Cooperative Agreement 72061724CA00003

The American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education (ABA FJE) received a $987,654 Project Grant award from the Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) to enhance the capacity of defenders and local communities to safely advocate for greater environmental protection at the national and regional levels in Uganda. The grant funding will support ABA FJE's work under DRL's International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor program (CFDA 19.345)...

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded a $4,500,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program to the African Youth Development Link in Uganda. The award aims to enhance citizen participation in social and political processes in Uganda, with a particular focus on youth. The key objectives are to increase citizens' civic awareness and agency, organize citizens and provide them opportunities to participate in civic and...

The Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor awarded Transparency International E.V. a $987,654 Project Grant under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (CFDA 19.345) federal grant program. The grant will enable civil society organizations in Africa to more effectively engage with relevant legal accountability mechanisms and strengthen their evidence gathering and advocacy efforts from 2022 through 2024. The International Programs to...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas program (CFDA 98.001) aims to improve the safety, agency, well-being, and livelihoods of LGBTQI+ individuals in Uganda. The $9,499,238 award, with a performance period from May 2024 to May 2028, focuses on three key objectives: 1) improving prompt documentation and comprehensive response to human rights violations, 2) increasing positive shifts in...

The Department of State Office of the Secretary of State awarded a $2.5 million Cooperative Agreement to the American Bar Association Fund For Justice And Education to build capacity of foreign researchers, journalists, and civil society actors to counter the use of coercive legal instruments by the People's Republic of China and/or the Chinese Communist Party to limit freedom of expression. This award, made under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) on September 30, 2022 for completion...

The Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor awarded a $2.5 million cooperative agreement to the Democracy Works Foundation to build the capacity of Angolan civil society to champion democratic governance and contribute to credible local government elections from September 2022 through September 2024. Under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor federal grant program (CFDA 19.345), the Foundation will provide training and technical...

The Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor awarded a $2,000,668 cooperative agreement to The Center For Victims Of Torture to strengthen and facilitate Northern Uganda's transition to durable, positive peace. Funded through the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor program (CFDA 19.345), the award period is from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2024. The Center For Victims Of Torture will directly address post-war emergent conflicts and...

The Centre For Population Health Initiatives received a $400,000 project grant award from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of African Affairs under the Africa Regional Democracy Fund program (CFDA 19.225). The grant will support efforts to enhance protections for LGBTQI+ communities in Nigeria through sensitizing state and local police forces to vulnerable populations and ensuring their rights are protected. The project aims to promote strong democratic norms including the advancement of...

The Department of State's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor awarded a $1,975,308 cooperative agreement to the United Nations Development Programme to support the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor federal grant program (CFDA 19.345). Under this cooperative agreement, the UNDP will deliver capacity building assistance to the Special Criminal Court in the Central African Republic from September 2022 through November 2023. The goal is to help the court...

The National Democratic Institute will use $500,000 in funding from the Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor to strengthen the capacity of independent civil society groups in Cuba. The award, made under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor program (CFDA 19.345), will support efforts by these groups to advance civil and political rights on the island and increase accountability of Cuban officials for human rights violations and...