Strengthening Electoral Governance in Bangladesh (SEG)

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	Federal Grant Title:	Strengthening Electoral Governance in Bangladesh (SEG)
	CFDA Number:	98.001
	CFDA Description:	USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas
	Federal Agency Name:	Bangladesh USAID Dhaka
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other
	Category Explanation:	Democracy and Governance
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	USAID-BANGLADESH-388-10-001-RFA
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Mar 07, 2010
	Creation Date:	Mar 07, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 21, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 21, 2010
	Archive Date:	May 21, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$10,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$9,000,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

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 United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Bangladesh is issuing this Request for Application (RFA) for a five-year Cooperative Agreement titled Strengthening Electoral Governance (SEG) to help consolidate and enhance electoral democracy in Bangladesh. The purpose of this program is to foster political competition and legitimacy in Bangladesh by enhancing the autonomy and integrity of the country's electoral governance. The SEG program focuses on building sustainable institutional capacity of the Bangladesh Election Commission (BEC) especially in the areas of staffing, training and oversight. Civil society organizations are also recognized in this program as key players in electoral governance given their role as advocates for reform and monitors of the electoral process. The SEG program also intents to provide targeted legal, technical and operational advice to promote and protect the integrity of electoral governance in Bangladesh.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: M. Sirajam Munir Acquisition & Assistance Specialist Phone 8855500

smunir@usaid.gov [smunir@usaid.gov]
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