This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) provides $200,000.09 to the University for Development Studies (UDS) in Ghana. The funding facilitates faculty, administrative, and community exchanges between UDS and Appalachian State University through workshops that highlight their collaborative strengths in areas such as food security, livelihood change, conflict, and development. This award aims to deepen the partnership between the institutions and further U.S. foreign policy goals and national interests. UDS has previously received federal grant funding and served as a subcontractor on projects to strengthen healthcare delivery systems and community health management in Northern Ghana.
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