The United States Agency for International Development has announced the New
Partnerships Initiative (NPI) Global Health Annual Program Statement (APS)
(known hereafter as NPI GH APS).
Through this APS, USAID
announces its desire to engage locally-based new and underutilized partners to
expand and amplify the Agency’s work in the health sector. The overall Agency
NPI seeks to support partner countries’ progress on the Journey to
Self-Reliance, achieve sustainable and resilient results, and catalyze more
effective partnering for impact.
Round 1: Community Health Networks (CHN)
In Round 1 of the New
Partnerships Initiative (NPI) Global Health (GH) Annual Program Statement
(APS), USAID is requesting the submission of concept papers focused on
promoting new and underutilized partnerships to address health priorities to
prevent child and maternal deaths, control the HIV/AIDS epidemic and combat
infectious diseases globally.
The focus of the award(s)
will be to decrease maternal and child morbidity and mortality via a variety of
interventions that could cross health sectors (hence the mention of the two
other health priorities above - HIV/AIDS and infectious diseases).
Expected Results
The overall goal for the
Round 1 is to reduce child and maternal morbidity and mortality through the
utilization of community-based high quality, high impact health services, while
expanding the number of new and underutilized partners implementing such
activities.
- Result 1:
Use of high-quality community health services expanded through new and
underutilized locally established partners
- IR 1.1 Availability of high-quality, high-impact
community health interventions increased and expanded
- IR 1.2 Community health approaches increasingly
integrated and consistent with international best practices and standards
- Result 2:
Practice of health-seeking behaviors improved and scaled-up
- IR 2.1 Demand for high-quality health products and
services increased at the community level
- IR 2.2 Social support for health-seeking behaviors
increased at the community level
Round 2: Expanding Health
Partnerships (EHP)
In Round 2 entitled
Expanding Health Partnerships (EHP) of the New Partnerships Initiative (NPI) Global
Health (GH) Annual Program Statement (APS), USAID is requesting the submission
of concept papers focused on promoting new and underutilized partnerships to
address health priorities to prevent child and maternal deaths, control the
HIV/AIDS epidemic and combat infectious diseases globally.
This Round 2: EHP is
intended to diversify and broaden USAID’s partner base, as described in the NPI
GH APS. Round 2: EHP will be utilizing modality three (3) of the NPI GH APS
whereby prime award recipient(s) will issue sub-awards to advance health
programs at the country level through the engagement of local new and
underutilized partners (NUPs) (including locally established partners), with
between 50-75 percent of total funds obligated to the prime recipient used for
such sub-awards.
USAID/GH is seeking concept
papers that incorporate interventions that will build upon and expand
USAID/GH’s efforts to address health priorities to prevent child and maternal
deaths, control the HIV/AIDS epidemic and combat infectious diseases globally.
Round 2: EHP Expected Results
- Result 1:
Organizational sustainability of new and underutilized local entities or
locally established partners strengthened
- IR 1.1: Increased number of new and underutilized
local and locally established subawardees with improved financial,
managerial and/or structural capacity, and are prepared to meet USAID
reporting and compliance requirements
- IR 1.2 Increased number of new and underutilized local
and locally established subawardees connected nationally and
internationally through formal and informal networks
- Result 2:
Utilization of high-quality, high-impact health services, information and
supplies expanded
- IR 2.1 Increased number of new and underutilized local
partners (including LEPs) working with USAID to expand targeted
interventions for improved health services
- IR 2.2 Utilization of high-quality high-impact health
interventions at sub-national and/or national levels increased and
expanded
- Result 3:
Promising and innovative health approaches scaled-up through new and
underutilized partnerships for increased sustainability
- IR 3.1 Systems in place to identify, assess and
measure the impact of innovative health approaches
- IR 3.2 Innovative health approaches scaled-up
sub-nationally, nationally, or internationally through new and
underutilized local partners, including LEPs
Funding Information
- Round 1
- Subject to the availability of funds, USAID
anticipates making up to three (3) awards, which will not exceed a
cumulative ceiling of $75,000,000.00 over the course of the next five (5)
years.
- Period of Performance
- For Round 1, the anticipated start date for the
award(s) is on or about September 30, 2019.
- Round 2
- Subject to the availability of funds, USAID
anticipates making up to three (3) awards, which will not exceed a
cumulative ceiling of $100,000,000.00 over the course of the next five
(5) years.
- Period of Performance
- For Round 2: EHP, the anticipated start date for the
award(s) is on or about September 30, 2019.
Eligibility Criteria
- U.S. and non-U.S. public, private, for-profit, and
nonprofit organizations, as well as institutions of higher education,
public international organizations, and non-governmental organizations,
are eligible to submit a concept paper under each Round(s) of the APS.
Further, the organization must be a legally-recognized, organizational
entity under applicable law, legally registered in a country within the
geographic code 937 (“the United States, the recipient country, and
developing countries other than advanced developing countries, but
excluding any country that is a prohibited source,” per ADS 310.3.1.1).
Each Round may further restrict eligibility if the Mission or B/IO
determines it is in their best interest (this may be subject to further
approvals).
- All applicants must comply with all USAID required
rules and requirements.
- Each recipient must be a responsible entity. The AO may
determine a Pre-Award survey is required and if so, would establish a
formal survey team to conduct an examination that will determine whether
the prospective recipient has the necessary organization, experience,
accounting and operational controls, and technical skills – or ability to
obtain them – in order to achieve the objectives of the program. USAID
strongly encourages applications from potential new partners who meet the
eligibility requirements and are willing to be subjected to a Pre-Award
Survey.
- Individuals, unregistered, or informal organizations
are not eligible to apply to this APS. Concept papers from organizations
that do not meet the above eligibility criteria, and individuals, will not
be reviewed and evaluated.
- Additionally, consistent with the Round to which they
are applying, the applicant must identify which of the four types of
partnerships they are seeking below in the concept paper to be eligible. A
concept paper that does not meet the type(s) of partnerships allowed in a
Round will be determined to be ineligible and not be evaluated:
- Modality 1:
Direct awards to new and underutilized organizations that are local4
entities in the host country(ies) in which the applicant is applying.
- Modality 2:
Direct awards to new and underutilized organizations that are locally
established partners (LEPs) in the host country(ies) in which the
applicant is applying.
- Modality 3:
Sub-awards to local new or underutilized partners via prime awardees
serving in a limited mentorship role.
- Modality 3a: Local Entity Sub-Awardees Moving to
Direct Award.
- Modality 3b: Locally Established Partner
Sub-Awardees.
- Modality 4:
Direct awards to partners to leverage private/non-USAID funding.
Post Date - 15-Jul-2019