The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs awarded a $125,553 Cooperative Agreement (Federal Grant Award ID: SUG50024CA0054) to Makerere University Council, a state-controlled institution of higher learning in Kampala, Uganda. The award, which runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, is funded through the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) and aims to increase the visibility of existing U.S. contributions to the region and enhance constructive engagement and...
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 $154,130 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs (CFDA 19.989 - State/African Regional - Other Economic Support Funds (ESF) Projects/Programs) will support the promotion of cross-cultural collaboration and innovation between U.S. and Kenyan university students through training in human-centered design. The initiative aims to help develop viable ICT solutions for global challenges and establish the Kenya-US Collaborative Design program. The...
The U.S. Department of State awarded a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) federal grant program to the African Institute For Investigative Journalism, located in Wakiso, Uganda. The purpose of the award is to enhance the capacity of Ugandan journalists to detect, expose, and counteract Russian disinformation narratives that could erode democratic values and destabilize the region. The grant period is from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This...
This Project Grant award, titled "EXPANDED STRENGTHENING OF MAKERERE UNIVERSITY'S RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION CAPACITY PROGRAM (E-SMAC)", is provided by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) under the Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research program (CFDA 93.855). The $101,290 grant aims to strengthen NIH grants administration at Makerere University College of Health Sciences in Uganda by providing advanced training and mentoring to senior research...
This $18,348,780 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas grant program (CFDA 98.001) aims to strengthen key elements of the Ugandan health system. The award, with a performance period from November 2024 to November 2029, focuses on improving health care financing, human resources for health, health management information systems, and community health systems in Uganda. The prime awardee,...
This $21,892,952 federal Cooperative Agreement was awarded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program. The objective of this award is to support the recipient in addressing multiple gaps within USAID and the broader evidence ecosystem. Key products and services to be delivered under this 5-year agreement include: Providing input on protocols, communications, and decision-making processes to support...
The Department of State Bureau of African Affairs awarded a $249,640 cooperative agreement to Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees to develop, market, manage, implement, and monitor a small grants program that will fund 100 alumni projects. The award was made under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) federal grant program to support the achievement of U.S. foreign policy goals and objectives through informing and influencing foreign publics. The cooperative agreement recipient will deliver a...
This $5,844,258 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program seeks to fund research partnerships between low- and middle-income country (LMIC) research institutions and U.S.-based institutions on topics important to global development. The award, which began on September 26, 2024 and is set to conclude on September 25, 2029, is being administered by the Institute of International...
This $175,289.50 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (CFDA 19.017 - Environmental and Scientific Partnerships and Programs) will fund a three-day training and networking event for entrepreneurs from Pacific Rim countries in Africa focused on emerging marine issues. The award will also support a follow-up virtual event to promote network building and cross-Atlantic collaboration with Western...