Digital Alliance Activity in Bosnia and Herzegovina
ID: 354370Type: Forecasted
Overview

Buyer

Bosnia USAID-Herzegovina (USAID-BOS)

Eligible Applicants

Unrestricted

Funding Category

Other

Funding Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/354370
Timeline
    Description

    The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Bosnia and Herzegovina is seeking information to inform the design of a new Digital Alliance Activity aimed at enhancing digitalization within the country. The initiative focuses on fostering collaboration among the private sector, civil society, and academia to drive locally-led digital transformation, with the goal of improving access to digital opportunities across various sectors and demographics in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Interested stakeholders, including businesses and academic institutions, are invited to submit their insights via a designated Google form by June 11, 2024, at 2:00 PM Sarajevo local time, as responses will help shape the program's development but do not guarantee future solicitations. For further inquiries, interested parties can contact Safiya Khalid at sakhalid@usaid.gov.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Safiya Khalid Grantor
    033704000
    sakhalid@usaid.gov
    Files
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    RFI_72016824RFI00003 Digital Alliance Activity.pdf
    RFI_72016824RFI00003.pdf
    The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Bosnia and Herzegovina issued a Request for Information (RFI) aimed at gathering insights and potential local partners for a new Digital Alliance Activity. Set to enhance digitalization within Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), this initiative seeks to harness collaboration among the private sector, civil society, and academia to drive accelerated local digital transformation. The RFI invites responses from various stakeholders, including businesses, financial institutions, and academic institutions, highlighting the role of a digitized private sector in influencing public sector advancements. Responses are strictly voluntary and will inform program design; however, they do not guarantee future soliciting or approvals nor influence subsequent application assessments. Interested parties are instructed to submit their responses via a designated Google form by the closing date of June 11, 2024, at 2:00 PM Sarajevo local time. The document emphasizes the importance of innovative strategies to address challenges in digital development and aims to promote equitable access to digital opportunities across genders and sectors within BiH.
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