Cooperative Agreement SCM80022CA0053

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs awarded a $244,798 Cooperative Agreement to the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) to conduct a 12-month program on "Media Smart: Spotting Truth in a Fake News World" for non-journalists. The program aims to empower African youth to develop storytelling skills that combat disinformation. This award is funded through the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040), which supports U.S. foreign policy goals by informing and...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs awarded a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement grant under the State/African Regional - Other Economic Support Funds (ESF) Projects/Programs (CFDA 19.989) to Stempower Inc., a non-profit organization based in Salem, MA. The grant will fund a 10-day digital economy exchange program in the U.S. for up to 10 senior policymakers, regulators, and business leaders from Cameroon who are actively involved in or responsible for Cameroon's digital...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs, through the Regional Peace and Security program (CFDA 19.979), has awarded a $250,000 Cooperative Agreement to Nickol Global Solutions LLC, a women-owned small business, to address the challenges facing journalists and social media influencers in northern Côte d'Ivoire. The 13-month project aims to enhance storytelling capabilities and promote social cohesion by providing training, technical support, and targeted interventions to...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of State's Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) provides $100,000 in funding to the African Institute for Investigative Journalism in Uganda. The purpose of the award is to enhance the capacity of Ugandan journalists to detect, expose, and counter Russian disinformation narratives that could erode democratic values and destabilize the region. The project period runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. Without intervention,...

The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) awarded a $120,000 Project Grant under the Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants (CFDA 19.022) program to Association Villageois 2.0 to organize a TechCamp in Guinea. The TechCamp aims to enhance the fact-checking skills of journalists, bloggers, and influencers in order to combat disinformation. The project will provide mentoring support in a hybrid newsroom setting to strengthen anti-disinformation...

The Department of State Office of the Secretary of State awarded a $250,000 cooperative agreement to Institute For War And Peace Reporting -US to increase the abilities of professional Mexican journalists to recognize and counter disinformation and produce evidence-based content from September 27, 2022 through September 30, 2023. This award falls under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) which supports informing and influencing foreign publics and expanding relationships between...

The U.S. Department of State, through the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, awarded a $141,190 Cooperative Agreement to the Afcd Foundation, a Moroccan non-profit organization, to organize the second edition of a leadership program for 60 young Moroccan leaders aged 18-30. The award supports in-person and online trainings to promote media and information literacy, counter disinformation, and foster cultural exchanges between Moroccan and American youth. This federal grant award, funded under the...

The U.S. Department of State, through its Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership (TSCTP) program (CFDA 19.222), awarded a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement to La Conference Episcopale National DU Cameroun (CENC) on September 30, 2024. The grant aims to amplify the contributions of women as active agents in peacebuilding and resilience efforts, and ensure their meaningful inclusion in decision-making processes in six communities of the Southwest and Northwest regions of Cameroon. The project will...

This $8,250,000 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program, aims to strengthen the resilience of civil society and independent media actors globally to digital repression. The award, effective October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2029, will fund technical assistance, training, communication support, and capacity-building programs to enhance media quality, counter...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs awarded a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership (TSCTP) program (CFDA 19.222) to Nkumu Fed Fed, a non-profit organization based in Cameroon. The award supports the project "EMPOWER MOTHERS AS KEY AGENTS/MOTHERS OF PEACE AND RESILIENCE, TO COUNTER VIOLENT EXTREMISM IN THE COMMUNITIES OF MEZAM DIVISION IN THE NORTHWEST REGION OF CAMEROON." The project aims to empower mothers as key...