Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Rapid Response Capacity in Ethiopia

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Pursuant to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended (FAA), the United States Government (USG), as represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance (DCHA), Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA), is seeking applications to support or stimulate the activities described in Annual Program Statement (APS) APS-OFDA-FY-12-000007. The broad objectives of this APS are to: • Conduct rapid assessments and deploy emergency WASH response teams and materials, and provide Non-Food Items (NFIs) as appropriate, in response to assessed needs stemming from discrete emergencies or localized crises as they occur over the duration of the award; • Provide safe drinking water and adequate sanitation to disaster-affected communities and to promote safe hygiene practices; • Work in conjunction with, and implement through local relief partners where possible to increase the technical capacity of local partners and communities to respond effectively and efficiently to emergency WASH and/or NFI needs of target populations; and • Transition the management of new and ongoing WASH programs under the award to government, local relief organizations, and/or established community management systems. Detailed information on application requirements is provided under APS-OFDA-FY-12-000007. Any questions concerning this APS shall be sent by e-mail to OFDA_APS@ofda.gov with a subject line "APS-OFDA-FY-12-000007" no later than May 17, 2012.

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