DEADLINE: 29TH APRIL, 2021
UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (USAID)
STATE ACCOUNTABILITY, TRANSPARENCY, AND EFFECTIVENESS (STATE2STATE) – ACTIVITY
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
GRANTS PROGRAM FOR SUPPORT TO STATE ACCOUNTABILITY, TRANSPARENCY AND CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT
DAI, the implementer of the USAID Nigeria State Accountability, Transparency, and Effectiveness (State2state) project, invites qualified applicants to express their interest in the state2state activity. The purpose of the “State Accountability, Transparency and Effectiveness” (“State2State”) Activity is to increase the accountability, transparency and effectiveness of selected state and local governments (LGAS) in Nigeria.
This will be achieved by: strengthening governance systems (with a focus on public financial management (PFMJ) and procurement, as well as monitoring and evaluation) related to the delivery of services in key sectors (basic education, primary health care, and water, sanitation and hygiene [WASH]; increasing government responsiveness to citizen needs and priorities; and improving government and civil society capacity to manage conflict (through work on prevention, mitigation and reconciliation with the same sectoral
partners, not stand-alone assistance to the police or judiciary). The Activity is presently being implemented in the following six states: Adamawa, AKwa Ibom, Bauchi, Ebony, Gombe and SoKoto. The federal component of the activity is focused on facilitating national engagements that impact work in the focal states and local governments.
The stated objectives of the activity are:
Objective 1: increased Efficiency of Sub National Government Operations: strengthening governance systems (With a focus on public financial management PFMJ and procurement, as well as monitoring and evaluation) related to the delivery of services in the key sectors of basic education, primary health care, and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH);
Objective 2: Improved Sub National Government Responsiveness to Citizen / CSO Engagement: increasing government ability to respond to citizen needs and priorities; and
Objective 3: Improved Sub National Capacity to Manage Conflict: improving government and civil society capacity to manage conflict through work on prevention, mitigation and reconciliation with sector partners.
Expressions of interest must be submitted by an eligible organization, propose work in the states listed below:
Eligible Locations/states are Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Bauchi, Ebonyi, Gombe, and Sokoto states.
Eligible Applicants: The APS will be issued as a public notice to ensure that all interested and qualified organizations have a fair opportunity to submit applications for funding. Eligible organizations must be registered in Nigeria and compliant with all applicable civil and fiscal regulations could include, for example, non-governmental organizations, faith-based organizations (FBOs), community-based organizations (CBOs), and partner government entities. DAI encourages an approach that establishes partnerships with several partner organizations and builds them into legacy institutions capable of sustaining development projects in the future.
The Expression of Interest must include the following information:- Organization’s name, date organization was founded, and current registration status. Contact Information, including contact name, tite, address, telephone, fax, e-mail, etc. of two persons who will attend the bidders’ conference on behalf of the organization – Brief description of the organization and its activities.
Please submit all Expressions of Interest via email to S2SGrants_Subk@dai.com on or the before close of business on Tuesday, April 29, 2021. Expressions of Interest may not be longer than one page using Arial 1 font, single spacing (one space between sentences), a single line-space between paragraphs, and text should be justified left and right. The full APS will be forwarded to those who express their interest via the above email address.
