NOFO for the data collaborative office space.pdf

MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION

NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY #MCC-16-RFA-0002

MCC-PEPFAR Tanzania Data Collaborative (Co-Lab) Project

COVER LETTER

Dear Applicants, The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is seeking organizations based in East Africa, legally registered and with an office in Tanzania to submit applications to provide technical assistance for the “Tanzania Data Collaborative (Co-Lab) Project”, which is one among several investments under a broader Data Collaboratives for Local Impact Umbrella Program. This is the initial announcement for this new funding opportunity.

The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number is 85.002 MCC Foreign Assistance for Overseas Programs. For the purposes of this Notification of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) the term "Grant" is synonymous with "Cooperative Agreement"; "Grantee" is synonymous with "Recipient"; and "Grant Officer" is synonymous with "Agreement Officer".

Eligible organizations interested in submitting an application are encouraged to read this NOFO thoroughly to understand the nature of the work required, the application submission requirements, and the evaluation process. The funding opportunity number is MCC-16-RFA-0002.

Key dates and references for this NOFO are as follows:

Issue Date November 23, 2015

Deadline for Phase I Pre-Application Teleconference Registration November 30, 2015

Phase I Pre-Application Teleconference/Questions Submittal December 4, 4:00 pm (Tanzania)

Anticipated Amendment response to Questions December 7, 2015

Deadline for Phase I Applications (Concept Paper) December 9, 2015, 5 pm (Tanzania)

Phase I Applicants are notified December 15, 2015

Deadline for Phase II Pre-Application Conference Registration

Phase II Pre-Application Conference, In-Person/Teleconference January 11, 2015, 3 pm (Tanzania)

Deadline for Final Phase II Questions Submittal January 13, 2015, 5 pm (Tanzania)

Anticipated Amendment response to Questions January 15, 2015

Deadline for Phase II Applications January 25, 2016, 5 pm Tanzania time

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Program (Project) Name: “Tanzania Data Collaborative (Co-Lab)

Notice of Funding Opportunity Number: MCC-16-RFA-0002

The successful Applicant will be responsible for achieving the Project’s tasks and objectives while also contributing to target achievements, expectations and milestones provided. All questions and correspondence for this NOFO should be directed to the point of contacts specified in Section D.

All MCC’s responses will be posted on www.grants.gov under this NOFO number.

Issue of this NOFO does not constitute a commitment from MCC to award the program. All applications and submission costs are at the Applicants’ expense. MCC will not pay for any costs incurred in preparation of the applications.

We encourage you to apply to this exciting new funding opportunity, working with us to increase the use of data for decision-making for greater local impact!

Agreement Officer

Taylor Wolf MCC/Washington http://www.grants.gov/

List of Acronyms

Acronym Full Term ADC Africa Data Consensus AIDS Acquired immune Deficiency Syndrome AO Agreement Officer AODC Africa Open Data Conference AOR Agreement Officer's Representative BRN Big Results Now CFDA Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance CFR Code of Federal Regulations COP Country Operational Plan COSTECH Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology CPA Certified Public Accountant CPU Central Processing Unit CSO Civil Society Organization DREAMS Determined, Resilient, Empowered, Aids-free, Mentored, and Safe DUNS Data Universal Numbering System FAPIIS Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System FAQ Frequently Asked Question GAAS Generally Accepted Auditing Standards GOT Government of Tanzania GPSDD Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data GSA General Services Administration HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus IATI International Aid Transparency Index IBC Interior Business Center IDRC International Development Research Center IHE Institution for Higher Education IT Information Technology M&E Monitoring and Evaluation MCC Millennium Challenge Corporation MOA Memorandum of Agreement MOOC Massive Open Online Course NGO Non-Governmental Organization NICRA Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement NOFO Notice of Funding Opportunity NSO National Statistics Office OD4D Open Data 4 Development ODC Other Direct Cost ODI Open Data Institute OGP Open Government Partnership

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Acronym Full Term PC Personal Computer PD Project Description PDF Portable Document Format PEPFAR President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief PM Project Monitor POART Portfolio Oversight Accountability Response Team SAM System for Award Management SC Selection Committee

SECTION A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

1. INTRODUCTION

I. Authority Pursuant to the Millennium Challenge Corporation Act of 2003, as amended, the United States Government (USG), as represented by the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), is seeking support for the activities described below, and requests applications from eligible organizations (see Section C of this NOFO) to manage and implement the Tanzania Data Collaborative (Co- Lab) Project. MCC is a government corporation as defined in section 103 of title 5, United States Code, established by the U.S. Congress. It is an independent agency separate from the State Department and USAID applying a new philosophy toward foreign aid..

