Sustaining Prevention, Care and Support Services for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) in Zimbabwe

Background
The United States Agency for International Development in Zimbabwe (USAID/Zimbabwe) is seeking applications from qualified Zimbabwe entities to implement the activity “Sustaining Prevention, Care and Support Services for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) in Zimbabwe” in six clusters sites in Zimbabwe. The goal of the Activity is to improve health, safety, education and stability outcomes for orphans and other vulnerable children, adolescents, and youth affected and infected by HIV in Zimbabwe.

Grant Details
The Activity has four objectives: 1. Improve access to HIV care and treatment services for children, adolescents, and youth. 2. Strengthen child and family safety skills through improved access to HIV and GBV prevention, GBV response, and child protection services. 3. Improve economic stability and educational attainment for vulnerable children and their families. 4. Strengthen local systems for planning, coordinating, monitoring and assuring the quality of services for vulnerable children and their families.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligibility for this award is restricted to local Zimbabwe organizations. The authority for this NOFO is found in the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended.

Period of Performance
USAID/Zimbabwe anticipates awarding either single or multiple Cooperative Agreement(s) cooperative agreements or no award covering the program activities for the six (6) cluster sites for a period of five years.

Grant Value
Approximately $16 million was allocated to implement community programs for children, adolescents and youth impacted by HIV in FY22.

Place of Performance
The Activity will be implemented in six clusters sites in Zimbabwe.