# Animal Health Systems Facilitating Trade within the African Union

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-fas-10960-0700-10-21-0026-animal-health-systems-facilitating-trade-within-the-african/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/334712

> Global Programs offered grants of up to $1.0 million (at least $1) to nonprofits and colleges and universities. It expected to make $1.0 million in total. Applications closed on August 13, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-FAS-10960-0700-10-21-0026 |
| Agency | Global Programs |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 13, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $1.0 million |
| Award floor | $1 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $1.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.960 |

## Who can apply

- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education

## What the grant funds

Program Description Background On January 1, 2021 the AfCFTA (African Continental Free Trade Agreement) went into effect to create the largest free trade block in the world, consisting of 54 nations. Implementation of Annex 7 on SPS of the AfCFTA highlights the pressing need to support RECs and MS in strengthening legislation and regulations that are based on risk, science and international standards to facilitate the trade of agricultural products. AU-DARBE led the development of an SPS Policy Framework and AU-IBAR led the development of a new Animal Health Strategy for Africa (AHSA), both of which were adopted by heads of state in February 2020. These documents provide an implementation mechanism for the SPS Chapter of the AfCFTA and build a sustainable animal health system aligned with international standards to facilitate safe trade in animal products. The African Union InterAfrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR), within the Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment (AU-DARBE), supports and coordinates the improved utilization of animals (livestock, fisheries and wildlife) as a resource for human wellbeing in the AU Member States (MS) and the Regional Economic Communities (RECs) to which they belong. AU-IBAR represents continental Africa at the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). The implementation of AHSA will lead to improved capacity to anticipate and mitigate the negative impacts of animal diseases, zoonosis, climate change, and disasters for healthy and productive animal populations and increased access to regional and international markets for African animals and animal products. This program seeks to harmonize SPS processes to improve animal health systems at the continental, regional and bilateral levels. FAS seeks to support provision of technical agricultural assistance in support of national and regional technical training, research, and outreach programs for RECs and MS to improve understanding of international standards; strengthen scientific collaboration; and harmonize SPS standards. FAS anticipates the recipient will undertake collaborative research and publicize scientific findings by: Providing technical assistance to implement the AHSA as well as considering approaches and developing policy guidelines to support RECs and MS in the implementation of measures aligned to the AfCFTA’s SPS Annex 7.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-FAS-10960-0700-10-21-0026 still open?

No. It closed on August 13, 2021.

### Who can apply for Animal Health Systems Facilitating Trade within the African Union?

Global Programs accepted applications from nonprofits and colleges and universities.

### What is the deadline for Animal Health Systems Facilitating Trade within the African Union?

Closed August 13, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $1.0 million each. About $1.0 million in total.

### Who has won Technical Agricultural Assistance grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Inter American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture, Tanzania Horticultural Association Limited, Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical. The program made 119 awards worth $50.6 million in that time.