II. Administration of Award(s) Resulting from this NOFO The prime award(s) resulting from this NOFO will be administered in accordance with the following:

1. 2 CFR 200 UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS, COST PRINCIPLES,

AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL AWARDS http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title02/2cfr200_main_02.tpl

2. MCC’s STANDARD PROVISIONS (attached to NOFO)

3. MCC’s GRANTS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT MANUAL

4. PEPFAR STEWARDSHIP AND OVERSIGHT ACT OF 2013

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/s1545/text

2. PROJECT (PROGRAM) DESCRIPTION

I. INTRODUCTION

Organizational Background

The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is a U.S. Government corporation whose mission is to provide assistance that will support economic growth and poverty reduction in carefully selected countries that demonstrate a commitment to just and democratic governance, economic freedom, and investments in their citizens. Eligible countries develop, in coordination with MCC, a program agreement (Compact) that is then implemented during five years. Our model is defined by core principles, of selectivity, country ownership, transparency, and a focus on results. For more information on MCC, please visit www.mcc.gov.

Over its 11-year history, MCC has developed extensive experience in setting up country-led programs inspired by data. MCC is a world leader in data transparency, ranking among the top three most transparent aid organizations in the world in Publish What You Fund’s 2014 Aid Transparency Index. MCC is committed to ensuring that the exponential pace of the data revolution enables more inclusive growth, innovation, and participation by communities that will benefit from development the most but currently have the least access to technology and data.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Congress https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_State https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_State https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Agency_for_International_Development http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title02/2cfr200_main_02.tpl http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title02/2cfr200_main_02.tpl https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/s1545/text http://www.mcc.gov/ http://data.mcc.gov/

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The United States President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) is using and sharing data in unprecedented ways for greater transparency, accountability, and impact. In an effort to do the right things in the right places, PEPFAR is using data to strategically target geographic areas and populations with the highest HIV burden to accelerate progress toward epidemic control.

PEPFAR is also opening its data through the PEPFAR Dashboards, enabling all to view, download and utilize PEPFAR data, to optimize program effectiveness and foster mutual accountability.

PEPFAR is committed to putting data at the center of decision-making to achieve the greatest impact for investments and achieve an AIDS-free generation. For more information, please visit www.pepfar.gov/pepfar/.

Data Collaboratives for Local Impact

MCC and PEPFAR entered into a partnership and signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) in March 2014, which was subsequently amended in April 2015, to explore opportunities to strengthen country data, including open data, systems through a program currently referred to as “Data Collaboratives1 for Local Impact” (hereafter referred to as “Data Collaboratives” or “Program”). The Program will support country capacity and efforts to compile and use data from various sources to support decision-making, and improve programmatic planning effectiveness and mutual accountability (at the local, national and global levels). The Program will initially invest in Tanzania.

The nature and timing of the Data Collaboratives fits into the broader context of the global data revolution, including the formation of the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data (The Global Data Partnership)2. Working in collaboration with the Global Data Partnership, the Data Collaboratives will demonstrate how multi-stakeholder collaboration can leverage data, processes, systems and know-how to monitor progress toward and achieve concrete local objectives, national country-led plans and the Sustainable Development Goals. A vibrant open data ecosystem should promote transparency, mutual accountability and citizen engagement. Open data and the types of initiatives that advocate for greater data openness such as the International Open Data Charter3 and Open Contracting4 can potentially unlock billions in additional economic value in sectors such as education, transportation, energy and health, thereby giving rise to entrepreneurial businesses, innovation, and improved, more-efficient services.

Consistent with the vision of the Global Data Partnership, PEPFAR and MCC share the common interest of implementing programs and collaborations to promote and support the use of data including open data to improve the frequency and effective use of data to drive decision-making in African countries.

Problem Formulation, Root Cause Analysis and Need

1 A “Collaborative” is defined as the sustained activity and output of collaboration between different actors, using data-based evidence, to solve a problem in a practical, holistic and sustainable way.

2 For more information on the GPSDD, see http://www.data4sdgs.org/ 3 http://www.opendatacharter.org/.

4 http://www.open-contracting.org/.

http://data.pepfar.net/ http://www.pepfar.gov/pepfar/ http://www.data4sdgs.org/

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Based on initial consultation and scoping5, the data environment in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries is evolving but remains constrained on several important fronts, particularly at the subnational and local levels where there is a need for greater capacity to use data for decision making to inform, drive, and measure development impact. Refer to Annex I which includes a root-cause analysis and presents a high-level program logic for the Data Collaboratives for Local Impact.

