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Fiscal and Accounting System of Tunisia (FAST) The purpose of Fiscal and Accounting System of Tunisia (FAST) is to advance the e-Governance and economic reform priorities of the Government of Tunisia.
Jobs, Opportunities, and Business Success (JOBS) (Tunisia):  .USAID/Tunisia's JOBS activity partners with Tunisian businesses to tackle operational, financial, and management constraints including; access to new markets, increase revenues, and generate employment opportunities.  In partnership with the private sector and local organizations, the activity also develops workforce skills to better match the requirements of the private sector, with training and job placement services for young graduates and job-seekers.  Lastly, the activity is providing e-service and digital solutions to optimize regulations, procedures, and authorizations that would reduce the time and cost of services for businesses, facilitate investment and trade, and promote private sector-led innovation...This implementing mechanism contributes $1,200,000 ($300,000 ESF and $900,000 DA) to the Women Leadership earmark.. Objectives for Tunisia: PROJECT OBJECTIVES: Create jobs by increasing the competitiveness of Tunisian SMEs; Improve the match between skills demanded by the labor market and the training provided by education and vocational institutions; Improve Tunisia’s business enabling environment; Communicate the initiatives and impacts of JOBS as well as the importance of market-led growth, with a particular focus on youth.
Civil Society Program (Tunisia):  .Since 2011, Tunisian civil society organizations have played a crucial role in Tunisia post-revolution efforts to transition to a more participatory democracy. While Tunisian civil society organizations have significantly flourished since 2011, covering a broad range of activities funded by various donors, many of the newly created entities lack the understanding, resources and capacity to effectively participate in public life to act and advocate for positive change and to exercise their rights.  USAID's new Civil Society Activity (CSA) will empower Tunisian citizens to act and advocate for positive change at the local, regional, and national levels in advancing Tunisia's development and to build legitimacy and sustainability of the civil society sector.  Working on discrete thematic areas over the life of the activity, USAID will achieve the following activity objectives: increased engagement and agency of citizens act/advocate for issues of public interest;  strengthened institutional capacity of civil society organizations to promote positive change on citizen/constituent priorities; and established effective partnerships at local, regional and national levels increased (e.g., government, civil society, citizens, private sector) to advance shared development objectives. USAID will identify Tunisian stakeholders involved in the activity and invite them to analyze the theme selected, take action, and adapt/iterate throughout the year, while receiving capacity building and multi-sectoral networking and coalition building opportunities at the local, regional and national level. This activity will also seek to advance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility principles at the various design and implementation stages...This implementing mechanism contributes $1,500,00 ESF to the Women Leadership Key attribution... .. .
Tunisia Political Transitions Project (PTP) (Tunisia):  USAID's Political Transitions Project (PTP) will continue working with domestic observer networks to provide citizen oversight of political processes, with civil society and independent media institutions to promote greater civic and voter engagement, and with political parties to build capacity and develop issues-based platforms. As appropriate, PTP may work with democratic institutions, including Tunisia's Election Management Body to strengthen its capacity to organize and administer electoral events. FY 2022 funds will continue to promote greater inclusion in electoral processes for marginalized groups, including for persons with disabilities, youth, and rural women. PTP will work with and through civil society to advocate that the newly re-established Parliament produce, evaluate, and implement legislation. USAID will support a Public Policy Consortium, led by a Tunisian think tank, to serve as a platform for engaging political and civil society actors, including future members of parliament, researchers, and other policymakers to support developing and discussing evidence-based policies that directly address citizens' needs, while also increasing the likelihood of policy implementation. USAID will continue supporting the Young Public Policy Network, composed of young political and civic leaders (ages 24-34), to participate in a year-long training focused on the building blocks of public policy analysis. PTP will counter malign actors' threats, specifically PRC, by building and strengthening a resilient information ecosystem. Activities may include targeted research to identify threat actors' methods for disseminating and amplifying propaganda and disinformation and research to see if and how foreign actors are trying to secure access to the information space through ownership. Story grants will stimulate the production of high-quality content on issues of community concern identified through the dis-information research..
Tourism Development Project  In Tunisia (Visit Tunisia) (Tunisia):  .Tourism is critical for employment and private sector growth.in Tunisia's economy. The COVID-19 pandemic and current economic crisis.devastated the sector. To accelerate the sector's recovery, expand economic.opportunities, help small businesses grow, introduce innovation, and facilitate.the creation of new jobs, the activity partners with Tunisian businesses to.deliver technical assistance, grants, and training in underserved regions. With.a programmatic emphasis on women and youth, the activity increases Tunisia's.competitiveness as an alternative tourism destination to attract.tourism-related investments, diversify tourism services and products, increase.revenues, facilitate employment, mobilize expertise and capital resources from.regional and international partners, and improve tourism services'.quality. Visit Tunisia will equip youth and women with the skills for.private sector employment and partner with Tunisian universities and vocational.schools to improve training and certifications for tourism service.professionals. In partnership with guest houses, hotels, and tourism businesses.Visit Tunisia will also promote adoption of clean energy technologies and.environmental conservation practices to reduce CO2 emissions, reduce and.recycle waste, and preserve water. Through this activity USAID contributes to.the following results: increased number of tourists and therefore an increased.number of jobs; increased tourism revenue; and increased private sector.investment and innovation..
