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Karamoja Resilience Support Unit II (KRSU II) (Uganda):  The goal of the Karamoja Resilience Support Unit-II (KRSU II) activity is to support the Government of Uganda (GOU) to plan and coordinate development projects in the Karamoja region to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of development assistance. With FY 2022 funds, KRSU II will analyze existing studies and strategies; conduct assessments on emerging development challenges and opportunities in Karamoja; and disseminate new evidence from studies focused on agriculture, natural resource management, and nutrition-related social behavior changes, amongst others, to the GOU, donors, partners, USAID, and other stakeholders to inform and guide improved development planning and service delivery in the Karamoja sub-region.KRSU II will facilitate coordination of the GOU, development partners, and agencies providing humanitarian assistance in Karamoja to network, and identify areas for collective action. KRSU will continue to provide organizational and technical support for coordination structures, such as the Health and Nutrition and Social Behavior Change working groups, amongst others. KRSU II will also assist the GOU's Ministry for Karamoja Affairs to better coordinate with district and sub-county leadership to operationalize the Karamoja Integrated Development Plan, guide investments, and share development results.  KRSU II will enhance the GOU's coordination capacity to eventually assume the role in the future..
Health Assistance To provide support to the Ministry of Health (MOH) to design and implement a fleet management information system
USAID/Uganda Political Competition and Consensus Building USAID/Uganda Political Competition and Consensus Building
Arlington Academy of Hope, Inc. Arlington Academy of Hope Uganda Arlington Academy of Hope, Inc. Arlington Academy of Hope Uganda
Community Connector Community Connector Project to improve lives through community-level integrated nutrition and agriculture interventions
Combating Wildlife Crime (CWC) Purpose of this activity is to reduce threats to biodiversity resulting from the illegal wildlife trade (IWT); the illegal harvesting of wildlife for subsistence and commercial uses; and low capacity and weak governance to address wildlife crime in Uganda.
Institutional Support Services to USAID/Uganda This activity will provide Institutional support services to USAID/Uganda to ensure the delivery of key but otherwise non-inherently governmental functions to USAID/Uganda.
FY19 Uganda Country Strategic Plan (CSP) contribution FY19 Uganda Country Strategic Plan (CSP) contribution
AFFORD Health Marketing Initiative AFFORD aims to support the Uganda Ministry of Healths (MOH) strategic plan to promote positive healthcare-seeking behavior and to reduce the shortage of health products and services related to HIV prevention, care, and treatment; family planning and reproductive health; child health; and malaria prevention and treatment. AFFORD seeks to achieve the sustainable marketing of products and services that prevent the transmission of HIV, malaria, and diarrheal diseases; to help couples plan their families and to help people living with HIV enjoy improved quality of life. Target groups include families, young couples, caretakers of children under age five, pregnant women, and people living with HIV.
Performance and Impact Evaluation for the Literacy Achievement and Retention Program (LARA P&IE) Performance and Impact Evaluation for the Literacy Achievement and Retention Program (LARA P&IE)
Strengthening Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS response in the Southwestern region of Uganda (STAR-SW) The STAR-SW project works to increase utilization of, access to, and coverage of quality comprehensive HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis (TB) services in 184 health facilities in the 13 districts in South Western Uganda. EGPAF aims to integrate cost-effective, family-based HIV/AIDS care and treatment services and prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) programs into health care facilities through a multidisciplinary program of training, infrastructure development, and technical support. To enhance the sustainability of services, EGPAF promotes local district ownership of all activities; all work planning and roll-out of new services are led by the District Ministry of Health, and mentoring and supervising includes the District Health Team as the provider of support.
HED Partnership: Capacity Building in Integrated Management of Trans-Boundary Animal Diseases and Zoonoses Makerere University/North Dakota State University: Capacity Building in Integrated Management of Trans-Boundary Animal Diseases and Zoonoses - The partners are developing a coordinated surveillance system for risk assessment and reduction ofdiseases that endanger food security, trade and human productivity in Uganda and surrounding region. The partners will conduct research and develop solutions in the area of assessment, communication and response to trans-boundary pandemic zoonotic and vector-borne diseases as well as endemic zoonotic and production-limiting animal diseases that jeopardize food security.
Securing Peace and Promoting Prosperity in Karamoja Activity USAID's Securing Peace and Promoting Prosperity in Karamoja Activity will use a people-to-people approach that brings groups together across divisions to address underlying social, economic, ecological, and governance issues at risk of fueling conflict in Karamoja
Agribusiness Development Facility (PCP) (Uganda):  .The Fund's investors include JP Morgan Chase, the Rockefeller Foundation, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and the Gatsby Charitable Trust. USAID, through its Development Credit Authority, is guaranteeing the $8 million investment from JP Morgan.  The AAC Fund's investment strategy is building a portfolio of businesses that support the agricultural value chain and have a clear competitive advantage, competent and ambitious management and the potential for further growth.  The fund has an explicit commitment to social impact, and has agreed to focus on companies that serve smallholder farmers in particular.  The typical investment size ranges between $250,000 and $2 million, with an expected average deal size of $1 million, resulting in approximately 20 investments in total with the intention to invest in the "missing middle". .....
