The Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative - Mekong Leadership Program
Grant Opportunity Analysis
USAID-Vietnam is forecasting a funding opportunity for the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Mekong Leadership Program, aimed at enhancing leadership capabilities among youth in the Mekong region. The program seeks to establish a cooperative agreement with an implementing partner to develop and implement leadership training for youth aged 18-35, initially focusing on participants from Vietnam and potentially expanding to other ASEAN countries and Timor-Leste. With a budget of $5.5 million, the program emphasizes collaboration with local organizations and the Vietnamese National University - Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM), requiring applicants to assess VNU-HCM's capacity and establish a memorandum of understanding for partnership. Interested parties should respond to the Request for Information by April 25, 2022, and can contact Huyen T Dang at hdang@usaid.gov for further details.