Opportunity Information: Apply for 72067523RFA00002
USAID/Guinea is offering a discretionary funding opportunity called "Mansa Dioula Mousso" (Funding Opportunity Number 72067523RFA00002) to support a three-year activity in Guinea focused on strengthening womens economic security, specifically in the Siguiri prefecture. USAID plans to fund one award, subject to availability of funds, with a total estimated ceiling of $1,350,000 across the full period of performance. The anticipated funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, meaning the implementer should expect substantial engagement from USAID during implementation compared with a standard grant.
The central purpose of the activity is to help women produce merchants, referred to in the opportunity as "Dioula Mousso," move beyond informal produce reselling and become better organized, more professional actors within the food supply chain. The program is positioned within the agriculture sector (CFDA/Assistance Listing 98.001) and emphasizes practical market systems improvements that can increase womens income stability, resilience, and overall economic security. Rather than focusing only on direct support to individuals, the activity also aims to improve how different parts of the local market system connect and function, so that gains for women traders are more durable.
USAID outlines four main intervention areas. First, the activity will build business and planning skills for women produce merchants, which may include basic business management, recordkeeping, pricing, inventory planning, negotiating, and business growth strategies. Second, it will work to improve access to finance and markets, which often involves linking women traders to financial services, savings and credit options, or tailored products, while also reducing barriers to selling into more profitable or stable markets. Third, the program will strengthen coordination and communication between female beneficiaries and other market system actors, such as wholesalers, transporters, aggregators, buyers, local authorities, financial institutions, and service providers, with the goal of improving information flow, reliability, and trust across the value chain. Fourth, the activity will support strengthening critical infrastructure and transportation to streamline operations, reduce losses and delays, and make the movement of goods more efficient, which is especially important for perishable produce and for traders operating with limited capital buffers.
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, indicating that a wide range of qualified entities may apply, depending on the specific requirements in the full solicitation. The opportunity was posted on July 19, 2023, and the original closing date for applications was September 5, 2023. Overall, the grant is designed to combine capacity building, market access, systems coordination, and targeted logistical improvements to enable women produce merchants in Siguiri to operate more competitively and reliably as part of the regions food security and agricultural trade ecosystem.Apply for 72067523RFA00002
- The Guinea USAID-Conakry in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Mansa Dioula Mousso" 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 2023-07-19.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2023-09-05. (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 $1,350,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): USAID/Guinea "Mansa Dioula Mousso" (72067523RFA00002)
1) What is the name of this USAID/Guinea funding opportunity?
The opportunity is called "Mansa Dioula Mousso".
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 72067523RFA00002.
3) What is the main goal of the activity?
The activity aims to strengthen womens economic security in Guinea by helping women produce merchants ("Dioula Mousso") move beyond informal produce reselling and become better organized, more professional actors within the food supply chain.
4) Where will the activity take place?
The activity is focused on Guinea, specifically the Siguiri prefecture.
5) How long is the period of performance?
The activity is planned as a three-year program.
6) How many awards does USAID plan to fund under this opportunity?
USAID plans to fund one award, subject to the availability of funds.
7) What is the estimated total funding amount?
The total estimated ceiling is $1,350,000 across the full period of performance.
8) What type of funding instrument will be used?
The anticipated funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
9) What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement indicates the implementer should expect substantial engagement from USAID during implementation, compared with a standard grant.
10) What sector does this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity is positioned within the agriculture sector.
11) What is the CFDA/Assistance Listing number for this opportunity?
The CFDA/Assistance Listing is 98.001.
12) Who are the intended primary beneficiaries?
The activity is designed to support women produce merchants, referred to in the opportunity as "Dioula Mousso", operating in the Siguiri prefecture.
13) Is the activity focused only on direct support to individual women traders?
No. While it includes capacity-building and support for women traders, the activity also aims to improve how the local market system connects and functions, so that gains are more durable over time.
14) What approach does USAID emphasize for this activity?
USAID emphasizes practical market systems improvements intended to increase womens income stability, resilience, and overall economic security.
15) What are the main intervention areas described in the opportunity?
USAID outlines four main intervention areas:
- Building business and planning skills for women produce merchants
- Improving access to finance and markets
- Strengthening coordination and communication between women beneficiaries and other market system actors
- Strengthening critical infrastructure and transportation to streamline operations
16) What kinds of skills might be included under business and planning support?
The opportunity mentions skills such as basic business management, recordkeeping, pricing, inventory planning, negotiating, and business growth strategies.
17) What does "improving access to finance and markets" mean in this context?
It may involve linking women traders to financial services, savings and credit options, or tailored financial products, while also reducing barriers to selling into more profitable or stable markets.
18) Which market system actors are expected to be involved or engaged?
The opportunity references coordination with actors such as wholesalers, transporters, aggregators, buyers, local authorities, financial institutions, and service providers.
19) What is the purpose of strengthening coordination and communication across the value chain?
The goal is to improve information flow, reliability, and trust across the value chain so women traders can operate more competitively and predictably.
20) What types of infrastructure and transportation support are contemplated?
The opportunity generally describes strengthening critical infrastructure and transportation to streamline operations, reduce losses and delays, and improve the movement of goods, which is especially important for perishable produce and traders with limited capital buffers.
21) Why is transportation and logistics a priority for this activity?
Because moving perishable produce efficiently can reduce spoilage, delays, and cost shocks, which can directly affect womens profitability and income stability.
22) What does "eligibility is unrestricted" mean?
It indicates that a wide range of qualified entities may apply, depending on the specific requirements in the full solicitation.
23) When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on July 19, 2023.
24) What was the original application closing date?
The original closing date for applications was September 5, 2023.
25) What is the intended long-term result for women traders?
The activity is designed to help women traders become more organized, professional, and reliably connected within the food supply chain, improving income stability, resilience, and overall economic security.
26) How does this activity relate to food security and agricultural trade?
The opportunity frames women produce merchants as part of the regions food security and agricultural trade ecosystem, with improvements meant to strengthen the reliability and performance of local supply chains.
27) Is the funding guaranteed?
No. USAID indicates it plans to fund one award subject to the availability of funds.
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