The U.S. Department of State Bureau of African Affairs awarded a $443,375 Cooperative Agreement to Partnersglobal, a non-profit organization, to implement online and in-person training programs in Ghana. The goal was to increase the capacity of youth, community leaders, and young professionals to resolve and de-escalate community conflicts, thereby reducing the risk of extremist violence. This award was made under the Regional Peace and Security program (CFDA 19.979), which supports...
The Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor awarded a $1,250,000 Project Grant to The Other Foundation to support expanding space for LGBTI human rights activism and activist protection in Southern Africa. The grant was awarded on August 19, 2022 under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor program (CFDA 19.345). Through this two-year project concluding on August 30, 2024, The Other Foundation will deliver targeted programs to address human...
This Project Grant award, valued at $225,000 and spanning from September 30, 2024 to October 31, 2025, is funded by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs under the Regional Peace and Security (CFDA 19.979) program. The award focuses on enhancing media literacy, countering extremist narratives, and fostering social cohesion in Togo through a strategic blend of community-based engagement, digital creativity, and the active participation of religious and cultural leaders. The...
The California State University Auxiliary Services Inc. was awarded a $172,744 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Overseas Programs - Group Projects Abroad federal grant program (CFDA 84.021). The grant will support the organization's project "African Knowledge Systems: Performing Arts in South Africa During Apartheid and Beyond" from June 1, 2022 through December 1, 2023. The project aims to contribute to the development...
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded a $5,850,000 Cooperative Agreement under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program to Search For Common Ground, a non-profit organization specializing in conflict resolution and peacebuilding. The award, effective from July 2024 through August 2029, supports "People-to-People (P2P) Reconciliation Programs" that aim to address divisions within and between communities in Niger. The programs...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Conflict Stabilization Operations (CFDA 19.121 - Conflict and Stabilization Operations) provides $2,466,250.00 to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to build social cohesion between at-risk groups in northern Ghana and northern Cote d'Ivoire. The project aims to improve equitable access to livelihoods in communities hosting refugees and asylum seekers in these regions. The award period is from December 5,...
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 $2.3 million cooperative agreement to Pact, Inc. to emphasize conflict resolution and promote peaceful coexistence building on existing traditional conflict resolution mechanisms within communities in Ethiopia. The award, made under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (CFDA 19.345) federal grant program, will support targeted democracy and human rights programs where fundamental...
The Luapula Foundation will provide $110,000 in community-led monitoring services to improve HIV care quality in Zambia through client feedback under a FY22 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of African Affairs. Funded through the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Programs (CFDA 19.029), the grant will support monitoring activities from March 1, 2022 through December 30, 2022. PEPFAR coordinates the U.S. global response to HIV/AIDS. This award will...
The Luapula Foundation received a $124,016.05 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of African Affairs to implement the "COMMUNITY LED MONITORING TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF HIV CARE IN ZAMBIA THROUGH CLIENT FEEDBACK" program. The grant period runs from April 1, 2021 through January 31, 2022. The program will utilize community-led monitoring to improve the quality of HIV care in Zambia through client feedback. Specifically, the Luapula Foundation will work directly...