| Funding Opportunity ID: |
324994 |
| Opportunity Number: |
72016520RFA00002 |
| Opportunity Title: |
YouThink Activity |
| Opportunity Category: |
Other |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: |
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking applications for a cooperative agreement from qualified entities to implement the YouThink Activity. |
| Funding Instrument Type: |
Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: |
Community Development |
| Category Explanation: |
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking applications for a cooperative agreement from qualified entities to implement the YouThink Activity. Although full and open competition is foreseen, in line with the Journey to Self-Reliance Principles and to ensure local ownership and full sustainability, preference will be given to applications that demonstrate the creation or utilization of partnerships and/or alliances with one or more capable and experienced local implementing partners, and that substantial segments of the work will be carried out by these local organizations. |
| CFDA Number(s): |
98.001 |
| Eligible Applicants: |
Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: |
Although full and open competition is foreseen, in line with the Journey to Self-Reliance Principles and to ensure local ownership and full sustainability, preference will be given to applications that demonstrate the creation or utilization of partnerships and/or alliances with one or more capable and experienced local implementing partners, and that substantial segments of the work will be carried out by these local organizations. |
| Agency Code: |
USAID-MAC |
| Agency Name: |
Agency for International Development
Macedonia USAID-Skopje |
| Posted Date: |
Mar 02, 2020 |
| Close Date: |
Apr 16, 2020 |
| Last Updated Date: |
Mar 02, 2020 |
| Award Ceiling: |
$0 |
| Award Floor: |
$0 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: |
$4,400,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: |
1 |
| Description: |
The goal of YouThink activity is to increase youths’ resilience to disinformation campaigns and political manipulation by enhancing their media literacy and critical thinking skills. Youth often drive the most important social movements of an era. This activity is part of a larger portfolio aiming to build the resilience and self-reliance of youth; the development hypothesis for this portfolio is that IF economic opportunities for youth are strengthened, public initiatives for youth engagement increase, and youth model Western values — including media literacy and critical thinking, THEN progress toward youth self-reliance and resilience to malign influence will be energized and accelerated. |
| Version: |
2 |
