Opportunity Information: Apply for 95332418N0003
The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the "Data Analytics Center Project in Cote d'Ivoire" under its Data Collaboratives for Local Impact (DCLI) approach. The grant is designed to seed an innovative, market-driven, and sustainable data science services and training center that can help public and private stakeholders use data more effectively to improve decision-making and real-world outcomes. The broader idea behind the opportunity is to capitalize on the "data revolution" by strengthening local capacity to analyze and apply data for practical governance and development needs, including better alignment of budgets with evidence, optimization of programs and services, and stronger citizen engagement.
At its core, MCC is looking for an organization capable of standing up a functional data analytics center quickly, using seed capital to establish operations, deliver data science services, and provide training. While the center is meant to serve a wider ecosystem over time, its early performance is expected to be tied to clearly defined outcomes connected to two priority areas: the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and data-related needs associated with the MCC Cote d'Ivoire Compact. In other words, the selected implementer would be expected to show near-term value by meeting specific analytics and capacity-building needs in health and MCC compact-related programming, then broaden its reach beyond those initial clients.
A key feature of the opportunity is sustainability beyond the funding period. MCC emphasizes that the center should not function as a short-lived project unit dependent on donors, but as a durable entity that can survive and grow by developing a diversified client base and embedding itself in the local data ecosystem. The NOFO anticipates that the awardee will coordinate with a parallel investment (the second proposed investment referenced in the description) to help develop the overall data ecosystem in Cote d'Ivoire, positioning the center as a hub for analytics services, skills development, and collaboration across institutions.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity was offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement, signaling that MCC expected to remain actively involved during implementation rather than simply issuing a hands-off grant. The funding opportunity number was 95332418N0003, with an award ceiling of $1,800,000 and an expectation of one award. The CFDA number listed was 85.002. The NOFO was created on November 24, 2017, and originally closed on January 30, 2018. Eligibility was categorized broadly as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced in the full notice, suggesting it may have been open to a range of organization types (for example, nonprofits, firms, universities, consortia, or similar entities), depending on the criteria MCC spelled out in the complete application package.
Finally, MCC situates this project within the DCLI program model that had already been operating in Tanzania since 2016. That context matters because it implies MCC was not starting from scratch: it was adapting a tested approach focused on building local analytics capacity, fostering data partnerships, and delivering results through practical, client-oriented analytics services and training. The overall message of the NOFO is that MCC wanted a fast-moving implementer to launch a credible analytics and training center, prove impact through near-term deliverables aligned with PEPFAR and MCC needs, and then transition into a self-sustaining institution that strengthens how data is used in Cote d'Ivoire over the long term.Apply for 95332418N0003
- The Millennium Challenge Corporation in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Data Analytics Center Project in Côte d’Ivoire, DCLI" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 85.002.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 24, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 30, 2018. (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 $1,800,000.00 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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) issued by the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) for the "Data Analytics Center Project in Cote d'Ivoire" under MCC's Data Collaboratives for Local Impact (DCLI) approach.
2) What is the project trying to create in Cote d'Ivoire?
The grant is intended to seed an innovative, market-driven, and sustainable data science services and training center. The center is expected to help public and private stakeholders use data more effectively to improve decision-making and real-world outcomes.
3) What is the main purpose of the data analytics center?
The center is meant to strengthen local capacity to analyze and apply data for practical governance and development needs. Examples described include improving alignment of budgets with evidence, optimizing programs and services, and strengthening citizen engagement through better use of data.
4) What does MCC mean by "Data Collaboratives for Local Impact (DCLI)"?
DCLI is MCC's program model focused on building local analytics capacity, fostering data partnerships, and delivering results through practical, client-oriented analytics services and training. MCC notes that DCLI had already been operating in Tanzania since 2016, which suggests this Cote d'Ivoire effort builds on an existing approach rather than starting from scratch.
5) What are the priority areas for early results?
The NOFO ties early performance to outcomes connected to two priority areas: (1) the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and (2) data-related needs associated with the MCC Cote d'Ivoire Compact.
