The Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement awarded a $725,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Center For Advanced Defense Studies, Inc. (C4Ads) to support the creation of a system to identify and eradicate corruption using data and customized investigative mentoring. This grant, funded under the Criminal Justice Systems program (CFDA 19.703), aims to institutionalize the rule of law by developing and expanding criminal justice systems to strengthen partner country law...
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs awarded a $1,183,800 Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 19.989 - State/African Regional - Other Economic Support Funds (ESF) Projects/Programs) to the Center for Advanced Defense Studies, Inc. (C4Ads) to support developing the blue economy and combating illegal fishing in the Western Indian Ocean region, with a performance period from September 30, 2024 to September 30, 2027. The funding will enable C4Ads, a non-profit organization based in...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement, under the Trans-National Crime Federal Grant Program (CFDA 19.705), will provide $1,500,000.00 to expand the accessibility and usage of non-commercial databases and complementary tools that identify wealth held by politically exposed persons (PEPs) and their relatives and affiliates. The awardee, Center For Advanced Defense Studies, Inc. (C4Ads), is a non-profit organization...
The federal Project Grant award of $845,597.17, provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement under the Trans-National Crime program (CFDA 19.705), aims to strengthen law enforcement and judicial capacity in South Africa to effectively combat wildlife crimes. The award supports efforts to improve transparency, coordination, and prosecution capabilities at the national and provincial levels in South Africa. The Endangered Wildlife Trust, a South...
This $2,123,278.10 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement (CFDA 19.705 - Trans-National Crime program) will provide specialized training, supplies, mentorship, and cross-border collaboration mechanisms to wildlife authorities, judicial police officers (OPJs), the judiciary, and prosecutors in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Angola. The award, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027,...
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement awarded a $1,999,924 Project Grant under the Trans-National Crime program (CFDA 19.705) to strengthen law enforcement capacity globally to address transnational wildlife crime and trafficking. The 3-year grant, effective October 1, 2023, will be implemented by Traffic International, a non-profit organization with expertise in providing technical assistance for wildlife conservation and combating illegal wildlife...
The Project Grant award of $1,308,604.80 from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement under the Trans-National Crime Federal Grant Program (CFDA 19.705) aims to strengthen national efforts and cross-border collaboration in combating illegal timber trade in the Miombo woodlands. The award, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026, focuses on enhancing law enforcement and judicial capacities to detect, investigate, and...
The Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant to Traffic International under the Trans-National Crime federal grant program (CFDA 19.705). The two-year award, issued on June 4, 2022 and concluding on June 3, 2024, will support efforts by Traffic International to reduce poaching and trafficking of endangered wildlife in South Africa. The Trans-National Crime program aims to minimize the impact of transnational crime and criminal...
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement awarded a $3,307,160.90 Project Grant under the Trans-National Crime program (CFDA 19.705) to the non-profit Peace Parks Foundation. The purpose of this award is to reduce the ability of transnational criminal networks to profit from wildlife and other natural resource crimes in Mozambique. Specific activities to be delivered under this 2-year grant, ending September 30, 2025, include improving law enforcement...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement under the Trans-National Crime program (CFDA 19.705), aims to strengthen the law enforcement capacity of African Parks Rangers in Malawi's key protected areas. The $999,304.09 award, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026, will focus on combating wildlife trafficking, securing endangered species, and engaging local communities in...