(FOA)-Community
Health and Nutrition; September 15, 2019
Agency
USAID/Jordan
Description
USAID/Jordan
anticipates awarding a five-year Cooperative Agreement to improve the
nutritional status of children under five and pregnant and lactating women in
target areas. The activity seeks to support child and maternal health and
nutrition status by
improving breastfeeding practices, introducing appropriate complementary foods
at the right time, and ensuring appropriate child spacing through postpartum
family planning (FP) and continuation of modern forms of contraception.
USAID/Jordan contemplates providing assistance to organizations working at the
community and health facility level to: 1. Increase adoption of optimal FP and
infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices in target communities; 2.
Improve health care provider support for good IYCF, healthy family diet, and FP
practices; Cross-cutting interventions that: 3. Improve linkages between
clinical services and community-based interventions for FP, infant, young child,
and maternal nutrition.
Announcement
Number:
DOS-LONDON-PD-2019-CA-029
Closing
Date:
September
15, 2019 (4 pm Jordan time)
Link
to Full Announcement:
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=319276
Contact
Information
Zeina Al Twal
590-6843