Opportunity Information: Apply for 72061320RFA00001
The USAID/Zimbabwe Election Activity Design opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 72061320RFA00001) is a USAID cooperative agreement intended to support efforts that improve Zimbabwe's electoral system and the broader way citizens choose their leaders and representatives. Released by the U.S. Agency for International Development mission in Zimbabwe (USAID-Harare) on December 19, 2019, the call was scheduled to close on February 3, 2020. USAID anticipated making a single award, with a maximum funding level (award ceiling) of $10,000,000. The opportunity is listed under CFDA 98.001 and is categorized as "Other" for both the opportunity type and activity classification, indicating a specialized program area rather than a standard sector label.
At its core, the activity is structured around four main objectives aimed at strengthening democratic processes before, during, and after elections. First, it seeks to build the capacity of civil society organizations to observe and evaluate the electoral environment across the full election cycle, including pre-election conditions, election-day processes, and post-election dynamics. This implies support for independent monitoring, assessment methodologies, and the organizational skills needed for credible observation and reporting.
Second, the program emphasizes citizen access to information so the public can participate meaningfully in democratic processes and also oversee them. In practice, this objective typically points to voter education, public information initiatives, and efforts that expand the availability and clarity of election-related information so citizens can understand rules, procedures, rights, and avenues for accountability.
Third, the opportunity aims to help election-related institutions carry out their constitutional and legal mandates more effectively. This objective focuses on the operational side of elections and governance, supporting institutions involved in administering elections or handling election-adjacent responsibilities so they can perform their roles in line with the constitution and electoral law. The description signals institutional strengthening and improved execution capacity rather than purely advocacy work.
Fourth, the activity is designed to foster multi-stakeholder partnerships that can monitor and advocate for reforms in Zimbabwe's electoral and political processes. This includes bringing together civil society, institutional actors, and other relevant stakeholders to track policy and operational issues and push for improvements, with an emphasis on reform that is grounded in ongoing monitoring and evidence.
A notable feature of the opportunity is its reliance on close, strategic collaboration with a range of local and international partners to achieve results across these objectives. This suggests an approach that coordinates multiple actors rather than operating through a single-channel intervention, with partnerships used to improve credibility, reach, technical expertise, and sustained engagement across the election cycle.
Eligibility was described as unrestricted, meaning the solicitation was open to a wide range of applicant types, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications in the full announcement. Overall, the opportunity is aimed at reinforcing election integrity and democratic participation in Zimbabwe by combining civil society strengthening, public information access, institutional support, and coordinated reform advocacy under one integrated program design.Apply for 72061320RFA00001
- The Agency for International Development, Zimbabwe USAID-Harare in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "USAID/Zimbabwe Election Activity Design" 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 19, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 03, 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 $10,000,000.00 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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