Sustainable Skills for Sustainable Communities - An Education Skills Program in support of the sustainable economic diversification of vulnerable communities in Mpumalanga, South Africa.
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- 72067425RFA00003
- Agency
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US Mission in South Africa
Overseas Missions, US Agency for International Development
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $5,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Education
- Eligible applicants
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- Unrestricted
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in South Africa is seeking applicants for a $5 million cooperative agreement over 5 years to support sustainable skills development in Mpumalanga, South Africa. The program aims to develop industry-aligned, accredited or industry-endorsed green skills programs through strong private sector engagement, provide technical and soft skills training with work-based learning opportunities to students and graduates, and increase the capacity of youth and displaced workers to meaningfully participate in the formal green economy. Key evaluation criteria include the applicant's private sector partnership approach, co-creation with local organizations, evidence-based systems approach, alignment with the Just Transition Framework, and sustainability measures. The opportunity uses a two-phase selection process, with concept notes due by February 18, 2025.
The $5 million cooperative agreement is intended to support skills development interventions targeting vulnerable communities in Mpumalanga's coal belt region, with a focus on youth ages 15-34 and displaced workers. The program's overarching goal is to enable economic diversification and just transition away from the coal industry in this part of South Africa.
Synopsis
The activity seeks to support interventions aligned to one or more of the following objectives that meet the high-level key result:
Objective 1: Accredited or industry endorsed skills programs with a green skills focus are developed through strong private sector engagement in Mpumalanga's coal belt communities, with evidence of strong long-lasting institutional support being built. (Note: For interventions where accreditation is being sought, applicants must be clear about how the accreditation process will work, how far along it is or will be based on realistic timelines. For industry certified programs, applicants must demonstrate previous industry acceptance and/or transferability of the certificate.)
Objective 2: Students and graduates, in their diverse needs and starting points, are provided accredited or industry endorsed technical knowledge and soft skills that are transferable to the workplace and have gained practical work-based learning opportunities required to complete their qualifications because of strong industry partnerships.
Objective 3: Capacity of youth and graduates/course completers to meaningfully participate in the formal economy is increased by unlocking earning opportunities through local/ community/ business partnerships in identified green sector(s) while also ensuring inclusive and just growth for the historically marginalized in that field.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 RFA No.72067425RFA00003.pdf | ||
| NOFO No.72067425RFA00003 SS4SC.pdf |
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