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The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is issuing this Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) to seek participants to co-create, co-design, co-invest, and collaborate on research and ... The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is issuing this Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) to seek participants to co-create, co-design, co-invest, and collaborate on research and development interventions to address the Water and Energy for Food (WE4F): A Grand Challenge for Development Regional Innovation Hubs. USAID invites organizations and companies to submit an Expression of Interest, as provided below. The intent of the BAA is to allow co-creation and co-design to the maximum extent to create high quality, effective partnerships with great efficiency in time and resources. USAID will invite selected for-profit and non-profit, public and private organizations, as detailed below, to co-create research and development (R&D) solutions to the Problem and Challenge Statements stated in this BAA, including those organizations that have ideas, expertise, resources, and/or funding to add to potential solutions. USAID and its partners under WE4F seek to work with an organization or multiple organizations to manage WE4F Regional Innovations Hubs. Regional Innovations Hubs will “translate” WE4F conceptual frame and guidelines to region / locally specific calls and support mechanisms. The Regional Innovation Hubs provide both financial and non-financial support in the form of a financial brokering and technical assistance unit. Furthermore, the Regional Innovation Hubs will also identify potential new innovators and offer relevant support to both new and old innovators throughout and after the regional call process. Interested parties must follow the guidance provided in each addendum: Addendum 1: Middle East and North Africa (MENA region) Addendum 2: South/Southeast Asia (S/SE Asia region) On Tuesday, November 26, 2019, Amendment #1 was uploaded on both FBO (https://fbohome.sam.gov ) adn Grants.gov (https://www.grants.gov). This document provides additional information about the following impacting both Addenda: Addendum #1 (MENA) & Addendum #2 (S/SE Asia) Q&A clarification and Webinar information Section VII, Special Considerations of Addendum #1 (MENA) & #2 (S/SE Asia) On Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at 6:23pm (local Washington time), Revised Amendment #1 was uploaded on both FBO (https://fbohome.sam.gov ) and Grants.gov (https://www.grants.gov). This document provides additional information about the following impacting both Addenda: Addendum #1 (MENA) & Addendum #2 (S/SE Asia) Q&A clarification and Webinar information Section VII, Special Considerations of Addendum #1 (MENA) & #2 (S/SE Asia) Correct “Open Period” date information on the “cover page” of the BAA and Addendum #1 (MENA) & #2 (S/SE Asia) notices Please note: Amendment #3 posted on Thursday, December 5, 2019 Addresses changes regarding the email address , submission date for the questions and EOI documents. The new email address is we4fgrandchallenge@gmail.com; the new date for the submission of questions is Friday, December 6, 2019 @ 5:00pm/1700 (local Washington, DC time), and the new date for the submission of EOI documents is Wednesday, December 11, 2019 @ 9:00am (local Washington, DC time). Please note: Amendment #4 was posted on Monday, December 2019 @1:49pm/1349.

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The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is issuing this Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) to seek participants to co-create, co-design, co-invest, and collaborate on research and ... The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is issuing this Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) to seek participants to co-create, co-design, co-invest, and collaborate on research and development interventions to address the Water and Energy for Food (WE4F): A Grand Challenge for Development Regional Innovation Hubs. USAID invites organizations and companies to submit an Expression of Interest, as provided below. The intent of the BAA is to allow co-creation and co-design to the maximum extent to create high quality, effective partnerships with great efficiency in time and resources. USAID will invite selected for-profit and non-profit, public and private organizations, as detailed below, to co-create research and development (R&D) solutions to the Problem and Challenge Statements stated in this BAA, including those organizations that have ideas, expertise, resources, and/or funding to add to potential solutions. USAID and its partners under WE4F seek to work with an organization or multiple organizations to manage WE4F Regional Innovations Hubs. Regional Innovations Hubs will “translate” WE4F conceptual frame and guidelines to region / locally specific calls and support mechanisms. The Regional Innovation Hubs provide both financial and non-financial support in the form of a financial brokering and technical assistance unit. Furthermore, the Regional Innovation Hubs will also identify potential new innovators and offer relevant support to both new and old innovators throughout and after the regional call process. Interested parties must follow the guidance provided in each of the addenda: Addendum 1: Middle East and North Africa (MENA region) Addendum 2: South/Southeast Asia (S/SE Asia region)