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USAID Partnership for Education: Testing As a task order under the EdData II project, RTI is administering the Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA) and the Early Grade Mathematics Assessment (EGMA) in Ghana to carefully evaluate student performance in foundational reading and mathematics skills, as well as using a student questionnaire to evaluate classroom and school management practices and students' family and socioeconomic situation. The sample includes approximately 550 schools, equally distributed over the 10 regions. Within each school, the project will test all P3 and P6 students, for a total sample size of between 40,000 and 45,000 students. Findings from the assessment will help inform Ghana's ongoing education reform process by understanding which foundational skills are being mastered and when, in addition to understanding classroom and school practices that may encourage or hinder this mastery of skills.
Local Elections Support Activity Local Elections Support Activity to Ghana Electoral Commission
KAB - USAID Resiliency in Northern Ghana (RING) IL with the Nanumba North District KAB - USAID Resiliency in Northern Ghana (RING) Implementation Letter with the Nanumba North District
Scaling up HIV/AIDs Prevention Activities for Most-at-Risk Populations The United States Government (USG) plans to fund a limited number of programs through USAID/Ghana to scale-up HIV/AIDS prevention activities. If awarded, five (5) implementing partners will be supported to enhance their capacity and to strengthen the capacity of other partners to manage and scale up prevention interventions for Most-At-Risk-Populations (MARPs). Also, one award shall be made to a partner to strengthen Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) interventions in Ghana.
Accountable Democratic Institutions and Systems Strengthening Project (Ghana):  The activity is being implemented through building civil society capacity to lobby Parliament for legislative change and citizen advocacy for stronger anti-corruption efforts in the public sphere, including the prosecution of corrupt officials. In this respect the activity works with civil society organizations to strengthen anti-corruption campaign planning and management, investigative journalism, lobbying and advocacy for legislative change. Additionally the activity conducts surveys and public education and awareness programs on the impact of corruption on national development, tracks the performance of transparency and anti-corruption laws and supports a system for citizens to report public sector corruption.
Himalayan Cataract Project Cape Coast Teaching Hospital (CCTH) Himalayan Cataract Project Cape Coast Teaching Hospital (CCTH)
National Health Insurance Authority Communicate for Capitation G2G National Health Insurance Authority Communicate for Capitation G2G
FY 2012 ASHA Award - Himalayan Cataract Project, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital FY 2012 ASHA Award - Himalayan Cataract Project, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital
FY 2011 ASHA Award - Himalayan Cataract Project FY 2011 ASHA Award - Himalayan Cataract Project
Integrated Coastal and Fisheries Governance (ICFG) Integrated Coastal and Fisheries Governance (ICFG)
Host Country Strategic Information Systems (MCH) Establish and strengthen host country health information systems, and build host country capacity to collect, analyze, disseminate, and use data for decision making. Includes support to routine health information systems (RHIS) and processes such as facility-based health management information systems (HMIS), surveillance, vital statistics and civil registration, and program monitoring. Includes censuses and surveys, needs assessments, baseline studies, and targeted evaluations. Includes data quality assessments, and data analysis, dissemination, and use activities supporting the host country systems, including civil society engagement for accountability. Includes support for mapping and for geographic and electronic information systems. Covers programs across the spectrum from population-based health services to personalized medical care. Related training, supplies, equipment, and non-USG personnel are included. Does not include activities in support of meeting USG reporting requirements.
Diagnosis and Treatment w Artemisinin-Based Combo Therapies Promote sustainable improvements in health outcomes by reducing key health systems constraints to achieve the goals and objectives of multiple health elements and the health area overall. Activities coded here aim to promote financial protection, efficiency, and affordability of health services in general; ensure the quality or availability of an essential package of prevention, promotion, treatment and care services; enhance equitable access to priority services by under-served, marginalized and other high priority groups; and ensure responsiveness to people's expectations. Such activities strengthen the core health systems functions/building blocks (leadership and governance; finance; human resources for health; medicines, vaccines and technology; and service delivery). Note 1: Operating Units should report activities that address specific element goals under other elements, reserving the use of this cross-cutting health systems strengthening element for overarching activities that are supported with multiple health element funding. Note 2: Operating units should report activities that strengthen the information function of the health system under the Host Country Strategic Information Systems element.
