Opportunity Information: Apply for 72066024RFI00005
USAID/DRC is collecting input through an information-gathering notice (Funding Opportunity Number 72066024RFI00005) to help shape a planned activity focused on strengthening health financing, governance, and health information systems in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The work is intended to support the DRC national health strategic plan for 2021 to 2030 and the country s broader push toward universal health coverage, with an emphasis on practical reforms that improve how resources are raised, managed, and used, and how decisions are made and tracked across the health system.
At the core of the proposed Health Financing, Governance and Information Systems (HFG/IS) activity is the goal of boosting government capacity at the national level and in selected provinces to pull key policy and management levers that can increase resource mobilization and reduce the burden of catastrophic health spending on households. The activity is also designed to help authorities spot and address gaps in equity, quality, and coverage of health services, meaning it is not only about generating more money for health, but also about ensuring that services are delivered fairly, at acceptable standards, and to the populations that need them. A related priority is strengthening the ability of citizens to hold government accountable for health service delivery, which signals an approach that treats transparency, oversight, and public participation as essential parts of a functioning health system rather than side issues.
The opportunity highlights the interdependence of governance, financing, and information systems, and frames the activity as a targeted, integrated package that is meant to complement other USAID investments, specifically the USAID Integrated Health Services Delivery Accelerator and the USAID Sante Gouvernance Activities. In practice, this suggests the HFG/IS activity would focus on system rules and capacities (how decisions are made, financed, monitored, and corrected) while coordinating with service delivery programs so that improvements in policy and management translate into better services on the ground. USAID also points to the importance of a structured collaborative learning agenda, indicating that the activity is expected to generate evidence, share lessons across provinces, and support adoption of best practices with an eye toward national scale up.
A notable feature is the explicit inclusion of health security and resilience, with targeted systems strengthening to improve the public health system s capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to emerging infectious disease threats using a one health approach. That framing implies attention to coordination across human, animal, and environmental health considerations, and to the institutional capabilities needed for surveillance, preparedness, and rapid response. The opportunity also stresses gender and social inclusion, with an expectation that citizens, women, and marginalized groups will have a stronger role in the design, delivery, monitoring, and accountability of health services. USAID links this participation to increased trust in the health system and longer term sustainability, suggesting the activity will value not just technical fixes but also legitimacy and responsiveness.
Geographically, provincial level interventions are expected to focus on eight provinces: Kasai Central, Kasai Oriental, Haut Katanga, Haut Lomami, Lomani, Lualaba, Tanganyika, and Sud Kivu. USAID indicates that work in these provinces will be coordinated to create synergies, avoid duplication, and feed into a broader learning agenda that can inform improvements beyond the target areas. The listing also implies that these provinces align with the footprint of related USAID activities, reinforcing the intent to layer systems reforms alongside existing service delivery and governance support.
Administrative details provided in the notice include an unrestricted eligibility statement, an opportunity category and instrument type both labeled as Other, and CFDA number 98.001. The original closing date is listed as 2024 08 19, with an expectation of one award and an award ceiling shown as 1 (as presented in the source data). Overall, the notice reads as an early stage step to gather market and partner input before finalizing a full program design aimed at improving how the DRC health system is financed, governed, measured, and held accountable on the path to universal health coverage.Apply for 72066024RFI00005
- The Democratic Republic of the Congo USAID-Kinshasa in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "USAID’s Health Financing, Governance, and Information Systems Strengthening 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 2024-08-03.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-08-19. (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 $1.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this opportunity?
This is an information-gathering notice (a request for input) issued by USAID/DRC under Funding Opportunity Number 72066024RFI00005. It is intended to collect feedback that will help shape a planned activity focused on strengthening health financing, governance, and health information systems in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
2) Is this a grant solicitation or a request for information?
Based on the description provided, it is a request for input through an information-gathering notice (often referred to as an RFI). The purpose is to inform USAID's planning and program design before a future activity is finalized.
3) What is the planned activity called?
The planned activity is described as the Health Financing, Governance and Information Systems (HFG/IS) activity.
4) What is the main goal of the HFG/IS activity?
The core goal is to boost government capacity at the national level and in selected provinces to use key policy and management levers to increase resource mobilization and reduce catastrophic health spending by households, while also improving the system's ability to identify and address gaps in equity, quality, and service coverage.
5) Which health system areas does the activity focus on?
The notice emphasizes an integrated focus on health financing, governance, and health information systems, treating them as interdependent parts of a functioning health system. The activity is framed as a targeted, integrated package that strengthens rules, capacities, monitoring, and corrective actions across the system.
6) How does this relate to universal health coverage in the DRC?
The planned activity is intended to support the DRC national health strategic plan for 2021 to 2030 and the broader national push toward universal health coverage, with an emphasis on practical reforms in how resources are raised, managed, used, and tracked.
7) What does "reducing catastrophic health spending" mean in this context?
