95-2299. U.S. MAB National Committee for Man and the Biosphere; U.S. MAB Request for Proposals for Environmental Projects

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 20 (Tuesday, January 31, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5953-5954]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-2299]



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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 2157]


U.S. MAB National Committee for Man and the Biosphere; U.S. MAB 
Request for Proposals for Environmental Projects

    The United States Man and the Biosphere (U.S.) Program hereby 
announces its request for proposals to continue its assistance to the 
U.S. Peace Corps in the development of a worldwide Environmental Gender 
and Development Training initiative as described below.
    U.S. MAB will accept proposals of a maximum length of six (6) pages 
that outline how the objectives described below could be accomplished.
    A curriculum vitae (C.V.) of a maximum length of four (4) pages for 
each principal(s), that clearly demonstrates a history of competency in 
the implementation of such tasks, must accompany the proposal.
    Proposals may not request more than the sum of forty thousand 
($40,000) dollars to implement this initiative.
    All proposals must specify that all tasks will be completed at the 
headquarters of the U.S. Peace Corps or at other appropriate sites, as 
directed, on a half-time basis of 130 days during the period of March 
13, 1995 through September 30, 1995. [[Page 5954]] 
    Payments will be made on a quarterly basis in equal installments.
    All proposals and accompanying documents must be received by the 
U.S. MAB Secretariat no later than the close of business (COB) on 
February 28, 1995. Proposals and c.v.'s will be evaluated on the 
criteria noted in the following section.
    Selection will be made no later than March 3, 1995. Selected 
candidate principals must be prepared to implement their proposals 
beginning March 13, 1995.

Objectives

    To provide technical assistance to the U.S. Peach Corps, including 
but not limited to:

--Coordinate Peace Corps/U.S. Agency for International Development 
support for the Peach Corps Worldwide Gender and Development Training 
Initiative, including the identification of project opportunities, 
organizing and delivering regional and sub-regional training of trainer 
workshops, develop training materials, and conduct country evaluations;
--Initiate and maintain collaborative relationships with private 
organizations and other government agencies;
--Train Peace Corps Headquarters and field staff, host country 
counterparts and host country NGO and PVO staff in gender analysis and 
its implications in development project planning, implementation and 
evaluation;
--Develop training materials which include gender analysis as part of 
social analysis skills Trainees develop during Pre-Service Training as 
well as the development of generic materials to be adapted by each 
country;
--Develop generic In-Service Training design for integration into 
sector specific IST workshops for PCVs and counterparts to train Peace 
Corps Volunteers and their host country counterparts in 40 countries in 
gender analysis and its implications for project implementation;
--In coordination and collaboration with the Women in Development 
Coordinator, provide technical assistance to field staff in project 
design and implementation issues related to gender and its implications 
for projects;

Selection Criteria

--Demonstrated ability of the proposer to design and deliver training 
in gender analysis and its implications for grassroots development 
projects;
--Demonstrated ability of the proposer to develop integrated training 
materials which strengthen existing training designs in technical, 
language and cross-cultural areas;
--Demonstrated ability of the proposer to conduct needs assessments and 
develop written materials and training designs which are based on 
field-generated needs and circumstances;
--Demonstrated ability to design and conduct staff development training 
for managers and technical specialists from a variety of cultural, 
linguistic and technical backgrounds;
--Demonstrated ability to produce written self-study materials enabling 
readers to develop an understanding of the role of pre-existing 
attitudes and values in determining perceptions and actions;
--Fluency in Spanish desired;
--Experience in training design and delivery for audiences from Latin 
America and the Caribbean, Africa, Eurasia and the Middle East and the 
Asia/Pacific regions required.

    For further information concerning technical or grant performance-
related inquiries, please contact: George Mahaffey, Director, Office of 
Training and Program Support, U.S. Peace Corps, Room 8624, 1990 K 
Street NW., Washington, DC 20526, Tel. [phone], FAX [phone]-
24.
    For submission of proposals: Roger E. Soles, Executive Director 
U.S. MAB, OES/EGC/MAB, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC 20522, 
Tel [phone].

    Dated: January 24, 1995.
Roger E. Soles,
Executive Director, U.S. Man and the Biosphere Program, Office of 
Global Change.
[FR Doc. 95-2299 Filed 1-30-95; 8:45 am]
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