This project seeks to expand paraguay 's rural internet connectivity, build institutional capacity to deliver secure access to information and communications technologies (icts), and strengthen…

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (WHA) awarded a $5.918 million Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 19.750) to the Pan American Development Foundation, Inc. on September 30, 2025, with completion targeted for March 30, 2030. This award funds a comprehensive digital infrastructure and capacity-building initiative in Paraguay designed to expand rural internet connectivity, establish institutional mechanisms for secure access to Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs), and strengthen digital literacy programming. The project directly supports WHA's foreign assistance objectives by advancing technological infrastructure and human capital development in the Western Hemisphere region.

Under this Cooperative Agreement, PADF will deliver integrated services encompassing rural broadband expansion, institutional capacity development for ICT service delivery and security protocols, and digital literacy training to strengthen Paraguay's population's ability to access and utilize information technology resources. The multi-year engagement through March 2030 positions PADF to establish sustainable systems and institutional frameworks that extend digital access beyond urban centers, consistent with the WHA/AC Grant Programs' strategic focus on digital infrastructure advancement and economic development across Latin America and the Caribbean.

This project seeks to expand paraguay 's rural internet connectivity, build institutional capacity to deliver secure access to information and communications technologies (icts), and strengthen digital literacy.