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USAID Call for EOIs: Funding Support to boost Employment in West Africa

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Location:Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, C ...
Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cote d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Saint Helena, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo
Grantmaking entity: West Africa Trade Hub
Grantmaking entity type:Consulting organization
Status:Closed
Budget: USD 14,400,000
Award ceiling: USD 2,000,000
Award floor: USD 250,000
Sector:HR & Employment, Private Sector & Trade, Financial Services & Audit
Eligible applicants:NGOs / Nonprofit Organisations, Private Sector
Eligible citizenships:Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, C ...
Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cote d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Saint Helena, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo
Date posted: Jan 6, 2021

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USAID Call for EOIs: Funding Support to boost Employment in West Africa Deadline: 31-Mar-21 The West Africa Trade and Investment Hub Activity (herein referred to as “the Trade Hub”) funded by the United States Agency for International Development (US
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Funding agency:
USAID
Status:
closed
Location:
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By Sectors
Funding agency:
NUFFIC
Status:
closed
Location:
Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Dem. Rep. Congo, Guatemala, Guinea, Jordan, Lebanon, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Yemen, Zambia
grant Background

About the Funding Agency

The United States Agency for International Development ( USAID) is the federal government agency that leads worldwide development and humanitarian efforts to save lives, lessen poverty, enhance democratic government, and support people to move beyond reliance on aid. The mission is to promote and demonstrate democratic values abroad and advance a free, peaceful, and prosperous world.

USAID has offices around the world, in all the countries where it leads projects and helps the vulnerable population in countries such as Namibia, Laos, Libya, Barbados, Maldives, Palestine/West Bank & Gaza, Germany, Cote d'Ivoire, USA, Paraguay, Ecuador, Nicaragua, USA, Panama, Guinea, Angola, Sierra Leone, Mongolia, USA, Madagascar, Morocco, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Myanmar, Jamaica, Bolivia, Peru, Zimbabwe, Nepal, and the Philippines.

USAID has hundreds of ongoing projects and funds in the world, the main responsibilities being to promote global health, support global stability, provide humanitarian assistance, catalyze innovation and partnership and empower women and girls. USAID engaged with African nations at an early stage and has since acted in partnership to achieve common interests and ideals from security to global health to climate change to freedom and democracy to shared wealth.

USAID also plays a crucial role in collaborating with Asian nations to ensure that the development decisions they make today help them to achieve long-term success by advancing countries on their paths to consciousness. In Europe and Eurasia, USAID continues to confront massive corruption, political stagnation, severe poverty, and underdeveloped policy and regulatory systems.

About the Sectors

HR & Employment

Covers human resources management, labor market initiatives, and activities related to employment and workforce development.


Key areas:
  • Human resources and workforce management
  • Employment and labor market services
  • Human capital and skills development

Private Sector & Trade

Entails initiatives that promote entrepreneurship, strengthen competitive markets, and expand domestic and international trade opportunities.


Key areas:
  • Private sector development and SME/MSME support
  • Entrepreneurship, start-ups, and business growth initiatives
  • Trade facilitation, import/export, and market access
  • Commerce, retail/wholesale, and free trade mechanisms

Locations

Benin

Benin has been increasing both public and private investment in strategic infrastructure to support economic transformation and regional integration. Major initiatives include expansion of the Port of Cotonou and its logistics capacity to strengthen trade linkages across West Africa, significant public‑transport redevelopment financed with multilateral support, and agricultural infrastructure projects that link rural production with markets. The government is pursuing reforms to improve the investment climate and establish public‑private partnership (PPP) frameworks, supported by development policy financing from the World Bank and concessional loans to bolster economic governance and private sector participation. Continued improvements in transport, energy access, and economic diversification remain central to deepening productivity and inclusive growth.

Nr. of tenders: 12883
Nr. of grants: 3137
Nr. of donors: 700
Nr. of jobs: 41

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso continues to address infrastructure gaps amid ongoing development challenges by mobilizing external financing and multilateral support for transport, digital and basic services. Recent World Bank‑supported projects are strengthening climate‑resilient road and rail networks to improve connectivity and trade, and expanding digital infrastructure and public services to drive growth and inclusion. Urban mobility and basic infrastructure investments in secondary cities are helping improve access to services and economic opportunities for populations affected by instability and climate shocks. While security and fiscal constraints complicate implementation, infrastructure development remains a core component of the country’s medium‑term growth and resilience strategies.

Nr. of tenders: 16101
Nr. of grants: 3467
Nr. of donors: 719
Nr. of jobs: 40
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