Cooperative Agreement AID523A1500003

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 Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor awarded a $740,740 Project Grant to East-West Management Institute Inc. under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor federal grant program (CFDA 19.345). The grant will fund efforts to improve public understanding in Malaysia that protecting freedom of expression and an open information environment enables diverse opinions and a stronger democracy. East-West Management Institute Inc. will...

The Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor awarded a $641,975 Project Grant to Udruzenje Centri Civilnih Inicijativa through the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor federal grant program (CFDA 19.345). The grant will support efforts from October 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024 to increase the role and capacity of the judiciary and enforcement agencies in Bosnia and Herzegovina to protect electoral integrity and engage civil society...

The Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor awarded $691,355 under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor federal grant program (CFDA 19.345) to the A.o. Asociatia Reporteri De Investigatie Si Securitate Editoriala Din Moldova. The funding supports the delivery of quality investigative journalism services at the national and regional levels in Moldova from October 1, 2022 to May 30, 2025. Specifically, the grant will help raise the...

The Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor awarded $2,000,000 to the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor federal grant program (CFDA 19.345) to assist young leaders, particularly women, in increasing constructive relationships between elected representatives and their constituents in Iraq. The project aims to advance inclusive and responsive policies to address community...

The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $353,425 cooperative agreement to Instituti Per Demokraci DHE Ndermjetsim under the AEECA/ESF PD Programs (CFDA 19.900) on April 1, 2022. The agreement aims to empower local communities in Albania for strengthening resilience and preventing radicalization leading to violent extremism through multi-sector engagement. The AEECA/ESF PD Programs provide $353k in funding to support civil society and democracy building public...

The Internews Network will receive $1 million through a two-year Project Grant from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor to expand access to information and freedom of expression in Cambodia. Under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (CFDA 19.345) program, Internews will implement activities from September 2022 through September 2024 aimed at opening political space and supporting civil society in Cambodia. Specifically, the...

The Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor awarded a $642,838 Project Grant to Freedom House, Inc. under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor federal grant program (CFDA 19.345). The grant will strengthen the capacity of independent Cuban civil society organizations to advance civil and political rights in Cuba and increase accountability of Cuban officials for human rights violations. Freedom House will provide capacity building...

The Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor awarded $740,740 under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor federal grant program (CFDA 19.345) to Ceeli Institut, O.p.s. in Poland. Ceeli and its parent organization, Friends of the Ceeli Institute (doing business as Foci), will use the funding to deliver programs from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2024 aimed at strengthening understanding of the rights and obligations of the judiciary....

The Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor awarded $987,540 to Accountability Lab under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor federal grant program (CFDA 19.345) to create an informed civil society and support at-risk groups in Bangladesh from September 2022 through September 2024. The award will fund projects to operate without threats of censorship, harassment, and violence for youth, journalists, civil society organizations, women,...