Agricultural Biotechnology Support Program II - (ABSPII) New (Uganda):  This vital applied-research activity is aimed at promoting the judicious use of modern biotechnology to strengthen the scientific capacity of the Uganda National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO), and to develop East African Highland Banana varieties resistant to major diseases and pests. FY 2014 funds will be used to foster progress along the transgenic crop development cycle.  Specific activities include: (1) transgenic transformation of host plants; (2) greenhouse testing of transformed plants (12 lines across the different diseases and pests) and confined field testing; (3) dissemination of non-transgenic varieties that have been proven to have significant resistance to these stresses (at least 500 test plots with four hybrid varieties); and (4) training on banana transformation, molecular analysis, and execution of field tests.
Institutional and Systems Strengthening (ISS) Activity The purpose of the activity is to provide technical assistance to build the capacity and strengthen the processes of government; Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAS); and industry apex organizations, to drive inclusive agriculture-led economic growth. The Activity will support selected MDAs and apex industry organizations to improve their internal processes, so they can be more responsive to the needs of their constituents and clients
Food For Peace Emergency Program To improve access, availability and utilization of food in food insecure environments abroad. The priority for Title II emergency programs is to prevent hunger and malnutrition in food insecure areas or countries.
Regional Health Integration to Enhance Services in Eastern Uganda Activity (RHITES-E) The RHITES-E Activity helps the government of Uganda expand access to and use of high-quality health services across 30 districts and two cities. The initiative reaches some 7 million people in Eastern Uganda and Karamoja with services for HIV/AIDS; malaria; tuberculosis; maternal, newborn and child health; family planning; WASH; and nutrition. Beginning in FY22, RHITES-E transitioned direct service delivery support to the MoH  at the district level, as well as strengthened several local recipients of direct USAID funding. In FY23, RHITES-E will further strengthen the governance, leadership and management capacity of 30 health districts, two regional referral hospitals and three local NGO/private Implementing Partners to increase accessibility, and utilization of quality integrated HIV, TB, and family health  services.  Major activities include addressing leadership and governance as well as staffing challenges at the district level. Through enhanced  multi-sectoral collaboration and planning, the program engages district and sub-county stakeholders to strengthen existing community structures, reduce drivers of teenage pregnancies, and promote adequate nutrition practices, among others. RHITES-E staff advise district health management teams and district mentors to carry out data-driven support supervision to improve the maternal and child health response, and to conduct health system strengthening (HSS) targeted to enhancing the overall district family health (FH) response. RHITES-E specialists facilitate meetings to review progress on the transition to local leadership and implementation of sustainability plans to improve quality and uptake of services in poorly performing health facilities. Though IntraHealths Data to Action (D2A) methodology, RHITES-E develops the capacity of health workers through technical working groups to review FH performance, identify service quality and access gaps, and plan follow up coaching and mentorship. RHITES-E strengthens qualit
Monitoring and Evaluation of the Emergency Plan Progress (MEEPP) Monitoring and Evaluation of the Emergency Plan Progress (MEEPP) was designed to achieve the following results: 1) improved availability of PEPFAR data; 2) improved quality of PEPFAR data; 3) improve d monitoring and evaluation (M&E) capacityfor PEPFAR-funded partners; and 4) improved coordinated response.
Pharmaceuticals and Supplies for USAID/Uganda's Male Circumcision Program The purchase of pharmaceuticals and supplies to support USAID/Uganda's Male Circumcision Program
Ugandans for Peace This activity aims to prevent and mitigate the effects of violence, repression, and manipulation in Ugandan politics, particularly before, during, after and between elections, enhance accountability mechanisms and foster a democratic and inclusive political environment.
U-Growth (Uganda Growth) U-Growth (Uganda Growth) is a rural economic development programme focussing on growth and employment creation with agriculture and agribusiness at its core.The U-Growth programme has three components: 1. Public Sector Agriculture Support. Technical Assistance to the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries.2. Rural Transport Infrastructure. The component will through earmarked sector budget support be part of the rehabilitation of 3000 km. of district roads in Northern Uganda and a number of other community transport infrastructures. It will also support National Training at Mount Elgon Labour-based Training Centre and the Ministry of Works and Transport.3. The Agribusiness Initiative. The Initiative will support the Ugandan objective of strengthening the competitiveness of Ugandas agricultural and agro-processing sector, as a primary driver for growth and employment. It will apply value chain approaches, initially focusing on coffee, maize, oil seeds, pulses and export horticultural products.
