7200AA24CA00003

Refs/Ceic/Green Cities Team (GC): FY 24 new award called 'The Circle Alliance: Catalyzing Inclusive, Resilient, and Circular Local Economies" (Circle Alliance): The Circle Alliance is USAID's flagship private sector partnership under the agency’s Save Our Seas Initiative. Circle will create and accelerate local circular economies for plastics that improve livelihoods and reduce or divert a significant portion of recyclable waste currently entering the environment through three workstreams: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (3Rs) enterprise development, including piloting refill and reuse models; mandatory Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) policy development and implementation; and advancing gender equality and women’s economic empowerment.

Committing $1.5 million to this award for initial obligation in CLIN 1 for FY 24.

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CONSISTENT WITH USAID’S PRIVATE SECTOR ENGAGEMENT POLICY, THE FOCUS OF THIS APS IS PROACTIVE ENGAGEMENT OF AND COLLABORATION WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN THE IDENTIFICATION AND DEFINITION OF KEY BUSINESS AND DEVELOPMENT PROBLEMS AND OPPORTUNITIES; THE DEVELOPMENT AND CO-CREATION OF MARKET-BASED AND MARKET- ORIENTED APPROACHES TO SOLVE THOSE PROBLEMS AND SEIZE THOSE OPPORTUNITIES; AND THE FACILITATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SUCH APPROACHES.

98.011 - Global Development Alliance

USAID Office of Acquisition and Assistance (OAA) [USAID - HQ - BM]

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

Burlington, Vermont 05401-1534 United States

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Private Sector Engagement and Market-Based Development: Co-Creating and Partnering for Impact via Global Development Alliances (APS-OAA-21-00001)

Termination This cooperative agreement was reported as terminated by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in July 2025. See All
Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 300% from $1,500,000 to $6,000,000.