devinitorg/iati-policy-markers huggingface dataset:
India Sanitation Action Lab 2.0 (India):  This implementing mechanism will expand on ongoing work to foster clean and healthy communities in at least three cities. The target beneficiaries are children in government schools, women and adolescent girls. The activity will work closely with the government officials and school and health workers to ensure that the lasting and well-planned changes become part of these communities' daily practices. To achieve this, the activity includes four components: 1) Convergence of water, sanitation, health and education service providers to minimize the devastating impact of illnesses in urban poor communities; 2) Build student and community capacity in WASH; 3) Build sustainable models for water and sanitation provisions in schools and slums; and 4) Training and capacity building for local governments and private sector partners.
Direct Benefit Transfers for Electricity Innovation aims to address two problems; 1) the inefficiency of many programs that provide public support to the poor, and 2) how to manage common resources, and groundwater in particular.
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Institute (WASHi) - Technical Assistance to Government of India for Swachh Bharat Mission (India):  .USAID/India will implement a new activity entitled Technical.Assistance to the Government of India (GOI) for the Swachh Bharat Mission that.is a follow-on to the previous identically named activity.  This "phase.two" will fund national project management units supporting both the Swachh.Bharat (Clean India) and Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation.(AMRUT) GOI missions that are working to end open defecation in India.  As.the Swachh Bharat Mission comes to a close in 2019, AMRUT will continue the.work to ensure open defecation free status is maintained and the treatment of.liquid wastes is improved in urban areas.  USAID's assistance under this.activity will directly support the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.(MoHUA) and provide targeted support to two states and five cities.  The.activity will scale successful WASH approaches to strengthen governance and.policy frameworks, program management, and institutional capacities at national.and sub-national levels to plan, budget and monitor WASH progress.  The.activity will also build the capacity of municipal officials to accelerate the.implementation of key Swachh Bharat components by introducing them to the tools.and progress achieved by other cities, which have already made substantial.gains under the initiative.The activity will also facilitate public institution engagement with the.private sector in WASH value chains by identifying financing needs and options.and developing private sector engagement strategies for municipal governments. .The activity will also develop city-specific financing plans for five cities.(three in Uttar Pradesh and two in Rajasthan)... .
Water Analysis, Innovations and Systems Program (WAISP) Water Analysis, Innovations and Systems Program (WAISP)
Moving Towards Sanitation for All (India):  Using FY2019 funds, USAID/India will continue its support for the Moving India towards Sanitation for All (MISAAL) activity which is implemented by the Urban Management Centre (UMC).  Broadly speaking, the activity focuses on building the capacity of municipal officials to ensure improved access to WASH infrastructure development and the adoption of appropriate WASH related behaviours. More specifically, the MISAAL activity provides technical assistance to the municipal governments of the cities of Ahmedabad, Porbandar, Jodhpur and Sambalpur to achieve and sustain sanitation improvements; improve the management of liquid waste; and achieve a convergence of the various schemes of the national, state and local governments to move towards safely managed sanitation.  MISAAL also engages with the USAID-funded national Project Management Unit housed in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs to disseminate learnings from pilots and tools developed by UMC.MISAAL will also use FY 2019 funds to scale up WASH solutions developed in partnership with city managers' associations and urban development departments of the states of Gujarat, Rajasthan and Odisha to other cities. MISAAL also fosters city to city partnerships between Indian and US cities and leverages international learning through the International City/County Management Association (ICMA). For example, UMC is leading a delegation from the partner states and cities to the city of Pearland, Texas followed by participation in the ICMA's Annual Conference 2019 at Nashville, Tennessee in October 2019. The impact of the proposed interventions will be that the cities of Ahmedabad, Porbandar, Jodhpur and Sambalpur will be at the forefront of sustainable sanitation development and will act as models for other large and small cities in their respective states and centre.
Strengthening Tibetan Health Systems Tibet Fund - Amendment : The purpose of this amendment is to change the payment method from "Direct" to "LOC" as currently shown in the fully executed copy of the award.
Feed the Future India-Kenya Dairy Development Program (India):  .USAID/India will invest $113,000 in FY 2016 Feed the Future (FTF) funds to support Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Cluster Development Initiative Limited to pilot the successful Indian small holder dairy production system innovations in Kenya.  Various successful Indian dairy innovations are currently being customized, adopted and replicated.  Dairy farming households are federated into dairy cooperatives and their capacities are being built through training and exposure visits on various aspects of animal management and milk production.  To strengthen downstream milk value chains, necessary equipment will be provided, including milk-processing unit, milk-testing equipment, milk dispensers, insulated milk tankers, artificial insemination equipment and facilities for strengthening extension and service delivery.  The program will also facilitate training on extension and service delivery agents to improve their efficiency and dairy sector productivity..