Strengthening Accountability in Ghana’s Education System (SAGES) Activity (Ghana):  Despite key reforms to transform teaching and learning to improve equitable and inclusive education outcomes, the education system in Ghana has yet to operationalize its education accountability framework, which has resulted in continued governance, supervision, and school management issues.  These issues have, in turn, significantly impeded learning achievements. Ghana's northern regions, where poverty is most profound, tend to suffer the lowest education performance outcomes. The USG, through USAID's Strengthening Accountability in Ghana's Education System (SAGES) Activity will use FY 2023 funds to supports the Government of Ghana's overall education accountability plans, as outlined in the government-donor partner supported Ghana Accountability for Learning Outcomes Project (GALOP), which implements the Ghana Education Sector Plan (2018-2030) and focuses on improving accountability in the delivery of education services. USAID will use FY 2023 funds to strengthen the delivery of quality and equitable basic education services to children in public primary schools to achieve improved learning outcomes, focusing on strengthening the accountability structures within the education system, with a particular focus on northern Ghana. With FY 2023 funds, USAID will strengthen the capacity of the Ministry of Education (MOE) and promote an enabling environment for education accountability; more specifically, USAID will support the MOE and its agencies to implement a national Education Accountability Framework (EAF) roadmap.
Capacity Building The purpose of this activity is to acquire expert institutional support and learning and development services for USAID/Ghana to build the mission capacity to design and implement projects and activities that advance policy goals.
Polio Evaluation Evaluating the impact of an intradermal needle-free delivery device on a polio routine immunization program.
Resiliency in Northern Ghana II - Systems Strengthening (Technical Assistance) (Ghana):  The USG, through USAID's Resiliency in Northern Ghana (RING) II - Systems Strengthening (Technical Assistance) activity, will use FY 2023 funds to improve household nutrition and resilience within the 17 target Feed the Future Zone of Influence districts, across four regions in northern Ghana, by strengthening the capacity of public and private institutions to plan, finance, and implement solutions to malnutrition and food insecurity. With FY 2023 funds, USAID will identify and partner with strategic local partners through sub-grants and technical capacity building to promote positive nutrition behaviors and build household resilience in these communities. Contributing to reaching global targets of the USAID Multi-sectoral Nutrition Strategy, the activity will promote evidence-based practices, including exclusive breastfeeding; appropriate complementary feeding; dietary diversity, particularly for pregnant and lactating women; improved sanitary practices; prevention and treatment of infections; income generating activities; and gender equity. Building on previous USG investments in local governance strengthening, the activity will enhance local governments' systems to improve functions such as public financial management; planning across sectors; and use of data for planning and decision-making. It will also work with the districts to increase the quality and efficiency of social services critical to building resilience, such as the national cash transfer program, and the National Health Insurance Scheme. .The activity will also secure women's economic future through green jobs and building resilience to climate change. The activity will also advance women's economic security by facilitating economic livelihoods that are resilient to the effects of climate change, including through training in and access to quality green jobs, as entrepreneurs in climate smart natural resource management. .
KAB - USAID Resiliency in Northern Ghana (RING) IL with the Central Gonja District KAB - USAID Resiliency in Northern Ghana (RING) Implementation Letter with the Central Gonja District
HED Partnership:University of Ghana-Brown University academic partnership to address HIV/AIDS in Ghana University of Ghana/Brown University: University of Ghana-Brown University academic partnership to address HIV/AIDS in Ghana - The overarching goal of the partnership was to address the need for improved training and resources, and for more health care workers, for those providing care for people with HIV in Ghana. The partners are collaborating to enhance University of Ghana (UG) educational programs and increase research and community engagement. A key element of the partnership was training for UG students, faculty, and staff in Tufts University Sciences Knowledgebase (TUSK), which will serve as a means of ongoing, knowledge sharing, collaboration, and sustainability.
