Unlock Funding for Rural Business Growth & Microfinance
Posted: March 13, 2008
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Summary
This grant supports programs aimed at linking poor rural households with crucial microfinance and market opportunities to build assets and enhance livelihoods. Eligible organizations will implement a three-year initiative designed to boost rural resilience and food security in Ethiopia.
Eligibility
Full Description
This Amendment 1 is issued to provide answers-clarifications in response to questions received from potential applicants. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking applications for an Assistance Agreement for funding a three-year program entitled “Linking Poor Rural Households to Microfinance and Markets”. The request for applications (RFA) as amended elicits applications for a three year cooperative agreement designed to support asset creation and enhance livelihood options of the rural poor through the promotion of market linkages and increased access to microfinance opportunities. The USAID Ethiopia program is intended to build on past experiences and contribute towards the goals of the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia’s (GFDRE) Food Security Strategy to improve household resiliency and food security.