The central problem to be addressed through the Data Collaboratives is that data are infrequently and insufficiently used to support decision making, at all levels. As shown in Annex I, this ultimately results in fewer benefits to people at the local level, both as individuals who could perhaps improve their livelihoods from greater access to, and use of, data, but also as recipients of benefits from investors and service providers, including governments, as well as donors, not-for-profit organizations and the private sector6. While the problem diagnosis is expected to be refined over time, key root causes (e.g. lack of trust, insufficient positive experience with data sharing and use, insufficient connectivity resources, limited technical and human capacity to use data, limited financial resources to enable higher levels of technology penetration, and inexistent, insufficient and/or poorly applied standards) are emerging and contribute to some of the following interconnecting and self-reinforcing constraints:

1. Demand side: Civil society7, the Government, private sector and the general public are not sufficiently valuing and using data in decision making. In general, civil society, the private sector and the general public are only marginally asking for, creating, and/or using data, nor are they empowered to value and use data, and they are thereby not contributing to the important feedback loop that drives innovation and/or mutual accountability.

2. Supply side: Insufficient data are shared among government, donors, civil society, the private sectors and others. Data that are available is of variable (often poor) quality, and are not necessarily accurate nor pertinent to individuals wishing to use the information to improve their livelihoods or organizations for resource planning requirements or service delivery, particularly at the subnational (district and/or county) level.

3. Technical capacity: Systems including useful dashboards are not in place to view, track and manage national or subnational level programmatic commitments, and capacity to produce, access, and use data is limited.

5 MCC and PEPFAR conducted consultation that has included more than 80 organizations and stakeholders based in Tanzania, Zambia, Kenya, and Africa more broadly and globally. Scoping involved assessment against components of a country data ecosystem.

6 Private sector refers here to that part of the economy which is run by private individuals or groups, usually as a means of enterprise for profit, and is not controlled by the State.

7 Civil society refers to the "aggregate of non-governmental organizations and institutions that manifest interests and will of citizens." Civil society includes the family and the private sphere, referred to as the "third sector" of society, distinct from government and business. In effect, civil society is seen as a social sphere separate from both the state and the market. The increasingly accepted understanding of the term civil society organizations (CSOs) is that of non-state, not-for-profit, voluntary organizations formed by people in that social sphere.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Profit_(accounting) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_(polity)

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4. Operating environment: Policies and legislation affecting open data are evolving, and data priorities among government (even within and between government ministries), the private sector and civil society are insufficiently aligned.

The above constraints also limit opportunities for an important feedback loop (between citizens at the service delivery level and governments, donors as well as the private sector who make development decisions and investments) that is important for programmatic effectiveness and mutual accountability – and even for a data ecosystem to sustainably grow and evolve. Without addressing these issues at the local level, and without targeted beneficiaries in mind, the exponential pace of data revolution may exclude socially disadvantaged communities (digital divide) that have the greatest need for data and evidence-based development programs. These are the same communities that also already have the least access to data and technology and for which data and evidenced-based decision making is not systematically applied. However, through emerging mobile technologies and increasing connectivity through affordable cell phones, tablets and other hand-held devices, opportunities for more inclusive data activities are increasing.

There has been comparatively little investment in enhancing the capacity of subnational level (district and/or county) institutions, civil society and intermediaries, combined with targeted national efforts, to holistically use data for decision making and to increase program and policy impact. Most efforts involving data have disproportionally focused on the donors’ own internal management information systems and/or the national (supply) level through investments in eGovernment or edata portals, national statistics offices (NSOs), and/or limited institutional capacity building. Further, as the global community begins tracking the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), there is a need and an opportunity to demonstrate how data can support more effective investments and galvanize collaboration among global, national and subnational stakeholders to meet specific targets and to improve lives.

II. BACKGROUND

A. Context and Connection to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Over three years, PEPFAR and MCC will invest up to $21.8 million in the Data Collaboratives to demonstrate how collaborations bringing together disparate data can improve data quality, decision-making, transparency and eventually contribute to more effective programs, greater local impact, and mutual accountability. This effort, which will be implemented in collaboration with the Global Data Partnership (www.data4sdgs.org), which was launched in September 2015, will initially be implemented in Tanzania.

The Program will focus on government, donor, civil society, and the private sector data relating to HIV/AIDS and broader health, including health-related aspects of gender equality, and economic growth – and would therefore fall within the scope of efforts relating to the following Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): 3 (Health and Wellbeing); 5 (Gender Equality); 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth); and 17 (Partnerships to Achieve SDGs). However, it is assumed that the lessons learned and capacity enhancements would be of relevance to other sectors and SDGs. As relevant, Data Collaboratives would also support the priority PEPFAR programmatic objective of http://www.data4sdgs.org/

Section A, Page 5 reducing new HIV infections among adolescent girls in target districts, a goal that is also central to PEPFAR’s 3-year DREAMS Partnership8, as one of its potential data impact applications.

