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Mamoni Maternal and Newborn Care Strengthening Project (MNCSP) Activity (Bangladesh):  The MaMoni Maternal and Newborn Care Strengthening Project (MNCSP) will reduce maternal and neonatal mortality and increase contraceptive prevalence by strengthening health systems and facilities to provide quality maternal and newborn health care and postpartum FP and nutrition services. With FY 2022 funds, MaMoni MNCSP will target vulnerable population groups in hard-to-reach geographies with poor maternal and newborn care indicators. This activity will continue to improve health system responsiveness to deliver quality services, improve access and demand for care, strengthen governance, healthy household practices, and the national capacity to scale-up evidence-based care. The activity will support the institutionalization of comprehensive emergency obstetric and newborn care, management of sick newborns, midwifery care in select district and sub-district health facilities, and will strengthen the capacity of service providers to manage complications and screen for obstetric fistula. The activity will further enhance newborn care at all levels, including essential newborn care through special care newborn units, helping babies breathe, chlorhexidine use for cord care, and kangaroo mother care. The activity will also increase FP services, focusing on postpartum FP. In addition, MaMoni MNCSP will improve the quality of nutrition counseling during pregnancy and lactation and demonstrate early initiation of breastfeeding after birth. The activity will train service providers on these nutrition issues and counsel key family members to support the mother. This activity will contribute to adaptation-indirect (MCH-$600K, FPRH-$300K), micronutrients (Nutri-$80K of which $80K is for micronutrients Vit A) earmarks.
Bangladesh Climate Change Resilience Fund (BCCRF) Climate Change Resilience Fund for the Climate Change Program,New activity with a PIO to World Bank
Promoting Talent Through Early Education to prepare children for school (PROTEEVA) PROTEEVA expands the use of Sisimpur programs, using them to support pre-primary instruction and to engage parents in their childrens learning.
Fight Slavery and Trafficking-in-Persons (FSTIP) Activity (Bangladesh):  Bangladesh is a source, destination, and crossroads country for forced labor and human trafficking. Widespread poverty, high unemployment, endemic corruption, poor governance, porous borders, and traditional gender inequities exacerbate the prevalence of human trafficking. The 2023 Department of State Trafficking-in-Persons (TIP) report kept Bangladesh as a Tier Two country and highlighted the need for the Government of Bangladesh (GoB) to commit more resources to countering TIP in order to fully meet the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA). The prevalence of child marriage is also a concern in Bangladesh, where 52 percent of girls marry before the age of 18 and are easy targets for trafficking. Human trafficking and child marriage is also an issue within the Rohingya refugee population.With FY 2023 funds, this activity will expand partnership with civil society and the private sector to strengthen comprehensive protection mechanisms for those at-risk of, and survivors of, trafficking and child marriage. It will develop the capacity of judicial institutions and law enforcement agencies to bring perpetrators to justice. These efforts will be geared toward implementing the GoB-led National Plan of Action and the Prevention and Suppression of Human Trafficking Act of 2012. With FY 2023 funds, the activity will also support implementation of recommendations laid out in the 2023 TIP report for the GoB. This IM is in line with the State-USAID Integrated Country Strategy Mission Objective 1.1 - Bangladesh is more capable of protecting its sovereignty, population, and borders, combating terrorism, and countering violent extremism and USAID's CDCS Mission Development Objective 1 Democracy Strengthened for an Inclusive Society.
Risk Management Policy and Practice and Shelter and Settlements for disaster-affected populations. Award to support Risk Management Policy and Practice and Shelter and Settlements for disaster-affected populations.
Promoting Democratic Institutions and Practices (PRODIP) The goal of the project: To empower the women with disability by promoting sources of income to enjoy human rights. The objectives are to: Increase capacity of the 150 beneficiaries to be included in employment and self-employment, Ensure access of beneficiaries to employment and self-employment through advocacy. The goals and objectives are addressing the USAID mission and the provisions set forth in the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. According to the Article 6  States Parties recognize that women and girls with disabilities are subject to multiple discriminations, and in this regard shall take measures to ensure the full and equal enjoyment by them of all their human rights and fundamental freedoms. and States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to ensure the full development, advancement and empowerment of women, for the purpose of guaranteeing them the exercise and enjoyment of the human rights and fundamental freedoms set out in the present Convention. The goal and objectives of this project will end the discrimination of 150 WWDs. The proposed project is designed to ensure empowerment of Women with Disabilities (WWDs). The project will improve the lives and livelihoods of disabled women and children by increasing the employment opportunity and self-employment skills, which will bring sustainable positive changes in their lives. The goal of the project is, To empower the women with disabilities by promoting income source to enjoy human rights. The project objectives are: to increase capacity of the 150 beneficiaries to be employed and/or self-employed and to ensure access of beneficiaries to employment and self-employment through advocacy.
