Azerbaijan - SEDA

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	Federal Grant Title:	Azerbaijan - SEDA
	CFDA Number:	98.001
	CFDA Description:	USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas
	Federal Agency Name:	Georgia USAID Tbilisi
	Category of Funding Activity:	Community Development
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	RFA-112-11-000001
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Mar 17, 2011
	Creation Date:	May 14, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 07, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 07, 2011
	Archive Date:	Jul 15, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	14,400,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	14,000,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: The Socio Economic Development Activity (SEDA, which means voice or echo in Azerbaijani) is designed to increase citizen participation in governance to address regional socio-economic development needs. SEDA addresses the dual challenge of lagging development in regions outside of Baku and lack of opportunity for citizens to engage with their government on issues that affect their lives. The project will establish participatory mechanisms through which key stakeholders can identify and prioritize their social and economic needs at the regional and community levels. It will also help to address those needs through SEDA-funded small infrastructure and citizen participation projects. SEDA will further encourage the GOAJ to institutionalize these participatory mechanisms in the process by which Government of Azerbaijani allocates National budget for regional infrastructure needs. SEDA builds on the experience of USAID/Azerbaijans Community Development Activity (CDA, 2005-2009) and Civil Society Project (2005 -2010).SEDA activities will be carried out in three components. Under component 1, SEDA will establish new or revitalize existing Community Development Committees (CDCs). The CDCs will be responsible for identifying community revitalization activities to be funded by SEDAs small grants component, prioritizing the activities, overseeing implementation and ensuring that ongoing maintenance and operation is effectively undertaken. Component 2 focuses on building the capacity of civil society organizations engaged in socio-economic development activities. SEDA will engage with local and regional Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to create district-level platforms for dialogue between civil society and government officials to discuss the regional socio-economic needs and opportunities. SEDA will also support advocacy campaigns that promote socio-economic issues/concerns identified as priorities by CDCs, cluster committees, and regional-level dialogue platforms operating in the regions. Component 3 will strengthen the capacity of the GOAJ to engage with stakeholders on key socio-economic development issues. The primary goal of component 3 is to encourage the government to institutionalize participatory mechanisms for citizen feedback into governmental planning.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Riffat Sulaiman Senior Acquisition Specialist Phone 202-216-6210 X 217

rsulaiman@usaid.gov [rsulaiman@usaid.gov]
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