Changes to USAID Country Development Cooperation Strategies

In July 2019, USAID produced a video aimed at informing individuals and organizations supporting USAID Missions during the development of Country Development Cooperation Strategies (CDCSs) about recent updates to the process. This video, titled "Implementing Partner Update: Country Development Cooperation Strategies (CDCSs) and the Journey to Self-Reliance (J2SR)," outlines new requirements and guidance focused on integrating the principles of the Journey to Self-Reliance. It details the revised approach to CDCSs, covering changes in focus, content, and process, highlights projects contributing to self-reliance, and provides key resources related to CDCS and J2SR. The update was made available on the USAID Learning Lab on July 29, 2019, with a period for submitting questions that ended on August 5, 2019, and responses are accessible through the same platform. The contract is associated with the U.S. Agency for International Development, specifically under the Agency for International Development organization. It pertains to changes in USAID Country Development Cooperation Strategies and is identified under the NAICS code 561990. The primary point of contact for contractual matters is Ashlee Tuck, the Contracting Officer based in Washington, DC. Inquiries related to the notice can also be addressed to Jennifer Graetz. The contract details and documents can be accessed through the USAID acquisition portal. This initiative represents USAID’s commitment to enhancing development strategies by embedding self-reliance principles into its global cooperation framework.