Opportunity Information: Apply for RFI KEA 2020 001
The Kenya Self-Reliance Development Coalition (KSDC) opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number: RFI KEA 2020 001) is a USAID/Nairobi notice tied to Kenya and focused on engaging local Kenyan organizations around a coalition concept aimed at advancing self-reliance. Based on the listing details provided, this is positioned as a discretionary opportunity and is associated with USAID program interests in Kenya rather than a formula-driven entitlement program. The title signals a coalition-style effort, which usually means bringing together multiple local actors (such as civil society groups, community-based organizations, local NGOs, and other Kenyan entities) to coordinate development activities, strengthen local leadership and ownership, and improve the ability of Kenyan institutions and communities to sustain results over time.
The funding instrument type is a Cooperative Agreement, which typically means USAID expects to have substantial involvement during implementation, such as participating in technical direction, collaborating on work planning, and supporting coordination and learning. Cooperative agreements are often used when the funder anticipates an active partnership approach rather than a hands-off grant relationship. While the activity category is listed as "Other," the coalition framing suggests the scope could span multiple sectors or cut across them, potentially including coordination, capacity strengthening, partnership building, joint problem-solving, and shared measurement and learning among local stakeholders.
The eligible applicant category is listed as "Others," and the short description specifically references "Local Kenyan organizations" and an "attached document." That combination strongly implies the opportunity is meant to prioritize Kenyan-based entities, though the exact eligibility rules (for example, whether applicants must be registered in Kenya, whether partnerships or consortia are required, or whether international organizations can participate as sub-awardees) would normally be spelled out in the missing attachment. The entry also includes a CFDA/Assistance Listing number of 98.001, which is the broad USAID foreign assistance listing and is commonly used as an umbrella identifier for USAID assistance programs rather than a narrow sector-specific listing.
Several key funding details are not defined in the source record. The award ceiling is shown as 0 and the expected number of awards is blank, which usually indicates that the posting is not a standard competitive funding opportunity announcement with defined award sizes and quantities, or that the details were intended to be provided in the attached document. The opportunity number begins with "RFI," which commonly stands for Request for Information. RFIs are generally used to collect input from the market or stakeholder community, identify capable organizations, shape program design, and test assumptions before USAID issues a formal solicitation. If this is an RFI, it may not have been a direct application for funding, but rather a call for concept notes, capability statements, or feedback that would inform a later funding competition.
The original closing date was March 27, 2020, and the opportunity was created on February 28, 2020. Because the public description repeatedly says "See attached document," the core program objectives, submission instructions, evaluation criteria, and any required formats would have been contained in that attachment. Without it, the safest summary is that USAID/Nairobi sought to engage and potentially partner with local Kenyan organizations through a coalition mechanism to support Kenya-focused self-reliance development aims, using a cooperative agreement structure, with specific funding parameters and selection details provided in the referenced attachment.
If you share the attached document text (or a screenshot/PDF content), a much more concrete summary can be produced, including the target sectors, expected outcomes, geographic focus within Kenya, the type of coalition members USAID wanted to see, required deliverables, and whether the notice was strictly informational (RFI) or intended to lead directly to an award.Apply for RFI KEA 2020 001
- The Kenya USAID-Nairobi in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Kenya Self-Reliance Development Coalition (KSDC)" 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 2020-02-28.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2020-03-27. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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