The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) is offering a funding opportunity titled "Transforming the International Humanitarian Data Ecosystem" through a Global Annual Program Statement (APS). This initiative aims to enhance the humanitarian data ecosystem by focusing on workforce development and establishing data technology standards, addressing critical gaps in infrastructure, skills, and tools necessary for effective humanitarian response. The program is crucial for improving data collection, analysis, and interoperability, thereby enabling better-informed decision-making in complex crisis situations. Eligible applicants, including U.S. and non-U.S. NGOs and public international organizations, can apply for cooperative agreements with funding amounts up to $3 million, with applications accepted indefinitely until amended. For inquiries, interested parties may contact BHA at BHA.TPQ.TIHDE@usaid.gov.

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The USAID Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) has issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) aimed at transforming the international humanitarian data ecosystem, inviting applications from U.S. and non-U.S. NGOs and public international organizations. The funding opportunity, open until amended, prioritizes programs focusing on developing humanitarian workforce capabilities and establishing data technology standards to improve data literacy and interoperability. Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals that integrate diverse groups and may apply for awards up to $3 million over a three-year period, with details available on Grants.gov.

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The Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) within the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) issued a Global Annual Program Statement (APS) aimed at transforming the International Humanitarian Data Ecosystem. This funding opportunity is open indefinitely for qualified entities, including U.S. and non-U.S. NGOs and public international organizations, to apply for cooperative agreements that focus on enhancing capabilities in humanitarian data collection, analysis, and use.

The APS outlines objectives across three pillars: People, Process, and Technology, emphasizing workforce development and data technology standards for immediate applications. Eligible applicants can propose projects targeting enhancements in capacity for data literacy and analysis skills within humanitarian staff, as well as the establishment of interoperable data sharing standards.

The announcement provides detailed guidelines on funding availability (up to $3 million for each award), eligibility requirements, and application submission processes, with an application deadline initially set for June 7, 2022. The document underscores that while proposals are encouraged for both immediate and long-term improvements in the humanitarian data ecosystem, future amendments may evolve as needs arise within this sector. This initiative embodies an essential step towards advancing the quality of humanitarian responses through a more coordinated and informed data infrastructure.

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) is seeking applications for funding from qualified entities to implement programming and activities for Transforming the International Humanitarian Data Ecosystem. BHA is soliciting applications to support programs that strengthen the humanitarian data ecosystem, which encompasses three pillars &#8212; People, Process, and Technology. Humanitarians require high-quality, real-time, diagnostic and predictive analysis that fosters understanding of needs and prioritization of assistance in often rapidly changing and resource and access constrained environments. Strengthening the humanitarian data ecosystem will give BHA and other actors the tools to respond to complex crises, and address priority issues such as protection challenges; the effects of climate change; diversity, equity, and inclusion; and strengthening early warning systems. To achieve this, critical gaps in the infrastructure, skills, tools, policies, standards, and capacities needed to answer basic questions about current and future humanitarian needs must be addressed. For this round of the APS, applicants can apply to: &#9679; Pillar 1: People - Objective 1.1: Humanitarian workforce development &#9679; Pillar 3: Technology - Objective 3.1: Data technology standards For the first round of applications, BHA will consider applications focused on one or both objectives. Should an applicant wish to submit an application for both objectives, they must submit their application through one application and not two separate applications. The Prime applicant for both objectives may only submit or be part of one application during the first round of applications. If an applicant is submitting an application as a Prime for one objective only, it may only apply for the other objective through another application as a sub-awardee. BHA anticipates that the total amount of each award will not exceed $3 million over a three-year period of performance. Interested applicants may submit applications for lesser amounts. Any questions concerning the first round of applications for this APS, its appendices, technical references, must be submitted in writing by May 6, 2022 to BHA.TPQ.TIHDE@usaid.gov. 

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