Opportunity Information: Apply for 72049219 EORFI 00001
USAID/Philippines issued this Request for Information (RFI) to gather practical input from stakeholders on a draft concept note for a planned project called the Natural Resource Security and Management (NRSM) Project. The point of the RFI is consultation, not funding. USAID is using it to invite feedback from a broad mix of public and private sector actors working on biodiversity, natural resources, governance, and related enforcement and market issues in the Philippines. The comments collected are intended to strengthen the eventual project design document by improving clarity, sharpening development impact, avoiding duplication, coordinating with other donor and USAID efforts, and aligning with Government of the Philippines priorities.
The concept behind NRSM has two main objectives. First, it aims to improve governance of natural resources and the landscapes and seascapes they come from, meaning the rules, institutions, enforcement, incentives, and coordination mechanisms that determine how resources are managed and who benefits. Second, it aims to reduce the drivers of natural resource insecurity by tackling both supply and demand dynamics. On the supply side, that includes reducing conservation crimes (such as illegal logging, illegal wildlife trade, illegal fishing, and other environmental violations). On the demand and economic side, it includes supporting development of the natural resources sector in ways that reduce pressure on ecosystems while improving legitimate livelihoods and market systems. USAID notes that the project results and structure are laid out in the attached concept note, and that feedback may lead to revisions through this RFI and additional consultations.
A key message throughout the announcement is that this is strictly an information-gathering step. It is not a Notice of Funding Opportunity and not a Request for Applications, and nothing submitted will be treated as an application or used to create any binding agreement. USAID also makes clear there is no commitment to issue a future solicitation or make an award, and it will not pay for the costs of preparing responses. Participation now also will not provide any competitive advantage later if USAID does release a formal funding opportunity. USAID does not plan to publish the responses it receives.
USAID is asking for concise, issue-specific written comments, limited to four pages, submitted by email to the Agreement Officer by the deadline listed in the RFI (the opportunity record shows an original closing date of November 25, 2019). Submissions must be emailed (no phone calls and no hard-copy delivery) and should use a specific email subject line: "Response to RFI No. 72049219-EO/RFI-00001, USAID Natural Resource Security and Management Project." USAID indicates it values comments that reference page and section numbers in Attachment A (the concept note), so respondents can directly address and improve specific parts of the draft.
To structure stakeholder input, USAID highlights six specific questions it wants respondents to address. These focus on identifying priority threats to biodiversity and natural resources in the Philippines and the underlying drivers of degradation; improving the project theory of change (referenced as being on pages 4 to 5 of the concept note); assessing whether the proposed outcomes and draft results framework are clear, feasible, and strategically sufficient; recommending specific interventions and suggesting how success should be measured; describing realistic roles for the private sector at both national and subnational levels; and providing examples of approaches that are not just effective in the short term but also sustainable and scalable across the Philippines.
In addition to written submissions, USAID scheduled an in-person "Industry Day" on November 6, 2019, at the Manila Diamond Hotel in Manila, running from 8:30 to 15:30 local time. Each organization could send only one participant. The conference was designed to do four things: explain USAID/Philippines program requirements related to natural resource security and governance; collect insights on best practices and standards that could shape the project requirements; create space for organizations to meet, network, and potentially form partnerships; and provide guidance on how to do business with USAID. Organizations planning to attend were instructed to email the participant name and contact details to the listed USAID contact (Ayko Parungao).
From the opportunity record, the basic listing details are: Funding Opportunity Title "NRSM Request for Information," Funding Opportunity Number 72049219-EO/RFI-00001, Opportunity Category Discretionary, Funding Instrument Type listed as Other, Activity Category Other, CFDA 98.001, and Agency listed as USAID/Philippines (USAID-Manila). No award ceiling or expected awards are provided because this is an RFI rather than a funding solicitation.Apply for 72049219 EORFI 00001
- The Philippines USAID-Manila in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NRSM Request for Information" 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 2019-10-25.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2019-11-25. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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NRSM Request for Information (RFI) - Frequently Asked Questions
1) What is this opportunity?
This is a Request for Information (RFI) issued by USAID/Philippines to gather practical input from stakeholders on a draft concept note for a planned activity called the Natural Resource Security and Management (NRSM) Project.
2) Is this a funding opportunity or a grant competition?
No. USAID states this is strictly an information-gathering and consultation step. It is not a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) and not a Request for Applications (RFA).
3) Can I submit an application or proposal for funding under this RFI?
No. Anything submitted in response to this RFI will not be treated as an application and will not be used to create any binding agreement.
4) Does USAID guarantee a future solicitation or award related to NRSM?
No. USAID explicitly notes there is no commitment to issue a future solicitation and no commitment to make an award.
5) Will USAID pay organizations for the cost of preparing an RFI response?
No. USAID indicates it will not pay for the costs of preparing responses to this RFI.
