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A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The U.S. Embassy Mozambique Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program. This is an Annual Program Statement, outlining our funding priorities, the strategic themes we focus on, and the procedures for submitting requests for funding. Please carefully follow all instructions below. Purpose of Small Grants: PDS Mozambique invites proposals for programs that strengthen ties between the United States and Mozambique through educational and cultural exchange. All programs must include an American element or connection with an American expert, organization, or institution. Given the importance of and interest in growing English language abilities, this cycle’s priority area is focused on increasing access to English learning. The following types of programs are not eligible for funding: Programs relating to partisan political activity; Charitable or development activities; Construction programs; Programs that support specific religious activities; Fund-raising campaigns; Lobbying for specific legislation or programs; Scientific research; Programs intended primarily for the growth or institutional development of the organization; or Programs that duplicate existing programs. Authorizing legislation, type and year of funding: The source of funding is FY2023 Public Diplomacy Funding. B. FEDERAL AWARD INFORMATION Length of performance period: 06 to 12 months Maximum number of awards anticipated: 05 awards (dependent on availability of funds) Award amounts: Each award may range from a minimum of $5,000.00 to a maximum of $30,000.00 Type of Funding: Fiscal Year 2023 Public Diplomacy Funding Anticipated program start date: October 2023 This notice is subject to availability of funding. Funding Instrument Type: Grant, Fixed Amount Award, or Cooperative Agreement. Note: Cooperative agreements are different from grants in that Embassy staff are more actively involved in the grant implementation.

The Public Diplomacy Section of the Embassy of the United States in Mozambique announces an open competition for past participants (“alumni”) of U.S. government-funded and U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs to submit applications to the 2023 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2023). The Public Diplomacy Section seeks proposals from teams of at least two alumni that meet all program eligibility requirements below. Exchange alumni interested in participating in AEIF 2023 should submit proposals to maputopdproposals@state.gov by January 16, 2023. A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION AEIF provides alumni of U.S. government-sponsored and facilitated exchange programs with funding to expand on skills gained during their exchange experience to design and implement innovative solutions to global challenges facing their community. Since its inception in 2011, AEIF has funded nearly 500 alumni-led projects around the world through a competitive global competition. The Public Diplomacy Section will accept public service projects proposed and managed by teams of at least two (2) alumni that support themes such as: · Fostering community resilience to promote stability, including through the creative arts and sports. · Promoting democracy, human rights and justice for all, including for women, young girls, and persons with disabilities. · Enhancing educational and cultural connections between Americans and Mozambicans. · Expanding access to English language learning. · Countering dis- and mis-information. B. FEDERAL AWARD INFORMATION Announcement posted: November 22, 2022 Closing date for applications: January 16, 2023 Funding type: Small grant awards Funding Authority: FY23 Fulbright Hays Decision date: By March 06, 2023 Expected size of individual awards: Between $5,000 to $35,000 Program Performance Period: Proposed programs should be completed in a 12-month timeframe or less This notice is subject to availability of funding.

