Opportunity Information: Apply for BAA 267 NINEWA 2017
The USAID Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) titled "USAID BAA for Building Resilience in the Ninewa Plains and Western Ninewa" is a request for partners to help develop and test new ways to support stability and community resilience in parts of Iraq that experienced major displacement and conflict impacts. The core purpose is to help Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) return safely and voluntarily to their homes in the Ninewa Plains and western Ninewa, while also reducing the pressure on families who have already returned (or never left) by making it more feasible for them to stay in their communities. Rather than funding a single pre-designed program, the BAA signals that USAID wants to work with external organizations to jointly shape solutions that are grounded in evidence, practical in the field, and capable of being expanded if they work.
A key feature of this opportunity is the emphasis on collaboration and innovation. USAID is explicitly looking to co-create, co-design, and potentially co-invest with organizations, companies, and other partners. That means applicants are expected to bring ideas, technical expertise, or novel approaches, and then refine and adapt those ideas with USAID and potentially with other stakeholders. The work is framed as research- and science-motivated, with an emphasis on developing interventions, piloting them in real contexts, testing whether they actually reduce barriers to return, and producing results that can be measured and used to inform future programming. The interventions USAID wants are described as innovative, practical, cost-effective, and scalable, which points to solutions that can be implemented in challenging environments, deliver clear value relative to cost, and be replicated across similar communities if they prove successful.
The target geography is specific: the Ninewa Plains and western Ninewa in Iraq. The target populations include displaced families considering return, as well as residents currently living in these communities, including minority residents who may face distinct security, social, economic, or services-related pressures. The BAA is oriented around identifying the real barriers that prevent return or push people to leave again, and then designing focused, results-oriented actions to address them. While the announcement text does not list specific intervention categories, the language implies a broad range of potential solution areas as long as they are clearly linked to safe and voluntary return and longer-term community resilience. Examples of likely relevant barriers in similar contexts often include safety concerns, housing and property issues, lack of basic services, limited livelihoods, weak local governance, or social cohesion challenges, but the BAA leaves room for applicants to propose and justify their own problem framing and approach.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity is issued by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Iraq USAID-Baghdad, with the funding opportunity number "BAA 267 NINEWA 2017" and CFDA number 98.001. The category and instrument type are both listed as "Other," which is typical for BAAs that are structured to be flexible and to support a range of collaborative activities rather than a single traditional grant model. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning it is broadly open to many entity types, subject to any additional clarifications that may be included in the full announcement package. USAID anticipated up to 50 awards, suggesting an intent to support multiple concepts, pilots, or partner-led initiatives rather than putting all resources into one implementer. The listing shows an award ceiling of 0, which commonly indicates that a fixed maximum dollar amount was not specified in the public summary and may instead be determined through the co-creation process, negotiation, or subsequent addenda and instructions.
The opportunity was created on October 30, 2017, with an original closing date of November 30, 2017. Overall, the BAA communicates USAID's intent to act as a collaborative partner in developing evidence-driven, field-tested interventions that make return more viable and help communities in Ninewa rebuild resilience, with a particular interest in approaches that can demonstrate measurable outcomes and be scaled to reach more people if successful.Apply for BAA 267 NINEWA 2017
- The Agency for International Development, Iraq USAID-Baghdad in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "USAID BAA for Building Resilience in the Ninewa Plains and Western Ninewa" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.001.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 30, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 30, 2017. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 50 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is a USAID Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) titled "USAID BAA for Building Resilience in the Ninewa Plains and Western Ninewa."
2) Who is issuing this BAA?
The issuer is the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), specifically USAID Iraq (USAID-Baghdad).
3) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is BAA 267 NINEWA 2017.
4) What is the CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 98.001.
5) What is the main purpose of the BAA?
The core purpose is to help Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) return safely and voluntarily to their homes in the Ninewa Plains and western Ninewa in Iraq, while also reducing pressure on families who have already returned (or never left) by making it more feasible for them to stay in their communities.
6) Is USAID funding a single pre-designed program through this BAA?
No. The BAA indicates USAID is not simply funding one pre-designed program. Instead, USAID wants to work with external partners to jointly shape solutions that are evidence-based, practical in the field, and capable of being expanded if they work.
7) What makes this opportunity different from a typical grant solicitation?
This BAA emphasizes collaboration and innovation. USAID is looking to co-create, co-design, and potentially co-invest with partners, with solutions developed and refined through an iterative process rather than proposed as a fully fixed program from the start.
8) What does "co-create" and "co-design" mean in the context of this BAA?
