Opportunity Information: Apply for SOL 674 17 000009
The Regional Political Party Strengthening opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number: SOL 674 17 000009) is a discretionary USAID funding solicitation issued by USAID South Africa (USAID-Pretoria) to support work that improves how political parties function internally and how effectively they represent citizens in Southern Africa. The central aim is to strengthen democratic structures and institutions within political parties across Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries, with an initial focus on Botswana, Lesotho, and Malawi. The emphasis is not only on party operations in a general sense, but on improving parties ability to understand, respond to, and advocate for constituent needs, especially around governance challenges tied to water and energy resource management, two policy areas that have direct day-to-day impacts on livelihoods, development, and public trust.
The award is structured as a Cooperative Agreement, which typically means USAID expects to have substantial involvement during implementation, such as collaborating on technical direction, monitoring, learning, or coordination with other initiatives. The activity category is listed under Law, Justice and Legal Services (CFDA 98.001), signaling a governance and institutional-strengthening orientation rather than direct service delivery. While the synopsis is brief, the stated purpose points to activities that could include improving internal party democracy, strengthening party policy development and platforms, enhancing mechanisms for constituent outreach and feedback, building leadership and organizational management capacity, and supporting more informed and issue-based political engagement related to water and energy governance.
Eligibility is aimed at "Others," with the description explicitly referencing local and regional organizations from SADC countries, indicating a strong preference for Southern Africa-based implementers and partners that have contextual knowledge and regional networks. The opportunity was created on 2016-12-15 and had an original closing date of 2017-02-15. The ceiling for the award is USD 3,500,000, and the expected number of awards is not specified in the provided data, suggesting either flexibility or that the final number would depend on the quality of applications and USAIDs program design.
In practical terms, this grant opportunity is designed to invest in the institutional health of political parties so they can operate more transparently, inclusively, and effectively, and so they can better translate citizen concerns into policy positions and political action. By singling out water and energy resource management, the opportunity also signals an interest in strengthening parties capacity to engage on complex, high-stakes governance sectors where accountability, equitable allocation, and long-term planning are essential, and where better political representation and responsiveness can lead to improved public outcomes.Apply for SOL 674 17 000009
- The South Africa USAID-Pretoria in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Regional Political Party Strengthening" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.001.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2016-12-15.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2017-02-15. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $3,500,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled Regional Political Party Strengthening.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is SOL 674 17 000009.
Who is issuing this solicitation?
This is a discretionary USAID funding solicitation issued by USAID South Africa (USAID-Pretoria).
What is the main goal of the opportunity?
The central aim is to strengthen democratic structures and institutions within political parties across Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries, with a focus on improving how parties function internally and how effectively they represent citizens.
Which countries are prioritized at the start?
The opportunity notes an initial focus on Botswana, Lesotho, and Malawi.
Is the opportunity limited to those three countries?
The stated scope is across SADC countries, while highlighting an initial focus on Botswana, Lesotho, and Malawi.
What types of outcomes is USAID trying to achieve with political parties?
The opportunity is designed to invest in the institutional health of political parties so they can operate more transparently, inclusively, and effectively, and so they can better translate citizen concerns into policy positions and political action.
What does "political party strengthening" mean in this solicitation?
Based on the stated purpose, it refers to improving internal party operations and internal democracy, strengthening policy development and platforms, enhancing constituent outreach and feedback, building leadership and organizational management capacity, and supporting more informed and issue-based political engagement.
What issue areas are specifically emphasized?
The solicitation places special emphasis on governance challenges tied to water and energy resource management, because these policy areas directly affect livelihoods, development, and public trust.
Why are water and energy highlighted?
The opportunity signals interest in strengthening party capacity to engage on complex, high-stakes governance sectors where accountability, equitable allocation, and long-term planning are essential, and where better political representation and responsiveness can improve public outcomes.
What type of award is USAID planning to use?
The award is structured as a Cooperative Agreement.
What does a Cooperative Agreement imply for implementation?
It typically means USAID expects substantial involvement during implementation, such as collaboration on technical direction, monitoring, learning, and/or coordination with other initiatives.
What is the activity category and what does it suggest?
The activity category is listed under Law, Justice and Legal Services with CFDA 98.001, suggesting a governance and institutional-strengthening orientation rather than direct service delivery.
Who is eligible to apply, based on the information provided?
Eligibility is aimed at "Others", with the description explicitly referencing local and regional organizations from SADC countries, indicating a strong preference for Southern Africa-based implementers and partners with contextual knowledge and regional networks.
Does the information specify the number of awards expected?
No. The expected number of awards is not specified in the provided data, which may indicate flexibility or that the final number depends on application quality and USAID program design.
What is the maximum (ceiling) funding amount for the award?
The ceiling for the award is USD 3,500,000.
When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on 2016-12-15.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was 2017-02-15.
Is this a discretionary funding opportunity?
Yes. It is described as a discretionary USAID funding solicitation.
What is the geographic focus for the work described?
The work is intended to support political party strengthening across Southern Africa, specifically within SADC countries, with early focus on Botswana, Lesotho, and Malawi.
What kinds of party-citizen engagement improvements are implied?
The opportunity emphasizes improving parties ability to understand, respond to, and advocate for constituent needs, including stronger mechanisms for constituent outreach and feedback and more issue-based engagement.
Does the synopsis mention direct service delivery?
The category and framing emphasize governance and institutional strengthening rather than direct service delivery.
What kinds of governance improvements are implied by the description?
The description points toward strengthening transparency, inclusion, internal democracy within parties, and building capacity for policy engagement in water and energy governance, where accountability and equitable resource allocation matter.
What is the broader democratic objective behind strengthening political parties?
The stated purpose is to improve democratic structures and institutions within parties so they better represent citizens and contribute to improved public trust and governance outcomes, especially in critical sectors like water and energy.
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