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What is the Kenya Election and Political Process Strengthening Program?

The Kenya Election and Political Process Strengthening Program provides training and technical assistance to Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, political parties, civil society and the media to help Kenyans conduct free, fair and peaceful elections.  The program supports technology solutions that improve transparency and increase citizens’ confidence in the electoral process. 

Program Duration and Budget

May 2011 – April 2014
$18.5 million

What is the Strengthening Institutions of Governance and Service Delivery to Entrench Transparency and Accountability Program?

Brief descriptions of USAID's youth programs around the world.

Start date:  November 19, 2012     End Date:   November 19, 2015
Anticipated Project budget (Life of Project):  $ 488,268
Implementer:  Media Development Center (MDC)

Start date: March 8, 2012          End date: March 7, 2015  
Project budget (Life of Project):  $1.4 Million
Implementer:  Rural Development Network of the Republic of Macedonia


Objectives

Develop and disseminate affordable climate change adaptation technologies and practices in the agricultural sector, by conducting comprehensive public awareness and outreach campaigns combined with capacity building programs tailored to the needs of farming operations. 

 

Grantee(s): University of North Carolina- Measure Evaluation Phase III

Duration: 3 years (FY2011 - FY2014)- Annual determination based on need

Total Projected Investment: $300K FY 11

Funding Source: USAID/Barbados- (GHCS-USAID Account)

Countries: St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, St. Kitts and Nevis, Dominica

Objective: To improve the monitoring and evaluation  (M&E) systems and processes within the small states of the Eastern Caribbean.

What is the Parliamentary Strengthening Program II?

The Parliamentary Strengthening Program’s main objective is to improve Kenya’s Parliament’s effectiveness in producing legislation, acting as an oversight institution, and carrying out its representation functions in a more democratic, transparent, and effective manner.

Project Duration and Budget

April 2010 – March 2014
$9.85 million 

Who implements the Parliamentary Strengthening Program II?

The State University of New York
www.suny.edu

What is the Uraia Trust Program?

The Uraia Trust Civic Education program is an umbrella under which 57 Kenyan civil society organizations support the training and deployment of civic educators and the dissemination of a national civic education curriculum in all 47 counties of Kenya.  The program is a direct response to the post-election violence that occurred in 2007 and 2008 when the public space was captured and dominated by the political class through campaigns based on hate, ethnicity, and incitement.

More than 1 billion people worldwide suffer from one or more painful, debilitating tropical diseases which disproportionately impact poor and rural populations, cause severe sickness and disability, compromise mental and physical development, contribute to childhood malnutrition, reduce school enrollment, and hinder economic productivity. Seven of these neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) can be controlled and treated through targeted mass drug administration (MDA). Treatment of at-risk populations for 4-6 years can lead to elimination or control of these diseases.

Start date:  December 20, 2012       End Date:   June 17, 2015
Anticipated Project budget (Life of Project):  $ 412,984
Implementer:  Balkan Investigative Network Reporting (BIRN)

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Last updated: May 21, 2013

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