Opportunity Information: Apply for 72065622RFA00006
USAID/Mozambique is offering a five-year Cooperative Agreement for a malaria-focused social and behavior change effort called the Fighting Malaria with Social and Behavioral Change (FMSBC) program. The total funding available is up to $17,000,000, with USAID expecting to make a single award. The opportunity is positioned as a continuation and sits within the health sector (CFDA 98.001). It is aimed at eligible nonprofit applicants that do not have a 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education), and it was released on March 7, 2022 with an original closing date of April 21, 2022.
The core purpose of the activity is to increase the adoption and long-term maintenance of malaria prevention and treatment behaviors in targeted areas of Mozambique. Rather than focusing on commodities alone, the program emphasizes evidence-based and theory-driven social and behavior change (SBC) approaches, meaning interventions should be grounded in data, behavioral science, and proven communication and community engagement methods. In practice, this points to improving how people consistently use malaria prevention tools, recognize symptoms, seek timely care, and follow appropriate treatment guidance, with the larger goal of reducing malaria burden through better day-to-day health behaviors.
The main stated objective is to strengthen malaria SBC design, implementation, and monitoring by the Ministry of Health and its implementation partners. That framing signals that USAID is not only looking for direct community-facing behavior change activities, but also for capacity strengthening and systems support that make SBC more effective and sustainable over time. This includes helping national and subnational actors plan SBC strategies, implement campaigns and interpersonal communication activities, and track whether interventions are reaching intended audiences and actually influencing behavior. Monitoring is explicitly highlighted, suggesting a strong expectation around using data to adapt programs and demonstrate results.
Coordination is a major feature of the opportunity. The activity is expected to work closely with the Government of Mozambique, other donors, NGOs, and other implementing partners, and to align with the Ministry of Health 2017-2022 National Malaria Control Program (NMCP). The grant emphasizes that success depends on collaboration and on a close working relationship with other USAID malaria control and elimination investments, which implies that SBC activities should be integrated with service delivery, surveillance, vector control, and case management efforts already underway. In other words, FMSBC is meant to complement and strengthen broader malaria programming, not operate as a standalone communications project.
Geographically, the program is designed to operate across multiple levels of the health system: central/national support plus provincial, district, and community-level implementation. The primary provinces named are Nampula, Zambezia, and Manica. Nampula and Zambezia remain central to USAID efforts because they are high transmission areas where behavior change can significantly affect malaria outcomes at scale. Manica is highlighted as a newer priority for USAID due to high malaria prevalence and incidence, indicating an expansion or rebalancing of focus to address emerging or persistent hotspots. In addition, the activity will support media interventions in Cabo Delgado, which suggests a component of mass media, radio, or other broad-reach communication efforts tailored to that province, even if full on-the-ground programming is concentrated elsewhere.
Overall, the opportunity is a sizable, multi-year investment designed to improve how malaria behavior change work is conceived, delivered, and measured in Mozambique. It prioritizes strong collaboration with government and partners, alignment with national malaria strategy, and implementation in key provinces where malaria remains a major public health challenge, while also using targeted media support in Cabo Delgado and ensuring coordination with other USAID-funded malaria initiatives.Apply for 72065622RFA00006
- The Agency for International Development, Mozambique USAID-Maputo in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "USAID Fighting Malaria with Social and Behavioral Change (FMSBC) program in Mozambique" 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 Mar 07, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 21, 2022. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $17,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this USAID/Mozambique funding opportunity?
The opportunity is a five-year Cooperative Agreement for the Fighting Malaria with Social and Behavioral Change (FMSBC) program.
What type of award is being offered?
USAID/Mozambique is offering a Cooperative Agreement, which typically involves substantial involvement and close collaboration between USAID and the recipient during implementation.
How long is the period of performance?
The program is designed as a five-year effort.
How much funding is available?
The total funding available is up to $17,000,000.
How many awards does USAID expect to make?
USAID expects to make a single award.
What sector does this opportunity fall under?
This opportunity sits within the health sector and is identified under CFDA 98.001.
When was the opportunity released?
The opportunity was released on March 7, 2022.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was April 21, 2022.
Who is eligible to apply based on the information provided?
The opportunity is aimed at eligible nonprofit applicants that do not have a 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education).
What is the core purpose of the FMSBC program?
The core purpose is to increase the adoption and long-term maintenance of malaria prevention and treatment behaviors in targeted areas of Mozambique.
Is the program focused mainly on distributing malaria commodities?
No. The program is described as emphasizing evidence-based and theory-driven social and behavior change (SBC) approaches rather than focusing on commodities alone.
What kinds of behaviors is the program trying to improve?
Based on the description, the program points to improving consistent use of malaria prevention tools, better recognition of symptoms, timely care-seeking, and following appropriate treatment guidance.
What is the main stated objective of the activity?
The main stated objective is to strengthen malaria SBC design, implementation, and monitoring by the Ministry of Health and its implementation partners.
Does the opportunity include capacity strengthening or systems support?
Yes. The framing highlights not only community-facing behavior change activities, but also capacity strengthening and systems support to make SBC more effective and sustainable over time.
What does "evidence-based and theory-driven" SBC imply for implementation?
It implies interventions should be grounded in data, behavioral science, and proven communication and community engagement methods, with an emphasis on approaches that can demonstrate influence on behaviors.
How important is monitoring and data use in this program?
Monitoring is explicitly highlighted, signaling a strong expectation to track whether interventions reach intended audiences and influence behavior, and to use data to adapt programming and demonstrate results.
Who is the program expected to coordinate with?
The activity is expected to work closely with the Government of Mozambique, other donors, NGOs, and other implementing partners.
What national strategy or plan should the program align with?
The program is expected to align with the Ministry of Health 2017-2022 National Malaria Control Program (NMCP).
How is this program intended to relate to other USAID malaria investments?
The opportunity emphasizes that success depends on a close working relationship with other USAID malaria control and elimination investments, implying the SBC work should be integrated with broader malaria programming rather than operating as a standalone communications project.
What parts of the malaria response is the SBC activity expected to complement?
The description indicates integration with efforts such as service delivery, surveillance, vector control, and case management that are already underway.
Where in Mozambique will the program operate?
The program is designed to operate across multiple levels of the health system (national/central, provincial, district, and community). The primary provinces named for implementation are Nampula, Zambezia, and Manica.
Why are Nampula and Zambezia central to USAID efforts under this program?
They are described as high transmission areas where behavior change can significantly affect malaria outcomes at scale.
Why is Manica included as a priority province?
Manica is highlighted as a newer priority for USAID due to high malaria prevalence and incidence, suggesting an expanded or rebalanced focus to address hotspots.
Is Cabo Delgado included in the geographic scope?
Yes, the activity will support media interventions in Cabo Delgado, indicating a mass media or broad-reach communications component tailored to that province.
Does the program work only at the community level?
No. The program is designed to operate across multiple levels of the health system, combining central/national support with provincial, district, and community-level implementation.
Is this opportunity described as a continuation of prior work?
Yes. The opportunity is positioned as a continuation.
What is the overall goal of investing in SBC for malaria under this award?
The overall intent is to reduce malaria burden by improving day-to-day prevention and treatment behaviors, while strengthening how malaria SBC is conceived, delivered, coordinated, and measured in Mozambique.
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