The Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor awarded $987,540 to Accountability Lab under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor federal grant program (CFDA 19.345) to create an informed civil society and support at-risk groups in Bangladesh from September 2022 through September 2024. The award will fund projects to operate without threats of censorship, harassment, and violence for youth, journalists, civil society organizations, women,...
The Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor awarded a $987,654 Project Grant to The Asia Foundation under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (CFDA 19.345) federal grant program. The goal of the Project Grant is to support equal protection for religious minorities in Bangladesh by reducing intercommunal tensions and inequalities among religious communities. The Asia Foundation will deliver targeted programs and services from September...
This Cooperative Agreement award of $1,056,238 from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program supports the Responsive Local Governance Activity in Bangladesh. The award, which runs from Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2029, will be implemented by Democracy International, Inc., a for-profit organization specializing in democracy promotion and international development. The activity aims to strengthen democratic...
This $4,500,000 Project Grant award under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program provides vital protection services for host communities in Bangladesh. The grant, awarded on September 1, 2024, with a completion date of August 31, 2027, is administered by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The prime recipient, the International Rescue Committee, Inc. (IRC), will deliver multi-sector recovery and empowerment support to crisis-affected...
This $6,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs under the International Labor Programs (CFDA 17.401), aims to enhance social security access and worker protections for internal migrant workers and their families in 15 districts across Bangladesh. Over a 4-year period, the project will target approximately 500,000 internal migrants through direct grassroots interventions, systemic change initiatives, and the establishment...
The Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor awarded a $1.5 million Project Grant to Community World Service under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor federal grant program (CFDA 19.345) for the period of September 15, 2022 through September 30, 2024. The grant will support Community World Service's work to deliver programs focused on minority personal laws, inheritance laws and access to education and employment in Pakistan. As described...
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded a $6,409,606 Project Grant under the Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to implement the CHTWCA II project in Bangladesh. This 5-year initiative, running from June 2024 to June 2029, aims to contribute to Bangladesh's Indo-Pacific vision through a range of interventions, including: Establishing regulatory systems and strengthening accountable government...
The Stichting "Global Rights Compliance Foundation" (STG Global Rights Compliance Foundation) will provide $1.9 million in technical capacity building, legal assistance, and advocacy services for civil society organizations and worker organizations seeking accountability in Pakistan under a two-year Project Grant from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor. This award is being made through the Department's International Programs to Support Democracy,...
The Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor awarded a $987,654 Project Grant to Verite Inc. under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (CFDA 19.345) federal grant program. The two-year award running from September 15, 2022 to September 30, 2024 will support efforts to reduce vulnerability to debt bondage and labor exploitation among migrant workers in Bangladesh. The grant funds will allow Verite Inc. to provide services that directly...
This $493,339 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Counterterrorism under the Global Counterterrorism Programs (CFDA 19.701) is intended to assist the government of Bangladesh in preventing the further spread of violent extremism. The grant aims to support Bangladesh's efforts to prevent arrested individuals from persisting in terrorist-related activities while incarcerated or following their release. The award was made on September 30, 2024, with a final...