Cooperative Agreement SAF20020CA0011

The Department of State Office of the Secretary of State awarded a $1,610,705 cooperative agreement to Asian University for Women (Auw) Support Foundation, Inc. to support the economic empowerment of Afghan women through scholarships for pre-undergraduate and undergraduate education. The award is being administered under the Secretary's Office of Global Women's Issues (S/GWI) federal grant program (CFDA 19.801), which promotes the empowerment of women and girls in U.S. foreign policy through...

The Department of State Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs awarded a $202,800 project grant to Empower Peace, Inc. under the Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan federal grant program (CFDA 19.501). The purpose of this grant is to identify and train promising young women leaders ages 18 to 25 years old in Pakistan in leadership development, gender equity, and personal growth through a country-specific Women's Workshop program. The one-year project period runs from...

The Department of State Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs is providing $223,092 under a Cooperative Agreement to the American University of Central Asia to cover scholarships for five Tajik students. The scholarships will cover tuition fees, housing, and a stipend from August 10, 2021 through July 31, 2026. The funding is provided through the Department's AEECA/ESF PD Programs (Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia/European Stability Initiative Public Diplomacy Programs)...

This Cooperative Agreement award of $239,500.00 from the U.S. Department of State's Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan (CFDA 19.501) is intended to cultivate lasting relationships between higher education institutes in the United States and women's colleges and institutes in Pakistan. The project, which will run from September 30, 2024 to September 30, 2026, aims to promote diplomatic solutions, critical skills development, and cultural exchange through activities such as...

The Maureen And Mike Mansfield Foundation will receive $135,585 to implement a women's empowerment program through the U.S. Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs' Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) federal grant award. Fifteen university students from Japan, the Republic of Korea, and the United States will participate in virtual and in-person meetings from September 16, 2022 through November 30, 2023. The Public Diplomacy Programs aim to support U.S. foreign policy...

The Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded $200,000 to Wedu (Thailand) Foundation under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) federal grant program to implement the 2022 USASEAN Women's Leadership Academy for YSEALI from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022. As part of the Public Diplomacy Programs, which supports U.S. foreign policy goals through informing and strengthening relationships with foreign publics, the funding will support delivering a women's...

The Department of State Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs awarded a $223,550 cooperative agreement to Tie, Inc. to enhance economic participation of young females in Punjab, Pakistan through the Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan program (CFDA 19.501). Under the award, Tie, Inc. will provide mentoring opportunities and space for young females in Punjab to develop business ideas from September 30, 2021 to January 31, 2023. The Public Diplomacy Programs for...

The Department of State Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs awarded $296,792 under the Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan federal grant program (CFDA 19.501) to the Shaoor Foundation For Education And Awareness. The award will replicate the Critical Thinking Forum model at the International Islamic University Islamabad and establish new Critical Thinking Forums at two all-women universities in Pakistan. The grantee will train faculty at both universities to administer...

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...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs awarded a $170,000 Cooperative Agreement to the American University of Central Asia (AUCA) under the AEECA/ESF Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.900). The program aims to support projects and initiatives that will strengthen local communities, foster positive relationships between the United States and the Kyrgyz Republic, and promote mutual understanding of U.S. values. The award, which runs from October 1, 2024 to...