Pursuant to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, the United States government as represented by the U.S Agency for International Development (USAID), Bureau for Development, Democracy and Innovation (DDI) Local, Faith, and Transformative Partnerships (LFT) Hub, welcomes Concept Papers from
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new and existing Cooperative Development Program (CDP) partners.This APS, entitled Cooperative Development Program (CDP), is a mechanism through which USAID will maximize development impact and efficient resource use by mobilizing the creative capacity of Cooperative Development Organizations (CDOs).
CDOs and the principles of cooperatives maximize USAID’s development programs by bringing in non-traditional partners and innovative solutions, increasing peer-to-peer learning, building community, advancing diplomacy, and leveraging resources.
Under the APS, USAID intends to support a variety of creative approaches towards the design and implementation of activities addressing USAID Operating Units’ (OU) development objectives.