Tunisia Emergency Food Security Response Single Donor Trust Fund The purpose of this award to finance activities in support of cofinancing Tunisia Emergency Food Security Response Single Donor Trust Fund.
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) project The "Tunisia ICT Competitiveness Project" aims to promote entrepreneurship and assist SMEs in select sectors using a three pronged approach: Task 1: Stimulate ICT Entrepreneurship and Company Development; Task 2: Growing and Developing the Workforce; Task 3: Developing ICT Policy and Regulatory Reform.
Tunisia International Observation of National Elections (TIONE) (Tunisia):  . ..The purpose of this grant is to provide a restricted fixed.contribution to support "Tunisia International Observation of National Elections (TIONE)..National elections are constitutionally mandated in 2019 and will be crucial in determining.Tunisia's future. While Tunisia has made remarkable advances since the revolution, there is a.critical need for the international community to continue to encourage, support and foster the.country's democratic transition. As a broadly respected, non-partisan, non-governmental.organization with a long history in Tunisia, The grantee will monitor and assess the process,.engaging with key stakeholders across the political spectrum on its findings. An observation.mission will help increase the inclusivity, transparency and credibility of the polls; encourage a.genuine, peaceful and well administered process in alignment with international human rights.principles; and help shape the agenda for political and electoral reform..
Tunisia Accountable Governance Activity (TADAEEM) Tunisia Accountable Governance Activity (TADAEEM) has three key objectives: Improve citizen participation in and oversight of key government functions; Municipal institutional and service delivery performance improved; Regional and national coordination and service delivery mechanisms improved to respond to needs of citizens via local government structures.. Objectives for Tunisia: The Tunisia Accountability, Decentralization, and Effective Municipalities (TADAEEM or “Consolidation”) Project supports the principle that an effective government that fosters collaboration between institutions and citizens will contribute to a more democratic and inclusive society. TADAEEM works with Government of Tunisia officials and other partners – especially at the local and regional levels – to help in developing more effective ways to provide public services, ensuring that essential amenities are provided in an inclusive, efficient and accountable manner. PROJECT OBJECTIVES: Improved citizen participation in and oversight of key government functions. Improved municipal service delivery performance. Improved regional and national coordination and service delivery.
Power Tunisia Activity The USAID Power Tunisia Activity seeks to advance self-reliance in Tunisia by strengthening the countrys institutional capacity to manage, operate, and maintain a.modern, diversified and financially sound electricity system. The activity has three core objectives:sStrengthening the energy sectors performance;diversifying and securing energy supply; and promoting advanced technology pilots and partnerships.
Business Reform & Competitiveness Project (BRCP) The USAID-financed Business Reform & Competitiveness Project (BRCP) is a 3-year project implemented by the Pragma Corporation to transform enterprise competitiveness in the Information/ Communication Technology (ICT) sector and in other key sectors supported by ICT to improve value chains and increase growth, sales, employment, investment, and exports.
Tunisian American Enterprise Fund (Tunisia):  The Tunisian-American Enterprise Fund (TAEF) is a private sector initiative to support small and medium enterprises, recognized as drivers of economic growth in Tunisia. Funds allocated from FY 2017 Economic Support Fund (ESF) OCO will bring the total fund capitalization to $100 million.  TAEF will promote private sector development in Tunisia, reaching underserved segments of the economy, and seek to leverage the involvement of other financial institutions and global investors.  TAEF is developing an investment portfolio, which will demonstrate to other potential investors that private sector investment can be undertaken profitably in Tunisia.  TAEF is an important component of the U.S. assistance program to promote stability and transition in Tunisia, through partnering with entrepreneurs and the private sector. To date TAEF has invested a total of $16 million of the $100 million total in 22 firms since 2014.
Tackling Unemployment in Tunisia (MASHROU3I) (Tunisia):  Mashrou3i, "My Project" in Arabic, is an entrepreneurship training and a workforce development project targeting educated, at-risk women and youth in the interior regions of the country where unemployment is highest.  Using an online e-learning platform, the project provides training and coaching for new entrepreneurs, equips young job seekers with essential soft-skills to succeed on the job market, and helps higher education institutions deliver a workforce that matches the private sector needs.
