USAID/SENEGAL - ACCESS TO EDUCATION | 72068524APS00001

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USAID/Senegal is funding an education-focused opportunity called "Access to Education" (A2E), issued as an addendum under the broader YouthPower 2 (YP2) Annual Program Statement (APS) framework (APS No. 7200AA20APS00007). The core aim is to improve livelihoods for Senegalese youth by strengthening foundational skills and expanding inclusive workforce development, with a clear emphasis on reaching young people who are marginalized or underrepresented. In practice, USAID is looking for ideas that help young people build basic competencies that support continued learning, employability, and longer-term economic participation, rather than one-off short trainings that do not connect to real opportunity.

The addendum specifically targets out-of-school children and youth in the regions of Kolda, Sedhiou, and Kedougou. Proposed concepts are expected to help these learners access quality and inclusive learning and training opportunities, meaning interventions should remove practical barriers to participation (such as cost, distance, disability access, language, or social exclusion) while improving the actual learning experience and outcomes. A2E is not framed only as a school access effort; it also supports pathways that can include non-formal education, skills training, bridging or catch-up approaches, and other models that can realistically re-engage youth who are not currently in the formal system.

A distinguishing feature of this opportunity is the expectation that education access and skills development be paired with stronger community engagement and concrete efforts to prevent gender-based violence (GBV) in learning environments. USAID is signaling that safe, supportive, and inclusive learning settings are part of what "quality" means, and that preventing GBV is not an add-on but a parallel objective. That implies applicants should think beyond classroom instruction to the broader ecosystem around learners, including family and community norms, local leadership, youth voice, referral and safeguarding mechanisms, and practical steps that reduce harassment, coercion, and other risks linked to participation in education or training.

Eligibility is restricted to local and locally led entities, reflecting an intent to fund organizations with deep roots and sustained presence in Senegal. One eligible category is "Local Entities," defined as individuals or organizations legally organized under Senegalese law, primarily operating in Senegal, majority-owned by Senegalese citizens or lawful permanent residents, and governed by a body whose majority are also Senegalese citizens or lawful permanent residents. A second category is "Locally Established Partners (LEPs)," meaning U.S. or international organizations that operate through locally led models and can demonstrate a long-term operational footprint in Senegal. LEPs must have maintained continuous operations in Senegal for at least five years and show tangible indicators of local establishment, such as at least 50 percent Senegalese staffing among office personnel, a dedicated office in Senegal, registration with relevant authorities, a local bank account, and a portfolio of programs implemented locally. They must also demonstrate links to Senegal, which may include a board with a majority of Senegalese citizens (though this host-country requirement is not always mandatory), a letter of support from a local organization attesting to their work, and other credible evidence of local roots.

From the posted source data, the opportunity is issued by USAID Dakar (Agency Name: Senegal USAID-Dakar) as a discretionary funding action, with the activity category listed as Education and CFDA number 98.001. The funding opportunity number is 72068524APS00001. The listed award ceiling is up to USD 7,000,000. The original closing date shown is April 30, 2024, and the opportunity record indicates a creation date of March 20, 2024.

• The Senegal USAID-Dakar in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "USAID/SENEGAL - ACCESS TO EDUCATION" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.001.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2024-03-20.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-04-30. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $7,000,000.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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