-oriented malaria activity in Cameroon under close collaboration with USAID.Apply for 72062423RFA00002
- The Agency for International Development, Ghana USAID-Accra in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Systems to End the Malaria Burden Through Meaningful Engagement - I (SEMBE I)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.001.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 29, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 13, 2023. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $30,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the SEMBE I opportunity?
Systems to End the Malaria Burden Through Meaningful Engagement - I (SEMBE I) is a USAID cooperative agreement opportunity intended to support implementation of a malaria-focused activity under USAID/Cameroon. The activity is aimed at reducing and ultimately ending the malaria burden through stronger systems and meaningful engagement.
What is the main goal of this award?
The main goal is to reduce and ultimately end the malaria burden by emphasizing approaches that are sustainable over time. Rather than focusing only on short-term service delivery, the award is designed to strengthen the structures, partnerships, and engagement approaches that support long-term malaria prevention and control.
What kind of work does SEMBE I emphasize?
Based on the description provided, SEMBE I emphasizes systems strengthening and meaningful engagement approaches. The intent is to support sustainable malaria prevention and control by reinforcing the underlying systems and relationships that make results last beyond the life of the award.
What is the funding instrument for SEMBE I?
The funding instrument is a Cooperative Agreement.
What does it mean that this is a Cooperative Agreement?
A cooperative agreement typically means the implementer carries out the program activities while USAID remains substantially involved throughout implementation. In this opportunity, USAID's involvement is described as including technical direction, coordination, approvals, and monitoring during implementation.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for SEMBE I?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 72062423RFA00002.
How is this opportunity categorized (sector and CFDA)?
This opportunity is described as an earmark within the health sector under CFDA 98.001.
What is the anticipated maximum funding amount (ceiling)?
The anticipated ceiling is USD 30,000,000.
How many awards does USAID expect to make?
USAID expects to make one award.
What does it mean that only one award is anticipated?
Because a single award is anticipated, the selected applicant would likely serve as the primary implementer. This generally implies responsibility for overall leadership, planning, and performance management for the activity, and potentially managing partnerships or subawards as allowed and described in the Request for Applications (RFA).
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is restricted to local entities only.
Why is eligibility limited to local entities?
The restriction is central to the stated intent of the opportunity: to place leadership and implementation responsibility with qualified local organizations. This aligns with USAID localization goals and an emphasis on locally led development.
Where can applicants find the official definition of a "local entity" for this opportunity?
The definition of a local entity and any additional eligibility conditions are referenced as being located in Section C of the RFA. Applicants would need to meet those Section C requirements to be considered responsive and eligible.
What is the geographic focus of the activity?
The activity is referenced as USAID/Cameroon, indicating the program focus is Cameroon.
Why is the issuing office listed as USAID-Accra if the activity is in Cameroon?
The issuing office is listed as USAID-Accra (Ghana), while the activity is clearly described as USAID/Cameroon. This suggests the program focus is Cameroon even if administrative issuance is routed through a regional or neighboring USAID platform.
When was the solicitation created?
The solicitation was created on November 29, 2022.
What was the original application closing date?
The original application closing date was January 13, 2023.
What type of organization is SEMBE I intended to support as the implementer?
Based on the eligibility limitation, SEMBE I is intended to be led by a qualified local entity that can take on overall leadership, planning, and performance management for a large-scale malaria activity in Cameroon, working in close collaboration with USAID under a cooperative agreement structure.
Is SEMBE I primarily about delivering short-term malaria services?
No. The opportunity is described as going beyond delivering services in the short term and instead emphasizing systems strengthening, partnerships, and engagement approaches to make malaria prevention and control sustainable.
Will the implementer be able to work with partners or issue subawards?
The description indicates the primary implementer may manage partnerships or subawards as allowed and described in the RFA. Specific rules and limitations would be contained in the RFA.
How involved will USAID be during implementation?
USAID is expected to be substantially involved, including providing technical direction, supporting coordination, conducting or requiring approvals, and monitoring performance throughout implementation.
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