6) Does the center only work on PEPFAR and MCC Compact needs?
No. The NOFO indicates the center is meant to serve a wider ecosystem over time. However, early performance is expected to demonstrate near-term value by meeting clearly defined outcomes tied to PEPFAR and MCC Compact-related analytics and capacity-building needs, and then broaden beyond those initial clients.
7) What types of activities are expected under the award?
Based on the NOFO description, the awardee is expected to (a) stand up a functional data analytics center quickly, (b) establish operations using seed capital, (c) deliver data science services, and (d) provide training. The early work is expected to align with PEPFAR and MCC Compact-related needs.
8) How quickly does MCC expect the center to be launched?
MCC describes wanting an organization capable of standing up a functional center quickly and delivering near-term value tied to specific outcomes in the two priority areas.
9) What does "market-driven" imply for the center's design?
The NOFO emphasizes that the center should operate as a credible provider of data science services and training that can attract and serve clients. The intent is that it functions as a durable entity embedded in the local data ecosystem, rather than a short-lived donor-dependent project unit.
10) What does MCC say about sustainability after the grant?
Sustainability is a core feature of the opportunity. MCC emphasizes the center should survive and grow beyond the funding period by developing a diversified client base and embedding itself in the local data ecosystem, rather than relying on donor funding as a permanent operating model.
11) Is MCC planning any related or parallel support to the data ecosystem?
Yes. The NOFO anticipates coordination with a parallel investment (referred to as a second proposed investment) intended to help develop the overall data ecosystem in Cote d'Ivoire, with the center positioned as a hub for analytics services, skills development, and collaboration.
12) What kind of award instrument is this?
The NOFO describes the opportunity as a discretionary cooperative agreement.
13) What does a "cooperative agreement" suggest about MCC's involvement?
The NOFO signals that MCC expects to remain actively involved during implementation, rather than issuing a hands-off grant.
14) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is 95332418N0003.
15) What is the maximum funding amount available?
The award ceiling listed in the NOFO is $1,800,000.
16) How many awards does MCC expect to make?
The NOFO indicates an expectation of one award.
17) What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 85.002.
18) When was the NOFO created and when did it close?
The NOFO was created on November 24, 2017, and originally closed on January 30, 2018.
19) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is categorized broadly as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced in the full notice. The description suggests it may have been open to a range of organization types depending on the criteria in the complete application package (for example, nonprofits, firms, universities, consortia, or similar entities).
20) What kind of organization is MCC looking for to implement the project?
MCC is looking for an organization capable of launching a credible data analytics and training center quickly, using seed capital to establish operations, deliver data science services, and provide training, while demonstrating near-term results tied to PEPFAR and MCC Compact-related needs and building toward long-term sustainability.
21) What is meant by "seed capital" in this NOFO context?
The NOFO frames the award as seed funding to establish the center and get it operating, rather than to support a permanent, donor-funded unit. The expectation is that the center develops a more diversified base of clients and revenue or support over time to remain viable after the funding period.
22) What outcomes is MCC trying to drive through this center?
In the near term, outcomes are expected to connect to analytics and capacity-building that support PEPFAR and the MCC Cote d'Ivoire Compact. More broadly, the NOFO points to improved decision-making and real-world outcomes through better use of data in governance and development, including evidence-based budgeting, optimized programs and services, and stronger citizen engagement.
23) Why does MCC reference the "data revolution" in this opportunity?
MCC situates the project in the broader idea of capitalizing on the "data revolution" by strengthening local capacity to analyze and apply data to practical needs, thereby improving how institutions make decisions and deliver results.
24) Is the center expected to serve both public and private stakeholders?
Yes. The NOFO states the center is designed to help public and private stakeholders use data more effectively.
25) What is the long-term vision for the center's role in Cote d'Ivoire?
The long-term vision described is a durable institution that is embedded in the local data ecosystem, acts as a hub for analytics services and skills development, collaborates across institutions, and continues operating and growing beyond the grant period.
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