Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0006524
The Open Government Partnership Reforms opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number SFOP0006524) is a U.S. Department of State grant focused on helping governments in the Middle East and North Africa, with particular emphasis on Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, and Tunisia, strengthen and sustain public sector reform efforts tied to open government. It is designed for a context where several governments have already begun modernization initiatives, including adopting access to information laws, and where some have applied to join the Open Government Partnership (OGP), a global platform that promotes transparency, civic participation, and anti-corruption reforms, often supported by digital tools and open data approaches. The grant’s core purpose is to help these reform efforts move from early commitments into practical, durable implementation that creates routine collaboration between governments and civil society.
The project’s main activity is to support governments in developing and improving actionable reform plans across a wide range of public administration and governance functions. The opportunity explicitly names areas such as budgeting and financial management, human resources management, regulatory practices, public integrity and anti-corruption measures, public procurement systems, digital government, open government and open data, risk management, and innovation in government. In practice, this means the work is meant to be broad and systems-oriented, targeting how governments plan, manage, publish information, and deliver services, while also strengthening the rules and institutions that reduce opportunities for corruption and improve accountability.
A major emphasis is benchmarking and standards alignment. The project is expected to help countries assess and measure their progress on public sector reforms both nationally and across the region, and to compare that progress against international standards. This benchmarking component is meant to produce clearer evidence of what is improving, what is lagging, and where reforms are not yet translating into better governance outcomes. Alongside measurement, the project aims to create a long-term regional governance network in MENA for sustained policy dialogue and the exchange of good practices, described as the first long-term strategic partnership of its kind for the region. That network component signals that the grant is not only about country-by-country technical assistance, but also about building a durable regional community of practice where governments and stakeholders can learn from each other.
The opportunity also includes a responsive, problem-solving element: it calls for ad hoc policy recommendations that can advance public sector reform agendas in specific sectors, at either national or regional levels. Importantly, it highlights a focus on policies affecting women and youth, indicating the program is expected to address inclusion and equity within governance reforms rather than treating open government as purely procedural or technological. The overall framing connects open government reforms to the creation of more inclusive economies and societies, suggesting the anticipated impact goes beyond transparency alone and into improving how public institutions serve the public.
Success is defined in practical, observable outcomes related to participation, information use, policy implementation, and public trust. Measures of success include increased engagement among civil society, the private sector, and governments on open government initiatives; expanded use of government information by civil society; tangible implementation of policies, initiatives, and laws (not just drafting them); deeper collaboration with international partners through participation in the OECD Observatory of Civic Space; and improved public perception of open governance. Taken together, these indicators point to a results-oriented program that values both institutional change (laws, policies, systems) and real-world uptake (engagement, information use, credibility, and legitimacy).
Administratively, this is a discretionary grant offered by the Department of State, Assistance Coordination, under CFDA 19.500. The award ceiling is $1,500,000, with an expectation of one award. The posting was created February 27, 2020, with an original closing date of April 9, 2020. Eligibility is listed broadly as “Others,” implying applicants likely need to consult the full notice for specifics, but the overall structure suggests it is geared toward capable implementing organizations with governance, public sector reform, transparency, and civic engagement experience, and the ability to operate across multiple MENA country contexts while coordinating with governments and civil society partners.Apply for SFOP0006524
- The Department of State, Assistance Coordination in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Open Government Partnership Reforms" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.500.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 27, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 09, 2020. (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 $1,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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