Dear Interested Parties:The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission in Ethiopia has designed a new activity tentatively called "Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Activity" and posts this Request for Information to collect written information as described in Section I - IV of the attached RFI.THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY and is issued solely for information gathering and planning purposes. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) nor a Request for Application (RFA) and is not construed as a commitment by the United States Government (USG) to issue any solicitation or Notice of Funding Opportunity, ultimately award a contract or assistance agreement based on this RFI, or pay for any information voluntarily submitted as a result of this request. Responses to this RFI must not be portrayed as proposals and will not be accepted by the USG to form a binding agreement. It should be noted that responding to or providing comment on this RFI will not give any advantage to any organization in any subsequent procurement(s), if such procurement(s) is(are) released. USAID will not provide answers to anything submitted in response to this request. If a solicitation is issued, it will be announced or posted on SAM.gov or www.grants.gov. It is the offerors or applicants responsibility to monitor these sites for announcements of new opportunities. Responses to this RFI may be used by USAID without restriction or limitation. Responses to this RFI must be submitted by email to caddis@usaid.gov no later than the date/time indicated in the attached RFI. Please include RFI Number in the subject line. Responders will not receive individualized feedback. All inquiries concerning the RFI must be directed only to the email addresses identified above. Hard copy submissions will not be accepted nor will phone inquiries be entertained.Thank you for your interest in USAID/Ethiopia programs and we look forward to your comments.Sincerely,//Singed//Caraline DiNunzioContracting/Agreement Officer