The United States Agency for International Development must collect information as part of the Public-Private Partnerships Opportunity Explorer (PPOE) will be used to initially respond to private-sector interest in a partnership with Feed the Future and provide additional information and contacts regarding partnership. The information will be collected from private-sector organizations that are interested in partnering with the U.S. Government.
The authority for this activity is provided in the Foreign Assistance Act of 19611 and
recurring Foreign Operations Appropriations Acts2. FTF is a presidential initiative,
created by the Obama Administration. The Administrator of USAID serves as the de
facto coordinator for the initiative-the authority for the PPOE is provided by a request
from the Administrator. Additionally, the tool aligns with USAID Forward reforms, which
call for USAID "to more effectively achieve high impact development while making the
best use of limited resources" and for USAID to contract with more and varied local
partners (including private sector organizations), and create partnerships that help
create the conditions where aid is no longer necessary in the countries where USAID
works
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.