Amendment 001 to ClimateChangeAdaptation RFA-72051723RFA00001 AO Signed.pdf

Amendment 001 issue date: July 31, 2023 Applications submission closing date: August 17, 2023

Subject: Amendment 001 to RFA no. 72051723RFA00001.

Activity Title: USAID/Climate Adaptation Activity.

The purpose of this amendment No. 001 to the RFA no. 72051723RFA00001 is to:

a) Extend the closing date for application submission.

b) Include Attachment I: “USAID responses to questions received”.

Specific changes to the addendum are as follows:

i. In the RFA cover letter, DELETE “August 04, 2023” and REPLACE it with “August 17, 2023”.

ii. On the RFA cover letter, under “TABLE OF CONTENT”, in “ANNEXES”, ADD “ANNEX 4: USAID responses to questions received”.

iii. In “SECTION A: PROGRAM DESCRIPTION”, under “ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT”, under “Monitoring”, DELETE: “EG.12-6” and REPLACE it with “EG.13-6”; and “EG.12-5” with “EG.13-5”.

iv. In “SECTION C: ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION”, under ‘2. Cost Sharing or Matching’, DELETE “suggested” and REPLACE it with ‘mandatory”.

v. In “SECTION D: APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION”, under ‘3. General Content and Form of Application’, in “5. “, DELETE “If the partner organization is also a resource partner, provide a letter of commitment explaining what the role will be for each resource partner.” and REPLACE it with “Provide a letter of commitment for each sub awardee, explaining the role for each sub awardee.”

vi. In “SECTION D: APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION”, in ‘5. Technical Application Format’, under “Technical Approach “, DELETE “The application must propose mechanisms via which public and private financing opportunities to fund and scale up pilot climate change adaptation productive activities will be identified” and REPLACE it with “The application should suggest ways to identify public and private financing opportunities for funding and expanding pilot climate change adaptation-related economic activities.”

72051723RFA00001 amendment 001 Climate Adaptation Activity

vii. In “SECTION D: APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION”, in ‘5. Technical Application Format’, under “Activity Management and Staffing Plan”, DELETE “The application must clearly describe the organizational structure for implementation, including reasonableness of proposed timeline for activities and implementation, and arrangements for learning and appropriate adaptation of implementation based on experience and changes to implementing environment and stakeholder interests.” and REPLACE it with “The application must clearly describe the organizational structure for implementation, including reasonableness of the proposed organization structure to successfully implement project activities over the life of the project.

Additionally, the applicant must describe approaches to learning and adaptation of implementation based on experience and changes to implementing environment and stakeholder interests.”

Sincerely, Chadwick Mills Agreement Officer