USAID/Ethiopia health Security Activity

Background
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking applications from qualified entities for an anticipated cooperative agreement to implement the USAID/Ethiopia Health Security activity. The purpose of the USAID/Ethiopia Health Security Activity (HSA) is to reduce the impact of infectious disease outbreaks on morbidity and mortality through building a resilient One Health (OH) surveillance, diagnostics and workforce development capacities. The HSA will achieve this through strengthening Ethiopia’s capacity to detect infectious disease outbreaks early, supporting the subnational laboratory systems to diagnose resistant and zoonotic pathogens and building a OH workforce to respond to any emerging or re-emerging infectious disease outbreaks.

Grant Details
The activity comprises three Intermediate Results (IRs):
IR 1: Early disease detection capacity improved,
IR 2: Subnational AMR diagnostic capacity strengthened,
IR 3: One Health workforce development capacity enhanced.
The goal will be measured by the following Indicators and targets: Percentage of infectious disease outbreaks controlled by applying One Health approach (as per EPHI guidelines) in USAID supported areas, following the 7-1-7 target (80% from the baseline).

Eligibility Requirements
Eligibility for this award is not restricted. To be eligible for award, the applicant must provide all information as required in this NOFO and meet eligibility requirements in Section C of this NOFO.

Period of Performance
Issue Date: May 1, 2024; Deadline for Questions: May 14, 2024; Closing Date: June 10, 2024; Closing Time: 16:00 hours local Addis Ababa time

Grant Value
Not provided

Place of Performance
Ethiopia