First Call for Proposals
The GAFSP Steering Committee launched the first Call for Proposals on May 21, 2010, to all IDA countries that were not in non-accrual status. The first Call for Proposals had two deadlines: June 14, 2010 and October 1, 2010. A total of 26 countries submitted completed applications and 12 received funding. Successful countries, who applied by either deadline, were awarded funding in June 2010, November 2010, or June 2011. The first Call for Proposal officially closed with the June 2011 allocation.
Countries that submitted complete packages:
Africa (15): Benin, Ethiopia, The Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo, Uganda
Asia (7): Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Nepal, Tajikistan
Eastern Europe (1): Moldova
Latin America & Caribbean (2): Haiti and Nicaragua
Middle East (1): Yemen