Opportunity Information: Apply for 72067318RFA00001
The Namibia DREAMS/Twagamenwa Activity is a USAID-funded health initiative focused on reducing new HIV infections among adolescent girls and young women in Namibia. "Twagamenwa" is described as an Oshikwanyama phrase meaning "We are safe," which signals the program's emphasis on safety, protection, and practical support for girls who face elevated HIV risk due to social, economic, and gender-related pressures. The activity is designed to deliver a "combination prevention" approach, meaning it will not rely on a single intervention, but instead layer multiple services and supports that work together to reduce HIV vulnerability and address the broader conditions that drive risk.
At the core of the opportunity is a plan to strengthen the environments that shape girls' lives: households, communities, health clinics, and schools. In households and communities, the activity intends to build protective support systems that reduce exposure to exploitation, violence, and other factors linked to HIV acquisition. In clinics and health services, the activity supports access to prevention and related health services that adolescent girls and young women need, while also making those services more youth-friendly and responsive. In schools, the activity aims to help girls stay in school and succeed, recognizing that education is strongly associated with lower HIV risk and improved life outcomes.
The scope goes beyond biomedical prevention and explicitly includes impact mitigation and social protection. The program prioritizes preventing and responding to gender-based violence, reducing teenage pregnancy, and addressing harmful social norms and practices that put girls at risk. It also seeks to improve girls' access to quality education, including efforts that help prevent dropout and remove barriers that keep girls from attending or completing school. A significant component is economic strengthening, described as providing economic opportunities and incentives for girls and their families, reflecting the reality that financial insecurity can increase vulnerability to transactional sex and other high-risk situations. In addition, the activity emphasizes empowering girls with information, skills, and support, which typically involves building knowledge about HIV prevention, strengthening negotiation and decision-making skills, and creating mentorship or peer support structures.
Community mobilization and norm change are central features. The opportunity states that communities will be mobilized and educated to shift harmful norms and practices, which often includes engaging parents and caregivers, traditional and religious leaders, men and boys, and other key influencers. The activity also highlights strengthening policy and accountability, suggesting a focus on better coordination, improved implementation of protections for adolescents, and mechanisms to ensure services are delivered effectively and equitably.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary U.S. government grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), specifically USAID South Africa (USAID-Pretoria). The funding instrument is a Cooperative Agreement, which generally means substantial involvement by USAID in program direction, collaboration, and oversight compared with a standard grant. The opportunity number is 72067318RFA00001, and it falls under the health funding activity category with CFDA number 98.001. USAID anticipated making one award, with an award ceiling of up to $20,000,000, indicating a large, multi-component program expected to be implemented at significant scale.
The timeline in the notice shows the opportunity was created on December 18, 2017, with an original closing date of January 29, 2018. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others" with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement, which typically means the applicant pool could include a range of organizations such as NGOs, local or international implementers, and potentially other qualified entities depending on the criteria provided in the full solicitation.
Overall, the grant opportunity describes a comprehensive HIV prevention and resilience-building effort targeting adolescent girls and young women in Namibia, combining health services with education support, gender-based violence prevention and response, economic strengthening, community norm change, and systems-level improvements to policy and accountability.Apply for 72067318RFA00001
- The Agency for International Development, South Africa USAID-Pretoria in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Namibia DREAMS/Twagamenwa Activity" 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 Dec 18, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 29, 2018. (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 $20,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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