Project Grant P031A080239

The Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor awarded a $2.5 million cooperative agreement to the Democracy Works Foundation to build the capacity of Angolan civil society to champion democratic governance and contribute to credible local government elections from September 2022 through September 2024. Under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor federal grant program (CFDA 19.345), the Foundation will provide training and technical...

The National Democratic Institute will use $500,000 in funding from the Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor to strengthen the capacity of independent civil society groups in Cuba. The award, made under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor program (CFDA 19.345), will support efforts by these groups to advance civil and political rights on the island and increase accountability of Cuban officials for human rights violations and...

The Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor awarded a $740,740 Project Grant to East-West Management Institute Inc. under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor federal grant program (CFDA 19.345). The grant will fund efforts to improve public understanding in Malaysia that protecting freedom of expression and an open information environment enables diverse opinions and a stronger democracy. East-West Management Institute Inc. will...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs awarded a $3,250,000.00 Cooperative Agreement under the Africa Regional Democracy Fund (CFDA 19.225) to the Institute for Security Studies, a non-profit organization, to build the capacity of civil society engaged in South Africa's security sector. The goal is to achieve better outcomes for security providers and the citizens they serve. The project will run from September 28, 2023 to March 31, 2025. The Institute for Security Studies...

The National Center For State Courts will assist the Judicial Branch of Costa Rica (Poder Judicial) to implement an institutional ethics training program through a $200,000 cooperative agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement on February 21, 2023. The goal of the project is to increase the Poder Judicial's capacity to combat corruption within its ranks by delivering an ethics training program for all its personnel through February 28,...

The Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement awarded a $1,060,000 cooperative agreement to The Carter Center, Inc. under the Criminal Justice Systems federal grant program (CFDA 19.703) to improve security sector accountability mechanisms in Liberia. Specifically, the award will support improving complaints and commendations systems and processes for the Liberia National Police, Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency, and Liberia Immigration Service in order to increase...

This $1,500,000.00 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program, is intended to provide the Bureau and USAID Missions with a better understanding of the impact and emerging approaches to legislative strengthening programming. The prime awardee, the Consortium for Elections & Political Process Strengthening (CEPPS), will leverage its sub-awardees - the International Foundation...

The Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor awarded a $2,320,987 cooperative agreement to the DT Institute under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor federal grant program (CFDA 19.345). The agreement will fund the INFORMED COMMUNITIES MOBILIZED AGAINST CORRUPTION program from September 2022 through March 2024. The program aims to empower Sudanese media, civil society, and justice sector organizations to increase accountability for human...

The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $353,425 cooperative agreement to Instituti Per Demokraci DHE Ndermjetsim under the AEECA/ESF PD Programs (CFDA 19.900) on April 1, 2022. The agreement aims to empower local communities in Albania for strengthening resilience and preventing radicalization leading to violent extremism through multi-sector engagement. The AEECA/ESF PD Programs provide $353k in funding to support civil society and democracy building public...

The Institute For International Law & Human Rights will provide $987,654 in training and mentoring services to Iraq's Court of Cassation under a cooperative agreement award from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Counterterrorism. The funding supports the Global Counterterrorism Programs (CFDA 19.701) initiative to build foreign partner law enforcement capacity and bolster civilian government efforts globally in preventing, disrupting, investigating, prosecuting, and adjudicating...