The U.S. Department of State, through its Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040), awarded a $125,000 Cooperative Agreement to Addiscoder, Inc. on October 16, 2024. The funding will be used to recruit high school students, especially from lower-income and rural areas, and provide them with 4 weeks (40 hours per week) of free, intensive training in computer science. The goal is to spur interest in the field among this target population. The project will take place in Ethiopia and is expected to...
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs awarded a $125,553 Cooperative Agreement to Makerere University Council in Uganda under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040). The agreement aims to increase the visibility of existing U.S. contributions in the region and enhance constructive engagement and fraternal relations between the U.S. and the African region. The university will leverage its expertise in research, community engagement, and diplomatic relationship-building...
This $2,414,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program supports the Health Security Activity in Ethiopia. The primary awardee, Project Hope - The People-To-People Health Foundation Inc., will deliver global health and community development services focused on reproductive health, maternal and child health, community health systems strengthening, and addressing health...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award in the amount of $800,000.00 was issued by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program. The award provides funding to the Ethiopian Association of Anesthetists to support the HWIP TRANSITION AWARD, USAID ENHANCED ANESTHESIA ACTIVITY. The project aims to strengthen anesthesia capacity and healthcare systems in Ethiopia. The award period runs from Aug 1, 2024 to Mar 31,...
This Project Grant award is provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) federal grant program. The $101,258 grant awarded to Georgetown University will fund the selection, travel, and stay in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia of an English Language Fellow under the Department of State's English Language Program. The grant period runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026. Through this award, Georgetown University will administer...
The Department of State Bureau of African Affairs awarded Oregon State University a $130,949 cooperative agreement under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) to foster campus-wide research culture at universities in Zimbabwe through networking and collaboration with U.S. universities. The agreement supports the achievement of U.S. foreign policy goals by informing and influencing foreign publics and expanding relationships between people. Under the September 30, 2021 award concluding...
This $2,160,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (CFDA 19.009 - Academic Exchange Programs - Undergraduate Programs) is intended to build the capacity of accredited U.S. higher education institutions to expand their study abroad programming in support of U.S. foreign policy goals. The primary awardee, World Learning Inc., is a nonprofit educational organization that specializes in international education, exchange, and...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs provides $250,000.00 in funding to grow and sustain the modern research administration and development offices of higher education and research institutions in Georgia. The goal is to increase their contribution to innovation and economic growth in the region. The award, made under the AEECA/ESF Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.900), will support a range of activities over the...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award, with a total obligated amount of $609,635, was granted by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs under the Academic Exchange Programs - Teachers (CFDA 19.408) program. The award will contribute to the improvement of post-secondary vocational and technical education and institutions in selected countries and the U.S., while fostering mutual understanding between citizens of the U.S. and participating countries. The...
This $189,255.90 federal Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs under the AEECA/ESF Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.900) will provide an intensive, 12-month academic and practical virtual and in-person program for 12 participants aged 18-25. The program aims to develop the participants' leadership, communication, and teambuilding skills, as well as educate them on the principles of democracy, diversity, and community service....