Project Grant SG43615

The Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded $196,926 under the Middle East Partnership Initiative federal grant program (CFDA 19.500) to Association Al Jisr Partenaria T Ecole Entreprise (Association Al Jisr) to improve the skills and employability of 120 women and youth aged 18 to 35 in rural and peri-urban areas of Casablanca and Eljadida Province in Morocco. The goal of this Project Grant award is to deliver services that enhance beneficiaries' skills and employment...

The Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded $158,632 under the Investing in People in The Middle East and North Africa federal grant program (CFDA 19.021) to Kayan - Feminist Organization on September 30, 2021 for a project ending March 31, 2023. The project aims to bring together Arab and Jewish social workers, political actors, and feminist leaders in a collaborative effort to end gender-based violence through cultural, educational, and information sharing activities. The...

This cooperative agreement from the United States Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, operating under the Middle East Partnership Initiative federal grant program, awarded $400,849 to Creative Associates International Inc. to support women and youth participation in the constitutional drafting process in Libya. The grant aimed to promote inclusive governance and civic participation by supporting Libyan civil society organizations working to engage women and young people in the...

The Middle East Desalination Research Center (MEDRC) was awarded a $400,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs to support operations from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. Under the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs' Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs program (CFDA 19.600), which provides assistance to meet foreign policy goals in the region as outlined in the Bureau's strategic plan, MEDRC will utilize the funding to support its general operations....

The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to World Learning Inc. on June 26, 2023 to support the Middle East Partnership Initiative (CFDA 19.500). This program aims to foster a new generation of civically engaged leaders and social entrepreneurs in the Middle East and North Africa region. Through this Cooperative Agreement, World Learning will administer the Leadership Development Fellowship (LDF) program, which provides academic...

The Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded a $125,000 Project Grant to Sidreh under the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) federal grant program (CFDA 19.500). The grant will support Sidreh's efforts from October 1, 2021 to November 30, 2022 to create practical strategic plans to facilitate Bedouin women's access to rights in the areas of economic participation, basic needs, and freedom from gender-based violence in Israel. MEPI supports organizations and individuals...

The Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded a $277,155 Project Grant to Wepower under the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) federal grant program (CFDA 19.500). The grant will support Wepower's "SPEAK OUT - PROMOTING WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND WOMEN'S INVOLVEMENT IN POLICY DECISIONS IN ISSUES OF PEACE AND SECURITY" project from October 1, 2021 through March 31, 2023. The project will promote political, economic, and social engagement in the...

This Project Grant award of $199,999 from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs' Middle East Partnership Initiative (CFDA 19.500) aims to improve the economic participation of 350 vulnerable female youth in three underserved governorates in Jordan. The funding will support activities to facilitate stable employment in the private sector or self-employment for this target population. The project will be implemented by the non-profit organization Questscope for Social...

The U.S. Department of State Bureau of African Affairs awarded a $443,375 Cooperative Agreement to Partnersglobal, a non-profit organization, to implement online and in-person training programs in Ghana. The goal was to increase the capacity of youth, community leaders, and young professionals to resolve and de-escalate community conflicts, thereby reducing the risk of extremist violence. This award was made under the Regional Peace and Security program (CFDA 19.979), which supports...

The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars received a $151,448 cooperative agreement award from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs under the Public Diplomacy Programs federal grant program (CFDA 19.040) to launch "Riyada: A Podcast About Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Middle East and North Africa." The podcast will be produced in Jordan through March 2023 and aims to build a platform showcasing successful and aspiring entrepreneurs, investors,...