Civil Society Fund Monitoring and Evaluation Agent project The Civil Society Fund Monitoring and Evaluation Agent project established and ensured sound implementation of a common monitoring and evaluation system to track progress of the fund and its grantees. The system, which was accessible for civil society organization data entry and analysis on the Internet, included indicator guidance, common data collection templates, reporting forms, and guidance for data use. As a key element of strengthening the system and to strengthen local organizations, the project provided group training and extensive one-on-one coaching and mentoring in monitoring and evaluation to all Civil Society Fund grantees.
Social and Behavior Change Activity (SBCA) Social and Behavior Change Activity (SBCA)
Comprehensive Faith-Based HIV/AIDS Prevention, Care and Treatment Comprehensive Faith-Based HIV/AIDS Prevention, Care and Treatment
Fertilizer Innovation Alliance (Uganda):  .The Fertilizer Innovation Alliance program aims to improve farmers' yields and income per unit area through better access to soil testing services and affordable blended fertilizer. The program works with Akorion, a youth-led Information and Communication Technology company and the Ugandan National Agrodealers Association (UNADA) to improve farmers' access to affordable, customized site-specific fertilizers and soil-testing services that will improve adoption of fertilizers in Uganda and crop productivity. The alliance will build a modern fertilizer blending facility to market appropriately sized fertilizer packages to farmers; promote improved fertilized uptake through demonstration plots; build capacity of middle actors to commercialize blended fertilizers; and build a sustainable network of distributors...
Family Planning and Reproductive Health Develop and conduct needs assessments, baseline studies, targeted evaluations, special studies or other information-gathering efforts specifically for the design, monitoring and evaluation of USG-funded programs. This sub-element may also include developing and disseminating best practices and lessons learned, testing demonstration and/or pilot models, or the preparation of strategic plans and other short-term programming tasks. Note: All such activities that are carried out by partners as an integral part of their monitoring and evaluation efforts for programs funded under other sub-elements should be included within those sub-elements.
Procurement of Antiretroviral Medicines The contractor will procure and deliver ARVs and delivery to JMS a range of ARVs for adults and children needed for the care and treatment of persons with HIV.
Government-to-Government FARA G2G support to the Government of Uganda to support family planning and reproductive health.
Task Order for evaluation of the USAID/Uganda Systems for Treating AIDS Nationally (SUSTAIN) Activity Task Order for evaluation of the USAID/Uganda Systems for Treating AIDS Nationally (SUSTAIN) Activity under the PPL Monitoring and Evaluation Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (EVAL ME IDIQ) contract
Health Assistance The award seeks to procure and deliver to joint medical stores (JMS) a range of opportunistic infection (OI) medicines needed to provide care and treatment of both persons with HIV including key populations and persons on pre-exposure prophylaxis (PREP) in Uganda.
Strategic Information Technical Support Project (SITES) (Uganda):  $100,000 from this activity is attributed to Micronutrients.
Governance Accountability Performance and Participation - (GAPP) (Uganda):  The Governance, Accountability, Participation, and Performance (GAPP) activity is jointly funded by USAID and UKAID. It aims at improving local governance, strengthening national accountability institutions and supporting citizen participation. By fostering engagement between district officials, national-level decision makers and citizens, it supports improved accountability, participation and performance. FY 2017 funds will support civil society and private sector to involve youth in advocacy for public policy and service delivery in health and agriculture. Funds will also support a parliamentary forum to rally Members of Parliament around improving health service delivery with attention to the shrinking health budget allocations and public health care services. Working with entities such as women-owned and youth agri-businesses, it will help improve agriculture extension services through effective engagement of private sector in local governance processes.
Citizens Access to Political and Electoral Processes (CAPE) activity This activity will focus on advancing three objectives: 1. Improved participation of youth, Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) and women in the 2021 electoral process; 2. Enhanced voter awareness ahead of the 2021 election; and 3. Promote a violence-free electoral process before, during and after the 2021 elections.
World Food Programme Uganda Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) - 2018 Award World Food Programme Uganda Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) - 2018 Award
Regional Health Integration to Enhance Services in East Central Uganda (RHITES-EC) (Uganda):  RHITES-EC supports implementation of integrated maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH), family planning (FP), malaria, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB), nutrition, and water, hygiene, and sanitation (WASH) interventions in 12 districts serving a population of approximately four million people. With $6,008,591 million in FY 2020 funds, four areas will be prioritized: scaling up and advancing quality high-impact interventions; strengthening community-level interventions to increase uptake of services; strengthening health systems to improve the delivery of services, and strengthening data systems, data quality, and utilization. Major activities include: strengthening district coordination and management of health investments and outcomes pertaining to service delivery, increasing coverage through integrated community outreach, and strengthening supply chain management..To ensure continuation of services during the COVID-19 pandemic, RHITES-EC will align interventions with Ugandan Ministry of Health guidance. This will integrate infection prevention and control activities and support targeted provision of personal protective equipment to protect service providers and beneficiaries of MNCH, FP, TB, and nutrition services. .RHITES-EC will support communities to identify and address structural, social, and patient-related barriers to seeking health care. The activity will support district coordination mechanisms and stakeholder platforms to enhance resource allocation and advocacy to improve MNCH and FP services. .RHITES-EC will contribute to the Mission's Journey to Self-Reliance vision through meaningful engagements with all stakeholders and beneficiaries to identify, plan, and implement local solutions to health challenges, promoting commitment, and capacity to provide quality health services...
