USAID Local Priorities and Parnership Activity Co-Creation Workshop | USAID UGANDA CO CREATION WORKSHOP

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USAID/Uganda is inviting eligible local Ugandan organizations to take part in a virtual co-creation workshop connected to a new USD 3 million initiative called the Local Priorities and Partnership Activity. The workshop is designed to bring USAID and local actors into the same planning space so they can jointly shape and refine what the activity will actually do on the ground, aligning proposed interventions with the intended results described in USAID's concept note. Rather than presenting a fully fixed program, USAID is signaling that the activity design is still being developed and that local input is intended to meaningfully influence priorities, approaches, and partnerships.

The workshop is expected to take place online in late October (the exact date is to be shared later with selected participants). To be considered for participation, each organization must submit a short concept note of 1 to 2 pages in advance. This concept note is meant to capture the organization's ideas and potential contributions related to community and regional development and to help USAID identify which participants are best positioned to add value during the co-creation sessions. USAID asks organizations to nominate no more than two representatives to join the workshop, with the option to rotate attendees across sessions if needed. The underlying expectation is that the nominated participants are not only technical contributors, but also empowered representatives who can speak for their organizations and make practical decisions during the process, including exploring or committing to new partnerships.

USAID emphasizes that participants should bring relevant subject matter expertise and a strong grasp of Uganda's decentralization context and regional development prospects. This suggests the activity will likely engage with local governance structures and subnational development planning realities, and that USAID wants workshop participants who understand how service delivery, local government mandates, regional disparities, and development opportunities play out across districts and regions. The focus on decision-making authority also indicates that USAID sees the workshop as a working session that may lead to concrete collaboration frameworks, not just a consultation meeting.

Registration is handled by email submission. Interested organizations must send their 1 to 2 page concept note along with the names and titles of up to two representatives to Ms. Anita Mbaziira at kampalausaidsolicita@usaid.gov and Tanya Ahmady at tahmady@usaid.gov. The email subject line must reference the program title to ensure proper routing. The deadline for receipt of the concept note and nominations is October 5, 2020 at 3:00 pm Kampala local time. USAID will share a detailed workshop agenda with those who are selected to participate.

Eligibility is restricted to local entities or consortia of local entities as defined by USAID for this opportunity. In this notice, a local entity is one that is legally organized under Ugandan law, operates principally in Uganda, is majority owned by Ugandan citizens or lawful permanent residents, and is governed by a body that is majority Ugandan citizens or lawful permanent residents. This framing reflects USAID's intent to prioritize locally led development design and implementation, and it narrows participation to organizations with clear local ownership and control.

Finally, the notice makes an important caution explicit: an invitation to participate in the co-creation workshop does not guarantee any funding award. USAID reserves the right to make multiple awards or no awards under the Local Priorities and Partnership Activity, meaning the workshop is part of an exploratory and design process rather than a promise of procurement or assistance. The opportunity is listed as discretionary and categorized under community development and regional development (CFDA 98.001), with the workshop serving as an early step in shaping how USAID funding may ultimately be programmed and awarded.

• The Uganda USAID-Kampala in the community development, regional development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "USAID Local Priorities and Parnership Activity Co-Creation Workshop" 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 2020-09-22.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2020-10-05. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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