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This document is a Scope of Work (SOW) for a federal grant opportunity titled "Support for Developing the Blue Economy and Combatting Illegal Fishing in the Western Indian Ocean". The grant is offered by the U.S. Department of State through U.S. Embassies in Antananarivo, Dar es Salaam, and Nairobi. The grant aims to strengthen fisheries management capacity and coordination in support of sustainable and equitable blue economy development in Comoros, Kenya, Madagascar, and Tanzania.

The grant program has three key objectives: 1) Increase technical, regulatory, and legal capacity to develop the blue economy, 2) Improve surveillance and intervention efforts to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, and 3) Enhance regional coordination and partnerships on maritime matters. Applicants are required to submit proposals that address these objectives through specific activities, expected results, and performance indicators. The grant period of performance is 36 months from October 2024 to September 2027, and it is funded under the State/African Regional - Other Economic Support Funds (ESF) Programs (CFDA 19.989).

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Scope of Work (SOW) (Draft until finalized)

Applicant Name/Recipient Name
Name of Applicant Organization/Name of Recipient Organization
NOFO Title/Project Title
Support for Developing the Blue Economy and Combatting Illegal Fishing in the Western Indian Ocean
Federal Assistance Listing Number
19.989
Period of Performance
October 2024 – September 2027 (36 months)

U.S. Embassy Program Strategic Goals and Objectives

The U.S. Department of State, U.S. Embassies Antananarivo, Dar es Salaam, and Nairobi announce an Open Competition for organizations interested in submitting applications for projects that support strengthening fisheries management capacity and coordination in support of sustainable and equitable blue economy development.

U.S. Embassy Program Background and Description
Illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing activities in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) are well documented, and this is an issue that clearly frustrates local partners, who lack the capacity to control their sovereignty and benefit economically from oceanic resources. This project will support strengthening fisheries management capacity and coordination in support of sustainable and equitable blue economy development and supplement ongoing and past programs by providing hands-on technical assistance to monitor and deter IUU fishing and strengthen the establishment of the formal fishing industry in Comoros, Kenya, Madagascar, and Tanzania.

The project builds from and complements substantial ongoing efforts by U.S. government, the United Nations, and other partners to harness and share information about IUU fishing with partner countries. The project would hire and harness substantial subject matter expertise and place experts directly working with host government agencies in dealing with maritime domain awareness and/or fisheries development, working closely with embassies Antananarivo (covering Comoros as well), Dar es Salaam, and Nairobi. These technical experts would provide dynamic information; liaise between fisheries, economic, and law enforcement agencies to advise on possibilities for interventions and investigations focused on IUU fishing; and advise on areas including: attracting investment for formal fishing industry, media campaigns, civil society training, the commercial acquisition of equipment and vessels through government or private stakeholders, and building a sustainable value-add fishing industry.

The desired outcome will be partner countries better equipped to intervene and hinder PRC IUU deep sea fishing and foster direct U.S. engagement that would facilitate increased awareness about coastal and port activities along the WIO.

Project Location
Comoros, Kenya, Madagascar, United Republic of Tanzania
Project Goals and Objectives
Projects should foster the desired result being tangible progress towards a formal deep sea fishing industry and significantly decreased IUU fishing in the WIO.

Projects should be designed to achieve the following:

Objective 1: Increased technical, regulatory, and legal capacity to develop blue economy Objective 2: Improved surveillance and intervention efforts to combat IUU Objective 3: Greater regional coordination and partnership on maritime matters

Objectives of the program should be SMART:

· Specific: Detailed and specifies what will be achieved

· Measurable: have associated metrics or measurements of success

· Attainable: appropriately challenging, objectives can be reasonably attained give the available resources

· Relevant: align with the policy/program goal and appropriate within the country or beneficiary audience

· Time-Bound: achievable within the timeframe of the program

Objective 1
U.S. Embassy Policy Objective: Strengthening fisheries management capacity and coordination in support of sustainable and equitable blue economy development.

Applicant Project Objective 1: Increased technical, regulatory, and legal capacity to develop blue economy.

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Performance Indicators (all required F Indicators must be included in this section):

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Objective 2
U.S. Embassy Policy Objective: Strengthening fisheries management capacity and coordination in support of sustainable and equitable blue economy development.

Applicant Project Objective 2: Improved surveillance and intervention efforts to combat IUU.

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Expected Results Specific results could include the following:

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Performance Indicators (all required F Indicators must be included in this section):

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Targets (measurable; quarterly and/or other milestones):

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Outcomes (results or changes caused by these activities):

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Objective 3
U.S. Embassy Policy Objective: Strengthening fisheries management capacity and coordination in support of sustainable and equitable blue economy development.

Applicant Project Objective 3: Greater regional coordination and partnership on maritime matters.

Activities To achieve the goals and expected results, the program should include the following: insert activities/suggested actions here:

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To achieve the goals and expected results, the program could include the following: insert activities/suggested actions here:

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Expected Results Specific results could include the following:

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Performance Indicators (all required F Indicators must be included in this section):

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Inputs (resource and time requirements):

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Outputs (actions completed and/or items produced):

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Data should be disaggregated as follows:

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Targets (measurable; quarterly and/or other milestones):

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Outcomes (results or changes caused by these activities):

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Sustainability
Applicant’s plan for continuing the program beyond the grant period, or the availability of other resources, if applicable. Include ways program activities will ensure sustainability.

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