6) Does responding to the RFI provide any competitive advantage later?
No. USAID states that participation in this RFI will not provide any competitive advantage if USAID later releases a formal funding opportunity.
7) Who is USAID trying to hear from?
USAID is inviting feedback from a broad mix of public and private sector actors working on biodiversity, natural resources, governance, and related enforcement and market issues in the Philippines.
8) What is the purpose of collecting stakeholder comments?
USAID intends to use the comments to strengthen the eventual project design document by improving clarity, sharpening development impact, avoiding duplication, coordinating with other donor and USAID efforts, and aligning with Government of the Philippines priorities.
9) What is the planned project called?
The planned activity is called the Natural Resource Security and Management (NRSM) Project.
10) What are the main objectives of the NRSM concept?
The concept has two main objectives: (1) improve governance of natural resources and the landscapes and seascapes they come from (rules, institutions, enforcement, incentives, and coordination mechanisms, including who benefits), and (2) reduce the drivers of natural resource insecurity by addressing both supply and demand dynamics.
11) What does USAID mean by improving natural resource governance in this concept?
USAID describes governance as the rules, institutions, enforcement, incentives, and coordination mechanisms that determine how resources are managed and who benefits from them across landscapes and seascapes.
12) What are examples of the "supply-side" issues the project concept aims to address?
On the supply side, USAID specifically points to reducing conservation crimes such as illegal logging, illegal wildlife trade, illegal fishing, and other environmental violations.
13) What are examples of the "demand/economic-side" issues the project concept aims to address?
USAID indicates interest in supporting development of the natural resources sector in ways that reduce pressure on ecosystems while improving legitimate livelihoods and market systems.
14) Where are the project results and structure described?
USAID notes that the project results and structure are laid out in the attached concept note (Attachment A), and that feedback received may lead to revisions through this RFI and additional consultations.
15) How long should written responses be?
USAID requests concise, issue-specific written comments limited to four pages.
16) How do I submit comments?
Responses must be submitted by email to the Agreement Officer. USAID indicates no phone calls and no hard-copy delivery for submissions.
17) Is there a required email subject line for submissions?
Yes. USAID asks respondents to use the subject line: "Response to RFI No. 72049219-EO/RFI-00001, USAID Natural Resource Security and Management Project."
18) What makes a response more useful to USAID?
USAID states it values comments that reference page and section numbers in Attachment A (the concept note), so respondents can directly address and improve specific parts of the draft.
19) What specific questions is USAID asking stakeholders to address?
USAID highlights six areas for input: (1) priority threats to biodiversity and natural resources in the Philippines and underlying drivers of degradation; (2) improvements to the project theory of change (referenced as being on pages 4 to 5 of the concept note); (3) whether proposed outcomes and the draft results framework are clear, feasible, and strategically sufficient; (4) recommended interventions and suggestions for measuring success; (5) realistic roles for the private sector at national and subnational levels; and (6) examples of approaches that are effective short term and also sustainable and scalable across the Philippines.
20) What part of the concept note is specifically referenced for theory of change feedback?
USAID references the theory of change as being on pages 4 to 5 of the concept note and invites suggestions to improve it.
21) Will USAID publish the responses it receives?
USAID indicates it does not plan to publish the responses it receives.
22) What was the deadline for submitting written comments?
The opportunity record shows an original closing date of November 25, 2019.
23) Was there an in-person event related to this RFI?
Yes. USAID scheduled an in-person "Industry Day" as part of the consultation process.
24) When and where was the Industry Day scheduled?
Industry Day was scheduled for November 6, 2019, at the Manila Diamond Hotel in Manila, from 8:30 to 15:30 local time.
25) How many people could each organization send to Industry Day?
USAID limited attendance so that each organization could send only one participant.
26) What was Industry Day designed to accomplish?
USAID describes four goals: explain USAID/Philippines program requirements related to natural resource security and governance; collect insights on best practices and standards that could shape project requirements; create space for organizations to meet, network, and potentially form partnerships; and provide guidance on how to do business with USAID.
27) How did organizations register or confirm attendance for Industry Day?
Organizations planning to attend were instructed to email the participant name and contact details to the listed USAID contact (Ayko Parungao).
28) What is the funding opportunity title and number?
The title is "NRSM Request for Information" and the funding opportunity number is 72049219-EO/RFI-00001.
29) Which USAID office issued the RFI?
The agency is listed as USAID/Philippines (USAID-Manila).
30) What are the listing details shown in the opportunity record?
The opportunity record lists: Opportunity Category as Discretionary, Funding Instrument Type as Other, Activity Category as Other, and CFDA as 98.001.
31) Is there an award ceiling or expected number of awards listed?
No. USAID does not provide an award ceiling or expected awards because this is an RFI rather than a funding solicitation.
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