Opportunity Information: Apply for 72062423RFA00005
Systems to End the Malaria Burden Through Meaningful Engagement - II (SEMBE II) is a USAID-funded malaria program focused on Cameroon, designed to strengthen the ability of the Government of Cameroon and local partners to plan, manage, and deliver effective malaria prevention, control, and eventual elimination efforts. The activity is built around the idea that lasting malaria progress depends not only on commodities and technical interventions, but also on stronger national and sub-national systems, better coordination among stakeholders, and meaningful engagement of local institutions and communities so malaria services and decisions are increasingly led and sustained in-country.
SEMBE II is explicitly aligned with Cameroon’s National Strategic Plan (NSP) for Malaria Control for 2019 to 2023, and it is expected to adapt its emphasis as Cameroon updates future malaria strategic plans. The NSP priorities that frame SEMBE II’s intended results are clear and measurable: Cameroon aims to cut malaria morbidity and mortality by 60 percent compared with 2015 levels by 2023, reduce malaria incidence by 60 percent from 2015 levels by 2023, and push malaria transmission down to a very low level in selected health districts in the Sahelian zone, reaching a “pre-elimination threshold” by 2023. In practice, this means SEMBE II is meant to support a broad package of malaria programming across prevention, case management, surveillance, and health system strengthening, while also paying attention to geographic differences in transmission and the special requirements of lower-transmission districts working toward pre-elimination.
Funding for SEMBE II is expected to come primarily through the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), USAID’s flagship malaria funding stream. At the same time, the opportunity is designed with flexibility: USAID notes it can use “program modifiers” to adjust the activity if there are major shifts in USAID funding, changes in malaria epidemiology, or changes in the broader donor landscape in Cameroon. This is important because malaria programs can be disrupted by outbreaks, humanitarian pressures, climate-related shifts in transmission patterns, insecticide or drug resistance concerns, or changes in partner investments. SEMBE II is therefore positioned not only as a malaria activity, but as a platform that can be leveraged quickly to help respond to emerging health threats when needed, using existing systems, networks, and field presence.
From a grants and management standpoint, SEMBE II is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement, which typically means substantial involvement by USAID during implementation compared with a standard grant. The funding opportunity number is 72062423RFA00005, and the program is listed under CFDA/Assistance Listing 98.001. USAID Ghana (USAID-Accra) is the issuing agency listed in the notice, even though the implementation focus is Cameroon. The opportunity was posted May 8, 2023, with an original closing date of June 22, 2023. USAID anticipated making one award, with an award ceiling of up to $45,000,000, indicating a single, large implementer or consortium would be selected to deliver results at scale. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any specific conditions that may appear in the full eligibility text of the solicitation.
Overall, SEMBE II can be understood as a large, multi-year systems-strengthening and service-delivery support effort aimed at helping Cameroon reach aggressive national malaria targets. It emphasizes national ownership and local stakeholder engagement, aligns implementation to the country’s strategic plan, and keeps room for program pivots if funding realities or health threats change.Apply for 72062423RFA00005
- The Agency for International Development, Ghana USAID-Accra in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Systems to End the Malaria Burden Through Meaningful Engagement - II (SEMBE II)" 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 May 08, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 22, 2023. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $45,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 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 SEMBE II?
Systems to End the Malaria Burden Through Meaningful Engagement - II (SEMBE II) is a USAID-funded malaria program focused on Cameroon. It is designed to strengthen the ability of the Government of Cameroon and local partners to plan, manage, and deliver effective malaria prevention, control, and eventual elimination efforts.
2. What is the main purpose of this opportunity?
The opportunity supports a large systems-strengthening and service-delivery effort aimed at helping Cameroon reduce malaria burden and move toward elimination. It emphasizes stronger national and sub-national systems, improved coordination among stakeholders, and meaningful engagement of local institutions and communities so malaria services and decisions are increasingly led and sustained in-country.
3. Which country is the program focused on?
The implementation focus is Cameroon.
4. Who is funding SEMBE II?
SEMBE II is USAID-funded, and funding is expected to come primarily through the President's Malaria Initiative (PMI), USAID's flagship malaria funding stream.
5. What is the relationship between SEMBE II and Cameroon's national malaria strategy?
SEMBE II is explicitly aligned with Cameroon's National Strategic Plan (NSP) for Malaria Control for 2019 to 2023. It is also expected to adapt its emphasis as Cameroon updates future malaria strategic plans.
6. What national malaria targets does SEMBE II support?
The NSP priorities framing SEMBE II's intended results include: cutting malaria morbidity and mortality by 60 percent compared with 2015 levels by 2023, reducing malaria incidence by 60 percent from 2015 levels by 2023, and reducing malaria transmission to a very low level in selected health districts in the Sahelian zone to reach a pre-elimination threshold by 2023.
7. What kinds of malaria activities does SEMBE II cover?
SEMBE II is intended to support a broad package of malaria programming across prevention, case management, surveillance, and health system strengthening. It also takes into account geographic differences in transmission and the requirements of lower-transmission districts working toward pre-elimination.
8. What does "meaningful engagement" refer to in this program?
Based on the opportunity description, meaningful engagement refers to deeper involvement of local institutions and communities so that malaria services and decisions are increasingly led and sustained within Cameroon, rather than being driven primarily by external actors.
9. What type of award instrument is expected for SEMBE II?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement, which typically involves substantial involvement by USAID during implementation compared with a standard grant.
10. What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is 72062423RFA00005.
11. What is the CFDA/Assistance Listing number for this opportunity?
The program is listed under CFDA/Assistance Listing 98.001.
12. Which USAID office is listed as the issuing agency?
USAID Ghana (USAID-Accra) is listed as the issuing agency in the notice, even though the program implementation focus is Cameroon.
13. When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on May 8, 2023.
14. What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was June 22, 2023.
15. How many awards did USAID anticipate making?
USAID anticipated making one award.
16. What is the award ceiling for this opportunity?
The award ceiling is up to $45,000,000.
17. Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any specific conditions that may appear in the full eligibility text of the solicitation.
18. Why does the opportunity mention flexibility and "program modifiers"?
USAID notes it can use program modifiers to adjust the activity if there are major shifts in USAID funding, changes in malaria epidemiology, or changes in the broader donor landscape in Cameroon.
19. What kinds of changes could trigger a program adjustment?
The notice highlights that malaria programs can be disrupted by outbreaks, humanitarian pressures, climate-related shifts in transmission patterns, insecticide or drug resistance concerns, or changes in partner investments. SEMBE II is designed so it can pivot if these conditions change.
20. Is SEMBE II only meant for malaria activities?
While SEMBE II is a malaria activity, it is also described as a platform that can be leveraged quickly to help respond to emerging health threats when needed, using existing systems, networks, and field presence.
21. What does "systems strengthening" mean in the context provided?
In the context of this opportunity, systems strengthening refers to improving national and sub-national capacity to plan, manage, coordinate, and sustain malaria prevention, control, surveillance, and related service delivery, with a focus on increasing in-country leadership and durability of results.
22. How does SEMBE II address differences between higher- and lower-transmission areas?
The opportunity notes that SEMBE II should pay attention to geographic differences in transmission and the special requirements of lower-transmission districts working toward pre-elimination, including selected health districts in the Sahelian zone.
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