Opportunity Information: Apply for RFI442202202
The USAID/Cambodia Human Rights Program opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number RFI442202202) is a USAID Phnom Penh request for information tied to a prospective, future grant-funded program aimed at supporting human rights organizations, human rights defenders, and community activists in Cambodia. It is positioned within USAID/Cambodia's Country Development and Cooperation Strategy, specifically Development Objective 3 (Human Rights Protected and Government Accountability Advanced) and Intermediate Result 3.1, which focuses on strengthening the defense of constitutional and other legal rights. While framed as an information-gathering step rather than a final solicitation, the notice signals USAID's intent to design new activities and to shape a program that can function effectively in a difficult operating environment for civil society.
The need for the program is grounded in concerns documented in the U.S. Department of State 2021 Human Rights Report on Cambodia. The opportunity highlights a wide range of reported human rights problems, including credible allegations of torture and cruel or degrading treatment, arbitrary detention, political prisoners, and lack of judicial independence. It also points to interference in privacy through pervasive surveillance, restrictions on free expression and media (including threats, arrests, criminal libel, and censorship), and constraints on internet freedom. Additional issues cited include restrictions on peaceful assembly and association, legal and administrative barriers affecting NGOs and civil society organizations, limits on political participation and credible elections, pervasive corruption (including within the judiciary), harassment of human rights organizations, and weak accountability for gender-based violence. It also notes trafficking in persons and the worst forms of child labor, including forced labor. These conditions frame the context in which any human rights support program would need to operate and the types of risks partners may face.
USAID states that it is particularly interested in engaging Cambodian organizations that promote fundamental freedoms, internationally recognized human rights, and rights guaranteed under the Cambodian Constitution. The scope is not limited to civil and political rights; it explicitly includes social, cultural, and economic rights consistent with the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, alongside the broader principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In practical terms, this suggests interest in organizations that can both promote awareness of rights and help protect those rights through advocacy, legal support, documentation, or community-based action, while keeping programming aligned with internationally recognized frameworks.
A central purpose of the RFI is to gather input from stakeholders, implementers, and other interested organizations about the challenges and opportunities for supporting Cambodia's human rights community. USAID is looking for suggestions that can inform program design, and it emphasizes the need for innovative partnership approaches that work for both international and local organizations. A key theme is risk mitigation and safety: the Mission wants ideas for how to better protect Cambodian organizations, rights defenders, and community activists, and how to operate in ways that reduce exposure to threats, harassment, surveillance, or legal and administrative pressure. This focus implies that future activities may prioritize secure implementation models, protection mechanisms, and adaptive ways of working that account for a restrictive civic space.
In terms of basic opportunity details, the notice lists the instrument type as a grant, the activity category as "Other," and the CFDA number as 98.001. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, indicating that a broad range of organizations may provide input and potentially compete later if a formal funding opportunity is released. The posting includes an anticipated award ceiling of up to USD 15,000,000, though the number of expected awards is not specified in the provided data. The RFI was created on September 15, 2022, with an original closing date of October 5, 2022. Overall, the opportunity is best read as an early-stage step in building a substantial human rights support program, with USAID actively seeking practical recommendations on how to strengthen legal rights defense and protect at-risk civil society actors in Cambodia.Apply for RFI442202202
- The Cambodia USAID-Phnom Penh in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "USAID/Cambodia Human Rights Program" 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 2022-09-15.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2022-10-05. (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 $15,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted.
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