Grants / Agency for International Development / South Africa USAID-Pretoria

720-674-21-R-00022: Power Africa Healthcare Facility Electrification Activity (HFE)

Closed Closed May 17, 2021 Opportunity 720-674-21-R-00022 ☆ Save

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• Award amountsNot given on Grants.gov
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeOther

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Who can apply

This opportunity was open to any type of organization.

• Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

This RFI is issued solely for information, research and planning purposes.

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Is this a realistic fit?

• Most of the program's money (54% over five years) went to nonprofits.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

This RFI is issued solely for information, research and planning purposes. This is neither a Request for Applications (RFA) nor a Request for Proposals (RFP); and is not to be construed as a commitment by the United States Government. The United States Government, represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Power Africa Coordinator’s Office (Power Africa), is seeking information, opinions, and recommendations on approaches for the possible implementation of an anticipated activity that leverages USAID and other resources to promote large-scale public-private investments for healthcare electrification, water and telecom services to support its health and development investments across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Background: Lack of access to affordable, reliable power in SSA creates persistent barriers to economic growth, the provision of public services and overall quality of life. Moreover, the lack of reliable electrical connectivity severely impacts every aspect of health service delivery including quality of care, storage and distribution of health commodities (i.e. vaccines and medicines), and healthcare worker retention and motivation. Within the context of the COVID-19 global pandemic, the issue of healthcare electrification has become even more pronounced. From consultation to diagnosis to treatments such as oxygen therapy and vaccine distribution, healthcare services require power. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), one in four health facilities have no access to electricity, while only a third of hospitals in SSA have reliable electricity access. Additionally, the WHO estimates that nearly 50 percent of freeze-dried and 25 percent of liquid vaccines are wasted each year, in large part due to cold chain electricity disruptions. Health facilities with limited access to power and communications systems inevitably struggle with diagnosis and transmission of case reports to central authorities, rendering them blind and mute. Reliable electricity supply can dramatically improve the quality, accessibility and reliability of health services. Power Africa’s interest and initiative is driven by the need to ensure COVID-19 vaccine distribution, but would not be limited to only vaccines, other health care needs must also be included.

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