Disaster risk reduction and capacity building activities in the maldives

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded a $449,994 Project Grant under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program to the Maldivian Red Crescent, a non-profit organization in the Maldives. The grant will fund disaster risk reduction and capacity building activities in the Maldives from January 2025 to January 2027.

Through this funding, the Maldivian Red Crescent will implement comprehensive projects targeting disaster risk reduction, community preparedness, and youth mental health initiatives in the Maldives. The organization has also received a $1.2M USAID grant for enhancing resilience planning and community preparedness, and has collaborated with sub-award partners like Transparency Maldives and Family Health International on programs such as the Youth as Agents for Behavioral Change (YABC), COVID-19 response efforts, and support for young people experiencing behavioral crises related to substance use.