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DOS-ABJ-FY23-02: Bolstering the Ability of African Governments to Conduct Sovereign Debt Negotiations

Closed Closed August 10, 2023 Opportunity DOS-ABJ-FY23-02 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: U.S.-Africa Strategic Investment Program (DFOP0019410). Status: Closes May 31, 2027 (205 days left). It is in our archive of U.S. Mission to Cote d Ivoire notices from 2023.

• Award ceiling$4.9 million
• Award floor$4.0 million
• Total funding$4.9 million
• Expected awards1
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeGrant

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

• Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

U.S.-based non-profit/non-governmental organizations subject to section 501(c) (3) of the U.S. tax code; foreign-based non-profit organizations/nongovernment organizations (NGO); Public International Organizations; Foreign Public Organizations; and private, public, or state institutions of higher education.

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past State/African Regional - Other Economic Support Funds (ESF) Projects/Programs awards averaged $509,098; this notice allows up to $4.9 million per award.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

U.S. Embassy Abidjan announces an Open Competition for organizations interested in submitting applications for projects that support the provision of transaction advisory services and capacity-building to African governments in their dealings with non-traditional official lenders. U.S. Embassy Abidjan announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a new project designed to bolster the ability of African governments to negotiate effectively with non-traditional official lenders on sovereign debt and commercial transactions. Priorities include the provision of transaction advisory services and capacity-building activities for African government entities. Priority region is Africa. Locations for proposed activities would be selected in consultation with African host governments receiving the transaction advisory services and capacity-building programs. In line with the Department of State-USAID Joint Regional Strategy objective to “improve economic governance and regional integration for trade and investment, including the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement,” projects should bolster the ability of African governments to negotiate effectively with non-traditional official lenders. Projects should be designed to achieve the following U.S. Embassy Policy/Program Objectives: Objective 1: Empower host governments to negotiate effectively with non-traditional official lenders. Objective 2: Enhance African debtor countries’ understanding of debt contracting with non-traditional official lenders.

Category: Other.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, DFOP0019410, which is open now.

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