Implementing AIDS Prevention and Care (IMPACT) Project The IMPACT/Bangladesh program supported behavior change and care and support programs of a wide range of community-based organizations, including faith-based organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and groups for people living with HIV and AIDS (PLHA). By 2005, IMPACT/Bangladesh was managing sub-agreements with 18 implementing agencies. Program priorities included national surveillance system strengthening, behavior change communication to reduce risk and vulnerability to HIV (including condom promotion among high-risk populations), improving management of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and building capacity of government and NGO partners to plan, implement, and monitor HIV/AIDS interventions.
Missing Persons for Identification of Human Remains (Vietnam):  .The Identification of Human Remains activity narrative linked to SPO PPARM..
Vietnam Leads Program The USAID Vietnam Leads project is supporting the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) to conduct various trainings to improve the capacity of provincial leaders and officials in these areas.
USAID/Vietnam Counter Trafficking in Persons (Vietnam):  USAID/Vietnam Counter Trafficking in Persons activity narrative linked to SPO PPARM (MO 3.1)
Improving Private Sector Competitiveness (IPS-C) (Vietnam):  .The Improving Private Sector Competitiveness (IPS-C) activity narrative linked to DO.1 PPARM (MO 3.2).....
Green Annamites program (Vietnam):  The USAID Green Annamites activity supports Vietnam's transition to a sustainable, green economy that protects people, landscapes, and biodiversity in Thua Thien Hue and Quang Nam provinces. These two provinces contain major natural protected areas, covering 5,981 square miles with unique biodiversity. With FY 2019 funds, the activity will continue to support over 20,000 rural community members in the target provinces to improve their livelihoods and diversify their incomes, thus lessening impacts on both forests and biodiversity (such as hunting and deforestation)..The activity will engage private companies to increase sustainable forest management through recognized standard certification programs (such as the Forest Stewardship Council - FSC). The activity will help organize acacia smallholders in the two provinces to form cooperatives that can effectively partner with companies seeking FSC-certified wood products. Training will be provided to cooperative members on growing acacia in accordance with FSC standards to meet the needs of the buyers. The activity will also use a value chain approach to strengthen livelihoods, such as production of medicinal plants, rattan, and ficus fruits, for communities living in the buffer zones of protected areas as a means to reduce pressure on biodiversity..This activity directly contributes to achieving the Mission Objective of increased environmental sustainability and biodiversity conservation by focusing in biodiversity hotspot areas in Vietnam and improving forest management. It also supports Vietnam's Journey to Self-Reliance by improving sustainable livelihoods and incomes for poor forest dwelling communities in critical landscapes as a means to lessen their impacts on biodiversity and forests and enable them to participate in global and responsible furniture, wood, and paper value chains...
INCLUSION I (Vietnam):  .USAID "INCLUSION" project partners with three Vietnamese non-governmental organizations to implement a comprehensive intervention program aimed at improving the quality of life for persons with disabilities (PWD) in provinces heavily sprayed with Agent Orange...Using FY 2020 funds, the Center for Community Health, Research and Development (CCRD) will focus its efforts in Kom Tum and Binh Dinh provinces. Working through its sub-awardees, INCLUSION will build a multi-disciplinary rehabilitation service system and provide rehabilitation services to PWDs and home-based care and training to family members in nursing, nutrition, and safety. The activity will also work to promote PWDs' social participation, build their independent living skills, and provide peer support and psychological support to family members. Disability policies and their implementation will be advanced through strengthening a few efforts including revision of current policies, advocacy campaigns for the inclusion of anti-discrimination clauses, or development of new guidance for disabilities assistance. CCRD will work with government agencies, civil society, and the private sector to support PWDs...This activity implements Congressional directives and supports the Administration's policy priority to address war legacies to advance the bilateral relationship. By providing direct services to PWDs, the activity contributes to the achievement of the Mission Objective for promoting greater social, economic, and political opportunities for the most vulnerable populations, including those suffering from war-related disabilities. The activity also supports the Journey to Self-Reliance by strengthening inclusion and participation of the vulnerable groups into society and building Vietnam's public-service delivery system....
