SERVIR WEST AFRICA 2

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The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/West Africa is seeking feedback through this Request for Information (RFI) from entities interested in the attached Draft Program Description for the provisionally-titled, “SERVIR West Africa (WA) 2 Activity.” The main purpose of this RFI is to determine the soundness and robustness of the general design, as well as to incorporate new, innovative ideas and feedback from national and regional organizations in West Africa. Respondents are invited to review and respond to the following: 1) Attachment A – Draft Program Description 2) Attachment B – Guiding Questions: a) USAID/West Africa requests the use of the response template detailed in Attachment B. b) It is not required to answer all questions. c) Please provide concise, specific comments. d) Responses must not surpass five (5) pages in length. e) Please provide references to page and section numbers of the draft SERVIR WA 2 PD, when possible. f) Incorporation of any feedback is subject to internal Mission discussions and approval. g) No other documents or information are requested at this time. This RFI is for information and planning purposes and is NOT a Request for Applications and must NOT to be construed as a commitment by the U.S. Government to issue a notice of funding opportunity or to pay for any cost incurred in the preparation and submission of comments/answers to this RFI. Responding to this RFI will not give any advantage to any firm or organization in any subsequent procurement and will not lead to an organizational conflict of interest. Responses will strictly be held confidential. Potential Applicants should not expect a direct response from the U.S. Government to any of the comments/suggestions. Responses to this RFI will be accepted through the date and time indicated above. Organizations will receive only an electronic confirmation acknowledging receipt of their response but will not receive individualized feedback or suggestions. Responses to this RFI must be sent to rbertholon@usaid.gov and alarbie@usaid.gov . The response due date is Monday, September 14,2020.

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