Decentralization & Health Project

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Decentralization & Health Project: C.1 PROGRAM OBJECTIVES USAID/Rwanda is initiating implementation of its Integrated Strategic Plan (ISP) for the period FY 2004 to FY 2008. There are three strategic objectives (SOs) and 10 intermediate results (IRs): SO 5: Improved Governance through Increased Citizen Participation (DG SO), with three intermediate results (IR): IR5.1 Reinforced capacity for implementation of decentralization policy in target districts IR5.2 Increased government responsiveness to citizen groups at the national level IR5.3 Enhanced opportunities for Reconciliation SO6: Increased Use of Community Health Services, including HIV/AIDS, with four IRs: IR 6.1 Reinforced capacity for implementation of decentralization policy in target districts. IR 6.2 Increased access to selected essential health commodities and community health services. IR 6.3 Improved quality of community health services. IR 6.4 Improved community level response to health issues (HIV/AIDS/FP/CS/Malaria) SO7: Expanded Economic Opportunities in Rural Areas, with three IRs: IR7.1 Expanded adoption of improved agricultural and business practices. IR7.2 Rural finance more accessible. IR7.3 Rural infrastructure improved. The purpose of this Request is to obtain applications from qualified organizations and institutions for a cooperative agreement (CA) which reflects common objectives necessary to achievement of SO6, Increased Use of Community Health Services, including HIV/AIDS (all IRs) and SO 5, IR5.1, Reinforced capacity for implementation of decentralization policy in target districts. For-profit organizations may also submit applications but they will not be entitled to receive a fee or profit. Efforts discussed under this Request will address Rwanda?s challenges and opportunities in four technical domains: i) family planning/reproductive health (FP/RH); ii) child survival/ malaria/nutrition (CS/M/N); iii) fiscal, administrative and political decentralization with the Ministry of Local Government, Community Development, and Social Affairs (MINALOC); and iv) financial, administrative, and technical decentralization with the Ministry of Health (MINISANTE). These four technical domains will be addressed through four levels of intervention: i) central; ii) target health and administrative districts (HDs/ADs); iii) health facilities (hospitals, health centers, clinics) in the target districts; and iv) communities in the facility catchment areas in the target HDs/ADs. The target districts comprise approximately one-third of the national population. USAID anticipates awarding one Cooperative Agreement (CA) estimated at US$25 million to support these activities over a five year period. Applicants should develop program descriptions for a five-year period to begin October 1, 2004 and to end September 30, 2009. Background literature on Rwanda, including decentralization reforms and health policy, and the USAID/Rwanda program is found in the USAID Integrated Strategic Plan 2004-2008 and other key documents available at the following website: www.usaid-rwanda.rw/procure.html. Applicants are encouraged to review these documents to understand the Rwandan and USAID context of this Request. Other information on USAID programs in Rwanda over the past 30 years that may be of interest is available under "Rwanda" in USAID's Development Experience System (DEXS) at www.dec.org. USAID/RWANDA WILL CONVENE A PRE-AWARD CONFERENCE FOR THIS PROCUREMENT ON OCTOBER 07, 2004 IN KIGALI, RWANDA. The full RFA document will be posted to FedGrants on September 23, 2004. The solicitation number will be RFA 623-04-042. No additional notice will be given concerning the RFA solicitation date of issuance/posting. Once the RFA solicitation is posted to http://www.FedGrants.gov/website, this will allow the potential applicants to submit an application. The office issuing the RFA solicitation will NOT mail out forms or hard copies. The cover letter to the solicitation will reconfirm the date for the Pre-Award conference in Kigali, Rwanda. Questions and Answers resulting from the pre-proposal conference will be posted to FedGrants by issuing an Amendment to the RFA solicitation.