Support to the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research -Savanna Agricultural Research Institute Support to the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research -Savanna Agricultural Research Institute
Northern Ghana Governance (Ghana):  Women account for 70 percent of total food production and marketing in Ghana, yet face persistent economic constraints, including limited access, ownership, and decision-making power related to land and key productive resources to succeed as agricultural entrepreneurs. They also have limited participation and representation in agriculture and natural resources groups.  About 40.4 percent of women in agriculture also do not have access to credit and financial services, while only 9.5 percent have access to extension services. Considering the substantial role women play in Ghana's agriculture and other aspects of the Ghanaian economy, it is important to empower them to succeed as entrepreneurs, especially in the agricultural sector and in other key decision-making platforms towards achieving inclusive growth in the agricultural sector. .Using fiscal year 2019 funds, USAID will work to strengthen women's capacity to succeed as entrepreneurs, especially in the agricultural sector,  strengthen the capacity of local government authorities to lead participatory and responsive agricultural governance and support early warning mechanisms to manage conflicts and mitigate violence to help realize year-round agricultural productivity. Building upon past work, USAID will support local and regional authorities and civil society organizations including women's groups in Northern Ghana by building their capacity in the areas of institutional development, leadership, and change management. USAID will also conduct several advocacy campaigns to ensure better opportunities for women's participation in the agricultural sector at the local, regional, and national levels. .. .
PASA with US Department of Treasury Office of Technical Assistance (OTA) Participating Agency Service Agreement (PASA) with the US Treasury Office of Technical Assistance OTA) for management and implemnentation of the Ghana Integrated Financial Management Infomation System (GIFMIS) of the Government of Ghana.
USAID Partnership for Education: Learning II (Ghana):  USAID will continue to leverage Ghanaian leadership,whose expertise, and international best practices to train primary school teachers to deliver a comprehensive phonics-based reading approach and innovative math practices in all 11 national languages of instruction. Assistance enhances the Ministry of Education's teacher supervision capacity to ensure adequate time-on-task is provided to improve learning in reading and math, strengthen oversight, revise reading and numeracy curricula, and formulate policy. Ghana recently developed a National Education Sector Plan for 2018-2030 with the aim of improving learning outcomes, equity and accountability. With Fiscal Year 2018 funds, USAID will work with the Ministry to transition reading management to the Ministry's units, and design a school accountability framework that improves supervision, time-on-task, and learning. USAID will advance the design of a "transition to English" approach that helps students develop skills in English by primary grade 3 to ensure a smoother transition to all English-content primary grade 4. Improving learning outcomes in the basic skill areas is critical for improving learning and preparing students for academic success.  Proficient reading and math skills are required for a population that can contribute to robust economic and social development, peace, and prosperity. . .
Health Status Improved Reduce the transmission and impact of HIV/AIDS through support for prevention, care and treatment programs.
Nutrition Enabling Environment and Capacity Increase access to and use of sanitation services for safe human waste disposal to protect human health and environmental quality. Support effective approaches to building demand for sanitation-related products and services and test innovative, low-cost approaches which show promise of effectiveness. Facilitate private sector participation in providing sanitation products and services. Where applicable, promote sustainable solutions for wastewater treatment and reuse.
Business Sector Advocacy Challenge Fund (BUSAC III) The Business Advocacy Challenge Fund (BUSAC) was established in 2004 to provide grants, training and tecnical support to business associations, trade unions and business media with the aim of supporting them in advocacy for a better business environment.
Communicate For Health (Ghana):  To increase ownership and improve behaviors, USAID will use fiscal year 2018 funds to strengthen the capacity of the Ghana Health Service's Health Promotion Department (GHS/HPD) to effectively and efficiently design and execute evidence-based social and behavior change communication (SBCC). USAID will partner with GHS/HPD to conduct health promotion activities that foster healthy behaviors and increase demand and use of key health services, including family planning; newborn and child health; nutrition; water, sanitation, and hygiene; and malaria prevention and treatment. USAID will support the migration of the "GoodLife" social media platform to the GHS IT platform, to inform target audiences on key health messages and create interactive discussion fora between patients and service providers to clarify health issues. USAID will support the GHS/HPD to establish an online digital library of SBCC materials and tools that will be accessible to the academic community and program implementers. To foster self-reliance and sustainability of USAID investments in SBCC, assistance will establish a resource mobilization committee to address funding gaps for GHS SBCC and health promotion. .
