Development Activities

USAID is the world’s largest provider of international food assistance. For more than 60 years, USAID has brought hope and nourishment to the hungry corners of the world. USAID provides development food assistance to help vulnerable communities address the root causes of hunger and malnutrition so people are able to feed themselves in the long term. These activities aim to reduce chronic malnutrition among children under five and pregnant or lactating women, increase and diversify household income, provide opportunities for microfinance and savings, and support agricultural programs that build resilience and reduce vulnerability to shocks and stresses. For general inquiries about the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, please email AskBHA@usaid.gov.

Development Activity Application Guidance:

Request for Applications

• Guidance for BHA Development Food Security Activity Partners Working in COVID-19 Affected Operating Environments

• FINAL Fiscal Year 2020 Request for Applications (RFA) for Development Food Security Activities (DFSAs) in Ethiopia

  • Fiscal Year 2020 Ethiopia DFSA RFA Solicitation Briefing Recording

  • Ethiopia DFSA Beneficiary and Commodity Tracking Table Template

  • BHA Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) for Ethiopia DFSA

• FINAL Fiscal Year 2020 Request for Applications for a Development Food Security Activity (DFSA) in Zimbabwe

  • Executive Summary Table and Annual Estimate of Requirements for FY 2020 RFA for a DFSA in Zimbabwe

• FINAL Fiscal Year 2020 Request for Applications for a Development Food Security Activity in Mali

• Fiscal Year 2019 FINAL Request for Applications for Development Food Security Activities in Kenya

• Fiscal Year 2019 FINAL Request for Applications for Development Food Security Activities in Madagascar and Malawi 

• Fiscal Year 2018 Request for Applications for Development Food Security Activities in Niger and Burkina Faso

• Technical References for Development Food Security Activities - updated February 2018
• Frequently Asked Questions for Refine and Implement Pilot Approach
• Final Fiscal Year 2017 Request for Applications for Development Food Security Activities in Uganda - Graduation Pilot
• Final Fiscal Year 2017 Request for Applications for Development Food Security Activities in Uganda
• Final Fiscal Year 2016 Request for Applications (RFA) for Development Food Assistance Projects for Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, and Liberia - updated April 2016 
• FFP Summary of Changes in FY 2016 RFA

Country Specific Guidance 

Bangladesh

• 2016 Bangladesh Comprehensive Risk and Resilience Assessment
• FY 2015 Bangladesh Country Specific Information (Revised)
• Bangladesh Food Security Country Framework FY 2015-2019
• 2014 Bangladesh BEST Analysis

Burkina Faso

• Fiscal Year 2018 Burkina Faso Country Specific Information

• Fiscal Year 2018 Climate Snapshot for Burkina Faso

• Food for Peace Food Security Desk Review for Burkina Faso, October 2017

• Burkina Faso Market Fundamentals Report, October 2017

• West Africa Enhanced Market Analysis, December 2017

Democratic Republic of the Congo

• Democratic Republic of Congo FY 2016 Country Specific Information

Ethiopia

• Ethiopia Bellmon Analysis FY 2019-2020
• Crop Availability and Market Analysis in Ethiopia for 2016/2017 and Estimations for 2017/2018
• Ethiopia FY 2016 Country Specific Information 
• Ethiopia Country Development Cooperation Strategy 2011-2015
• Climate Variability and Change in Ethiopia - Summary Findings
• Food Security Country Framework - Ethiopia
• Multi-Year Annual Program Statement for a Rapid Response Nutrition and WASH Program in Ethiopia 
• Public Consultation Notes on Notice of Intent to Issue Multi-Year Annual Program Statement for a Rapid Response Nutrition and WASH Program
• Productive Safety Net Program Phase IV Program Implementation Manual
• Productive Safety Net Program Phase IV - Capacity Development Strategy
• Examples of Collaboration Indicators for Ethiopia DFAP Applicants – RISE Workshop

Haiti

• Haiti Baseline Study Report, May 2015 (French)
• Haiti Baseline Study Report, May 2015 (English)

Madagascar

• Fiscal Year 2019 Madagascar Country Specific Information
• Fiscal Year 2019 Climate Snapshot for Madagascar
• Madagascar Enhanced Market Analysis, September 2018

Niger

• Fiscal Year 2018 Niger Country Specific Information
• Final Report: Summative Performance Evaluation of Food for Peace Title II Projects in Niger
• Fiscal Year 2018 Climate Snapshot for Niger(link is external)
• Food for Peace Food Security Desk Review for Niger, October 2017
• Niger Market Fundamentals Report, October 2017
• West Africa Enhanced Market Analysis, December 2017

Uganda

• Uganda Country Development Cooperation Strategy 2017 - 2021

• Fiscal Year 2017 Uganda Country Specific Information 

• Fiscal Year 2017 Uganda Graduation Pilot Country Specific Information 

• FEWS NET Uganda Staple Food Market Fundamentals January 2017

• FANTA Food Security Desk Review for Karamoja, Uganda, 2017

• Climate Risk Screening - Uganda Karamoja January 2017

Zimbabwe

• Zimbabwe Market and Food Security Analysis (multiple reports) - January 2020

• Climate Risks in Food for Peace Geographies: Zimbabwe

• Zimbabwe Baseline Study Report, June 2015

• Fiscal Year 2013 Zimbabwe Country Specific Information

Related Resources

• Bellmon Estimation Studies for Title II (BEST) Project
• Food for Peace Resources for Implementation and Reporting
• Food for Peace Budget Narrative Sample
• Food for Peace Budget Sample