Overview of the Data Collaboratives for Local Impact Program and Projects

The Data Collaboratives for Local Impact Program will initially fund investments in the following three areas, as integral and interconnected components of the overall investment:

1. Tanzania Data Collaborative (or “Co-Lab”), and the focus of this request for proposal (i.e., Applicants are herein requested to submit applications only for this component out of the three (03) mentioned Program components): Venue, technology platform and working space to share, combine and use data from multiple sectors and sources. At national and sub-national levels, there are opportunities to connect local objectives to Tanzanian national priorities, global commitments (e.g. Global Data Partnership), and resources. The Co-Lab will be a center of activity and excellence to connect these resources and build the capabilities to make open data and data analysis a more prominent part of decision-making in Tanzania. The Co-Lab is also intended to be the anchor project for the Data Collaboratives Program, interconnecting with and making resources available in support of other projects and their respective stakeholders.

2. Subnational Data Collaboratives: This Project, which is still under development, will seek to improve the capacity of DREAMS subnational and district/county institutions to provide actionable data locally and increase citizen, infomediary9, community stakeholder organizations (CSOs), and small and medium enterprise (SME) participation in improving services and/or use of data to improve lives. There are major data gaps at the subnational levels – and comparatively lesser investment from governments, donors and the private sector. At the same time, subnational levels are precisely where added focus is needed to achieve local impact and even more so given the trends related to decentralization of power, funds, and decision-making from national to subnational levels.

3. Data for Local Impact Innovation Challenge (hereafter as the “Data Innovation Challenge” or “Challenge”): This Project will involve establishing a flexible online and operations platform that will be used to launch two (02) or three (03) grant and/or success-contingent awards challenge windows10 per year, in a variety of themes, and open only to local (i.e.

in-country nationals) individuals, groups, collaborations and/or organizations. It will aim to strategically surface, engage, support, and connect local innovators, entrepreneurs, advocates, and south-to-south collaborators, to unlock datasets, as well as to fill data gaps

8 A partnership between PEPFAR, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Nike Foundation, which seeks to reduce new HIV infections among high risk adolescent girls. DREAMS will focus on key districts based on HIV incidence, where data are available, or HIV prevalence where data are not available. The chosen districts will be in line with the larger geographic prioritization within PEPFAR, and represent an opportunity for complementary data-related (gaps or capacity) investments through the Country Data Collaboratives.

9 An infomediary is company, group and/or website that gathers, organizes and repackages information and acts as an intermediary and/or advocate between those who want or need the information and those who supply the information. In many cases, infomediaries can help to put information into a format that is more accessible or more understandable to others that may not have as much experience with data, for example through products such as infographics amongst others.

10 The actual number of windows and their frequency will be determined in a Grants/Prizes Operations Manual.

http://www.gatesfoundation.org/ http://about.nike.com/pages/the-nike-foundation

Section A, Page 6 to strengthen the overall data ecosystem while also responding to local, subnational and national priorities as well as the select requirements of the Data Collaboratives and the DREAMS partnership.

Tanzania Data Collaborative Project Logic

As shown in Annex I (Program Logic), the Tanzania Data Collaborative (Co-Lab) will complement investments made via the Data Innovation Challenge and other project investments that are going to be part of the Data Collaboratives for Local Impact Program. Specifically, the Co-Lab will contribute to addressing some of the following specific root causes of infrequent and ineffective use of data to support decision making:

• Insufficient IT systems and infrastructure for data including open data in Tanzania and the East Africa region;

• Insufficient positive experience with data use and sharing;

• Insufficient data quality;

• Limited capacity of different Tanzanian stakeholders as well as local infomediaries in data use and data science – and including technical (IT) capacity;

• Insufficient regional collaborations and networking to share innovative uses / applications of data and contribute to the data revolution; and

• Insufficient technology penetration.

As an anchor investment of the overall Data Collaboratives for Local Impact Program, the functional and operational goals of the Tanzania Data Collaborative are intended to remove or decrease some of the key constraints on more effective use of data in decision-making at many levels – and to support the activities contemplated as part of the other core projects that will be part of program. These goals include:

1. Establishing an active, supportive (virtual, physical and IT) environment in which data openness is encouraged, information sharing is the preferred culture, and local impact – the use of information to improve peoples’ lives – is the focus of efforts;

2. Improving the capacity of program stakeholders and in the data ecosystem to produce, synthesize and utilize data including “open” data;

3. Improving policy supporting the publication and use of data; and

4. Making available IT systems for storing, accessing, organizing, and sharing data.

5. Engage, support and connect program stakeholders to local needs and priorities, regional efforts and global partnerships for greater combined impact and program sustainability.

Connectivity between Projects

There are inherent connections between each of the projects of the Data Collaborative Program in that each project seeks to address one or more root causes leading to the insufficient or ineffective use of data for decision making. The Co-Lab is being designed as the anchor Project, with opportunities for synergy from the national level to the local, regional and global. In particular, there are many potential connections between the Data for Local Impact Challenge and the Co- Lab. For example, it possible to envision that the training offered in the lab would help engage

Section A, Page 7 and build the capacity of individuals who might participate in the Challenge competitions.

