Private Sector Engagement and Market-Based Development: Co-Creating and Partnering for Impact via Global Development Alliances

The U. S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is committed to engaging and working with the private sector to determine how markets, market-based approaches, and private sector behavior can drive development outcomes, results and impact in an ongoing and sustainable manner.

Private sector

engagement is an official Agency Priority Goal and a core USAID Policy.

Consistent with USAID’s Private Sector Engagement Policy, the focus of this APS is proactive engagement of and collaboration with the private sector in the identification and definition of key business and development problems and opportunities; the co-creation and development of market-based and market-oriented approaches to solve those problems and seize those opportunities; [1] and the facilitation and implementation of such approaches.[2] [1] For purposes of the GDA APS, the term “market-based approaches” will refer to approaches that are market-based, market-driven, market-oriented or market-informed.

[2] NOTE:
USAID engagement of the private sector does NOT require use of the GDA APS.

In fact, USAID engages the private sector in various ways, many of which would not warrant pursuit under the GDA APS.

However, in some cases, the GDA APS will provide an appropriate and valuable process through which USAID and the private sector can co-create ways to leverage markets and enterprise behavior to drive valuable business and development outcomes and results in a sustainable manner.

The GDA APS is one of numerous USAID solicitations that support and advance the implementation of USAID’s Private Sector Engagement (PSE) Policy.

Prospective applicants under the GDA APS should thoroughly read USAID’s PSE Policy.

The GDA APS does not seek to address every aspect of that policy.

Like other USAID solicitations that support and advance private sector engagement and particular elements of the PSE Policy, the GDA APS focuses on certain types of approaches and partners.

If organizations have ideas that might advance the PSE Policy but do not fall within the parameters of this APS, they are encouraged to explore other USAID solicitations advertised at www.grants.gov and https://fbohome.sam.gov/.

or reach out to the relevant USAID Mission via the Private Sector Engagement Points of Contact.

See https://www.usaid.gov/work-usaid for more information on how to work with USAID.

Related Programs

USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas

Agency for International Development


Agency: Agency for International Development

Office: USAID

Estimated Funding: $69,000,000


Who's Eligible





Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
NSF Program Desccription PD-21-128Y

Additional Information of Eligibility:
Eligible applicants that can apply for this funding opportunity are listed below: • Federally recognized or state-recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments • American Indian/Alaska native tribally designated organizations • Alaska Native health corporations • Urban Indian health organizations • Tribal epidemiology centers • State and local governments or their Bona Fide Agents (this includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianna Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau) • Political subdivisions of States (in consultation with States) (Political subdivisions of States must serve a population of 1,000,000 or more and have authority to govern, regulate, deliver, implement and enforce policies or codes related to health or housing issues in the jurisdiction identified in the Needs Section of the application.

Upon submission of the application, the applicant shall include proof to verify their status).

A Bona Fide Agent is an agency/organization identified by the state as eligible to submit an application under the state eligibility in lieu of a state application.

If applying as a bona fide agent of a state or local government, a letter from the state or local government as documentation of the status is required.

Attach with “Other Attachment Forms” when submitting via www.grants.gov.



Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505704

Contact:


Agency Email Description:
gda@usaid.gov

Agency Email:


Date Posted:
2020-10-15

Application Due Date:


Archive Date:
2023-01-15


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