Kazakhstan Rule of Law project | 72011520RFA00001

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USAID is soliciting applications for the "Kazakhstan Rule of Law project" under Funding Opportunity Number 72011520RFA00001. This is a discretionary funding opportunity that will be implemented through a Cooperative Agreement, meaning USAID expects to have substantial involvement in the program’s direction and oversight during implementation rather than simply issuing a grant with minimal engagement. The activity area is classified under Law, Justice and Legal Services (CFDA 98.001), and the project is managed through USAID’s Kazakhstan platform (USAID-Almaty).

The opportunity seeks qualified organizations to design and carry out a Rule of Law program in Kazakhstan. While the short public description does not list specific technical components, the stated purpose is to implement a rule of law program, which typically centers on strengthening legal institutions and processes, improving the quality and consistency of justice-sector services, and supporting reforms that promote fairness, transparency, accountability, and public trust in legal systems. USAID indicates it will select the applicant or applicants that best meet the objectives laid out in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), using the merit review criteria described in that NOFO, and that selections will also be subject to a risk assessment.

Eligibility is described as open to qualified U.S. and non-U.S. organizations, and the opportunity is marked as "unrestricted" for eligible applicants in the source data, which generally signals that a wide range of organizational types may apply as long as they meet USAID’s qualification and compliance requirements. Interested applicants are encouraged to read the full NOFO carefully because the detailed program scope, required application contents, evaluation criteria, and submission instructions are contained there and will govern how proposals are judged.

The award has an announced ceiling of up to $8,000,000. The posting shows an original closing date of January 31, 2020, with a creation date of December 12, 2019, indicating the timeframe in which applications were expected to be submitted for consideration. USAID’s stated intent is to make an award to the applicant(s) whose proposal most strongly aligns with the opportunity’s objectives and performs best under the formal review process, taking into account both technical merit and organizational risk factors identified during USAID’s assessment.

• The Kazakhstan USAID-Almaty in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Kazakhstan Rule of Law project" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.001.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2019-12-12.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2020-01-31. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $8,000,000.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted.

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