FY 2014 Funding Opportunity Announcement for NGO Programs Benefiting Refugees in Ethiopia and Kenya

Current Funding Priorities for refugees in Ethiopia and Kenya: PRM will prioritize funding for proposed NGO activities that best meet the Bureau's priorities for filling programming gaps in the Horn of Africa region as identified below.While PRM encourages activities that include host communities, because of PRM's mandate to provide protection, assistance, and durable solutions for refugees and victims of conflict, PRM will consider funding only those projects that include a target beneficiary base of at least 50% refugees. Please note that projects that do not meet the protection/assistance gap(s) below will not be considered.ETHIOPIAProposals must focus on one or more of the following:Benishangul-Gumuz Refugee Camps:Livelihoods (vocational education/training that benefits both refugees and host nationals)Tigray Refugee Camps:Livelihoods and/or vocational education/training that will help minimize onward migrationKENYAProposals must focus on one or more of the following:Kakuma Refugee Camp:Protection (e.g., protection assistance for children and new arrivals, including those living with a disability, gender based violence prevention and response)Dadaab Refugee CampsLivelihoods (secondary and/or vocational education/training that ideally benefits both refugees and host nationals, and that for Somali refugees has a clear link to eventual voluntary return)Please read full announcement for additional criteria.