INCLUSION II (Vietnam):  .USAID "INCLUSION" project partners with three Vietnamese non-governmental organizations to implement a comprehensive intervention program aimed at improving the quality of life for persons with disabilities in provinces heavily sprayed with Agent Orange. ..With FY 2020 funding, the Center for Creative Initiatives in Health and Population (CCIHP) will work in Thua Thien Hue and Quang Tri provinces. Working through its sub-awardees, INCLUSION will build a multi-disciplinary rehabilitation service system and provide rehabilitation services to PWDs and home-based care and training to family members in nursing, nutrition and safety. The activity will also work to promote persons with disabilities' social participation, build their independent living skills, and provide peer support and psychological support to family members. Disability policies and their implementation will be advanced through strengthening a number of efforts including revision of current policies, advocacy campaigns for the inclusion of anti-discrimination clauses, or development of new guidance for disabilities assistance. CCIHP will work with government agencies, civil society and the private sector to support the Journey to Self-reliance..This activity implements Congressional directives and supports the Administration's policy priority to address war legacies to advance the bilateral relationship. By providing direct services to PWDs, the activity contributes to the achievement of the Mission Objective for promoting greater social, economic, and political opportunities for the most vulnerable populations, including those suffering from war-related disabilities. The activity also supports the Journey to Self-Reliance by strengthening inclusion and participation of the vulnerable groups into society and building Vietnam's public-service delivery system.
USAID-FUV Growth and Sustainability (Vietnam):  .USAID-FUV Growth and Sustainability activity narratives linked to DO.1 PPARM (MO 3.2).. ..
Environmental Remediation at Da Nang Airport: Dig & Haul: Excavation and Construction (Vietnam):  The Excavation and Construction.contract is central to the Environmental Remediation of Dioxin Contamination at.Danang Airport Project. It involves the construction of an access road;.construction of the In-Pile Thermal Desorption (IPTD) containment structure;.excavation, moisture conditioning and transportation of all contaminated soils.and sediments; installation and monitoring of erosion control measures; removal.and stockpiling of treated soil; and restoration of the site.  .With FY 2016 funds, the contract will.load the second and final phase of contaminated soil and sediment into the.treatment structure for Phase 2 thermal operations.  The contract will also complete all remaining.Phase 2 excavations; implement erosion control measures; and perform stockpile.management of all excavated material greater than the sediment standard but.lower than the soil standard which does not require thermal treatment as.approved by the Government of Vietnam.  .
Strengthening Tenure and Resources Rights (STARR II IDIQ) Provide short and long term technical assistance to improve land tenure, property rights, and resource governance through targeted interventions or integrated activities in support of broader development objectives.
LIFE This Activity will help address the USAID/Vietnam Country Development Challenge #2: Capacity Strengthened to Protect and Improve Health and Well-being, and specifically Intermediate Result 2.1: Strengthened host country ownership of a sustainable HIV/AIDS response. The overall goal of the Activity is: to strengthen community HIV/AIDS services to support a sustainable national HIV/AIDS response. The Activity will achieve its goal by realizing the following objectives: 1. Deliver effective community-based HIV/AIDS services contributing to achieving 90-90-90targets 2. Strengthen human and organizational capacity for CBOs working on HIV/AIDS 3. Strengthen advocacy capacity for CBOs working on HIV/AIDS The Recipient of this Activity will strengthen the community response in the continuum of prevention to care (COPC) through the delivery of effective community-based HIV/AIDS services contributing to the achievement of national 90-90-90 targets; strengthen human and organizational capacity in community-based organizations (CBOs); and strengthen the advocacy capacity of CBOs to play an important role in the sustainability of the national HIV/AIDS response. The COPC is a holistic system of support that begins by identifying positive cases among key populations and proceeds to engage, re-engage, and retain those cases in ARV treatment. Recognizing that community-based services are often not linked to national and provincial HIV/AIDS strategic plans, the Recipient will coordinate with key players to ensure that services and targets are part of the Government of Vietnam (GVN) system.
Erase TB (Vietnam):  .The Tuberculosis (TB) Local Organizations Network (LON) is a key component of the Global Accelerator to End TB. The Erase TB is a LON activity in Vietnam that aims to improve TB prevention, care and treatment services in Vietnam through a direct agreement with a local organization. LON draws on the existing capacity of local civil-society organizations, faith-based organizations, and private sector service providers, and continues to build this capacity by partnering directly with these local entities. LON helps expand opportunities to utilize innovative and country-specific approaches to address the challenge of TB. ..With FY 2021 funds, the activity will continue to work with the Vietnam National TB Control Program (NTP) to: 1) update public-private partnership policies and guidance; 2) provide technical support to the public non-NTP and private services on TB screening, referral, detection, treatment, prevention, and monitoring; 3) support local communities and private providers to implement active case finding in selected areas; and 4) implement a reporting platform to facilitate private service providers reporting relevant TB indicators to the current NTP reporting systems. .By improving the capacity of local organizations, public non-NTP, and private service providers on TB active case finding, detection, treatment, and reporting, the activity directly contributes to achieving the Mission Objectives to improve services for the prevention and control of HIV and TB, and advance greater local ownership of the HIV and TB response. . .
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