Notice of Stakeholders Meeting on USAID/PEPFAR Strategic Plan for Strengthening Indigenous Partnerships | 720611 LOCAL PARTNER STRATEGY MEETING

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This opportunity is a USAID/Zambia notice inviting stakeholders to a meeting about USAID and PEPFAR plans for strengthening indigenous (local) partnerships in Zambia. Rather than being a typical grant solicitation for project funding, it is a discretionary notice for a stakeholders briefing where USAID will present and discuss its strategic approach to improving the long-term sustainability of HIV epidemic control efforts supported through the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). The central theme is a major shift in how support is delivered: USAID intends to move a larger share of PEPFAR-funded implementation and resources toward capable local organizations, with the aim of building local leadership, ownership, and durability of HIV responses over time.

USAID is specifically seeking Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from individuals affiliated with relevant Zambian and international organizations who want to attend the briefing. The notice is geared toward both current and prospective PEPFAR implementing partners, meaning organizations already delivering PEPFAR-supported services as well as those interested in becoming future implementers under USAID/PEPFAR awards. The EOI process is essentially a way to indicate interest and request participation in the meeting; the detailed instructions for how to submit the EOI, what information to include, and any participation requirements are provided in the attached notice referenced in the announcement.

Key administrative details include the funding opportunity title "Notice of Stakeholders Meeting on USAID/PEPFAR Strategic Plan for Strengthening Indigenous Partnerships" and the opportunity number "720611 LOCAL PARTNER STRATEGY MEETING." It is categorized as a discretionary opportunity and lists the funding instrument type as "Other," reinforcing that the primary purpose is convening and information-sharing rather than directly awarding a grant through this specific notice. The activity area is Health, with CFDA listed as 98.001, and the issuing agency is USAID in Lusaka, Zambia. The announcement was created on February 15, 2019, with an original closing date of February 25, 2019, which serves as the deadline for submitting EOIs to attend. No award ceiling or expected number of awards is provided, consistent with the meeting-focused nature of the notice.

In practical terms, organizations and individuals who are part of the HIV response ecosystem in Zambia and who work in or alongside PEPFAR-funded programming would treat this as an opportunity to understand USAID's direction on local partner transition, ask questions, network with other stakeholders, and position themselves for future engagement as USAID increases support to indigenous entities. The most important action item for interested parties is to follow the attached guidance and submit an Expression of Interest by the stated deadline to be considered for attendance.

• The Zambia USAID-Lusaka in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Stakeholders Meeting on USAID/PEPFAR Strategic Plan for Strengthening Indigenous Partnerships" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.001.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2019-02-15.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2019-02-25. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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