The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Peru is forecasting a cooperative agreement opportunity titled "Government Accountability and Effectiveness in Peru," aimed at strengthening accountability systems for the management of public funds and enhancing participatory public spending decisions. This initiative is designed to improve the transparency and effectiveness of public services for vulnerable populations in targeted regions of Peru. With an estimated total program funding of $12 million and a single award anticipated, the opportunity is open to local entities as defined by USAID, while comments and critiques from other interested parties are welcomed. Key dates include a revised virtual pre-award conference scheduled for January 19, 2023, and a closing date for the Request for Information (RFI) on December 20, 2022. For further inquiries, interested parties can contact Andre-Guy Soh at asoh@usaid.gov or by phone at 202-712-4674.

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This document is an amendment to the Request for Information (RFI) No. 72052723RFI00001, concerning the "Government Accountability and Effectiveness Activity." The main purpose of this amendment is to notify interested parties of a change in the schedule for the Virtual Pre-Award Conference, originally set for January 16, 2023, due to a federal holiday. The conference has been rescheduled to January 19, 2023, at 11:00 AM PET. The contracting officer expresses appreciation for the interest shown by potential participants and indicates that a revised meeting invite with an agenda will be provided prior to the event. This communication reflects USAID's commitment to engaging stakeholders in Peru as they prepare for this project. Overall, the document maintains a formal tone typical of government communications regarding RFPs and grant processes.

The United States Government, represented by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in the Republic of Peru is currently designing an activity to strengthen accountability systems for intergovernmental management of public funds and make public spending decisions more participatory and inclusive to improve the transparency and effectiveness of public services to vulnerable populations in target USAID regions. USAID/Peru intends to restrict eligibility to Local Entities as defined in ADS 303.6 at the solicitation stage. Any entity i.e., foundations, for profit and not-for-profit institutions, governmental bodies, agencies of the United Nations etc. may provide comments, critiques and/or participate in the Questions and Answers virtual Conference. Only Local Entities may submit Capability Statements. Interested entities should take in account the following key dates:- RFI closing date: December 20, 2022.- Q&amp;A Conference date: November 23, 2022 - Closing date for questions: November 28, 2022- Pre-solicitation conference: January 16, 2023. The purpose of this RFI is to solicit: Critique of, and comments on the draft Activity Description presented in Section II.Capability statements from Local Entities ONLY (see Section I, Instructions).   Sincerely,   Andre-Guy SohContracting/Agreement OfficerUSAID/Peru

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