Opportunity Information: Apply for RFI 675 22 WFSLA 02
The Women Food Security Logistic Activity (WFSLA) is a USAID/Guinea (USAID-Conakry) initiative that is still in the design stage. Rather than being a formal call for grant applications, this notice is a Request for Information (RFI), meaning USAID is asking organizations, experts, and other stakeholders to provide input and ideas to help shape and improve the final program approach. The opportunity is labeled under an "Other" category and uses an "Other" funding instrument type, which reinforces that this is not yet a traditional competitive funding solicitation with defined award amounts, eligibility requirements beyond basic participation, or a finalized implementation plan.
The preliminary goal of the activity is focused on strengthening the entrepreneurship capacity of women produce collectors known locally as "Dioula Mosso" in Siguiri prefecture and the surrounding area of Guinea. In practical terms, the activity is expected to concentrate on the parts of the agricultural value chain that affect how women buy, aggregate, move, store, and sell produce, with a specific emphasis on enabling women to operate more profitable and resilient businesses. The core themes USAID signals in the description are training, access to finance, market access, and broader business development support, which together suggest an intent to address both skills and structural barriers that limit women traders and collectors from growing their operations.
Training is likely to cover foundational and applied business skills such as recordkeeping, pricing, negotiation, inventory and quality management, basic logistics planning, and potentially compliance with market standards. Access to finance implies the activity may explore ways for women collectors to secure working capital and investment funds, whether through partnerships with microfinance institutions, savings and lending groups, mobile money services, or tailored financial products that reflect the realities of seasonal agriculture and trading cashflows. Market access points to helping participants connect to more reliable or higher-value buyers, expand beyond informal spot markets, and improve their ability to meet volume, quality, and consistency requirements. Business development support can include coaching, mentorship, linkages to service providers, support for cooperatives or associations, and tools that help women professionalize and scale their enterprises.
Geographically, the activity is centered in Siguiri prefecture, a region where agricultural trade and movement of goods can be constrained by infrastructure, distance to major markets, and information gaps. By targeting women produce collectors, the design implicitly recognizes that women often play a key intermediary role in food supply chains while facing disproportionate constraints such as limited collateral, reduced bargaining power, and fewer formal business networks. Improving the performance of these women-led enterprises can have broader food security effects by making the flow of food products more efficient, reducing losses, and strengthening household incomes.
Administratively, the listing provides basic metadata: the funding opportunity title is Women Food Security Logistic Activity (WFSLA), the opportunity number is RFI 675 22 WFSLA 02, and it is classified under agriculture with a CFDA number of 98.001. The agency is USAID-Conakry in Guinea. The creation date is June 15, 2022, and the original closing date for responding to the RFI is July 11, 2022. The award ceiling is listed as 0 and expected awards are not specified, which is typical for an RFI because it is not committing funds or selecting awardees. Participation is listed as unrestricted, meaning any interested party could generally submit information and feedback, subject to the instructions in the RFI document.
Overall, this opportunity is best understood as an early engagement step before a potential future funding announcement. USAID is using the RFI to collect practical recommendations, evidence, and implementation ideas that could influence the final scope, target outcomes, partnership model, and activity design for supporting Dioula Mosso women collectors through improved skills, financing pathways, and stronger market linkages in and around Siguiri.Apply for RFI 675 22 WFSLA 02
- The Guinea USAID-Conakry in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Women Food Security Logistic Activity (WFSLA)" 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 2022-06-15.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2022-07-11. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Women Food Security Logistic Activity (WFSLA) - USAID/Guinea (RFI)
1) What is the Women Food Security Logistic Activity (WFSLA)?
The Women Food Security Logistic Activity (WFSLA) is a USAID/Guinea (USAID-Conakry) initiative focused on improving food security by strengthening women-led agricultural trading and logistics. It is currently in the design stage, meaning the approach and details are still being shaped.
2) Is this a grant application or a Request for Information (RFI)?
This is a Request for Information (RFI), not a formal grant solicitation. USAID is asking organizations, experts, and stakeholders to provide feedback and ideas to inform the final design of the activity.
3) What does it mean that the opportunity is in the "Other" category with an "Other" funding instrument type?
