Cooperative Agreement SMR60024CA0005
Award Date
9/24/24
Completion Date
5/11/26
Dollars Obligated
$400K
Funding Federal Agency
Bureau of African Affairs
Awarding Federal Agency
US Embassy Nouakchott
Federal Grant Program
19.225
Assistance Type
Cooperative Agreement
Place of Performance
Mauritania
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