Request for Application (RFA) for Collective Impact to Reduce Air Pollution from Road Transportation in Urban Areas

REQUEST FOR APPLICATION RFA-6997-22-04 ON AIR POLLUTION FORM ROAD TRANSPORTATION IN URBAN AREAS

In support of Vietnam’s efforts to address environmental pollution challenges, Winrock International is implementing the five-year USAID-funded Reducing Pollution Activity (2021- 2026) to build locally-driven initiatives to address environmental pollution challenges using a collective impact approach. The collective impact approach addresses complex challenges by mobilizing diverse actors to collaborate, identify ways to solve a shared problem, and take action based on their roles and comparative advantages. The project works to demonstrate clear connections between environmental benefits and other social benefits, including public health, employment, and sustainable economic growth.

To achieve the project objectives, Winrock International in close collaboration with the Vietnam Environment Administration (VEA) of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) are facilitating a portfolio of collective impact initiatives led by local organizations, with multi-stakeholder support.

As part of this project, Winrock is pleased to announce a Request for Application (RFA) for Collective Impact to Reduce Air Pollution from Road Transportation in Urban Areas. The purpose of this RFA is to seeks innovative and creative approaches from eligible Vietnamese non-governmental organizationto serve as the “backbone organization” to lead a vibrant network of local government, community, university, research institute, and private sector partners and develop a collective impact initiative to address the challenge of reducing air pollution from road transportation in urban areas.

This RFA is open to Vietnamese non-governmental organizations. A pre-application conference will be held online on 27 December 2022 to provide specific information to all potential applicants.

For the full RFA documentation, including more information on how to register for the online pre-application conference and how to apply for grant funding, please the following links:

• RFA-6997-22-04_ENG
• RFA-6997-22-04_VIE

Applications (including a technical description, estimated budget, and supporting documentation) must be submitted electronically via email to [email protected] with subject line: RFA-6997-22-04 - Air-pollution from Road Transportation - [your organization name]

RFA Closing Date and Time: 02/06/2023 5:00 PM