It means applicants are expected to bring ideas, technical expertise, or novel approaches, and then work with USAID (and potentially other stakeholders) to refine, adapt, and shape those ideas into interventions that can be tested in real settings.
9) What types of activities is USAID looking to support?
The BAA frames the work as research- and science-motivated and emphasizes developing interventions, piloting them in real contexts, and testing whether they reduce barriers to return. Activities should produce measurable results that can inform future programming and be scaled if successful.
10) Does the BAA require innovation?
Yes. USAID describes the desired interventions as innovative, practical, cost-effective, and scalable, suggesting solutions that can operate in challenging environments, show clear value relative to cost, and be replicated across similar communities.
11) Where will the work take place?
The target geography is the Ninewa Plains and western Ninewa in Iraq.
12) Who are the target populations?
The target populations include displaced families considering return as well as current residents in the Ninewa Plains and western Ninewa, including minority residents who may face distinct security, social, economic, or services-related pressures.
13) What problem is USAID trying to solve through this BAA?
USAID is focused on identifying real barriers that prevent displaced families from returning safely and voluntarily or that cause people to leave again after returning, and then designing focused, results-oriented actions to address those barriers.
14) Does the BAA specify exact intervention sectors or categories?
No. The announcement text does not list specific intervention categories. It leaves room for applicants to propose and justify their own problem framing and approach, as long as it is clearly linked to safe and voluntary return and longer-term community resilience.
15) What kinds of barriers may be relevant to address under this BAA?
While the BAA itself does not prescribe categories, it implies a broad range of possible solution areas tied to return and resilience. In similar contexts, barriers often include safety concerns, housing and property issues, lack of basic services, limited livelihoods, weak local governance, or social cohesion challenges. Applicants are expected to define and justify which barriers their approach targets.
16) What does "safe and voluntary return" mean in this BAA context?
Based on the BAA description, it refers to enabling IDPs to return to their homes in a way that is not forced and that addresses the practical and community conditions that affect safety and stability in the Ninewa Plains and western Ninewa.
17) What does "community resilience" mean in this opportunity?
In this BAA, community resilience is framed as the ability of communities in the Ninewa Plains and western Ninewa to remain stable and viable for residents (including returnees and those who never left) by reducing pressures that drive displacement and by strengthening conditions that support staying and recovery.
18) Are measurable results expected?
Yes. The BAA emphasizes measurable outcomes and producing results that can be used to inform future programming.
19) Is scalability important?
Yes. USAID signals interest in approaches that can be expanded to reach more people and replicated across similar communities if they prove successful.
20) What is the category and instrument type listed?
Both the category and the instrument type are listed as "Other," which is typical of BAAs designed for flexibility and to support a range of collaborative activities rather than a single traditional grant model.
21) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning it is broadly open to many entity types, subject to any additional clarifications that may be included in the full announcement package.
22) How many awards did USAID anticipate making under this BAA?
USAID anticipated up to 50 awards, suggesting support for multiple concepts, pilots, or partner-led initiatives rather than one single implementer.
23) Is there an award ceiling (maximum funding amount) listed?
The listing shows an award ceiling of 0. This commonly indicates that a fixed maximum dollar amount was not specified in the public summary and may instead be determined through co-creation, negotiation, or later instructions/addenda in the full announcement package.
24) When was this opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on October 30, 2017.
25) What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was November 30, 2017.
26) Does this BAA suggest partnerships beyond traditional NGOs?
Yes. The BAA explicitly mentions working with organizations, companies, and other partners and highlights collaboration, co-design, and potential co-investment.
27) What is USAID looking for from applicants?
Applicants are expected to bring ideas, technical expertise, or novel approaches and be prepared to refine and adapt them collaboratively with USAID, with an emphasis on evidence, field practicality, measurable outcomes, cost-effectiveness, and scalability.
28) What does "research- and science-motivated" imply for proposed work?
It implies a focus on developing interventions informed by evidence, piloting them in real-world settings, testing whether they reduce barriers to return, and generating results that can be measured and applied to future programming decisions.
29) Is the BAA focused only on return, or also on helping people stay?
It addresses both. It aims to support safe and voluntary return for IDPs and also to reduce pressure on families who have already returned or never left by making it more feasible for them to stay in their communities.
30) What is the overall intent communicated by USAID in this BAA?
USAID communicates an intent to act as a collaborative partner to develop evidence-driven, field-tested interventions that make return more viable and help communities in Ninewa rebuild resilience, with particular interest in approaches that demonstrate measurable outcomes and can be scaled if successful.
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