Opportunity Information: Apply for RFI 612 18 SMPFBW
The Sustainable Management of Priority Forests and Bordering Watersheds (SMPFBW) opportunity is a USAID/Malawi Request for Information (RFI) meant to gather ideas and market intelligence rather than to immediately award grant funding. Issued by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission in Lilongwe, Malawi, the RFI is focused on environmental priorities tied to forest protection and watershed health, with the broader goal of shaping future interventions that can increase forest cover, reduce land-based greenhouse gas emissions, and support livelihoods that depend on natural resources.
At the core of the RFI are two information needs. First, USAID/Malawi is seeking practical approaches to strengthen incentives and disincentives that can counter illegal and unsustainable firewood harvesting and charcoal production. This includes the kinds of policy, enforcement, economic, community governance, and supply-chain measures that could make destructive extraction less attractive or less profitable, while making sustainable practices more viable. Second, USAID/Malawi wants to identify organizations, including private sector actors, that are already promoting alternative and efficient energy technologies. Importantly, USAID is not only asking about the technologies themselves (such as cleaner cooking or industrial energy options), but also about behavior change strategies that can credibly reduce demand for charcoal and firewood in households and in industry. The emphasis on behavior change signals interest in solutions that address affordability, convenience, social norms, and user preferences, not just product distribution.
The intended program direction, as described, is to use the collected information to design or refine interventions under the SMPFBW theme. These interventions would target priority forests and the watersheds that border them, recognizing that forest degradation affects water availability, erosion, and downstream ecosystem services. By pairing forest and watershed management with energy-demand reduction, the RFI reflects a theory of change where lowering reliance on charcoal and fuelwood helps relieve pressure on forests, while improved land management supports climate mitigation through emissions reductions and potentially enhanced carbon sequestration.
Administratively, this notice is categorized as an "Other" opportunity and uses an "Other" funding instrument type, reinforcing that it is not a standard grant or cooperative agreement solicitation at this stage. The opportunity is listed under an Environment activity category and references CFDA 98.001. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning responses could come from a wide range of entities, including NGOs, community-based groups, research institutions, and private companies, subject to any additional eligibility details contained in the attached RFI document. The posting shows no award ceiling and no expected number of awards, which is typical for an RFI because it is a planning and information-gathering step rather than a commitment to fund specific projects.
Key dates associated with the notice are a creation date of June 12, 2018, and an original closing date of July 6, 2018. The full RFI content is provided as an attachment in the original announcement, and that attachment would contain the specific questions, submission instructions, formatting requirements, and any thematic or geographic focus areas USAID/Malawi wants respondents to address.Apply for RFI 612 18 SMPFBW
- The Agency for International Development, Malawi USAID-Lilongwe in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Sustainable Management of Priority Forests and Bordering Watersheds (SMPFBW)" 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 Jun 12, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 06, 2018. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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