APS-OAA-21-00001 Addendum USAID/Guatemala

Through this Addendum to the 2020-2023 Global Development Alliance (GDA) Annual Program Statement (APS) No. APS-OAA- 21-00001 (the GDA APS), USAID/ GUATEMALA is making a special call for the submission of Concepts focused on Leveraging Economic Investment through Alliances (LEIA).

USAID/Guatemala’s Investment Trade and Private Sector Competitiveness (ITPSC) team[1] within the Economic Growth Office is making a special call for the submission of concepts focused on catalyzing private capital from foreign or domestic sources to (1) identify, develop, and finance climate resilient infrastructure and/or (2) help small and growing businesses to grow through access to capital so they can make required investments, with a particular emphasis on sectors most vulnerable to climate change operating in areas of high outmigration.

[1] The ITPSC team also manages activities related to trade capacity building, business development, and the business enabling environment, and seeks to mobilize private capital across all sectors and businesses. The team works on broad based economic growth projects, manages relationships with the Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and is building a sustainable ecosystem for small and growing businesses.

The following list of potential applicants is not exhaustive and is provided forillustrative purposes only. USAID welcomes applications from many types of organizations includingU.S. and non-U.S. private businesses, business and trade associations, foundations, U.S. and non-U.S.Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), faith-based organizations, international organizations, U.S.and non-U.S. colleges and universities, civic groups, regional organizations, etc. All applicants must belegally recognized organizational entities under applicable law. An individual cannot apply as anapplicant.