U.S. Mission Mozambique announces an open competition for organizations to submit project ideas in the form of Concept Notes for Round 1 of the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) 2023 Grants Program. Concept Notes must be submitted via email to MaputoPDProposals@state.gov until December 21, 2022. Priority Region: Mozambique Program Objectives: AFCP supports the preservation of cultural sites, cultural objects, and forms of traditional cultural expression in more than 100 developing countries around the world, including Mozambique. AFCP-supported projects include the restoration of ancient and historic buildings, assessment and conservation of rare manuscripts and museum collections, preservation and protection of important archaeological sites, and the documentation of vanishing traditional craft techniques and indigenous languages. Cultural heritage endures as a reminder of the contributions and historical experiences of humanity. By taking a leading role in efforts to preserve cultural heritage, the U.S. shows its respect for other cultures. AFCP gives top priority to project activities in keeping with international standards for the preservation of cultural heritage. An appropriate preservation activity is one that protects the values of the site, object or collection, or form of traditional cultural expression as they are understood by stakeholders. Stakeholders may include national, regional, or local cultural authorities, the local community, and others with vested interests in the site and the outcome of a project. Awards can range from $10,000 to $500,000. Funding Areas: The AFCP Grants Program supports the preservation of archaeological sites, historic buildings and monuments, museum collections, and forms of traditional cultural expression, such as indigenous languages and crafts. Appropriate project activities may include: a) Anastylosis (reassembling a site from its original parts) b) Conservation (addressing damage or deterioration to an object or site) c) Consolidation (connecting or reconnecting elements of an object or site) d) Documentation (recording in analog or digital format the condition and salient features of an object, site, or tradition) e) Inventory (listing of objects, sites, or traditions by location, feature, age, or other unifying characteristic or state) f) Preventive Conservation (addressing conditions that threaten or damage a site, object, collection, or tradition) g) Restoration (replacing missing elements to recreate the original appearance of an object or site, usually appropriate only with fine arts, decorative arts, and historic buildings) h) Stabilization (reducing the physical disturbance of an object or site). CULTURAL SITES: This might include (but is not limited to) historical buildings and sites, sacred places, monuments, and archaeological sites. Proposals in this category may involve, for example, restoration of a historic building, an archaeological survey as a component of a preservation plan, preservation management planning for a site, or documentation of sites in a region for preservation purposes. CULTURAL OBJECTS AND COLLECTIONS: From a museum, cultural site, or similar institution. This includes archaeological and ethnographic objects, paintings, sculpture, manuscripts, photographic and film collections, and general museum conservation activities. Proposals in this category may involve, for example, conservation treatment for an object or collection of objects; needs assessment of a collection with respect to its condition and strategies for improving its state of conservation; inventory of a collection for conservation purposes; the creation of safe environments for storage or display of collections; or specialized training in the care and preservation of collections. FORMS OF TRADITIONAL CULTURAL EXPRESSION: This includes traditional music, rituals, knowledge, languages, dance, drama, and crafts. Proposal in this category may involve documenting and audiovisual recording of traditional music and dance forms as part of a tradition expression and making the information and recordings available, or support for training in preservation or traditional arts or crafts that are threatened by extinction. Special note regarding sites and objects that have a religious connection: The Establishment Clause of the U.S. Constitution permits the government to include religious objects and sites within an aid program under certain conditions. For example, an item with a religious connection (including a place of worship) may be the subject of a cultural preservation grant if the item derives its primary significance and is nominated solely on the basis of architectural, artistic, historical, or other cultural (not religious) criteria. Funding Priorities: U.S. Embassy in Mozambique encourages projects that that promote American values, such as tolerance and respect for cultural diversity.

Section A. Funding Opportunity Program Description Funding Flow: ($50,000) Funding Ceiling Heights: ($100,000) Period of Performance: Up to 24 months Type of Solicitation: Open Competition Eligibility Category: Non-profit Mozambican Community Based organizations (CBOs) which includes Faith-Based Organizations (FBOs), group of persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) or Affected by HIV and networks of Key Populations (KP) + people with disabilities Questions Deadline: 11:59 PM 07 August 2022 A. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The U.S. Embassy in Mozambique/Bureau of African Affairs at the U.S. Department of State (DOS) announces this an Open competition for organizations interested in submitting applications for the projects that support Community Led Monitoring. Geographic Region: Projects which may be funded will cover the following Geographic Regions: PEPFAR-supported HIV treatment (AJUDA sites) in Maputo Province, Inhambane Province, Gaza Province, Nampula Province, Manica Province, Sofala Province and Tete Province. Note: Projects will be in these provinces with districts and health facility sites determined by the applicant during the application phase. The list of the health facilities can be found in the US Embassy website: https://mz.usembassy.gov/our-relationship/pepfar-us-presidents-emergenc… . Organizations can select up to 4 Health Units each. A proposal for 4 Health Units is eligible for 50,000USD per year and for 2 Health Units is eligible for 25,000USD per year. Funder will ensure that sites will not overlap with current organizations supporting community led monitoring activities at the same health facility or in the same communities. The selection committee will endeavor to fund organizations in each of the selected provinces. Should there not be a proposal submitted from one of the provinces listed above, the discretion will fall to the PEPFAR Coordination Office to determine which additional organizations to fund. A.1. Background The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) guidance for the Country Operational Plan for FY23 (COP22) states that it is a minimum program requirement that HIV affected populations are provided continuous, quality, client-centered services, and that independent, routine, national community-led monitoring efforts to improve the accessibility and quality of services are part of the HIV response. Towards this end, the PEPFAR Coordination Office intends to fund Non-profit Mozambican Community Based organizations (CBOs) including Faith-Based Organizations (FBOs) and group of persons living with HIV/AIDS or Affected by HIV/AIDS and networks of Key Populations + individuals with disabilities to initiate, lead, and implement community-led monitoring (CLM). HIV community-led monitoring (CLM) is an accountability mechanism for HIV responses at different levels, led and implemented by local community-led organizations of people living with HIV, networks of key populations, other affected groups, or other community entities. Community-led monitoring (CLM) is a process initiated, led, and implemented by local community-based organizations and other civil society groups, networks of key populations, people living with HIV, and other affected groups or other community entities that gathers quantitative and qualitative data about HIV services and develops and advocates for solutions to the gaps identified during data collection. The focus is on getting input from recipients of HIV services, especially key populations, and underserved groups, in a routine and systematic manner that will translate into action and change. CLM is central to PEPFAR’s person-centered approach because it puts communities, their needs, and their voices at the center of the HIV response. These organizations will document the experiences of beneficiaries of HIV services in a routine and systematic manner, using data routinely collected from clinic users. These data will focus on the accessibility and quality of HIV services. These data will be analyzed by communities and used to develop community-led interventions at the facility, district, provincial and national levels to correct the problems uncovered by community-led monitoring, ultimately leading to improved HIV outcomes. Technical assistance, including training on methods and tools as well as other needed support, will be provided to all recipient organizations. A.2. Goals Objectives and Expected Outcomes: The Recipient agrees to perform the program and meet the specific objectives below: 1.Education on health-related rights and duties for People Living with HIV and Key Population; 2.Listening and monitoring of patients’ barriers and concerns identified on access to health services; 3.Improve patients’ literacy on stigma and discrimination; 4.Independent evidence-based advocacy based on findings from community-led monitoring. A.3. Expected Results: Expected results include the following: Improve the quality of services provided at the health facility; Create demand for humanized health services; Reduce stigma and discrimination at affected communities; Increase the proportion of PLHIV on treatment retained in Anti-Retroviral Treatment at the health facility. A.4. Main Activities:To achieve the goals and expected results, the program should include the following: Implement 5 cycles of CLM, including quantitative and qualitative data collection (patient interviews, health provider interviews and health facility observations): 1.Data collection: Collect information at facility and community level 2.Analysis and translation: Translate data collected into actionable insights 3.Engagement and Dissemination: Bring information to the attention of facility, national, and funding decision-makers 4.Advocacy: Advocate for changes and policy and practice 5.Monitoring: Monitor implementation of promised changes Conduct community education sessions around health rights for PLHIV including Key Population; Convene smaller groups to hear concerns/grievances regarding barriers to care and treatment; Participate in the health (community) and co-management (facility) committees to discuss about the identified grievances and advocacy and follow up purposes; Collaborate with health facility staff to ensure presentation/discussion of grievances reported by patients and to seek resolution of grievances that meet the needs of patients and PLHIV; A.5. Performance Indicators: The following are required indicators: Output 1: Reach to patients at the health facilities and communities (numbers of unique patients reached with sessions) Output 2: Number of barriers/grievances identified during education sessions, health facilities observations and health provider’s interviews Output 3: Number of actions taken, and the results obtained based on grievances identified Other indicators will be developed according to the national CLM program guidance, which is currently being finalized.