Fact Sheets

July 7-9 Tokyo Conference on Afghanistan

sgruber — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 13:57:19 +0000

July 7-9 Tokyo Conference on Afghanistan

Building on the decisions made in Bonn and Chicago, as well as the U.S.-Afghanistan Strategic Partnership Agreement, the United States joined over 70 partners in Tokyo to underline our continuing support for Afghanistan’s efforts to strengthen itself and provide a more peaceful, secure, and prosperous future for its people through the conclusion of the security transition in 2014 and into the Transformation Decade.

Training of Internal Auditors in the Public Sector in Macedonia (TIAPS)

skellman — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 14:51:10 +0000

Training of Internal Auditors in the Public Sector in Macedonia (TIAPS)

Start date: October 1, 2012 End Date: May 1, 2014
Project budget (Life of Project): $208,578
Additional co-funding from the Slovenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs ($208,578), Macedonian Ministry of Finance ($19,796), and the Center for Excellence in Finance ($46,036)
Implementer: Center of Excellence in Finance (CEF)

Objectives

Develop the internal audit profession in Macedonia to improve public financial management and increase accountability, transparency and efficiency in the public sector.

Improving Energy Efficiency For The Low-Income Housing Sector

skellman — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:14:43 +0000

Improving Energy Efficiency For The Low-Income Housing Sector

Start date: April 19, 2011 End date: April 17, 2014
Project budget (Life of Project): $1,500,000
Implementer: Habitat for Humanity Macedonia

Objectives

Increase the standard of living in collective housing units in Macedonia through demonstration projects on energy efficiency improvements that significantly decrease energy consumption and operating cost.

Eastern Caribbean Community Action Project II

scave — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:49:34 +0000

Eastern Caribbean Community Action Project II

Contractor(s)/Grantee(s): Caribbean HIV/AIDS Alliance

Duration: 5 years (FY2011 - FY2014)

Total Projected Investment: $16 million over 5 years

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

Countries: OECS and Barbados

Objective: Increased Equitable Access to HIV Prevention, Treatment and Care Services for

most at risk populations and persons living with HIV (PLHIV) in the Eastern Caribbean:

Yes Youth Can North Eastern Province

rsykes — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 12:26:50 +0000

Yes Youth Can North Eastern Province

What is Yes Youth Can North Eastern Province?

Yes Youth Can North Eastern Province is an investment by USAID to counter violent extremism through youth empowerment. The project builds on the success of the Garissa Youth Project, which provided direct services to over 5,000 youth in order to reduce radicalization and increase social stability. The project focuses on providing positive alternatives to those most at-risk of recruitment.

Project Duration and Budget

October 2008 – October 2015
$10.9 million

Kenyatta University-Syracuse University Partnership on Building Capacity through Quality Teacher Preparation

rsykes — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 09:35:52 +0000

Kenyatta University-Syracuse University Partnership on Building Capacity through Quality Teacher Preparation

What is the Kenyatta University-Syracuse University Partnership Project?

The Kenyatta University-Syracuse University Partnership is a joint project of Kenyatta University and Syracuse University aimed at improving the quality of secondary school teaching and education in Kenya through expanding and enhancing teacher preparation and professional development. The partnership is focused on building the capacity of the education system through secondary pre-service teacher training and mentoring of new and practicing teachers for continuous professional growth.

Haiti Mobile Money Initiative

sgruber — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 19:12:24 +0000

Haiti Mobile Money Initiative

The Haiti Mobile Money Initiative (HMMI) is a program launched in June 2010 that is jumpstarting the delivery of financial services by mobile phone in Haiti. The program offers incentive funds - a total of $10 million - to entities that offer mobile money services in Haiti. These awards included the first and second service providers to launch mobile money services, and reaching specific transaction milestones. HMMI is a partnership between the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the U.S. government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

CIVIL SOCIETY PROJECT (CSP)

skellman — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:16:45 +0000

CIVIL SOCIETY PROJECT (CSP)

Start date: February 27, 2012 End Date: August 31, 2014
Project budget (Life of Project): $2,540,000
Implementer: Foundation Open Society – Macedonia (FOSM), in partnership with
four local civil society organizations (CSOs): the Youth Educational Forum; Forum – Center for Strategic Research and Documentation; the Center for Civil Communications; and Reactor – Research in Action.

Industrial Management Project

skellman — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:20:56 +0000

Industrial Management Project

Start date: January 13, 2013 Duration: Three years
Anticipated Project budget (Life of Project): $1.3 million
Implementer: TimelProekt, in partnership with PointPro Consulting and the Center for Entrepreneurial and Executive Development (CEED)

Objectives

Improve Macedonia‘s competitiveness and energy security and reduce greenhouse gas emissions via greater clean energy investments, primarily through the introduction of a systematic energy management approach in the industrial sector.

Health System Strengthening in the Eastern Caribbean (HS20/20)

scave — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:54:01 +0000

Health System Strengthening in the Eastern Caribbean (HS20/20)

Grantee: Abt Associates

Duration: FY2010 - FY2014

Total Projected Investment: $5 million over 5 years

Funding Source: (GHCS-USAID Account)

Countries: OECS and Barbados

Objective: To improve the capacity of the Caribbean national governments and regional organizations to effectively lead, finance, manage, and sustain the delivery of quality HIV prevention, care, treatment and support services. Activities include: