INDONESIA PEG GRANTS PARTNERSHIP FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH (PEG) PROJECT, USAID 497-0357. Contact Point: Jeffrey J. Povolny, Grants Manager, PEG Project, Indonesia, Tel: 62-21-520-1047/1060, Fax: 62-12-520-1064. (A) The Partnership for Economic Growth (PEG), on behalf of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Government of Indonesia (GOI), is seeking applications from Indonesian and U.S. organizations willing to form long-lasting partnerships to work on significant economic management and policy issues. On or about July 1, 2000, a Request for Applications (RFA FY 2000) will be issued by the PEG Project in Indonesia. The RFA will request grant award applications from a wide range of Indonesian and American organizations which are willing to form long-lasting partnerships to work on significant economic management and policy issues under the USAID-Government of Indonesia (GOI)-sponsored Partnership for Economic Growth. Only applications that adequately demonstrate legitimate partnerships of U.S. and Indonesian organizations will be considered for a grant award. All applications should be submitted to the Grants Manager on the date stated in the RFA. Grant Awards may be proposed for any period of time which is not less than one year and not more than three years. USAID Project may award a number of grants as a result of this RFA. The total amount of each grant award may vary up to $1 million for a period of up to three (3) years. Recipients are expected to contribute non-USAID resources to a cost sharing arrangement. Applications for these Linkage Grants will be solicited competitively and evaluated against the criteria specified in the RFA. In view of the current economic situation faced by Indonesia, the FY 2000 grants applications should address the GOI/USAID strategic objective: lay the foundation for rapid, sustainable and equitable economic growth. Since the objective of the PEG Project is to promote the sustained exchange of intellectual capital between the two countries on significant economic issues, all applications must involve joint work between at least one U.S. and one Indonesian organization. Partnerships are expected to involve the following sorts of entities: government agencies or departments, universities, private research organizations or think tanks, professional associations, other Non Governmental and Private Voluntary Organizations (NGO's, PVO's) and trade associations. Examples of the types of focus areas in which USAID could fund applications are as follows: The Role of Government in a Market Economy, Financial and Corporate Restructuring, International Trade, Decentralization and Small and Medium Enterprises. Please note that these examples are purely illustrative. (B) It is anticipated that the RFA FY2000 will be available to download from the Project web site on or about July 1, 2000. The Worldwide Web address is http://pegasus.or.id/. Receipt of the RFA through the INTERNET must be confirmed by written notification to the PEG Grants Manager. It is the responsibility of the recipient of the solicitation document to ensure that it has been received from INTERNET in its entirety and neither USAID nor the PEG Project will bear any responsibility for data errors or omissions resulting from the transmission or conversion process. C) Copies of the RFA in printed form or on computer floppy disk will be available by request on or about July 1, 2000 from the following two locations: In Indonesia: The Partnership for Economic Growth Suite 304, Setiabudi Atrium Plaza Setiabudi JL. HR. Rasuna Said, Kuningan Jakarta 12920, Indonesia Tel: 62-21 520 1047, fax: 62-21 520-1064 In the U.S.: The Partnership for Economic Growth c/o Checchi and Company Consulting, Inc. 1899 L St., NW, Suite 800 Washington, D.C. 20036-3804 Tel: 202 452-9100, Fax: 202 466-9070 D) The Application deadline is September 8, 2000 at 3:00 pm in the Partnership for Economic Growth office in Jakarta, Indonesia. E) An Information Meeting will be held in Indonesia for the benefit of potential applicants on July 26, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Please contact the PEG office in Indonesia for the location of the meeting. WEB: click here to download a copy of the RFA, http://pegasus.or.id/. E-MAIL: Contact Point, jeff@pegasus.or.id. Posted 07/03/00 (W-SN471098).

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