Regional Energy Partership Program Support "South Asia Regional Energy Partnership Program II"
Food Insecurity in Vulnerable Populations Reduced Food Insecurity in Vulnerable Populations Reduced
Community-led Monitoring (CLM) Community-led monitoring (CLM) is a process initiated and implemented by local community based organizations and other civil society groups, networks of key populations (KP), people living with HIV (PLHIV), and other affected groups or other community entities that gathers quantitative and qualitative data about HIV services. The CLM expected outcomes is to focus on getting input from recipients of HIV services, especially key populations and underserved groups, in a routine and systematic manner that will translate into action and change. CLM is central to PEPFARs client centered approach because it puts communities, their needs, and their voices at the center of the HIV response.
Strengthening Eco-system for Sustainable and Inclusive Health Financing in India (India):  .The "Strengthening of Eco-system for Sustainable and Inclusive Health Financing in India" Project seeks to promote an equitable and sustainable health care financing system.  It builds technical and institutional capacities of government institutions and think-tanks in the area of design and implementation of cost-effective and affordable financing programs, both at federal and state levels, and institutionalizing the periodic production and usage of health accounts.  ..With FY 2016 funds, the project will: (1) synthesize all the available evidence on health financing to prepare a detailed state-wise infographic on health spending and use it for policy advocacy on enhanced health expenditures and efficiency, and (2) provide high-level technical support to the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Niti Aayog to influence key policy decisions on health financing....
DCA Loan Guarantee Agreement With GCC-Adaptation funds, USAID/India has provided subsidy amount for this DCA Loan Guarantee Agreement with Rabo India Finance Limited. This agrement is intended to help Rabo India Finance Limited lend to Sustainable Agro-Commercial Finance Limited (SAFL), a relatively young entity with only two full years of operating experience. The loan will allow SAFL to expand its ability to lend to Indian farmers to purchase drip irrigation products that will improve water productivity in agriculture sector. This directly fits within the Adaptation Pillar for improving resilience among small-holder farmers in India.
Engaging Private Sector Providers of Products and Services for Improved Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health (RMNCH+A) Outcomes (India):  .Through a partnership with the WISH Foundation, this activity aims to strengthen national and state governments' capacity to harness private sector solutions for improving child, maternal, and primary care services, central to elevating citizen capacity in India's journey to self-reliance.  The project leverages $16 million from GOI and private-sector resources to support primary health care services in the states of Assam, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan.  ..FY 2018 funds will be used to support states to strengthen comprehensive primary care in urban and rural public health facilities through private health care solutions and introduction of product and process innovations, with a specific focus on maternal and newborn health.  The project will build on the momentum in India towards harnessing digital technology solutions for improving healthcare outcomes.  USAID funds will galvanize both public and private sector funding and benefit an estimated 4.5 million pregnant women, children, adolescents.  .. .
Crisis Assistance and Recovery - First Response and Immediate Interventions Crisis Assistance and Recovery - Deploy/activate personnel; Disaster Assistance Response Teams; Response Management Teams; assessment teams; search and rescue; medical responders; release of funds to a disaster; local purchase and/or stockpiling and pre-positioning of material, equipment, supplies/food; technical know-how and expertise.
Basic Education Provide support for the program entitled START EARLY: Read in Time.
Advancing the U.S.-India Partnership Platform (APP) Activity (India):  .The purpose of Advancing the U.S.-India Partnership Platform mechanism is to support the USAID/India mission in accomplishment of its new Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS) goal - Advance the U.S.-India Partnership to Achieve Shared Global Development Priorities. This mechanism provides critical support to advance the CDCS goal as India is a critical Indo-Pacific partner with shared development commitments.. .This mechanism provides a project design, analysis, monitoring and evaluation platform for integrating collaboration, learning and adapting (CLA) throughout the design and implementation of USAID/India's activities. This mechanism ensures that development activities funded by USAID/India achieve their intended results through strong performance management of services in an efficient and cost-effective manner, with a focus on the monitoring of technical services; external and independent evaluation of technical services; and learning and adaptive management services. In addition, it provides a partnership center for facilitation for learning events, knowledge management, activity reviews, pause.and reflect activities, staff retreats, and multi-stakeholder field trips.. .This implementing mechanism contributes $50,000 in FY 2023 ESF funding to the Tibet Governance earmark of $3 million. This implementing mechanism contributes $80,000 in FY 2023 ESF funding to the Tibetan Communities earmark of $8 million.. .. .
