F -- DEVELOPING AN HIV/AIDS -- COMMUNITY BASED NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT BRIEF AND TOOL KIT

Notice Date

July 19, 2001

Contracting Office

USAID, M/OP/HRAM/AFM, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, RRB, ROOM7.10-061, Washington, DC 20523

ZIP Code

20523

Solicitation Number

N/A

Point of Contact

C. Susan Rupprecht, Fax: 202-216-3052, Email: srupprecht@usaid.gov, Contracting Officer, Sheila Bumpass, E-mail: sbumpass@usaid.gov

E-Mail Address

http://www.usaid.gov (srupprecht@usaid.gov or sbumpass@usaid.gov)

Description

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is soliciting interested parties under Request for Quotation M/OP-01-079 "Developing an HIV/AIDS-Community Based Natural Resource Management Brief & Tool Kit". The HIV/AIDS epidemic is a global crisis that requires attention and action by all sectors professions. In order to address this issue, USAID Africa Bureau, Office of Sustainable Development, Environment Team has been an active participant in the Africa Bureau's HIV/AIDS multi-sector task force. The task force has been successful in bringing diverse development professionals together in order to address the HIV/AIDS issue effectively. In the past decade, several African countries have introduced Community-Based Natural Resource Management(CBNRM) projects in rural areas. CBNRM can be defined as: "CBNRM is the management of natural resources under a detailed plan developed and agreed to by all concerned stakeholders. The approach is community based in that the communities managing the resources have the legal rights, the local institutions, and the economic incentives to take substantial responsibility for sustained use of these resources. Under the natural resource management plan, communities become the primary implementers, assisted and monitored by technical services'." CBNRM aims to combine both conservation and development initiatives aimed at promoting rural development and participatory decision making-based on natural resources while encouraging conservation awareness. To promote local stewardship, USAID has funded household and community programs that help developing countries manage forests and other natural resources. Efforts made to shift resource stewardship responsibilities from public agencies to local organizations has required extensive educational efforts of the staff of local non-governmental organizations (NGO's). Responsible management of the world's natural resources, particularly in HIV/AIDS affected countries, is critical to sustainable economic and social progress locally, nationally, and globally. The preferred method of distribution of USAID procurement information is via the Internet or by request of a solicitation. This CBD notice can be viewed and downloaded using the Agency Web Site. The request for quotation, once issued, can also be downloaded from the Agency web (http://www.info.usaid.gov. Select Business and Procurement Opportunities from the home page, then "USAID Procurements." On the following screen, select "Download Available USAID Announcements and Solicitations.) The Request for Quotation will be available on the USAID web-site on or about 15 days after publication of this notice. Receipt of the Request through the INTERNET must be confirmed by written notification to the contact person above. It is the responsibility of the recipient of the solicitation document to ensure that it has been received from INTERNET in its entirety and USAID bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion processes.

Web Link

http://www.usaid.gov/procurement_bus_opp/procurement/announce/cbd (http://www.usaid.gov)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010723/FSOL003.HTM (W-200 SN50S3W0)