Fact Sheets

USAID's Tech Challenge on Atrocity Prevention

sgruber — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:49:39 +0000

USAID's Tech Challenge on Atrocity Prevention

In support of President Obama's strategy for atrocity prevention, USAID and Humanity United commit to issuing a Tech Challenge on Atrocity Prevention to support innovative ideas and best-in-class solutions to prevent mass atrocities.

Teacher Career and Professional Development (TCPD) Project

skellman — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:16:42 +0000

Teacher Career and Professional Development (TCPD) Project

Start date: December 2012 End Date: June 2015

Anticipated Project budget (Life of Project): $949,684

Implementer: Macedonian Civic Education Center

Objectives

Strengthen the teacher career and professional development system in Macedonia. Create and institutionalize structures and processes that guide and inform the system.

Small & Medium Enterprise Development Credit Authority (SME DCA)

skellman — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:04:49 +0000

Small & Medium Enterprise Development Credit Authority (SME DCA)

Start date: September 1, 2007 End date: September 1, 2014
Guarantee Facility: $9 million in loans
Implementers: UNIBANKA and NLB Leasing

Objectives

The SME Development Credit Authority facility, the first of its kind in Macedonia, provides access to working and investment capital for companies that want to expand their operations or market opportunities. The SME DCA facility is improving access to capital, which is a major obstacle to the growth of private sector SMEs in Macedonia.

Youth Development and Juvenile Justice in Suriname

scave — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:01:27 +0000

Youth Development and Juvenile Justice in Suriname

Grantee: Pan American Development Foundation

Local Sub-Grantees: Government of Suriname, Surinamese NGOs

Duration: 4 years (Feb 2013 - Feb 2016)

Funding to date: $1,549,065

Total Project investment - $4,500,000

Beneficiary countries: Suriname

Objective: To support youth development and juvenile justice reform in Suriname. This will be achieved by (1) expanding opportunities for at-risk youth aged 15-24 and (2) strengthening Suriname’s juvenile justice system.

Reduce Risk to Human & Natural Assets Resulting from Climate Change

scave — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 18:26:53 +0000

Reduce Risk to Human & Natural Assets Resulting from Climate Change

Grantees: The Secretariat of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States; the University of the West Indies’ Center for Resource Management and Environmental Studies; the Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology; the Government of Barbados.

Beneficiary Countries: Barbados, St. Kitts & Nevis, Antigua & Barbuda, Dominica, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines and Grenada.

Duration: 5 years (2011-2015).

Funding to date: $2.5 million

Total Projected investment: $20 million.

Land and Conflict Sensitive Journalism

rsykes — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 08:55:01 +0000

Land and Conflict Sensitive Journalism

What is the Land and Conflict Sensitive Journalism program?

Broadband Partnership of the Americas

sgruber — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:20:53 +0000

Broadband Partnership of the Americas

The Broadband Partnership of the Americas (BPA) is designed to improve access to broadband and the Internet and other communications technologies in the Americas. It will serve as a voluntary and flexible framework through which the governments of the Western Hemisphere, multilateral organizations, the donor community and the private sector can collaborate to increase access to broadband and the Internet across the Americas.

Judicial Strengthening Project

skellman — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 13:22:16 +0000

Judicial Strengthening Project

Start date: December 2011 Duration: Three years
Project budget (Life of Project): $ 3,696,110
Implementer: Tetra Tech DPK

Objectives

Strengthen the role of the judiciary in the separation of powers, and develop broad based support for rule of law and judicial sector reform.

Components

Advocacy and Citizen Participation in Judicial Sector Reforms – Develop the capacity of justice sector professional associations to play a leadership role in justice system reform efforts.

Innovation Financing Vehicle (IFV)

skellman — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:10:02 +0000

Innovation Financing Vehicle (IFV)

Start date: January 1, 2012 End date: December 31, 2015
Project budget: $300,000
Implementer: Crimson Development Foundation (CDF)

Objectives

Establish and manage a specialized fund to support innovation and business start-ups, addressing the access to finance constraint faced by innovation-focused entrepreneurs.

A Ganar Program

scave — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:45:14 +0000

A Ganar Program

Grantee: Partners of the Americas.

Local Sub-Grantees: St. Kitts & Nevis: Community Achievers Project; St. Kitts & Nevis Football Association; Caribbean Healthy Lifestyle Program; and the Ministry of Education. St. Vincent & Grenadines: Marion House; Liberty Lodge Boys Training Center; Adult and Continuing Education Center; Casper Maria Marshall Tomorrow Women and Men Center. Dominica: Center where Adolescent learn to Love & Serve (CALLS); Dominica Youth Business Trust.