Strengthening the resilience of communities to natural disasters New award to implement AgFS, ERMS, and RMPP activities
Social and Behavior Change Communication Activity (Ujjiban) (Bangladesh):  The Ujjiban Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) activity will generate demand for and increase the use of high-quality services for maternal, neonatal, child and adolescent health; family planning; nutrition and tuberculosis, and improve adoption of healthy behaviors in selected districts under in both Sylhet and Chattrogram divisions.  At the national level, Ujjiban will strengthen the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's capacity and systems, to effectively design, develop, coordinate and implement SBCC interventions.  With FY 2020 funds, Ujjiban will intensify its focus on gender and health by using diverse communication media and methods (both traditional and new) as well as community outreach programs to encourage audience members to adopt key health behaviors in the areas of maternal, neonatal and child health; family planning, tuberculosis, and nutrition.  Ujjiban will also carry out campaigns to raise awareness on ending early marriage and combating gender-based violence.  The activity will further explore opportunities to leverage the private sector to ensure greater coverage of Ujjiban's SBCC products.  To address risk communication and community engagement on COVID-19, USAID, through the Ujjiban activity, will strengthen risk communication systems, improve public communication, support community engagement, and address misperceptions and misinformation.This activity will support the U.S. National Security Strategy Pillar IV, the State-USAID Joint Strategic Plan Goal Two, and the U.S. government's mission objective of improved health status in Bangladesh..
USAID Equipment, Lands, and Structures Equipo, tierras, y estructuras de USAID Équipement, terres, et structures d'USAID Administrative costs and operating expenses of USAID contributing to Equipment, Lands, and Structures. Costes administrativos y gastos de explotación de USAID que contribuyen al equipo, a las tierras, y a las estructuras. Frais d'administration et dépenses de fonctionnement d'exploitation d'USAID contribuant à l'équipement, aux terres, et aux structures.
Repair and Refurbishment of Multi-Purpose Cyclone Shelter (MPCS) Repair and Refurbishment of Multi-Purpose Cyclone Shelter (MPCS) in the districts of Cox s Bazar and Bandarban through Save the Children
EHS+ Center in Bangladesh (Bangladesh):  The new Environment, Health & Safety (EHS+) Center in Bangladesh activity will help drive the uptake of safe, clean and climate friendly practices in Bangladesh's clothing export industry. The export sector of Bangladesh is anchored by the ready-made garment industry. This Global Development Alliance (GDA), proposed by Institute of Sustainable Communities (ISC), will establish a Bangladesh-owned and operated EHS+ Center that will address the root causes of the prevailing issues in export-oriented garments factories. The EHS+ Center will be established in the North South University in Dhaka - ISC's local partner in Bangladesh. The Center will provide training to factory engineers, line workers, plant managers and owners so that factory personnel can apply this knowledge in their workplace and promote sustainable industrial practices that will improve factory performance in health and safety, environmental management, resource efficiency, energy and carbon management. The EHS+ Center will provide 24 international-standard, technical courses in energy management, energy efficiency, and energy auditing to provide Bangladesh managers with the skills they need to reduce energy consumption of factories.
Catalyzing Clean Energy in Bangladesh (CCEB) (Bangladesh):  .The Catalyzing Clean Energy in Bangladesh (CCEB) activity promotes energy security, economic growth and climate change mitigation by providing technical assistance to public sector institutions (e.g. ministries, agencies) and the private sector (e.g. NGOs, microfinance institutions, businesses).  CCEB is strengthening the energy regulatory environment, promoting industrial energy efficiency adoption through small grants as incentives, and promoting clean energy development through the adoption of new technology such as improved cook stoves.  CCEB works in consultation with the Government of Bangladesh ministries, donor agencies, energy utilities, private sector energy end-users and other relevant stakeholders to support energy sector development..Through CCEB the Mission is participating in the EC-LEDS program and was one of the first Missions to sign an EC-LEDS agreement with a host government.. (IM# 46131, Award No. AID-388-C-13-00001, $2,700,000 direct GCC-CE)..
