This $6,900,552 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program aims to strengthen social cohesion and reconciliation in Sri Lanka. The key objectives are to: 1) Strengthen structures and processes facilitating social cohesion, reconciliation, and respect for human rights; 2) Reduce socio-economic disparities and exclusion of vulnerable communities; and 3) Enhance community resilience....
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor program (CFDA 19.345), aims to support civil society in Sri Lanka to address challenges and opportunities arising from the political transition by advancing respect and protection of human and political rights. The $740,740 grant, awarded on August 15, 2023, will be implemented by The Asia Foundation, a...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (CFDA 19.345 - International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor) will provide $2,022,692 in funding to the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience to equip civil society organizations (CSOs), community-based organizations (CBOs), and survivor networks globally with the skills and resources to address the multifaceted needs of conflict-related sexual...
This $5,800,000 Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program, aims to support "Improved Democratic Elections and Political Processes in Sri Lanka." The prime awardee, the Consortium for Elections & Political Process Strengthening (CEPPS), will lead a consortium of three leading democracy organizations - the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES),...
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs awarded a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement (Award ID: SCE20024CA0067) to W T W Lanka (Guarantee) LIMITED, a small business joint venture non-profit organization based in Sri Lanka. The award, funded through the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) grant program, is to administratively support a four-day Youth Leadership Summit tentatively scheduled for March 2025. The organization will work in close consultation with the...
The Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor awarded a $987,654 Project Grant to Search For Common Ground under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (CFDA 19.345) federal grant program. The grant will fund efforts to empower youth and youth-led organizations in Sri Lanka to collaboratively promote protection of democracy and inclusive governance from September 2022 through March 2025. As outlined in the program description, DRL funding...
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded a $1,110,763 Cooperative Agreement (Federal Grant Award ID: 720BHA24CA00029) to Lanka Jathika Sarvodaya Shramadana Sangamaya Inc., a non-profit organization in Sri Lanka, under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) federal grant program. The award supports disaster risk reduction, livelihood strengthening, COVID-19 response, clean governance advocacy, and inter-ethnic relations initiatives in Sri Lanka. This...
This Cooperative Agreement award in the amount of $2,959,500.00 was issued by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs (CFDA 19.108) to support civil society and governance initiatives in South Asia. The primary awardee, The Asia Foundation, will deliver a range of technical assistance and program implementation services over the award period from September 30, 2024 to March 5, 2025. Key activities are expected to include capacity building, policy development, and...
The UNOPS Donor Coordination Activity received a $196,804 project grant award from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Sri Lanka on June 10, 2021. The funding supports coordination activities through June 9, 2024 under USAID's Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA #98.001). This program aims to promote long-term economic growth and advance US foreign policy goals through support for economic development, agriculture/trade, global health, and democracy/conflict...
The Center for Justice and Accountability will receive $1,450,000 through a cooperative agreement award from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs to support the "Beyond Material Support: Promoting Accountability in Iraq" project. This award will fund the Center's work from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2025 to advance the foreign assistance goals and objectives of the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs in Iraq, as outlined in the Bureau's FY strategic plan,...