The Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded a $2.5 million cooperative agreement to the International Research and Exchanges Board Inc. (IREX) under the Regional Democracy Program (CFDA 19.221) for the period of August 1, 2022 through December 31, 2024. IREX will support democracy and human rights in Iran through this funding by delivering programs and services that promote civic engagement, independent media, and education exchange initiatives in the Near East region, as...
The International Republican Institute will receive $1.75 million through a Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor. The grant was awarded on October 1, 2022 under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor program (CFDA 19.345) to support nascent, reform-minded political parties in Iraq as they communicate their reform goals and prepare candidates to compete in provincial and national elections scheduled from...
The Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded a $1,202,500 Project Grant to the International Research and Exchanges Board Inc. (IREX) under the Investing in People in The Middle East and North Africa program (CFDA 19.021) to implement the Investing in the Liberated Universities of Nineveh program in Iraq. The grant will support IREX in delivering cultural, educational, and media programs and activities in Iraq from September 2021 through September 2023. As the program...
The Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs will provide $9.275 million to International Research And Exchanges Board Inc. (Irex) through the Academic Exchange Programs - Teachers federal grant program (CFDA 19.408) via a Cooperative Agreement. Irex will increase US global competitiveness and advance American values abroad by conducting exchanges and professional development for approximately 344 elementary and secondary educators. As authorized by the Fulbright-Hays...
Through PAIRS V, the International Republican Institute (IRI) will receive $21.7 million through March 2027 under a cooperative agreement from the Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. The funding will support IRI's design and implementation of targeted programs globally to address issues related to political inclusion, democracy, governance, human rights, and fundamental freedoms. This is part of the Department's International Programs to Support Democracy, Human...
The Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor awarded $2,000,000 to the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor federal grant program (CFDA 19.345) to assist young leaders, particularly women, in increasing constructive relationships between elected representatives and their constituents in Iraq. The project aims to advance inclusive and responsive policies to address community...
IREX will receive a $2.6 million cooperative agreement award from the Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs under the Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges federal grant program (CFDA 19.415). The funding will support IREX's Community Solutions Program, which is one component of the Citizen Exchange activities under the federal grant program. Citizen Exchange activities aim to promote mutual understanding and develop friendly relations between...
The International Research and Exchanges Board Inc., doing business as IREX, was awarded a $6.7 million cooperative agreement by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs under the Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges (19.415) program. The award supports IREX's Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Fellowship Program through May 31, 2024. Under the award, IREX will deliver entrepreneurial leadership curriculum, events, and...
The Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor awarded a $1.2 million Project Grant to the Institute For War And Peace Reporting -US to secure a sustainable future for Iraqi radio stations. Funded through the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor program (CFDA 19.345), the grant will support building the independence and resilience of Iraqi radio stations from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2024. This will better equip stations to advance...
The International Republican Institute (IRI) was awarded a $493,827 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor to increase youth participation in policymaking in the Maldives. The award period runs from September 21, 2022 through September 30, 2023. Under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor program (CFDA 19.345), IRI will empower Maldivian youth to influence their communities through positive social change...