Awarding agency: U.S. Agency for international development cfda listing / assistance listing: 98.001 - USAID foreign assistance for programs overseas cfda narrative excerpt: the purpose of USAID's…

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded a $6,286,902 Project Grant under its USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program to International Medical Corps (IMC) to implement an "Emergency Intervention to Increase Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Access in Masvingo Province" in Zimbabwe. The goal of this 15-month grant, effective January 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026, is to mitigate the effects of the El Nino-induced lack of access to safe water, inadequate sanitation, and poor hygiene practices in Masvingo Province. The project aims to prevent WASH-related disease outbreaks by improving access to safe water, sanitation, and promoting hygiene practices in the Bikita, Gutu, Masvingo Rural, Mwenezi, and Chivi districts, benefiting an estimated 613,039 individuals.

Awarding agency: U.S. Agency for international development cfda listing / assistance listing: 98.001 - USAID foreign assistance for programs overseas cfda narrative excerpt: the purpose of USAID's bureau for humanitarian assistance (BHA) international disaster assistance (IDA) program is to provide life-saving humanitarian assistance-including food, water, shelter, emergency healthcare, and other critical aid- to the world's most vulnerable and hardest-to-reach population affected by natural, man-made and complex disaster. BHA is the lead federal coordinator for international disaster assistance, harnessing the expertise and unique capacities of other U.S. Government, non-U.S. Entities & public international organizations (pios) to effectively respond to natural disasters, complex crises by providing emergency and food assistance around the world. Recipient: international medical corps (IMC) this award will provide financial support to international medical corps for the implementation of a program entitled, "emergency intervention to increase water, sanitation, and hygiene (wash) access in masvingo province" in zimbabwe. The goal is to mitigate the effects of the EL niño-induced poor access to safe water, inadequate sanitation and poor hygiene practices in masvingo province with the purpose(s): to prevent the outbreak of wash related diseases through improving access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene promotion in bikita, gutu, masvingo rural, mwenezi and chivi district in masvingo province. The total number of beneficiaries that will be supported under this award is 613,039 individuals.