Similarly, it is also envisioned that the lab could bring together successful grantees to leverage data surfaced by entrepreneurs and innovators, or to offer some of the mentorship, support and training that may be needed by grantees. In addition, there will likely be a connection between the Co-Lab and the capacity building and citizen engagement in select subnational level districts as part of another project under development. Finally, by virtue of its activities involving networking with other labs in the region, it is hoped that the Co-Lab can support broader collaborations, policy making with regards to data, and other initiatives such as the national data revolution roadmaps or regional and international efforts such as the Africa Data Consensus (ADC), the Open Data Charter or those relating to tracking SDGs.

Flexibility and provision for these types of opportunistic overlap and desired synergies have been included in the activities which are proposed as part of this program description (PD) – and coordination among Applicants for different projects will be periodically required. However, the Applicant is encouraged to provide additional ideas, thoughts and strategies that would lead to stronger overall program integration.

III. PROGRAM (PROJECT) DESCRIPTION

MCC and PEPFAR are seeking support of a local organization or a local organization in consortium with an international (regional) organization (the “Applicant”) registered or based in East Africa, preferably in Tanzania or at least capable of operating in Tanzania to finalize the design as well as to manage, oversee and review11 the Tanzania Data Collaborative (“Co-Lab”) Project, which will be based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania12.

The Co-Lab will provide a physical space, an information technology (IT) platform, and a data-use center, which, through a defined set of activities, will actively encourage collaborations among individuals and/or groups from governments, donors, civil society, infomediaries, the private sector and entrepreneurs on the innovative use of data to both achieve greater local impact and to further the data revolution. The Co-Lab will provide much-needed resources to data scientists and others who have a unique insight into the use of data to sustainably address local development challenges, as well as to those with an interest but less experience in data use. These resources include (i) a convening, co-working and incubator space; (ii) an IT platform and a hub to store, combine, analyze, visualize and share data from various sources; and (iii) capacity building and training.

To contribute to addressing some of the root causes of insufficient use of data for decision making (Section III, Subsection C), to build on some of the efforts that are already underway, and catalyze changes that will enable greater awareness of, capacity for and prominence in the use of data for decision making, the Co-Lab will support activities in the following four programmatic areas:

11 See section IV, task 13.

12 During the scoping phase of the overall program, it was shown that Tanzania is not necessarily in the lead when it comes to promoting the use of data, including open data, to drive development, but there are a number of relevant initiatives already underway to strengthen the data ecosystem. For example, the Government of Tanzania’s own commitments and work relating to the Open Government Partnership (OGP), Big Results Now (BRN) – and hosting the Africa Open Data Conference in September 2015. In addition, there has been significant support from donors like the World Bank in opening data sets in the areas of water, education and health.

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1. Innovation and Collaboration

2. Skills Building and Training

3. Policy and Data Standards

4. Community Engagement for Local Impact

The Co-Lab is intended to be an anchor and center of excellence for open data activity in Tanzania and the region. While the Co-Lab will initially have a sectoral focus in areas of HIV/AIDS and health, gender equality and economic growth, it will contribute to the skills and resources needed to respond to the demand for the use of data in other sectors (agriculture, education, energy, etc.).

Working with the Government of Tanzania (GoT), development partners such as the U.S.

Government, and the World Bank as well as civil society organizations such as Twaweza and Restless Development, the Co-Lab will help to catalyze data-driven innovation within and across sectors.

As noted above, the Co-Lab will be located in Dar- es- Salaam, Tanzania. However as a center of data-related activity, it is envisioned that the Co-Lab would need to have regional, local and global reach: Regional via networking with other labs (e.g., iHub in Kenya or Outbox in Uganda); local through explicit outreach to select “pilot” districts where concurrent subnational-level engagement and investments are expected to take place to ensure alignment with local and subnational priorities and needs; and global through interactions with the ADC, International Open Data Charter and the Global Data Partnership.

Consequently, in developing and implementing the Co-Lab, the Applicant must be capable of performing duties as defined in this program description (PD) and approved work plans through its office in Dar es- Salaam, as well as through online efforts and networks with relevant organizations and other data labs in Tanzania, East Africa, and the world.

While efforts are ongoing to consider different spaces for the Co-Lab, the successful Applicant will potentially be involved in managing the rehabilitation / preparation of the space provided.

The Applicant would also be responsible for equipping and staffing the Co-Lab, in order to manage a set of core programmatic activities (see Tasks outlined in Section IV). The Applicant is also welcome to provide input on this aspect, may propose space which it may have access to and/or may be involved in the rehabilitation or preparation of the necessary locale.