Domestic Resource Mobilization for Development Activity (DRM4D) The goal of the DRM4D activity is to increase domestic revenue mobilization (both tax and non-tax) and thereby create the fiscal space for public spending and investments in service delivery and other priority areas. The activity will support interventions that enhance predictability and fairness in the tax system, reduce the costs and burdens of tax compliance, and create platforms and opportunities for public-private dialogue on both the mobilization and use of public resources. At the sub-national level, the activity will support interventions aimed at expanding tax and non-tax revenue options for selected local governments. The project will also engage with the Government of Uganda (GOU) on opportunities for investing the increased revenue into poverty reducing sectors such as health, education and agriculture.
Strengthening Citizens' Engagement in Elections (SCENE) The purpose of this activity is to contribute towards creating a proactive & engaged citizenry actively influencing electoral & political processes in Uganda & holding governance institutions accountable. The goal of the activity will be achieved through the pursuit of four interrelated specific objectives: 1) Increasing citizen participation in the electoral and political processes 2) Contribute towards a stronger, accountable and responsive electoral process 3) Nurture a culture of value driven and responsible leadership 4) Build a strong coordination mechanism for improved citizen engagement in electoral processes
Improving Care and Resilience for Children and Youth (USAID/ICARE) Activity usaid improving care and resilience for children and youth activity
Good Life Integrated HIV Counseling and Testing Kampala project Project Goal: To contribute to the prevention of further HIV transmission and improvement of the quality of life of individuals infected through early diagnosis and linkages to prevention, care and treatment. Overall objective of the project: To increase access to coverage of, and utilization of quality, comprehensive HIV/TB prevention, care, and treatment services for communities within the 5 divisions of Kampala. The project will be delivered through 4 key result areas, that address the specific objectives as below; 1. To increase demand for HCT services as an entry point to prevention and care services. 2. To increase access to and utilization of HCT services among most at risk populations. 3. To strengthen networks, referral systems and linkages to other HIV/AIDS, TB, Reproductive Health, Maternal and Child Health services. 4. To build capacity for sustainability of services initiated by the project.
Building Bridges to Peace The USAID/CMM-funded Building Bridges to Peace (BBP) program sought to address the key causes of conflict in and around northern Karamoja by engaging communities in inter-group dialogues and joint livelihoods projects that build mutual interest and promote reconciliation. Its main objectives were to strengthen local mechanisms for conflict mitigation, support reconciliation through dialogues and trust-building measures, and build cooperation and address key causes of violence through joint livelihoods projects.
Uganda Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) Project Uganda Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) Project
TBD Social Marketing Activity (SMA) (Uganda):  The Social Marketing Activity will serve as USAID Uganda's flagship program for Social Marketing and successor to USAID Uganda's AFFORD program, which ended in September 2014. The program's goal is to contribute to a reduction in new HIV infections, total fertility, maternal and child mortality, malnutrition and malaria, and to improve access to family planning.This four-year activity aims to improve utilization of health-related social marketing products and services among under-served Ugandan consumers in rural and urban areas. With FY 2015 GHP funds, this activity will increase the demand for and utilization of family planning, nutrition, malaria, and maternal and child health services to a number of target audiences, including those in hard-to-reach areas.  This activity will also strengthen systems for local organizations to ensure sustained, equitable access to health products and services.
Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) Project (Uganda):  USAID supports the Uganda National Malaria Control Strategic Plan goals for indoor residual spraying (IRS), aiming to cover 85 percent of all structures and protect at least 85 percent of the population in 14 target districts in Northern Uganda.  In FY 2015, this program will conduct two rounds of spraying in the target districts. Approximately 1,100,000 houses will be sprayed and more than three million people will be protected. Other activities to be implemented by the program include IRS capacity building for national and district vector control teams, support to the Gulu insectary, entomological and environmental monitoring, and behavior change and community mobilization activities. The President's Malaria Initiative will continue with capacity development of the public and private sector (i.e. the Ministry of Health, district local governments, and private companies) to provide appropriate supervision and oversight of IRS activities.