Human Rights - Education and Training Human Rights - Support governmental and non-governmental human rights advocates, including human rights defenders, NGOs, ombudsmen, and human rights commissions, whether addressing human rights issues relating to justice or other sectors.
Agricultural Enabling Environment - Agricultural Market Standards and Regulations Agricultural Enabling Environment - Improve laws, institutions, and policies that impact market transactions of agricultural goods, inputs, practices, and services. This includes international policies such as agriculture-related agreements of the WTO; domestic science-based regulation to ensure food, feed, and environmental safety; and market-based or industry-led quality grades, standards, and certification.
SAMAGRA (India):  Working with USAID, the Government of India (GOI) and local.public and private sector stakeholders, the Samagra activity will create an.urban health ecosystem that is responsive, affordable, and equitable, and which.provides quality preventive, promotive, and curative primary health care for.the urban poor, with a focus on women, girls, and other vulnerable populations..The Samagra program will create a total market for comprehensive, consumer-empowered.primary health... ..With FY 2022 funds, USAID will continue improving family.planning (FP), maternal and child health (MCH) services, and TB care for the.urban poor, with a special focus on women, girls, and other vulnerable.populations. The activity will: (1) Provide technical assistance at the.national, state, and city levels to strengthen urban health systems to ensure RMNCH+A,.and TB service delivery to vulnerable populations; (2) Manage sub-grants under.an accelerator hub to rapidly scale up proven urban health models; and (3).Under an incubator hub, test new models that deliver quality and affordable FP,.MCH, and TB services to the urban poor and vulnerable populations... ..As COVID-19 pandemic negatively affected poor urban.communities, this activity will layer on infectious disease prevention.education activities, like maintaining social distance, sanitizing service.points, and maintaining personal hygiene, while ensuring uninterrupted FP, MCH.and TB services in the intervention cities... ..The activity will adopt a collaborative learning and.adaptive management approach across all activity streams..
Tibet Education Program Tibet Education Program: Through the Tibet Fund, USAID supports Tibetan community youth in India and Nepal to access educational opportunities. The Tibet Education Project is improving the quality of local teaching through teacher development and training, while also employing educational tools that enhance science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. This will enable students to access costly and competitive higher educational opportunities. Additionally, the program supports the Central Tibetan Administrations college scholarship program and provides test preparation and coaching for secondary students. More than 10,000 youth studying in Tibetan schools across India and Nepal are currently benefitting from these improvements.
HIV/AIDS - Host Country Strategic Information Capacity (HIV) HIV/AIDS - Basic health care and support, which includes: all clinic-based and home/community-based activities for HIV-infected adults, children, and their families that are aimed at optimizing the quality of life for HIV-infected clients and their families throughout the continuum of illness by the means of symptom diagnosis and relief, psychological and spiritual support, clinical monitoring, related laboratory services and management of opportunistic infections (excluding TB) and other HIV/AIDS-related complications (including pharmaceuticals), and culturally-appropriate end-of-life care. Basic health care and support also includes clinic-based and home/community-based support, social and material support such as nutrition support, legal aid, and housing, and training and support of caregivers. Clinic-based and home/community-based care and support activities for HIV-positive children within programs for orphans and other vulnerable children affected by HIV/AIDS would fall under sub-element 1.1.8 (Orphans and Vulnerable Children). ARV treatment should be coded under sub-element 1.1.10 (HIV/AIDS Treatment and Anti-Retroviral Drugs) and sub-element 1.1.11 (HIV/AIDS Treatment and Anti-Retroviral Services).
Agricultural Enabling Environment Increase availability and use of proven nutrition interventions to reduce mortality, morbidity, and food insecurity, including nutrition education to improve maternal diets, nutrition during pregnancy, exclusive breastfeeding, and infant and young child feeding practices; fortified or biofortified staple foods, specialized food products, and community gardens to improve consumption of quality food; and delivery of nutrition services including micronutrient supplementation and community management of acute malnutrition. Strengthen host country capacity by advancing supportive nutrition and food security policies and improving nutrition information systems.