USAID Higher Secondary Education Activity (Bangladesh):  In Bangladesh, over 90 percent of students in the higher secondary level (grades 11 and 12) are enrolled in non-government institutions. The number of students enrolled in general higher-secondary education has increased by 4.9 percent from 2016 to 2020. Despite the increase in higher secondary school enrollment, the quality of higher secondary education has not kept pace. The GoB has identified several gaps that impact student learning: (1) the lack of teacher capacity to effectively teach English, mathematics, and science subjects at the required level; (2) the lack of appropriate teacher training materials; (3) inadequate teacher training institutions; (4) soft and transferable skills that are not taught in schools; and (6) education officers and supervisors that lack the required capacity to manage the system and support teachers. USAID's Higher Secondary Education activity will follow a system strengthening approach to improve the quality of teaching for Bangladeshi students to reduce these gaps. With FY 2023 funds, the activity will train teachers, principals, vice principals, and education officers on instructional, management, and supervision skills; develop a comprehensive online learning management system; and pilot innovative approaches to enhance learning of marginalized and disadvantaged students, especially for girls in areas of conflict. It will also work with relevant government agencies to enhance teachers' instruction and management skills. The activity aligns CDCS development objective three and ICS MO 3.1 Improved human capital, particularly in health and education. This activity will meet the basic education ($2,612,616), Girls in Areas of Conflict ($1,000,000) earmarks and the Digital Technology, Connectivity, and Cybersecurity Programming - Indirect ($300,000) key issue.
Local Government Engineering Department capacity building and oversight - PASA (Bangladesh):  .USAID will partner with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to provide technical support to the Bangladesh Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) to improve agriculture infrastructure in the Feed the Future Zone of Influence. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will provide technical oversight support to LGED for engineering and environmental processes, and build LGED's capacity to implement infrastructure management practices, improve quality control and quality assurance programs, standardize designs, and conduct environmental due diligence. With this oversight and guidance from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, LGED will improve and construct market centers, renovate village roads that strategically link production to markets, and improve farm-level irrigation and drainage systems. This technical support for agricultural infrastructure development will lead to improved infrastructure and increased crop diversification and aquaculture outputs...The Army Corps of Engineers has excellent capacity in infrastructure development and this activity was selected as the most efficient mechanism to provide technical support to LGED. This activity supports the Global Food Security Strategy, the State-USAID Joint Strategic Plan Goals Two and Three, and the U.S. Government's mission objective of improved food security in Bangladesh..
Protecting Human Rights In Bangladesh (PROHURI) Protecting Human Rights In Bangladesh (PROHURI)
Repair and Refurbishment of Multi-Purpose Cyclone Shelter (MPCS) Repair and Refurbishment of Multi-Purpose Cyclone Shelter (MPCS) in Cox s Bazar district in Bangladesh
EPD - USAID's Expanding Participation of People with Disability Program. This technical assistance program is designed to empower Bangladeshi disabled persons organizations (DPOs) to activate the district-level adjudication mechanisms created under the Disability Rights & Protection Act of 2013 (DRPA).  Once trained and mobilized, DPOs working in concert can actively engage the DRPA district committees to ensure accountability and responsiveness. To accomplish this goal, this project will pursue the following four objectives:.1.Produce high-quality, action-oriented informational resources in accessible formats on the DRPA for diverse stakeholders.2.Strengthen DPOs' capacity to develop high-quality, needs-based, and strategic project proposals.3.Enable DPOs to mobilize national- and district-level stakeholders to implement the DRPA.4.Enable DPOs to evaluate critically the impact of their advocacy plans and to identify avenues for future advocacy
Community Nutrition and Health Activity (CNHA) (Bangladesh):  USAID's Community Nutrition and Health Activity (CNHA) is a community-based activity designed to improve the knowledge, behavior, and practice of nutritional interventions for women of reproductive age and children during the first 1,000 days of life. This activity will strengthen community level health systems to sustainably increase access to and use of health and nutrition services in hard-to-reach rural locations of the Feed the Future districts, where malnutrition rates are high. CNHA will build upon successful evidence from previous nutrition activities to further improve the communities' knowledge of nutritional requirements. With FY 2023 funds, this activity will strengthen the skills and knowledge of service providers in public health facilities to reach their respective communities with appropriate nutrition-specific and family planning services and increase access to and use of health and nutrition services from health facilities. In addition, it will utilize evidence of approaches and interventions that have produced results in Bangladesh and elsewhere to design and prioritize its implementation approach. The activity will layer geographic targeting, with the Offices of Economic Growth and Humanitarian Assistance, to address needs of vulnerable communities by effectively applying multi-sectoral interventions while avoiding duplication of efforts. The activity will partner with national and sub-national governments, the private sector, and non-governmental organizations. This activity will contribute to Health Workforce ($500,000); Macronutrients ($1.5 million, of which Vitamin A is $1.2 million); Digital Technology, Connectivity, and Cyber Security Programming - Indirect($100,000) key issues. The activity will support the Joint Strategic Plan FY 2022-2026 Goal Three, with the U.S. government's ICS MO 3.1 Improved human capital, particularly in health and education.
