Request for Information to Participate in Customized Locally Focused Workshop Series on “How to Work with USAID”
ID: 356568Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Pakistan USAID-Islamabad (USAID-PAK)

Award Range

$0 - $0

Eligible Applicants

Others

Funding Category

Other

Funding Instrument

Other

Opportunity Category

Other

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/356568
Timeline
    Description

    The Pakistan USAID-Islamabad is seeking input from local Pakistani organizations through a Request for Information (RFI) to design a series of customized workshops focused on "How to Work with USAID." The objective of these workshops is to enhance the capacity of local organizations, enabling them to engage effectively in USAID’s development initiatives and to promote local leadership and resource mobilization in alignment with the Mission Pakistan’s localization strategy. This RFI serves as a planning tool rather than a funding opportunity, and responses will be kept confidential and non-binding. Interested organizations must be legally registered in Pakistan and primarily managed by citizens or lawful residents, with submissions due by October 14, 2024. For further inquiries, organizations can contact Zee Waqar Z Khan at zwkhan@usaid.gov or by phone at 0092-51-2084134.

    Point(s) of Contact
    zwkhan@usaid.gov
    Files
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    RFI.pdf
    USAID/Pakistan has issued a Request for Information (RFI) aimed at local Pakistani organizations to gather input for designing a series of customized workshops on "How to Work with USAID." The workshops intend to enhance the capacity of local organizations, enabling them to engage more effectively in USAID’s development initiatives in Pakistan. They will focus on promoting local leadership and resource mobilization in accordance with the Mission Pakistan’s localization strategy, which emphasizes the empowerment of local actors. Interested organizations must complete an attached information form and submit it via email by October 14, 2024. This RFI is not a funding opportunity but serves as a planning tool, with responses being confidential and non-binding. USAID stresses that local organizations must be legally registered in Pakistan and primarily managed by citizens or lawful residents. The RFI includes detailed instructions and questions regarding organizational qualifications, project history, and interest in participating in the proposed workshops, ultimately aiming to ensure that development efforts are rooted in local contexts and needs.
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