It means this listing is not being presented as a standard competitive grant or contract opportunity at this time. The "Other" labels reinforce that USAID is gathering input rather than offering a defined award with finalized requirements, budgets, and implementation plans.
4) What is the main goal of WFSLA (as currently described)?
The preliminary goal is to strengthen the entrepreneurship capacity of women produce collectors known locally as "Dioula Mosso" in Siguiri prefecture and nearby areas of Guinea, with the aim of enabling more profitable and resilient businesses that support food security.
5) Who are "Dioula Mosso" in the context of this activity?
"Dioula Mosso" refers to women produce collectors/traders who buy, aggregate, transport, store, and sell agricultural products. The activity concept recognizes their central role in local food supply chains.
6) Where will the activity be focused geographically?
The activity is centered in Siguiri prefecture and the surrounding area of Guinea.
7) What parts of the agricultural value chain does the activity expect to focus on?
The description suggests a focus on logistics and trade functions that affect how women buy, aggregate, move, store, and sell produce, with an emphasis on improving business performance and reducing constraints that limit growth.
8) What themes or intervention areas does USAID signal for WFSLA?
USAID signals four core themes: training, access to finance, market access, and broader business development support.
9) What kinds of training might be included based on the description?
Training is likely to include practical business skills such as recordkeeping, pricing, negotiation, inventory and quality management, basic logistics planning, and possibly meeting market standards.
10) What does "access to finance" mean in the context of WFSLA?
It suggests the activity may explore ways to help women collectors secure working capital or investment funds through potential partnerships or mechanisms such as microfinance institutions, savings and lending groups, mobile money services, or tailored financial products suited to seasonal agriculture and trading cashflows.
11) What does "market access" likely involve?
Market access likely involves helping women connect to more reliable or higher-value buyers, expand beyond informal spot markets, and strengthen their ability to meet buyer expectations related to volume, quality, and consistency.
12) What is meant by "business development support" for participants?
Business development support could include coaching and mentorship, linkages to service providers, support for cooperatives or associations, and practical tools to help women professionalize and scale their enterprises.
13) Why is USAID focusing on women produce collectors in this design?
The description highlights that women play a key intermediary role in food supply chains but often face disproportionate barriers such as limited collateral, reduced bargaining power, and fewer formal business networks. Strengthening women-led enterprises can improve household incomes and the efficiency of food flows, potentially reducing losses and supporting food security.
14) What is the opportunity number for this RFI?
The opportunity number is RFI 675 22 WFSLA 02.
15) Which USAID mission/office is associated with this RFI?
The RFI is associated with USAID-Conakry in Guinea.
16) What sector is this opportunity classified under?
The opportunity is classified under Agriculture.
17) What is the CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 98.001.
18) When was this opportunity created and what was the closing date to respond to the RFI?
The creation date is June 15, 2022. The original closing date for responding to the RFI is July 11, 2022.
19) Does the listing specify an award amount or funding ceiling?
No. The award ceiling is listed as 0 and expected awards are not specified, which is typical for an RFI because it does not commit funding or make awards.
20) Who is allowed to respond to this RFI?
Participation is listed as unrestricted, meaning any interested party could generally submit information and feedback, subject to the instructions in the RFI document.
21) Does responding to this RFI mean an organization will receive funding?
No. An RFI is an information-gathering step. It is used to collect recommendations and ideas and does not, by itself, result in awards or a commitment of funds.
22) What is USAID trying to learn or collect through this RFI?
USAID is seeking practical recommendations, evidence, and implementation ideas to shape the final program scope, target outcomes, partnership approach, and activity design for supporting Dioula Mosso women collectors.
23) What stage is WFSLA currently in?
WFSLA is still in the design stage. The RFI is part of early engagement before a potential future funding announcement.
24) Is there a finalized implementation plan or eligibility criteria for awards?
No. The listing indicates there is no finalized implementation plan and no defined competitive eligibility requirements for awards because this is not yet a traditional solicitation.
25) What broader outcomes does the description suggest WFSLA could support?
Based on the description, improving women collectors' business capacity and logistics performance could make food supply chains more efficient, reduce losses, improve household incomes, and contribute to broader food security in and around Siguiri.
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