The USAID/Eastern and Southern Caribbean Local Capacity for Local
Solutions (LCLS) project is focused on building the managerial,
organizational, and administrative capacity of selected non-governmental
organisations (NGOs), utilizing innovative methods and approaches to
support them in expanding services and improving sustainability in the
Eastern and Southern Caribbean (ESC) region.
The LCLS project supports
the goal of USAID’s Regional Development Cooperation Strategy which is:
“Safer, more prosperous Caribbean Communities.” Its development
assistance “seeks to: (1) reduce youth involvement in crime and
violence; (2) reduce risks and adapt to the impacts of the environment;
and (3) achieve epidemic control of HIV/AIDS throughout the region.”
In support of USAID’s development objectives and the focus of the
LCLS project, RTI International (the prime recipient of the Local
Capacity for Local Solutions award) will issue Comprehensive Capacity
Grants with an approximate ceiling value of US$25,000.00 (over a maximum of 12-month period)
to NGOs operating in the following sectors: youth/citizen security;
HIV/AIDS; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transexual, and intersex (LGBTI); and
the environment. The purpose of the Comprehensive
Capacity Grants is to strengthen the operational and managerial capacity
of NGOs so that they can be more efficient, effective, and sustainable
in their operations and better contribute to development goals in their
countries.
The grant includes a compensation provision that allows for
payment to staff for time spent in select grant activities; specifically
the application of their skills to coordinate and lead activities.
Moreinfo: http://cpdcngo.org/call-for-concept-papers-comprehensive-capacity-grant
