CALL FOR LOCALLY LED DEVELOPMENT CONCEPTS ON COALESCING ORGANIZATIONS TOWARDS LOCALLY LED ACTIONS TO BOOST DEVELOPMENT (COLLABDev) | 7200AA19APS00007 ADDENDUM5 PHILIPPINES

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The opportunity is a USAID/Philippines addendum under the U.S. Congressionally directed Local Works program, which is designed to strengthen locally led development and support greater self-reliance. Under the concept called COLLABDev (Coalescing Organizations Towards Locally Led Actions to Boost Development), the main purpose is to help local stakeholders work together more effectively by building coalitions and coordinating action across different technical sectors. Rather than focusing on a single issue area in isolation, the addendum emphasizes a systems approach that maps and makes sense of local actors, the resources they control or can access, and the relationships and incentives that shape how they interact. The overall intent is to improve how development efforts are organized and led locally by enabling more connected, collaborative, and locally grounded responses to complex challenges.

In practical terms, USAID is looking for approaches that can bring together a mix of stakeholders (such as local organizations, civil society groups, community leaders, and other relevant institutions) and help them form functional coalitions that can jointly define problems, align priorities, and act together. A central feature of the call is the use of systems-and-networks-based tools or methods to understand complex local environments, including identifying who influences what, where resources and capacities sit, how information flows, and what relationships or gaps prevent coordination. Because of this focus, the solicitation explicitly welcomes consortia that include organizations with demonstrated expertise in partnership facilitation and in applying systems thinking or network analysis approaches to development work.

The funding is subject to availability, with USAID/Philippines indicating an intended maximum of USD 1.5 million in total USAID funding over a period of approximately two and a half years. USAID anticipates making one award (with the possibility of up to two), and the agency notes it may use a Cooperative Agreement or a Fixed Amount Award mechanism under this addendum. Like many competitive government opportunities, USAID also reserves the right to fund any, all, or none of the applications submitted, depending on quality, alignment, and available resources.

Administratively, the opportunity is listed under Funding Opportunity Number 7200AA19APS00007 ADDENDUM5 PHILIPPINES and falls within the Regional Development activity category. The issuing agency is the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), with CFDA number 98.001. The posting date is March 27, 2020, and the original closing date is May 15, 2020. Eligibility is not limited to a single applicant type in the summary record and is described as "Others" with additional eligibility clarification provided in the full announcement text, meaning prospective applicants would need to consult the addendum details to confirm specific eligibility requirements and any restrictions.

Overall, COLLABDev is best understood as a locally led development coalition-building and systems-mapping grant opportunity. It prioritizes methods that help local actors coordinate across sectors, understand their ecosystem of relationships and resources, and turn that shared understanding into collaborative actions that address development challenges in a more sustainable, locally driven way.

• The Agency for International Development in the regional development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "CALL FOR LOCALLY LED DEVELOPMENT CONCEPTS ON COALESCING ORGANIZATIONS TOWARDS LOCALLY LED ACTIONS TO BOOST DEVELOPMENT (COLLABDev)" 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 Mar 27, 2020.
• Applicants must submit their applications by May 15, 2020. (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 $1,500,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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