Project Grant SAQMIP22GR0316

The Department of State Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs will provide $360,000 through March 2024 via a Cooperative Agreement to support five partnership projects under the AEECA/ESF PD Programs (CFDA 19.900) between U.S. and Kazakhstani universities. Funded activities will focus on delivering products and services in the areas of good governance, financial planning and management, joint research publications, and curricula revision. American Councils For International Education: Actr /...

The Department of State Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs awarded $115,000 under the AEECA/ESF PD Programs (CFDA 19.900) federal grant program to develop a comprehensive report analyzing existing Belt and Road Initiative projects in Kazakhstan. With a completion date of January 14, 2023, this Project Grant funding to Tsentr Prikladnykh Issledovani Talap, Of will promote good governance and transparency through systematically reporting on BRI projects in Kazakhstan. The grant's products...

The Department of State Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs awarded $840,000 under the AEECA/ESF PD Programs (CFDA 19.900) cooperative agreement to American Councils For International Education: Actr / Accels, Inc. from October 2021 through September 2023. The award will support efforts to develop the capacities of U.S. and Central Asian university administrators and faculty to build capacity and jointly address global challenges related to five UN Sustainable Development Goals. Through...

This cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs provides $400,000 to increase institutional, teaching, and research capacities in renewable energy, STEM/environmental studies/air quality, and higher education reform efforts to support student mobility between the United States and Kazakhstan. The funding supports the AEECA/ESF PD Programs (CFDA 19.900) to provide civil society and democracy building public diplomacy programs within Europe,...

The Department of State Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs awarded a $120,000 cooperative agreement to American Councils For International Education: Actr / Accels, Inc. to deliver programs under the AEECA/ESF PD Programs (CFDA 19.900) from February 8, 2021 through December 30, 2022. The award will support efforts to increase connectivity and foster leadership skills for young student leaders in Kyrgyzstan through engagement on issues relevant to Central Asia and Afghanistan. The...

The Department of State Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs awarded a $199,990 cooperative agreement to the American University of Central Asia to support Tajik students' short-term and long-term studies at the university in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan from August 1, 2022 through July 31, 2026. The award was made under the Department's AEECA/ESF PD Programs (Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia/Europe and Eurasia Support Fund Public Diplomacy Programs, CFDA #19.900) to provide civil...

This $2,350,000 cooperative agreement, awarded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program, is intended to strengthen civic engagement in Kazakhstan. The 5-year award, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2029, will be implemented by the Eurasia Foundation, a Washington, D.C.-based non-profit organization. Through this funding, Eurasia Foundation will deliver technical assistance, educational...

This $1,999,999 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program aims to improve access to quality early childhood development (ECD) and education services in Kyrgyzstan while creating opportunities for women entrepreneurs to run ECD centers. The primary awardee, Aga Khan Foundation USA, will implement activities to build the capacity of women entrepreneurs in areas such as financial...

The Department of State Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs is providing $223,092 under a Cooperative Agreement to the American University of Central Asia to cover scholarships for five Tajik students. The scholarships will cover tuition fees, housing, and a stipend from August 10, 2021 through July 31, 2026. The funding is provided through the Department's AEECA/ESF PD Programs (Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia/European Stability Initiative Public Diplomacy Programs)...

The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs awarded a $150,000 Cooperative Agreement to the University of Central Asia (UCA) to improve English language instruction in Tajikistan through professional development training. The project, funded under the AEECA/ESF PD Programs (CFDA 19.900), aims to enhance modern pedagogical teaching and learning techniques for program participants. The award began on November 1, 2023 and is scheduled for completion by November 30, 2025....