The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking applications for a cooperative agreement from qualified entities to implement the Children, Adolescents, and Families in the HIV Epidemic in the Limpopo Province Activity.

USAID/South Africa is commited to supporting the South African Government (SAG) to achieve and sustain HIV epidemic control as well as enhance health security. The purpose of the Children, Adolescents, and Families in the HIV Epidemic in Limpopo Province Activity is to achieve the 95-95-95 goals by 2025 and reach and sustain epidemic control by: ensuring equitable access to and use of health/HIV and social services among children and adolescents affected by HIV (and their families) and strengthening local social service systems to sustain an effective response for children, adolescents, and their families.

Objectives and results : 

The Activity will consist of three key objectives which are as follows:

• Objective 1 : Increase access to and utilization of comprehensive, preventive, and DREAMS Family Strengthening services among children and adolescents 0-17 years and their families through implementation of evidence–based interventions
• Objective 2 : Improve Local Partner capacity for governance, program monitoring, evaluation, and reporting (MER), and stakeholder engagement at Provincial, District, and Sub-District
• Objective 3 : Strengthen Provincial, District and Sub-District social service workforce capacity to sustain an effective response for children, adolescents, and their families in high HIV burden districts

1. Under Objective 1, there are three (3) Intermediate Results (IRs) as detailed below :

• IR 1.1: Increased use of holistic services and support among children and adolescents living with, affected by, and vulnerable to HIV 0–17 years and their families
• IR 1.2: Increased access to prevention of HIV and sexual violence interventions among children and adolescents 10-14 and 15-17 years
• IR 1.3: Increase access to DREAMS family strengthening/parenting support interventions among AGYW 10–17 years and their caregivers

2. Under Objective 2, there are three IRs as detailed below :

• IR 2.1: Improved Local Partner organizational capacity for governance and award administration
• IR 2.2: Increased Local Partner capacity for program monitoring, evaluation, and reporting (MER) at Provincial, District and Sub-District
• IR 2.3 Increased Local Partner capacity to engage key stakeholders at Provincial, District, and Sub–District level

3. Under Objective 3, there are three IRs as detailed below :

• IR 3.1 Expanded use of SAG (DSD, DBE and DoH) policies and guidelines at Provincial, District and Sub– District level
• IR 3.2 Strengthened program standards to ensure high quality service delivery and sustainable outcomes for children, adolescents, and their families
• IR 3.3 Strengthened community–based social service workforce at Provincial, District and Sub-District levels

Eligible Applicants :

Eligibility is restricted to local entities. For purposes of consistency and reporting, the definition of “local entity” means an individual, a corporation, a nonprofit organization, or another body of persons that:

1. Is legally organized under the laws of South Africa;
2. Has as its principal place of business or operations in South Africa;
3. Is majority owned by individuals who are citizens or lawful permanent residents of South Africa; and
4. Is managed by a governing body the majority of who are citizens or lawful permanent residents of the country receiving assistance.

Closing date : August 17, 2023 at 9am South Africa Standard Time

Funding : up to $25 million

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