Coordinated Orphans and Vulnerable Children Care Program

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking assistance through multiple Cooperative Agreements (CA) with as many as five organizations or consortiums to implement its Orphans and Vulnerable Children’s Care Program. Subject to funds availability, the awards will be for approximately five years (FY 2010 – FY 2014) with an estimated total budget of $59 million.The purpose of this Request for Applications (RFA) is to fund services that will improve the quality of life and well being of OVC by empowering households and communities to provide that care and support in the 21 regions (mainland and island) in which USAID is the prime PEPFAR OVC program implementer. The recipients of this solicitation will be directly responsible for a) OVC service provision; b) coordination and collaboration with GoT entities and other donors at the zonal, regional, and Local Government Authorities level; and c) collaboration with national level entities serving the interests of MVC/OVC.