In addition, the Applicant must demonstrate an ability to implement an approach that is holistic and takes into account the relevant local, national and global priorities, as well as regional initiatives and global partnerships to contribute to the necessary buy-in and maximize opportunities for local ownership and sustainability of the Co-Lab, including achieving some of the following envisioned mid-to longer term outcomes:

• Training and capacity building of a notable subset data ecosystem stakeholders, focusing on representatives from the government of Tanzania, civil society organizations, NGOs, and small and medium size entrepreneurs (SMEs);

• Increasing number and capacity of infomediaries working in open data, particularly those championing data to support efforts to combat HIV/AIDS, connections to

Section A, Page 9 economic growth and potential, gender consideration and relevant Sustainable Development Goals, while concurrently encouraging greater transparency at all levels for mutual accountability;

• Improved sharing of data between official and non-official sources, including a marked increase in the number of data sets that are open in Tanzania, as well populating the Co-Lab server with new, existing, and unlocked data sets made available by the Data Collaboratives Program, partner organizations, and from other relevant sources;

• Enhanced policy capacity of civil society and other organizations to integrate open data principles into their operating models, thus increasing the number of organizations which adopt and implement open data policies;

• Increasing participation of women in open data, promoting capacity through Co-Lab activities; and

• Advancing the national and regional dialogue – and increased awareness - regarding open data, and serving as a leader in identifying innovative and effective ways to use data to support decision-making at all levels.

IV. TASKS AND REQUIREMENTS

The Applicant (individual or consortium) will work closely with the Agreement Officer’s Representative (AOR)13 and Project Monitor (PM)14 for this requirement, as well as the Co-Lab’s Steering Committee, the Technical Advisory Committee 15, the broader MCC-PEPFAR Partnership, and periodically also with other applicants and contractors associated with the overall Data Collaborative for Local Impact Program. In addition, the Applicant will also collaborate, when relevant, with the Government of Tanzania, the World Bank, IDRC and other open data stakeholders.

13 MCC’s Agreement Officer’s Representative (AOR) is responsible for: monitoring the grantee’s performance and verify that it conforms to the technical requirements and quality standards agreed to in the terms and conditions of the grant/cooperative agreement; issuing technical directions or guidance in accordance with the terms of the grant/cooperative agreement; approving work plans, approaches, solutions, designs, or refinements; providing financial management recommendations and monitoring of costs; participation in the periodic evaluation of the grantee’s performance, and recommending in writing (with justification for the proposed action) to the AO any changes needed in the program description of the grant/cooperative agreement, including any changes to technical provisions of the cooperative agreement that affect the timing of the deliverables/services or the overall cost-price of the cooperative agreement.

14 MCC’s Project Monitor (PM is responsible for: monitoring the grantee’s performance and verify that it conforms to the technical requirements and quality standards agreed to in the terms and conditions of the grant/cooperative agreement; participation in the periodic evaluation of the grantee’s performance; assisting in recommendation in writing (with justification for the proposed action) to the AOR and AO any changes needed in the program description of the grant/cooperative agreement; assisting the AOR in issuing technical directions or guidance in accordance with the terms of the grant/cooperative agreement; assist the AOR in administering financial management responsibilities.

15 A Steering Committee will be created to oversee the Tanzania Data Collaborative. It will be composed, among others, of members of the MCC-PEPFAR team, representatives of co-funding institutions, select members of civil society, infomediaries, the private sector, and representatives from the Governments of Tanzania. In addition, it is envisioned that a technical advisory committee would also be established; could strategically include select regional players involved in the Africa Data Consensus (ADC), the International Open Data Charter or the Global Data Partnership; and facilitate the exchange of experience with leading experiences around the world.

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The tasks outlined below are indicative of what the MCC-PEPFAR partnership aims to achieve with this Tanzania Co-Lab, including anchoring the Project in local (Tanzanian) priorities and ensuring relevant stakeholder buy-in to maximize the potential for sustainability. Applicants are strongly encouraged, where relevant, to propose better, additional and/or alternative ideas and tasks to those indicated in this PD - and as noted in Section X (Evaluation Criteria), the degree to which the proposal reflects an understanding of the goals to be achieved and demonstrates an ability to contribute to an effective implementation strategy will be one of the criteria used in selecting successful proposals.

The Applicant will perform the following tasks and achieve specific task-related milestones and achievements during the period of performance, all the while ensuring that the tasks and deliverables are anchored in local priorities:

Task 1: Hold a Kickoff meeting, submit an Inception Report, Work plan and Status Reports, and attend Coordination Meetings

The Applicant will become familiar with relevant documentation that will be provided by the AOR and PM at the start date of the cooperative agreement.

