Request for Information and Expressions of Interest for USAID’s “Resilient Health Systems for Healthy, Resilient Communities” in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The United States Agency for International Development Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (USAID/DRC) is gathering information to develop several complementary, integrated health activities that aim to support stronger, more resilient health systems at all levels; save lives; decrease morbidity and disability; and increase the potential of women, newborns, children, families, and communities to thrive.1,2 These future activities will support DRC Ministry of Health priorities including to advance universal health care coverage; complement other donor investments; leverage previous health and other US Government (USG) investments; build on evidence-based practices to achieve and sustain health outcomes; and mitigate the need for humanitarian assistance. The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to solicit recommendations to advance USAID’s health priorities and goals in the DRC (Attachment 1) and to perform market research on the technical and institutional capacity of organizations working in the DRC on health sector activities (Attachment 2). USAID encourages local organizations to respond to this RFI.