UGANDA FEED THE FUTURE (FTF) PROGRAMS
ID: 59713Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Uganda USAID-Kampala (USAID-UGA)

Eligible Applicants

Unrestricted

Funding Category

Agriculture

Funding Instrument

Other

Opportunity Category

Other

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/59713
Timeline
    Description

    The Uganda USAID-Kampala is announcing the Uganda Feed the Future (FTF) Programs, a significant initiative aimed at enhancing agricultural development in Uganda. This program is part of the U.S. Global Hunger and Food Security Initiative, with a planned investment of $150 million over five years, focusing on improving the maize, beans, and coffee value chains to align with Uganda's Development Strategy and Investment Plan. The initiative is crucial for addressing poverty and malnutrition, emphasizing agricultural productivity, market expansion, and economic resilience, while also enhancing nutritional access. For further details, interested parties can contact Geraldine Kyazze at gkyazze@usaid.gov or by phone at +256 413 06001. Please note that this opportunity is informational only and not a call for applications.

    Point(s) of Contact
    gkyazze@usaid.gov
    Files
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    ug ftf briefer 12 16 10.pdf
    ug.pdf
    The U.S. Global Hunger and Food Security Initiative, Feed the Future (FtF), represents a $3.5 billion commitment aimed at alleviating poverty and malnutrition. Specifically targeting Uganda, the U.S. Government (USG) plans to invest $150 million over five years to support the country’s agricultural development strategy, particularly focusing on maize, beans, and coffee value chains. The initiative emphasizes improving agricultural productivity, market expansion, and economic resilience while enhancing nutritional access. Key programming areas include agriculture research, policy development, capacity building, value chain production, and community support, with expected expenditures of $4 million to $11 million annually for various projects. Initiatives include a partnership investment fund to engage the private sector, agro-input supplies development to improve the quality of agricultural inputs, and market information systems utilizing technology to enhance agricultural data dissemination. Overall, FtF aims to empower local agricultural sectors, boost food security, and address the root causes of hunger in Uganda through comprehensive, country-led strategies, in collaboration with the Government of Uganda and various development partners.
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