The Applicant will hold a kickoff meeting with the AOR, PM, and if relevant with members of the broader MCC-PEPFAR partnership team. The objectives of the kickoff meeting will be to: (i) introduce the AOR, PM, Applicant team, Steering Committee, Technical Advisory Committee, and the MCC-PEPFAR partnership team; (ii) ensure a common understanding of the PD and requirements of the cooperative agreement; (iii) clarify roles related to management and oversight of the cooperative agreement; (iv) identify and resolve any outstanding questions arising from negotiations; (v) discuss the inception report and draft work plan to meet this PD’s requirements and agree upon next steps; and (vi) establish and/or confirm collaboration and communication procedures among Project stakeholders and other external stakeholders.

In advance of the kickoff meeting, the Applicant will develop and submit to the AOR and PM an inception report that provides an update to the methodology for designing and operating the Tanzania Co-Lab; and will submit a draft work plan to the AOR and PM that (i) details the timeframe and methodology to meet the PD’s requirements (for the Period of Performance) and is consistent with the key milestones provided in this PD and (ii) addresses all issues raised during negotiations (on the basis of the work plan submitted as part of the Applicant’s proposal). Based upon feedback and approval from the AOR and PM, the Applicant will finalize the work plan and implement it for the duration of the agreement. The Applicant will monitor the work plan and, if necessary, submit an updated work plan, on a quarterly basis, that outlines any variances/changes to the initial one. In addition, the Applicant will submit monthly status reports, based on an outline that will be agreed upon with the AOR and PM.

The Applicant will join and contribute to bi-weekly conference calls with the AOR, PM and occasionally members of the broader MCC-PEPFAR team. The Applicant will also join and contribute to monthly coordination conference calls with other partners and contractors involved in other projects that are part of the overall Data Collaboratives Program.

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Deliverables under Task 1: (i) Kickoff meeting agenda; (ii) inception report with updated methodology for designing and administering the Tanzania Co-Lab, as well as management and technical support to be used to meet all the PD’s requirements (for the Period of Performance);

(iii) a draft and a final work plan detailing the timeframe and methodology to meet the PD’s requirements (for the Period of Performance) and a process for quality control; (iv) monthly status reports; and (vi) quarterly updates to the work plan (if needed).

Target Results/Expectations:

• Internalize project goals, principles and objectives;

• Begin to serve as a proactive leader and thought partner in the implementation of the

Project by adding value to and integrating their own strategies into workplan;

• Track and drive progress towards key internal and external milestones (Section VI).

Assumptions for Task 1: Below are some of the assumptions for the Applicants to consider when developing their proposals:

• The kickoff meeting should include all key personnel.

• It is anticipated that the kickoff meeting may require up to two (2) days and will likely take place in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania.

• Assume all travel in coach class.

• Bi-weekly status calls will be conducted over teleconference.

• For coordination with other Program stakeholders, the Applicant should assume monthly teleconference calls.

• All deliverables will be submitted in electronic format in English.

Task 2: Establish the Tanzania Co-Lab Resources

The Applicant will establish the Tanzania Data Collaborative as both a physical space and an online presence. The Applicant will make use of the physical space provided to rehabilitate it (if necessary), establish, furnish and outfit, and operate the Co-Lab to ensure it provides a core set of resources which will foster and support the use of information for beneficial change in Tanzania.

The resources below are not exhaustive of the possible requirements but serve as a guideline to encourage greater consideration through the proposal process:

1. Computing Services

A key open data principle is that data should be made available for use and re-use; and the Co- Lab should espouse this principle not only in data but in its systems overall, where practical.

Generally, it is intended that the Co-Lab’s software policy is to be open by default, such that the systems used and procured are open source when possible and practical, and that data it collects is published openly. This bias toward openness will contribute to a growing open source and open data ecosystem in Tanzania. This should also result in greater use of lower-cost, freely available open source tools and methods to produce, synthesize, and utilize data.

Wherever possible, the Co-Lab will use open source software, and will make openly available any software extensions or enhancements that are developed. In order to be compatible with

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(and possibly federated to) the Government of Tanzania open data portal (http://www.opendata.go.tz/) and others in the region, we anticipate the data repositories will use a public instance of CKAN or DKAN. The web front-end will be developed by the Applicant, and should be regularly or continually improved as the project progresses.

Since the Project is seeking to increase the use of data for decision making, the production of data sets will not be a primary objective; but, rather, the cleaning, processing, analysis and presentation of data sets. Outputs will include: Improved data sets made available to others, web-based dashboards, infographics and info-journalism, some paper-based presentations of information (such as analysis of budgets) – and the analysis will also support investment and program decisions by the government of Tanzania, private companies, NGOs and development partners such as MCC and PEPFAR.

Only publicly-available data sets should be used. The Project will not support storage of information (i.e. data sets) with personally identifiable information. If such data are needed for processing and aggregation before publication, this information would need to be stored at the source of the data.

