Strengthening Political Parties Program (SP3) | SOL 669 17 00007

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The Strengthening Political Parties Program (SP3) is a USAID/Liberia (USAID Mission in Monrovia) grant opportunity aimed at improving how political parties in Liberia function and compete in democratic processes. The overall intent is to help political parties become more effective, credible, and constructive actors in the country s electoral and broader political landscape. The program is framed around strengthening party participation not only during election periods, but also through ongoing political engagement that emphasizes issue based competition and more productive interaction among parties and with the public.

A central focus of SP3 is the 2017 presidential and legislative elections period, where USAID indicates support is meant to contribute to the credibility of that electoral cycle. In practice, a program with this goal typically centers on strengthening internal party systems, improving policy platforms and messaging so they are more issue driven, encouraging more transparent and democratic internal processes, and helping parties engage voters in a way that reduces misinformation and increases public confidence. The opportunity also looks beyond 2017 by explicitly referencing the 2020 senatorial elections cycle, signaling that USAID is seeking a longer horizon effort that helps parties develop lasting capabilities rather than one off election support. In addition, the program anticipates engagement around a potential Constitutional Referendum during the project period, meaning the implementing partner would likely be expected to help parties and stakeholders participate in constitutional debate in an informed, peaceful, and policy oriented manner.

The funding is offered as a discretionary Cooperative Agreement, which generally means USAID expects substantial involvement during implementation (for example, collaborative planning, approvals tied to key activities, and ongoing technical input). The activity category is listed under Law, Justice and Legal Services, reflecting that party strengthening is treated as part of a broader democracy and governance agenda. The opportunity is open to a broad range of applicants (eligibility is listed as unrestricted), including both U.S. and non U.S. non governmental organizations, which widens competition to international and local implementers with relevant political party assistance experience.

Administratively, the opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Title Strengthening Political Parties Program (SP3) with Funding Opportunity Number SOL 669 17 00007 and CFDA 98.001. It was posted by USAID Liberia (Monrovia), with a creation date of 2017 04 03 and an original closing date of 2017 04 28. The award ceiling is listed at USD 6,800,000, indicating the maximum amount USAID would provide under this solicitation. The expected number of awards is not specified in the provided data, so the solicitation text would normally clarify whether USAID anticipated a single award or multiple awards, but the ceiling gives a sense of the upper bound of project scale.

Taken together, SP3 is a democracy support program designed to professionalize and strengthen political parties as institutions in Liberia, improve the quality and credibility of electoral competition (especially around the 2017 elections), carry those gains into the 2020 senatorial cycle, and promote sustained, issue based political engagement that can also support national political events such as a constitutional referendum if it occurs during the project life.

• The Liberia USAID-Monrovia in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Strengthening Political Parties Program (SP3)" 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 2017-04-03.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2017-04-28. (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 $6,800,000.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted.

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