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Track 2.0 Peacebuilding and Dialogue Support Cooperative Agreement

This opportunity is issued by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL), seeking a partner to implement rapid response peacebuilding and dialogue support in conflict-affected regions. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of State - Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named; the opportunity is open to qualified organizations with relevant expertise - Products/Services Requested: - Facilitation of Track 2.0 peacebuilding convenings and dialogue sessions - Rapid response mechanisms for civil society, activists, journalists, and other stakeholders - Support for local organizations through small grants, in-kind support, and resource/toolkit development - Training, workshops, exchanges, and security risk management - Monitoring, evaluation, and robust risk mitigation plans - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Demonstrated experience in Track 2.0 diplomacy and peacebuilding - Ability to operate in regions such as Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cambodia, Thailand, DRC, Rwanda, and others of U.S. strategic interest - Strong localization of activities and engagement with local partners - Comprehensive security and risk management strategies - Flexible, rapid deployment of resources to emerging opportunities - No cost sharing required - Single anticipated award with total funding of $1,973,359 - Project period of 18 to 24 months, with possible non-competitive continuation funding

Description

The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) is soliciting applications for a rapid response mechanism to support Track 2.0 style peacebuilding convenings in conflict-affected regions of strategic importance to the United States. The program aims to provide flexible and timely support for convening civil society actors, activists, journalists, and other key stakeholders essential to advancing and sustaining peace processes in priority regions including Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cambodia, Thailand, DRC, Rwanda, and other conflict-affected regions. The initiative seeks to facilitate dialogue and relationship-building among conflict-related stakeholders, support civil society contributions to peace processes, and provide rapid support for emerging peacebuilding opportunities. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement with a project performance period of 18 to 24 months.

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