Contribute to improving access, permanence and quality in education for migrant and refugee children and adolescents

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (CFDA 19.518 - Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Western Hemisphere) provides $2,200,000 in funding to Centro De Desarrollo Y Autogestion (DYA), a non-profit organization in Ecuador, to improve access, quality, and permanence of education for migrant and refugee children and adolescents. The funding supports DYA's efforts to deliver direct humanitarian assistance such as food, shelter, health, psychosocial support, and livelihoods training to assist with the socioeconomic integration of Venezuelan migrants and refugees in Ecuador. As a subrecipient, DYA has also partnered with the Pan American Development Foundation to facilitate increased livelihood opportunities, child protection, and access to essential services for this vulnerable population.