The Bangladesh Legal Aid And Services Trust will receive $1 million under a Project Grant award from the Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor. The funding will support work with marginalized gender diverse community organizations in Bangladesh to develop sustainable and secure visibility for the full spectrum of gender diversity from September 26, 2022 through December 31, 2025. This award is provided through the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights...
This Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $15,000,000 over 5 years beginning in June 2024, is funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas program (CFDA 98.001). The purpose of this activity is to catalyze long-term systemic shifts in Bangladesh's economy, institutions, and governance structures through interventions such as enabling policy development, strengthening institutions, facilitating technology transfer, bolstering...
This $30,984,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) funds the "USAID's Strengthening Local Level Health System Activity" under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program. The grant supports projects that strengthen local health systems in Bangladesh over a 5-year period from August 2024 to August 2029. The prime awardee, Research Triangle Institute (RTI International), will deliver a range of technical...
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded a $1,056,238 Cooperative Agreement to Democracy International, Inc. under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program. The agreement, titled "USAID's Responsive Local Governance Activity," will be implemented in Bangladesh over a 5-year period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2029. The project aims to strengthen democratic institutions, promote electoral integrity, and support conflict...
The Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor awarded a $987,654 Project Grant to The Asia Foundation under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (CFDA 19.345) federal grant program. The goal of the Project Grant is to support equal protection for religious minorities in Bangladesh by reducing intercommunal tensions and inequalities among religious communities. The Asia Foundation will deliver targeted programs and services from September...
The Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor awarded a $750,000 Project Grant to the Asian University for Women (Auw) Support Foundation, Inc. under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor federal grant program (CFDA 19.345). The grant will provide a liberal arts and sciences university education and human rights leadership training to ten Pakistani women from unserved and marginalized communities at AuW. The training will be delivered from...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) under the International Labor Programs (CFDA 17.401) provides $6,000,000 in funding to enhance social security access and worker protections for approximately 500,000 internal migrant workers and their families in 15 districts of Bangladesh over a four-year period. The project aims to reduce risks of child labor, forced labor, and labor rights violations among these workers through...
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded a $6,409,606 Project Grant under the Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to implement the CHTWCA II project in Bangladesh. This 5-year initiative, running from June 2024 to June 2029, aims to contribute to Bangladesh's Indo-Pacific vision through a range of interventions, including: Establishing regulatory systems and strengthening accountable government...
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded Mott Macdonald, Inc. a $5,500,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program to implement the Adolescent Health Activity in Bangladesh. This five-year project, starting on May 21, 2024, aims to improve access to high-quality adolescent health services and increase the capacity for safe and inclusive health programming in the country. The grant award demonstrates Mott Macdonald's...
This $2,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs under the International Labor Programs (CFDA 17.401) aims to improve working conditions and strengthen social dialogue mechanisms for garment workers in Bangladesh. The project will be implemented by the International Labor Organization (ILO) and focuses on empowering enterprise-level trade unions in ILO Better Work-registered factories to effectively safeguard workers' rights,...