The notice indicates an intention to reduce the burden on households from catastrophic health spending, meaning the activity aims to strengthen systems and policies so that households are less likely to face overwhelming out-of-pocket costs when seeking care.
8) Does the activity focus only on getting more funding into the health sector?
No. While increasing resource mobilization is a stated aim, the activity is also designed to improve how decisions are made and tracked and to help authorities identify and close gaps in equity, quality, and coverage. The framing suggests that better financing must translate into fair access and acceptable standards of care.
9) What does the notice say about governance and accountability?
A stated priority is strengthening citizens' ability to hold government accountable for health service delivery. The notice frames transparency, oversight, and public participation as essential elements of a functioning health system.
10) How are health information systems expected to fit into this activity?
The opportunity highlights health information systems as a key part of the integrated approach, supporting decision-making, monitoring, tracking results, and identifying gaps in equity, quality, and coverage. The notice implies that stronger information systems enable better management and accountability.
11) Is there an emphasis on learning and evidence?
Yes. USAID notes the importance of a structured collaborative learning agenda. This suggests expectations for generating evidence, sharing lessons across provinces, and supporting adoption of best practices, with an eye toward national scale-up.
12) How does the HFG/IS activity connect to other USAID programs in the DRC?
The notice describes the activity as intended to complement other USAID investments, specifically the USAID Integrated Health Services Delivery Accelerator and the USAID Sante Gouvernance Activities. The HFG/IS activity appears positioned to strengthen system rules and capacities while coordinating with service delivery and governance support so that policy and management improvements translate into better services.
13) Does the planned activity include health security and resilience?
Yes. The notice explicitly includes health security and resilience, with targeted systems strengthening to improve the public health system's capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to emerging infectious disease threats.
14) What does "One Health approach" mean in the context of this notice?
The notice states that infectious disease preparedness and response will use a One Health approach, implying attention to coordination across human, animal, and environmental health considerations, along with the institutional capabilities needed for surveillance, preparedness, and rapid response.
15) What does the notice say about gender and social inclusion?
The opportunity stresses gender and social inclusion, with an expectation that citizens, women, and marginalized groups will have a stronger role in the design, delivery, monitoring, and accountability of health services. USAID links this participation to trust in the health system and longer-term sustainability.
16) Where will provincial-level interventions be focused?
Provincial-level interventions are expected to focus on eight provinces: Kasai Central, Kasai Oriental, Haut Katanga, Haut Lomami, Lomani, Lualaba, Tanganyika, and Sud Kivu.
17) Why were these provinces selected?
The notice suggests that work in these provinces aligns with the footprint of related USAID activities and is meant to be coordinated to create synergies, avoid duplication, and contribute to a broader learning agenda that can inform improvements beyond the targeted areas.
18) Will activities be coordinated across provinces?
Yes. USAID indicates that provincial work will be coordinated to create synergies, avoid duplication, and feed into a learning agenda to inform improvements more broadly.
19) Is the activity intended to support national-level systems as well as provincial systems?
Yes. The notice emphasizes boosting government capacity at the national level and in selected provinces, suggesting a combined national-provincial approach to policy, financing, governance, and information system reforms.
20) What is the eligibility for this opportunity?
The administrative details provided include an unrestricted eligibility statement. Based on the information given, eligibility is not limited to a specific category of applicant.
21) What is the opportunity category and instrument type?
Both the opportunity category and the instrument type are labeled as "Other" in the notice details provided.
22) What is the CFDA number listed for this notice?
The notice lists CFDA number 98.001.
23) What is the closing date for submitting input?
The original closing date is listed as 2024-08-19.
24) How many awards does USAID expect to make?
The notice states an expectation of one award.
25) What is the award ceiling amount?
The award ceiling is shown as 1 (as presented in the source data). The notice does not provide additional context in the information provided here.
26) What stage of procurement or program design is this notice?
The notice reads as an early-stage step to gather market and partner input before finalizing a full program design for the planned HFG/IS activity.
27) What kinds of improvements is the activity trying to enable across the health system?
Based on the description, the activity is intended to improve practical reforms in how resources are raised, managed, and used; strengthen decision-making and tracking; increase transparency and accountability; address equity, quality, and coverage gaps; and build readiness to prevent, detect, and respond to emerging infectious disease threats.
28) Does the notice indicate whether the activity will scale beyond the target provinces?
The notice signals an intention to capture lessons and best practices through a learning agenda, with an eye toward national scale-up. It also notes that the coordinated provincial work should inform improvements beyond the target areas.
29) What is the overarching rationale for integrating financing, governance, and information systems?
The notice highlights the interdependence of governance, financing, and information systems and frames the activity as an integrated package. The implication is that improvements in financing and governance require reliable data and monitoring, and that stronger information systems and accountability mechanisms help ensure resources are used effectively and fairly.
30) What is the funder and country context referenced in the notice?
The funder referenced is USAID/DRC, and the activity context is the Democratic Republic of the Congo, supporting the national health strategic plan (2021-2030) and the national push toward universal health coverage.
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