The Department of State Bureau of African Affairs awarded a $149,983 Project Grant to Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees through the Africa Regional Democracy Fund program (CFDA 19.225). The goal of this two-year award is to strengthen the capacity and reduce barriers to participation of persons with disabilities and electoral actors in Mozambique. The Africa Regional Democracy Fund supports democratic processes and promotes strong democratic norms including civil and political rights, freedom of...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs, under the Africa Regional Democracy Fund (CFDA 19.225), provides $422,303.00 to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to expand virtual hearing rooms with appropriate technical training, promote citizen behavior change, and expand community outreach interventions in Angola. The award period runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. The project aims to advance civil and political rights,...
The Department of State Bureau of African Affairs awarded a $300,000 project grant to Humana People To People Botswana under the Africa Regional Democracy Fund program (CFDA 19.225). The grant will support efforts from January 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 to raise awareness of child labor and empower civil society and local leaders in Botswana to ensure government enforces laws protecting children. The Africa Regional Democracy Fund program aims to promote democratic processes, civil and political...
This Project Grant award of $225,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs under the Africa Regional Democracy Fund (CFDA 19.225) program. The award supported Isoko Partners For Peace And Gender Equality, a non-profit organization, in creating a sustainable model of women and youth participation in local and provincial governance and peacebuilding processes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo through the Community Academy for Democracy and Development...
This Project Grant award of $1,200,000.00 from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program will seek to create employment opportunities for youth in Zaka, Zimbabwe, as well as enhance their civic participation and access to youth-friendly health services. The activity has been co-created by USAID and the Tariro Youth Development Trust, which is the awarded non-profit organization. The project will run from...
This $150,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs under the Africa Regional Democracy Fund (CFDA 19.225) supports the "Promotion of Good Governance and Peace through Diagnosis, Dialogue, and Dissemination of Good Practices in the Provinces of Lac and Logone Oriental" in Chad. The funding will be used by the awardee, Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, to implement initiatives that advance civil and political rights, freedom of expression, and...
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs has awarded a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Africa Regional Democracy Fund (CFDA 19.225) to Patriot Vision In Action, a woman-owned non-profit organization, to implement a tailored human rights training program for the Lesotho Correctional Services (LCS) leadership and policymakers. The award period runs from September 30, 2024, to March 6, 2025. The goal of this project is to advance civil and political rights, freedom of...
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs awarded a $400,000 project grant under the Africa Regional Democracy Fund (CFDA 19.225) to Synerg A - Initiatives For Human Rights, a non-profit organization based in Ghana. This grant, with a period of performance from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, will support LGBTQI+ civil society organizations in Ghana to effectively mitigate human rights violations and abuses based on sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression,...
This $250,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs under the Africa Regional Democracy Fund (CFDA 19.225) program aims to strengthen the capacity of civil society organizations to promote accountable governance in The Gambia. The grant will support initiatives focused on advancing civil and political rights, freedom of expression, association, peaceful assembly, and access to information in the country. Key activities include building organizational...
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs awarded a $105,000 Project Grant under the Regional Peace and Security (CFDA 19.979) program to Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, a for-profit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. The grant, effective from November 1, 2024 to March 5, 2025, is intended to offer a safe space for displaced children and youth in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique to play, learn, and engage in activities that strengthen self-esteem, self-advocacy, and...