Agency for International Development, M/FA/OP/FAO, Room 1536, SA-14, Washington, D.C. 20523-1428

R -- PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO USAID'S BUREAU FOR GLOBAL PROGRAMS, FIELD SUPPORT AND RESEARCH, OFFICE OF WOMEN IN DEVELOPMENT (G/WID) SOL OP/A/FAO-95-P-007 POC Contact: Ellen R. Wills (703) 875-l028; Contracting Officer: Rosella L. Marshall (703) 875-1132 The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Bureau for Global Programs, Field Support and Research, Office of Women in Development (G/WID), intends to invite applications (SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS) for a 3-year competitively awarded Cooperative Agreement to be funded under the Strategies and Resources - Fellows Program. Through this program USAID will provide funding to a cadre of field experienced technical experts committed to enhancing women-in development activities that will allow women to participate fully and benefit equally in the economic and social development process in USAID-assisted countries. The program shall focus on providing career development experiences for significant numbers of highly qualified candidates enabling them to develop professional expertise in women-in-development issues through field experience and internships in appropriate organizations including but not limited to USAID. The program shall provide the following activities: l) Identification of suitable assignments for Fellows; 2) Recruitment, review and selection of Fellows; 3) Orientation, supervision and support of Fellows; 4) and Establishment of an Advisory Board. To help identify potential collaborators on applications, a list of all interested organizations requesting the RFA at printing time will be provided with the RFA. USAID does not endorse the organizations listed as being capable of implementing the activity, nor does USAID verify the claimed status of the organizations. Interested applicants who submit their written requests along with three (3) self-addressed, self-stick mailing labels (facsimile or phone requests will not be honored) will receive Request for Application (RFA) No. M/OP/A/P-95-007. Please do not send stamped letter sized envelopes. Walk-in must provide a written request for the RFA. USAID RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ISSUE THE RFA ONLY ON DISKETTE(S). However, any applicant who does not want to receive diskette(s), must indicate in the written request that a hard copy is requested instead of diskette(s). If the RFA is issued on diskette(s) it will be WORDPERFECT VER. 5.1/5.2, LOTUS VER. 4.0. The CBD notice and the RFA can be viewed and downloaded via the notice and the Agency Internet Gopher and downloaded via Anonymous File Transfer Protocol (FTP). The Gopher address is GOPHER.INFO.USAID.GOV. Select USAID Procurement and Business Opportunities from the Gopher menu. The RFA address is FTP.INFO.USAID.GOV. Look under the following directory: pub/RFA/95FAO007. Additionally, any applicant who does not want to download via the Agency Internet must also indicate in the written request. USAID anticipates issuance of the Request for Applications electronically and in hard copy on or about July l0, l995. PLEASE NOTE: USAID RESERVES THE RIGHT NOT TO ISSUE THIS RFA. (0174)

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