This $100,000 Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs under the Regional Peace and Security program (CFDA 19.979), aims to enhance social cohesion and prevent violence in Guinea. The grant, awarded to the Netherlands-based non-profit Stichting Elva, will focus on improving rumor management and fostering collaboration among authorities, civil society, media, and citizens. The project, titled "The NANI NANI Project," seeks to address...
The Department of State's Bureau of Conflict Stabilization Operations (CSO) awarded a $2,466,250 Cooperative Agreement (Award No. SAQMIP25CA0019) to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to build social cohesion between at-risk groups in northern Ghana and northern Cote d'Ivoire by improving equitable access to livelihoods in communities hosting refugees and asylum seekers. This award, funded under the CSO's Conflict and Stabilization Operations program (CFDA 19.121), aims to promote...
The Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs awarded a $250,000 cooperative agreement to Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees under the Regional Peace and Security federal grant program (CFDA 19.979) to foster dialogue, intercommunal trust, and a stronger sense of national identity in areas at risk of destabilization in Côte d'Ivoire. The agreement period is from September 30, 2022 through September 30, 2023. Through this funding, Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees will provide services and...
This $9,152,599 cooperative agreement, awarded on July 18, 2024 by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program, aims to increase trust among election stakeholders and contribute to more participatory and responsive governance in Côte d'Ivoire. The "Supporting Inclusive Elections and Civic Leadership (SIECLE)" activity will build on USAID's past programming supporting elections, political processes,...
This cooperative agreement award of $1,199,629 from the U.S. Agency for International Development will support the USAID's Mpool Activity in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo from May 2021 through May 2023. The activity will share best practices around peacebuilding, social cohesion, trauma healing, and economic collaboration to improve community resilience and prevent violence. These services aim to advance the goals of USAID's Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas program (CFDA #98.001),...
This $1,700,000 U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) project grant is intended to contribute to the prevention and mitigation of politically motivated violence in Sierra Leone through people-to-people peacebuilding approaches. The specific objective is to empower women and youth to have increased voice and leadership as peacebuilders and strengthen "peace infrastructure" at local and national levels. The project will...
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs awarded a $608,100 Project Grant under the Africa Regional Democracy Fund (CFDA 19.225) to Riveiro Consulting S.l. in Equatorial Guinea. The grant will be used to train magistrates, judges, and lawyers in partnership with the Ministry of Justice to improve human rights and create a detailed legal map for better law understanding and use. The project aims to advance civil and political rights, freedom of expression, association, peaceful...
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs awarded a $125,000 Project Grant under the Regional Peace and Security (CFDA 19.979) program to African Media Agency, LLC. The grant, titled "LA COTE D'IVOIRE, C'EST TOI, C'EST MOI, C'EST LE GBONHI INITIATIVE", is focused on promoting stability and resilience in northern Côte d'Ivoire through training, civic engagement, and a media campaign. The initiative aims to impact 350 journalists, 50 influencers, 1,000 youth, and women....
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs, under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) federal grant program, provides $178,360.65 to the non-profit organization Groupe Utalii Kwetu to organize and handle logistics for a regional conclave that will bring together stakeholders working to preserve the Congo Basin and support economic opportunities for local communities. The award period is from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024. The...
This $1,000,000.00 Cooperative Agreement award, granted by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Political-Military Affairs under the Weapons Removal and Abatement program (CFDA 19.800), will fund humanitarian demining, weapons management, and explosive ordnance disposal services in Guinea-Bissau. The prime awardee, The Halo Trust USA, Inc., will implement these activities through a sub-award to its parent organization, The Halo Trust. The Halo Trust specializes in clearing landmines,...