Supporting Greater Socio-Economic Development and Recovery in Cabo Delgado APS | 72065620APS00002

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USAID Mozambique issued an Annual Program Statement (APS) called "Supporting Greater Socio-Economic Development and Recovery in Cabo Delgado" to support recovery and longer-term development in Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique. The APS is designed as a flexible funding opportunity where USAID can support one or more activities that align with its stated "Areas of Interest" for the province, rather than funding a single pre-defined project model. The overall goal is to improve socio-economic development and recovery in Cabo Delgado by advancing economic opportunities, helping communities recover from shocks, and improving how information is shared across stakeholders.

A major focus of the APS is strengthening economic pathways, particularly for youth. The opportunity highlights youth livelihoods as a priority and points to agricultural value chains as a central route for expanding income and employment. In practical terms, this can include activities that improve how agricultural goods are produced, processed, marketed, or transported, and efforts that make value chains more inclusive and functional for young people. Alongside value chain support, USAID also signals interest in strengthening youth training and employment systems, which could involve workforce development, vocational training aligned to local market demand, job placement mechanisms, entrepreneurship support, or partnerships with employers and training institutions so young people can more reliably transition into decent work.

The APS also emphasizes promoting recovery from natural disasters, reflecting the reality that Cabo Delgado and surrounding areas are exposed to climate and weather-related shocks that can reverse development gains. This area of interest can cover activities that help communities prepare for, withstand, and recover from disasters, including restoring livelihoods, rehabilitating local systems that support economic activity, and improving resilience so households and businesses are less vulnerable to future events. The intent is not only short-term relief, but recovery that supports stability and sustainable development.

A third area of interest is strengthening information sharing platforms. This theme suggests USAID is looking for approaches that improve coordination, transparency, and access to timely information among communities, service providers, government entities, and other stakeholders working in Cabo Delgado. Depending on the concept, "information sharing platforms" could include tools, systems, networks, or processes that improve communication and data use for decision-making, service delivery, market linkages, disaster response coordination, or community feedback and engagement. The overarching idea is that better information flows can improve how interventions are targeted, reduce duplication, and help people and institutions respond faster and more effectively.

The application process described is concept paper-based. Interested organizations are instructed to read the full APS and any addenda and follow the submission instructions for a concept paper, implying an initial screening step where USAID reviews ideas before inviting fuller applications or moving toward an award. This approach is typical of APS mechanisms because it allows USAID to consider a range of solutions and partners and then refine the scope through follow-on discussions or incremental steps.

Eligibility is broad and intentionally inclusive. USAID welcomes concept papers from a wide range of eligible organizations, including public and private entities, for-profit and nonprofit organizations, universities and other higher education institutions, public international organizations, non-governmental organizations, faith-based and community-based organizations, foundations, professional associations, networks, and consortia or coalitions. The APS explicitly encourages concept papers from potential new partners, signaling that USAID is open to working with organizations that may not have previously implemented USAID-funded programs in Mozambique, provided they can meet the requirements and demonstrate a credible, well-structured approach.

From the source details provided, the funding opportunity title is "Supporting Greater Socio-Economic Development and Recovery in Cabo Delgado APS," with opportunity number 72065620APS00002. The opportunity category and instrument type are both listed as "Other," and the activity areas span agriculture, business and commerce, community development, disaster prevention and relief, education, employment/labor/training, and food and nutrition. The CFDA number listed is 98.001. The posting shows a creation date of 2020-10-09 and an original closing date of 2021-12-15. The award ceiling and expected number of awards are not specified in the provided data, which often means the APS is structured to accommodate multiple awards and sizes depending on the concepts received, available funding, and USAID priorities over time.

• The Mozambique USAID-Maputo in the agriculture, business and commerce, community development, disaster prevention and relief, education, employment, labor and training, food and nutrition sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Supporting Greater Socio-Economic Development and Recovery in Cabo Delgado APS" 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 2020-10-09.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2021-12-15. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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