Fistula Prevention and Repair project

Funding Opportunity Number: SOL-OAA-13-000079 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 98.001Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name: USAIDClosing Date: Jul 03, 2013Award Ceiling: $74,500,000Expected Number of Awards: 1Creation Date: Jun 07, 2013Funding Opportunity Description: The purpose of this cooperative agreement is to strengthen health system capacity for fistula prevention, detection, treatment and reintegration in priority countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. In selected settings, the Recipient will introduce and document approaches to address the problems of traumatic fistula and pelvic organ prolapse. The new project design will place emphasis on country ownership and partnerships with the private sector to enhance the sustainability of country programs. Specifically, the cooperative agreement is designed to achieve the following five objectives: Objective 1: Strengthened enabling environment to institutionalize fistula prevention, treatment and reintegration in the public and private sectors. Objective 2: Enhanced community understanding and practices to prevent fistula, improve access to fistula treatment, reduce stigma, and support reintegration of women and girls with fistula. Objective 3: Reduced transportation, communications...
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