ADDENDUMUSAIDBANGLADESH CALL FOR PARTNERSHIP CONCEPT PAPERS FOR COX’S BAZAR CONFLICT PREVENTION AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCE PROGRAM (OUTSIDE OF THE REFUGEE CAMPS) | 7200AA19APS00012ADDENDUMUSAIDBANGLADESH

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This opportunity is an addendum issued by USAID/Bangladesh under an existing Annual Program Statement (APS) for the New Partnerships Initiative (NPI) Conflict Prevention and Recovery Program (CPRP), identified as APS No. 7200AA19APS00012. The addendum specifically calls for partnership concept papers focused on Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, with an emphasis on conflict prevention and strengthening community resilience in areas outside of the refugee camps. In practical terms, it is aimed at supporting host-community and surrounding-area interventions where pressures, tensions, and resource competition can be high, and where proactive peacebuilding and resilience-building efforts can reduce the risk of violence and social fragmentation.

The award mechanism listed is a cooperative agreement, which generally means USAID expects a higher level of ongoing involvement in program design, implementation, and learning than it would under a standard grant. The activity category is Disaster Prevention and Relief, and it is associated with CFDA 98.001, which corresponds to USAID foreign assistance. The opportunity category is labeled "Other," reflecting that it is not a typical standalone Notice of Funding Opportunity but rather a targeted call released as part of a broader APS framework. Applicants are being asked to submit concept papers, which are usually shorter, initial submissions used by USAID to assess alignment and potential before inviting a more detailed application.

Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning the call is open to any type of entity as long as it meets any specific requirements or clarifications contained in the full APS or addendum text (for example, standard USAID responsibility determinations, registration requirements, or any additional eligibility notes in the "Additional Information on Eligibility" section). This openness is consistent with the New Partnerships Initiative approach, which was designed to broaden USAID's partner base and encourage participation by organizations that may be newer to USAID funding, including local organizations, nontraditional actors, and a range of civil society or private sector entities, while still allowing traditional implementers to apply.

Financially, the listing shows an award ceiling of $7,000,000. The record also displays "ExpectedAwards: 100," which typically signals that USAID anticipates making multiple awards or funding multiple concepts under the broader APS; however, the precise meaning can vary by posting and may reflect an APS-wide estimate rather than the exact number of awards under this addendum alone. Either way, the structure implies that USAID is casting a wide net for ideas and partners rather than funding a single large project. The posting was created on May 15, 2019, with an original closing date of June 30, 2019, indicating a limited window for concept paper submission.

In terms of thematic focus, the title and description make clear that the program is meant to address conflict prevention and community resilience in Cox's Bazar outside the camps. While the listing does not spell out detailed technical components, programs framed this way in Cox's Bazar commonly relate to reducing community tensions, strengthening social cohesion, improving local dispute resolution capacities, supporting community-level collaboration, and addressing stressors that can drive conflict, such as competition over livelihoods, public services, natural resources, or local governance challenges. Because the call is explicitly outside the refugee camps, it points applicants toward host-community and surrounding-area dynamics rather than direct service delivery inside camp settings, even though broader displacement-related pressures may be part of the context the program is trying to stabilize.

Finally, the issuing agency is USAID/Bangladesh, based in Dhaka, which would be the principal point of contact and the operating unit managing the procurement and assistance process. Since this is an addendum under an existing APS, interested applicants would typically need to consult the parent APS (7200AA19APS00012) along with the addendum instructions to understand submission format, concept paper length and content expectations, evaluation criteria, and any required registrations or compliance steps associated with USAID cooperative agreements.

• The Agency for International Development, Bangladesh USAID-Dhaka in the disaster prevention and relief sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "ADDENDUMUSAIDBANGLADESH CALL FOR PARTNERSHIP CONCEPT PAPERS FOR COX’S BAZAR CONFLICT PREVENTION AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCE PROGRAM (OUTSIDE OF THE REFUGEE CAMPS)" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.001.
• This funding opportunity was created on May 15, 2019.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 30, 2019 N/A. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $7,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 100 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.

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