Rural Water Investment Evaluations (mozmbique)

 

The proposed joint MCC-Stanford research study will investigate the extent to which, and the conditions under which, productive uses of domestic water can enhance the financial sustainability of water supply systems, reduce poverty, and advance important social goals such as enhancing gender equality. The study will rigorously assess the potential for “enhanced domestic” water supply systems—i.e., systems that provide water for both domestic and productive uses. Currently, the principal benefits from improved rural water supply are thought to be 1) improved health through the reduction of water borne diseases such as diarrhea; and 2) reduction of opportunity cost through shorter travel times to water sources. Both are positive benefits but their link to poverty reduction through economic growth and improved system sustainability are ambiguous. This study will help answer these important questions in the rural water sector to advance progress toward the Millennium Development Goals and improve the quality of life for Mozambique’s rural poor.

General information about this opportunity
Last Known Status
Deleted 09/09/2014 (Archived.)
Program Number
85.111
Federal Agency/Office
Agency: Millennium Challenge Corporation
Type(s) of Assistance Offered
Direct Payments for Specified Use
Program Accomplishments
Fiscal Year 2013: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2014: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2015: No Current Data Available
Authorization
Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 , Executive Order Section 614. Powers of the Corporation Related Provisions(a) The Corporation may make and perform such contracts, grants, and other agreements with any person or government however designated and wherever situated, as may be necessary for carrying out the functions of the Corporation; Section 614(d) of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-199, Division D), the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended and the Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act.
MCC Grants and Cooperative Agreement Manual, paragraph 6.3 (c) , Title VI, Section 614.
Who is eligible to apply/benefit from this assistance?
Applicant Eligibility
Public nonprofit Institution/Organization; Education Institution.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Federal Government; Non-Profit Institution; Specialized Group.
Credentials/Documentation
No Credentials or documentation are required. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.
What is the process for applying and being award this assistance?
Pre-Application Procedure
Preapplication coordination is not applicable. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure
This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110.
Award Procedure
Sole Source award.
Deadlines
Not Applicable.
Approval/Disapproval Decision Time
Not Applicable.
Appeals
Not Applicable.
Renewals
Base Year: Date of award through September 5, 2009 Option Year 1: September 5, 2009 – September 4, 2010; Option Year 2: September 5, 2010 – September 4, 2011; Option Year 3: September 5, 2011 – September 4, 2012; Option Year 4: September 5, 2012 – September 4, 2013.
How are proposals selected?
Not Applicable.
How may assistance be used?
This Cooperative Agreement is to design and implement a rigorous impact evaluation for the Rural Water Supply Activity (‘RWSA’) of the Mozambique Compact.
What are the requirements after being awarded this opportunity?
Reporting
Phase I Outreach and Evaluation Planning
Task 1: Background Review and MCC Outreach1 Preliminary Assessment and Phase I Work Plan; September 29, 2008; Task 2: Mozambique Outreach/Coordination Presentation to MCA; September 29, 2008; Summary of Mozambique Trip; October 15, 2008; Task 3: Evaluation Design and Planning Phase I Final Report; January 30, 2009; Phase II Task 4: Oversee/Supervise Evaluation Implementation
Detailed Work Plan; January 30, 2009;
Baseline Data Set; September 28, 2009; Task 5: Analysis and Communication
Semi-Annual Update Report; December 31, 2009; Mid-Term Evaluation Report; August 31, 2011; Final Impact Evaluation Data Set; April 30, 2013; Final Impact Evaluation Report; June 28, 2013. No cash reports are required. No progress reports are required. No expenditure reports are required. No performance monitoring is required.
Auditing
In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.
Records
Recipients are required to maintain complete records of all costs charged to the cooperative agreement for a period of three years after the expiration of the cooperative agreement and make such records available to MCC or its representatives for review at any time.
Other Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Statutory formulas are not applicable to this program.
Matching requirements are not applicable to this program.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Phase I Outreach and Evaluation Planning
Task 1: Background Review and MCC Outreach1 Preliminary Assessment and Phase I Work Plan; September 29, 2008; Task 2: Mozambique Outreach/Coordination Presentation to MCA; September 29, 2008;
Summary of Mozambique Trip; October 15, 2008;
Task 3: Evaluation Design and Planning Phase I Final Report; January 30, 2009;
Phase II
Task 4: Oversee/Supervise Evaluation Implementation
Detailed Work Plan; January 30, 2009;
Baseline Data Set; September 28, 2009;
Task 5: Analysis and Communication
Semi-Annual Update Report; December 31, 2009;
Mid-Term Evaluation Report; August 31, 2011;
Final Impact Evaluation Data Set; April 30, 2013; Final Impact Evaluation Report; June 28, 2013. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: lump sum.
Who do I contact about this opportunity?
Regional or Local Office
None.
Headquarters Office
Shiranthi M. Gnanselvam Millennium Challenge Corporation
875 15th Street, NW , washington, District of Columbia 20005 Email: gnanslvamsm@mcc.gov Phone: 202.521.3600
Website Address
http://www.mcc.gov
Financial Information
Account Identification
95-2750-0-1-151.
Obligations
(Salaries) FY 08 $150,000; FY 09 Estimate Not Available; and FY 10 Estimate Not Available
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
$685K.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
Not Applicable.
Examples of Funded Projects
Not Applicable.

 



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