Livelihood Improvement and Forest Enrichment(GREEN LIFE) Greening Environment through Livelihood Improvement and Forest Enrichment(GREEN LIFE).This activity will strengthen the co-management organizations (CMOs) of the Inani National Park (2,200 ha) and provide livelihood development support to 1,800 households. Using the farmer field school (FFS) approach, the selected beneficiaries will be provided with technical skills training on improving farming practices. They will also be provided with critical input support and cash grants to their Revolving Loan Fund (RLF). The activity will build capacity of the co-management organizations as well as the local staff of the Bangladesh Forest Department (BFD). To reduce the use of firewood, the activity will promote a supply chain of alternative fuel solutions such as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and retained heat cookers (RHCs) at the household level. For bulk users like restaurants and orphanages, it will share the cost of customized improved cook-stoves (ICS). It will also test a locally fabricated simple burner (kero-gas burner). In addition, the activity will distribute seedlings of fast growing and high biomass yielding fuel wood tree species among the local communities. The activity will also promote the production of endangered native tree species of the region by providing training to private nursery owners of Coxs Bazar district. In addition to building organizational development and management capacities of CMOs in Ukhia, the activity will enhance the capacity of the applicant in two important areas: (a) fundraising and (b) advanced applications of geo-spatial technologies. This capacity development will help the applicant to sustain its operations and to contribute towards forest and biodiversity conservation in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh COVID-19 Assistance Health, water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), Protection, and ERMS assistance to support COVID-19 response.
Bangladesh Development Food Assistance Program - Nobo Jatra FFP is funding a USAID Implementing Partner and their partner organizations to improve gender equitable food security, nutrition, and resilience among children, youth, and pregnant and lactating women in southwestern Bangladesh. The program incorporates multiple sectors in its intervention strategy, including agriculture and alternative livelihoods, disaster risk reduction, social accountability, maternal and child health, and water, sanitation, and hygiene services. The program is currently being jointly implemented in partnership with Bangladeshs Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief (MoDMR).
Reaching Out of School Children (Bangladesh):  The Reaching Out of School Children (ROSC) II activity supports the enhancement of reading skills for up to 500,000 out-of-school children in under-served areas, including urban slums. The program facilitates the completion of primary schooling through: (a) education allowances for eligible students; and (b) grants to Learning Centers (LCs) where the students enroll to learn reading and other life skills. The goal of ROSC II is to reduce drop-out rates during the critical first years of primary school and improve the quality of primary education through strengthened education management at all levels.
Emergency Humanitarian Assistance Supporting disaster risk reduction in vulnerable coastal zones.
Assistance and Recovery Provide goods, food, personnel, services, cash, vouchers, family tracing and other assistance to meet basic human needs in order to foster transition from relief according to principles of universality, impartiality and human dignity, as well as implement risk reduction and resilience activities within a disaster response context. This element should be selected when possible as part of an integrated, coordinated and/or multi-sectoral approach.
Economic Recovery and Market Systems and Risk Management Policy and Practice activities Economic Recovery and Market Systems and Risk Management Policy and Practice activities
Low Emission Planning Development in Land Use and/or REDD+ Supports the creation or improvement of international, national, and subnational frameworks for low emission development and/or Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+). This includes building capacity to create or improve low emission development strategies; improving data and analytical tools used for low emission planning; building or improving monitoring, reporting, and verification systems; and establishing effective institutions that support low emission development and/or REDD+.
Emergency Humanitarian Assistance Sustainable and comprehensive protection program for host communities.
IMPROVED REPRESENTATION OF INTERESTS OF WOMEN & THE RURAL PO Improved Representation of Interests of Women and the Rural Poor
NGO Health Service Delivery Project (NHSDP) (Bangladesh):  .The NGO Health Service Delivery Project (NHSDP) provides high quality primary health care services to Bangladesh's poor through a nationwide network of 388 clinics. The network of clinics serves a population of 24 million people, and emphasizes services for women and children under five. USAID Bangladesh will use FY 2016 funds to promote increased use of health facilities by the poor as well as strengthened capacity by health facility to provide services for maternal, neonatal, child health, nutrition, family planning, and to a lesser extent tuberculosis. The clinics are managed by sub-grants to 25 non-government organizations (NGOs). USAID will continue to provide grants to the NGOs to enable them to continue to strengthen and improve their NGO and clinic management practices, continue to increase equity in access to health services, and improve quality of health services....
Leadership Development Program (LDP) (Bangladesh):  The Leadership Development Program (LDP) promotes community and youth leaders as change-agents for democracy and development. By promoting a greater understanding of democratic practices and values and by providing opportunities for community leaders to engage in community development, the LDP will promote a better informed citizenry that will actively engage in the democratic process.  The LDP will survey citizen participation, capacity, knowledge, attitudes and experience of youth and community leaders. The LDP will train about 2,400 community leaders, who will work with a larger group of community members to chart a strategy and develop community development action plans. The LDP will develop a website for the program and connect the website to social media which will enable participants, implementing partners, training resource partners, USAID implementers, and other stakeholders to communicate and share information in real time.