Opportunity Information: Apply for 72068721RFA00003
The RINDRA program (Funding Opportunity Number 72068721RFA00003) is a USAID/Madagascar grant opportunity designed to help the Government of Madagascar strengthen accountability and improve how effectively public institutions deliver services. The award is structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically means USAID expects to be actively involved in guiding implementation, collaborating on planning and oversight, and working closely with the recipient to achieve results rather than providing a hands-off grant. The opportunity was posted on December 17, 2020, with an original closing date of March 16, 2021, and it anticipated making one award with a maximum value (ceiling) of $14,040,000 under CFDA 98.001. Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning a wide range of organizations could apply, subject to any additional eligibility conditions contained in the full solicitation.
The core objective is governance improvement, framed around the idea that stronger systems and better-trained personnel can lead to a government that is both more accountable to the public and more capable of carrying out its responsibilities. USAID laid out three main governance areas where assistance is expected to produce measurable gains: justice sector administration, public financial management for development, and citizen-responsive local governance. In practice, the program is not just about new policies on paper; it is focused on improving day-to-day government operations, building staff capacity, and creating practical mechanisms that make institutions function more predictably, transparently, and in ways citizens can observe and use.
The first pillar focuses on the management of civil and business court cases. The opportunity emphasizes establishing a better case management system and providing training for court personnel in key areas of law. The underlying goal is to improve how courts process cases, reduce bottlenecks, and make judicial outcomes more consistent and reliable for citizens and businesses. Better case tracking and workflow systems, combined with targeted training, are intended to improve efficiency, support fairer proceedings, and strengthen confidence in the legal environment that underpins economic activity and dispute resolution.
The second pillar addresses the management of financial resources for development, with attention to both local and central government functions. On the local side, the program seeks to increase commune capacity to mobilize domestic resources, which generally points to improving local revenue generation and administration so communes can fund priorities more sustainably. Alongside revenue mobilization, it targets improved timeliness and transparency of financial transfers from the central government down to local governments, aiming to make intergovernmental fiscal flows more predictable, traceable, and accountable. On the broader public financial management side, the opportunity also calls for improvements in budget formulation and execution in selected government entities, suggesting support for planning, budgeting, controls, and implementation that reduce waste and improve results. A related objective is strengthening the government’s capacity to absorb donor funding, which usually refers to improving systems and processes so externally funded projects can be implemented efficiently, compliantly, and at scale without delays caused by weak procurement, reporting, or coordination mechanisms.
The third pillar focuses on government responsiveness to citizens, particularly through local administration. This includes better training for personnel responsible for local administration so they can perform their duties more effectively and interact with the public in a more service-oriented way. It also includes developing local platforms for citizen participation in local development, which can mean creating or strengthening structured forums where community members can provide input, raise concerns, and engage in decision-making about local priorities. Importantly, the opportunity highlights not only building the platforms but also building citizen capacity to use them, recognizing that participation mechanisms only work when people know how to engage, feel safe doing so, and can access information needed to hold institutions accountable.
Overall, RINDRA is a single-award, governance-focused activity that ties institutional strengthening to practical improvements in justice administration, public financial management, and citizen engagement. Its design signals an emphasis on systems building and human capacity development, with the intended end state being public institutions in Madagascar that manage cases and budgets more effectively, move resources more transparently across levels of government, and respond more directly to citizen priorities and oversight.Apply for 72068721RFA00003
- The Agency for International Development, Madagascar USAID-Antananarivo in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "RINDRA program" 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 Dec 17, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 16, 2021. (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 $14,040,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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