Opportunity Information: Apply for 72038821N00001
This USAID/Bangladesh announcement is a public notice about a series of virtual stakeholders consultations, not a grant competition and not a funding opportunity. The consultations focus on three agriculture and food system themes in Bangladesh: (1) increased access to finance, (2) strengthening oilseed and pulses value chains, and (3) commercialization of agricultural research and biotechnology. The intent is to gather practical input from a wide range of stakeholders on what is working, what is not working, what barriers are slowing progress, and what opportunities and next steps could help drive longer-term, system-level improvements in these areas.
The consultations are designed to support USAID's Feed the Future programming by engaging stakeholders located across the Feed the Future Zone of Influence (ZOI) and Zone of Resilience (ZOR). The goal is to enable participants to provide feedback and recommendations on the current status of each thematic area, identify major challenges and constraints (such as policy, regulatory, market, capacity, or coordination gaps), and propose a way forward for enabling "systemic changes" rather than isolated, short-term fixes. In practical terms, USAID is signaling that it wants to hear from people who work inside the relevant systems (finance, input supply, farming, processing, research, regulation, and markets) so that future strategies and activities can be better informed by on-the-ground realities.
Participation is expected from ten broad stakeholder categories: media, government, value chain actors (including smallholder farmers), judiciary, donor-funded activities, academia, civil society organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), financial institutions, and private sector entrepreneurs. These groups are being convened across five regions within the Feed the Future ZOI and ZOR: Barishal, Cox's Bazar, Dhaka, Jashore, and Khulna. The notice indicates that workshops are scheduled (with details provided in an attached schedule under the Related Documents tab in the original posting), and that these sessions will be conducted virtually.
For organizations or individuals interested in participating, the notice provides a clear point of contact and deadline. Interested parties were asked to email Mr. Mehedi Hasan at mhasan@usaid.gov by Thursday, November 12, 2020, and to specify which thematic area(s), region(s), and day(s) they were interested in joining. The posting is identified by opportunity number 72038821N00001, categorized under agriculture (CFDA 98.001), with unrestricted eligibility, and it lists an award ceiling of 0, reinforcing that this is strictly a consultation notice rather than a solicitation for proposals or applications for funding.Apply for 72038821N00001
- The Bangladesh USAID-Dhaka in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "USAID/Bangladesh Virtual Stakeholders' Consultations on Increased Access to Finance; Strengthening of Oilseed and Pulses Value Chains, and Commercialization of Agricultural Research and Biotechnology in Bangladesh" 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 2020-10-22.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2020-11-12. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) Is this announcement a grant competition or a funding opportunity?
No. This USAID/Bangladesh announcement is a public notice for a series of virtual stakeholder consultations. It is explicitly not a grant competition and not a funding opportunity.
2) Is there any funding available through this notice?
No. The notice lists an award ceiling of 0, which reinforces that this is strictly a consultation notice rather than a solicitation for proposals or applications for funding.
3) What is the purpose of these stakeholder consultations?
The purpose is to gather practical input from a wide range of stakeholders on what is working, what is not working, what barriers are slowing progress, and what opportunities and next steps could help drive longer-term, system-level improvements in Bangladesh's agriculture and food systems.
4) What themes will the consultations cover?
The consultations focus on three themes: (1) increased access to finance, (2) strengthening oilseed and pulses value chains, and (3) commercialization of agricultural research and biotechnology.
5) What type of feedback is USAID seeking from participants?
USAID is seeking feedback and recommendations on the current status of each thematic area, identification of major challenges and constraints (including policy, regulatory, market, capacity, or coordination gaps), and proposals for a way forward that enables systemic changes rather than isolated, short-term fixes.
6) Who is USAID trying to hear from?
USAID is signaling interest in hearing from people who work inside the relevant systems, including finance, input supply, farming, processing, research, regulation, and markets, so that future strategies and activities can be better informed by on-the-ground realities.
7) Which stakeholder groups are expected to participate?
Participation is expected from ten broad stakeholder categories: media, government, value chain actors (including smallholder farmers), judiciary, donor-funded activities, academia, civil society organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), financial institutions, and private sector entrepreneurs.
8) Are smallholder farmers included as stakeholders?
Yes. Smallholder farmers are included within the value chain actors stakeholder category.
9) Where are these consultations focused geographically?
The consultations are designed to engage stakeholders located across the Feed the Future Zone of Influence (ZOI) and Zone of Resilience (ZOR) in Bangladesh.
10) Which regions are being convened for these sessions?
Stakeholders are being convened across five regions within the Feed the Future ZOI and ZOR: Barishal, Cox's Bazar, Dhaka, Jashore, and Khulna.
11) Will the sessions be in-person or virtual?
The notice indicates the workshops will be conducted virtually.
12) Where can I find the workshop schedule?
The notice states that workshop details are provided in an attached schedule under the Related Documents tab in the original posting.
13) How do organizations or individuals express interest in participating?
Interested parties were asked to email the point of contact, Mr. Mehedi Hasan, and indicate which thematic area(s), region(s), and day(s) they were interested in joining.
14) Who is the point of contact for participation?
The point of contact listed is Mr. Mehedi Hasan.
15) What email address should be used to request participation?
Requests to participate were directed to mhasan@usaid.gov.
16) What information should be included in the email to participate?
The notice requests that interested parties specify (a) which thematic area(s) they want to join, (b) which region(s), and (c) which day(s) they are interested in.
17) What was the deadline to email interest in participating?
The notice asked interested parties to email by Thursday, November 12, 2020.
18) Does the notice describe the intended use of consultation inputs?
Yes. The consultations are designed to support USAID's Feed the Future programming by engaging stakeholders and collecting input that can inform future strategies and activities.
19) What does USAID mean by seeking "systemic changes"?
Based on the notice, "systemic changes" refers to improvements at the system level (for example across policy, regulatory, market, capacity, or coordination dimensions) rather than isolated, short-term fixes.
20) What is the opportunity number associated with this posting?
The posting is identified by opportunity number 72038821N00001.
21) How is this posting categorized?
It is categorized under agriculture (CFDA 98.001).
22) Who is eligible to participate?
The posting lists eligibility as unrestricted. Separately, the notice also describes the stakeholder categories expected to participate in the consultations.
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