Storage of data is a core function, for organizations or community groups that do not have resources to make a public server available. The Project does not anticipate significant “big data” data sets being available to the Co-Lab; but rather high-value smaller size data sets, which are more readily suitable to data analysis. However, should “big data” sets be made available for analysis or collaboration, Co-Lab participants may undertake analysis of this data Computers provided for data analysis must have sufficient memory to handle large (but not massive) data sets. The volume of data and associated storage capacity that will be required are not yet clear, so storage architecture should be scalable. The organization and searchability of data sets, including meta-data and cross-referencing, is an important requirement. The Applicant should determine consultatively what the capacity and organizational requirements will be during planning for the Co-Lab.

Internet access will be made available and the data repository will be publicly accessible. The Co-Lab will encourage open APIs to access data sets. The Applicant will be required to have a security policy and measures in place to avoid potential security threats.

• Data Hub

Within eight weeks of the award of the cooperative agreement, the Applicant will present a procurement and implementation plan for a dedicated data and analytics hub. This procurement plan will include: Hardware (servers) and software, a server rack and dedicated server closet with backup air-conditioning supply and uninterruptable power supply (UPS), technical maintenance, and technical hardware and software support.

Following approval of the procurement and implementation plan by the AOR and PM, the hardware and software will be procured and the data hub operated by the Applicant under this PD. The Applicant must provide expertise in the use of data and the administration of the data hub.

http://www.opendata.go.tz/

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The data hub will provide open access to data from multiple sources, including government, the donor community, private enterprise, civil society and individuals. The data hub will make available:

o A repository for live, verified data sets from the United States Government (USG), Tanzanian non-governmental organizations (NGOs), international organizations, and other country-related data; which can be used for decision-making.

o A repository of "pre-processed" data, such as cross-indexed sets or mash-ups, with or without a specific application.

o A repository for unverified and test data sets; which can be used for training, mash-up testing, and other exploratory efforts.

• Networking and Internet

As part of the furnishing and fit-out of the physical Collaborative, the Applicant will sub-contract for Internet service. The requirements for this service will be agreed collaboratively with the MCC-PEPFAR team and the Steering Committee.

The computing workstations, collaboration spaces and office spaces will be provided with Ethernet connections. Wi-Fi service will also be provided.

• Printers and scanners

A small number of printers will be procured by the Applicant, to be made available for restricted use. A high-quality large-format printer will be procured by the Applicant, in order to print color information sheets and infographics for distribution to local communities in Tanzania.

2. Meeting and Administrative Services

Within six weeks of the award of the cooperative agreement, the Applicant will present a procurement and implementation plan for furnishing and fit-out of the Collaborative space.

The plan will be informed by an assessment of factors that may limit the access and participation of socially disadvantaged groups (e.g. women, youth, etc.) to the Collaborative space and will include solutions for mitigating these constraints. Following approval of the procurement and implementation plan by the AOR and PM, procurement of the furnishings and fittings will proceed under the management of the Applicant.

The Co-Lab meeting and co-working spaces should serve as sophisticated collaboration spaces, requiring more than the basic provision of equipment. The Co-Lab should be designed according to international good practices for co-working / collaborative spaces. While providing a modern work and collaboration environment, the spaces at the Co-Lab should be designed, to the extent possible, to incorporate and utilize local art, furnishings, and salvaged and re-purposed materials, in order to reduce costs while promoting local culture and art.

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If the timeline for procurement is excessively long, alternative temporary furnishing arrangements may be made, as agreed with the AOR and PM.

The following spaces, at a minimum, are required:

• Meeting Spaces

Using re-configurable internal furnishings and dividers (walls), the Collaborative will be able to provide at least four (4) small meeting spaces, but also should be able to make available a space for larger community meetings. Uses of the space will include:

o Hosting Data-Related Events: As needed, the Collaborative will host data events, such as: Community workshops on different content areas, data demonstrations, and “hack-a-thons”. The Collaborative will also be involved in the global data revolution, operating as part of the Global Partnership on Sustainable Development Data.

o Small meetings: For use by small groups of 4-6 people on a scheduled basis.

o Start-up Incubation: In cooperation with, but separate from the innovation grant programs, the Collaborative will provide physical and advisory resources to start-up or small business organizations which make use of open data as a core element of their business plans.

• Data Workspaces

As part of the furnishing and fit-out of the physical Collaborative, computers and facilities for collaboration on data sets will be provided. The Collaborative will make available desks with PCs on which individuals can work, or at which training, including both instructor-led and online training, may be completed.

For the purposes of developing a proposal, it can be assumed that eight (8) computer desks and desktop PCs will initially be required. Each desktop PC should include a good-quality, medium-performance PC unit (CPU), 23” monitor, mouse and keyboard, Ethernet and Wi- Fi networking, and a small UPS for power.

These data workstations, software and resources will be operated by the Applicant under this PD.