The Tibetan Resilience Project (TRP) The purpose of this Cooperative Agreement (CA) is to provide support for the program "The Tibetan Resilience Project (TRP)" implemented by the Social and Resource Development Fund (SARD).
Closing the Gaps in TB Care Cascade (India):  ..The goal of the project is to strengthen district health systems to reduce gaps in diagnosis, treatment, and recurrence-free survival of drug-sensitive (DS-TB) and drug resistant (DR-TB) TB, in order to achieve high quality and equitable care. .. ..With FY 2022 funds, this activity will employ a variety of approaches that are needed on the spectrum of TB care. This includes identifying "missing" cases by addressing gaps in delayed care-seeking pathways, inadequate access to TB diagnostics for drug-susceptibility testing-guided treatment, and active case-finding. It will also address barriers to treatment access with decentralized access to treatment, tracking patient mobility and migration, and improved provider-patient interactions. A focus will also be on improving treatment outcomes and recurrence-free survival with improved TB counseling, enhanced care models for co-morbidities, and adherence monitoring. The activity will work on improving programmatic management of latent TB infections by targeting and monitoring high-risk groups for testing and TB preventive therapy with care cascade. Finally, interventions will be taken to health systems by developing the capacity of district leadership, health workers, and the Nikshay digital monitoring and treatment platform infrastructure to coordinate the patient care cascade and improve program performance. .. ..This intervention supports the U.S. Government's Global Tuberculosis Strategy which aims to reach every person with TB, cure those in need of treatment, and prevent the spread of disease and new infections. .
Program to Strengthen Self Reliance and Resilience of Tibetan Communities in South Asia (India):  ..This implementing mechanism will strengthen the resilience of Tibetan communities in India and Nepal by improving livelihoods options and strengthening local institutions. .. ..Using FY 2022 funds, USAID will continue to work towards strengthening the self-reliance and resilience of the Tibetan communities in India and Nepal by improving their livelihoods and strengthening local institutions. The overall goal of the program is to strengthen the self-reliance and resilience of Tibetan communities through sustainable livelihood improvement and strengthened local institutions. Institution strengthening focuses on the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) and CTA's partner organizations, and a small grants fund focusing on Tibetan arts, language, and culture, which contributes to cultural preservation and resilience. USAID continues to work across several sectors aimed to increase household incomes and employment, improve education quality and access to higher education, improve community health, and increase gender equity while promoting zero-tolerance towards sexual and gender-based violence thereby empowering Tibetan women. It will continue to support several key cultural institutions to strengthen their programs and financial sustainability and promote and preserve Tibetan language and arts, among other cultural heritage initiatives. USAID will utilize the FY 2022 funds to digitize rare Tibetan manuscripts and archives, contributing to the overarching objective of protecting, preserving and restoring Tibetan culture and heritage...This implementing mechanism contributes $4,000,000 in FY 2022 ESF funding to the Tibetan Communities earmark of $8 million... ..
Pandemic Influenza and Other Emerging Threats (PIOET) Improve the capacity of businesses to integrate into domestic and international markets through increases in productivity and improvements in corporate governance and the development and application of modern technology and marketing practices. Enhance the capacity of businesses and business associations in terms of their corporate governance capabilities and their application of best practices and technologies to achieve increased production and marketing of products and services. It includes adoption of efficient production processes, improved labor productivity, environmentally-sound management of natural resources and the development of accounting and management systems that can help the company and industry group implement business, labor, product and process standards that enhance business competitiveness. Business capacity development programs may include activities that help men- and women-owned firms and associations respond to these international markets and create regional alliances.
Energy Conservation and Commercialization The Energy Conservation and Commercialization (ECO) Bilateral Project Agreement was signed between the Government of India (GOI) and the United States in January 2000 with the objective to enhance commercial viability and performance of the Indian energy sector as well as to promote utilization of clean and energy-efficient technologies in the sector.
ORAN Research Labs The objective of this fixed amount award is to prove the viability of the USGs preferred technology platform for secure and trustworthy alternate 5G (open radio access networks, or ORAN), in a large-scale, commercial deployment, using India as the testing ground. developing a field-tested, proven ORAN platform for use in the Indian market will set the foundation for widespread adoption of a secure and trustworthy 5G network across India. in the longer term, this success will provide a means to scale up secure and trusted 5G alternatives across Asian markets and potentially beyond them, thereby significantly contributing toward advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific, the first goal of the U.S. Governments 2022 Indo-Pacific strategy.