Conservation, Sustainable Development and Governance program

Description

1) Objective

The main goals of the new activities are to: 1) reduce threats to biodiversity and improve conservation; 2) develop sustainable, economic opportunities for the poor; and 3) improve environmental governance.

• SA1: Improve sustainable management of natural resources, protected areas (including innovative financing, climate financing, payments for ecosystem services), and build complimentary natural resource production for household uses;
• SA2: Promote sustainable and diversified livelihoods at scale while also supporting basic human needs;
• SA3: Improve national, regional and local-level governance, advocacy and anti-corruption efforts around natural resource management;
• SA4: Increase local resilience to prepare for and adapt to climate and other shocks;
• SA5: Strengthen land and/or marine tenure policy implementation and land/marine use planning

2) Eligibility

Eligibility is unrestricted.

3) Location

Actions must take place in Madagascar.

4) Budget

USAID intends to issue three awards pursuant to this notice of funding opportunity. Subject to funding availability and at the discretion of the Agency, USAID intends to award up to 3 awards. Approximately twenty-five million dollars of funding is available for terrestrial activity, approximately fifteen million dollars of funding is available for the marine activity. Approximately two (2) million dollars of funding is set aside for a local entity restricted award.

5) Application

Applications can be submitted by 14 November 2022.