Political Accountability Activity (Ghana):  USAID will strengthen CSOs' ability to undertake a parallel vote tabulation (PVT) to ensure the credibility of electoral results. The activity will promote the use of tools for citizens to provide feedback, highlighting voter priorities and issues, and social accountability of the government towards citizens. USAID will also develop innovative civic education strategies (town hall, social media, talk shows, brochures) to inform citizens on electoral processes, with a focus towards women, youth people with disabilities and other underrepresented and marginalized groups. The activity will promote peaceful elections through the revision of previously developed codes of conduct, and through long-term monitoring of electoral hotspots to identify and mitigate election violence and conflict. USAID will also support locally driven electoral reform initiatives. .
Central Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. CSMC Tech, the project company, manufactures semiconductor wafers using 6-inch technology.  CSMC Techs current capacity is 20,000 wafers per month (wpm).   The proposed project consists of:     -  capacity expansion of (Fab1), from 20,000 wpm to 35,000 wpm; and  -  construction of a greenfield semiconductor wafer manufacturing facility (Fab 2) with capacity of 25,000 wpm.     The project will be implemented by CSMC, backed by China Resources Logic Limited (CRL), the industrial and technology arm of China Resources Holdings.     The project will contribute to the government''s effort in building the IC industry in China. The project production will be used as import substitute, and thus help reduce China''s dependence on imports. Furthermore, end-user markets will benefit from the project''s cost savings and quality management. The project will promote the open foundry model in China, and will make foundry services more available for IC design houses, and IDMs in China, which in turn will enhance integration along the value chain of the IC industry. In addition, the project will transfer CSMCs know-how in technology and management to the local market. The project will benefit from the management expertise of a strong team, which has significant know-how in foundry services. The project will provide employment opportunities, both directly and indirectly. Current operation has about 670 employees, including highly qualified workers and engineers. This number is expected to increase to around 1000] at project completion. In addition, the project will provide training to local workers and engineers.   Through its participation in this project, IFC will support Chinese government''s efforts to strengthen the country''s IC production capability. Although China''s electronics industry has achieved annual growth of about 25% in the last five years, the IC sector as a key building block of the industry, has been lagging behind. IFC''s participation in the project will provide comfort to other investors. Through its equity participation in the project, IFC will help the company move to international standards of corporate governance.
HKY2 Project The Project is for the Company to expand its duck breeding capacity in Jilin, Inner Mongolia and rural Shandong in the next 3 years. On the project level, the major impact is food safety and farmer income increase. 

On the market level, the impact relates to potential to strengthen competitiveness and integration in the domestic duck sector through demonstration of higher hygiene, resource efficiency and food safety standards to other market participants.
Century Sunshine Century Sunshine Ecological Technology Holdings Limited (CS or the company), headquartered in Fuzhou, Fujian province, is Chinas leading producer of organic fertilizer.  It is engaged in the production and sale of organic fertilizers for farming of tea, orchards, vegetables, peanuts and tree plantation.  The company also produces microbial compound fertilizer and organic pesticides.  The company has existing plants in Youxi, Jianou of Fujian province and Nanchang, Jiangxi province.  To address growing market demand and take advantage of favorable government policies, the company plans to expand its capacity through expansion of existing operation and possible acquisition and refurbishment of additional production facilities. The proposed Project will support the expansion of a successful company through internal expansion and possible acquisitions.  The full impact of the project will depend on the nature, condition and location of the acquired assets.  The production of certified organic fertilizers is important for the emergence of agricultural producers who will target the fast developing organic product demand in China and abroad.  The production of organic fertilizers is equally important for the safe and efficient disposal of waste from the livestock industry.  The project will use animal and plant waste and convert it into high value-added organic fertilizer.  The primary beneficiaries of the project are expected to be its financiers, the government (through higher income tax contribution) and the local population through increased employment.
Tianjin Haitai The Project will support a waste tire rubber modified asphalt (RMA) producer, Tianjin Hi-tech Environment Development Co., Ltd (Haitai or the Company), which also designs and operates equipment for RMA production. Through its proprietary know-how in material and equipment design, Haitai offers a product with higher rubber-to-asphalt ratio by using up more waste tires and less asphalt (less petroleum). This leads to more carbon efficient and durable roads that are also more cost effective than those paved on existing roads. This Project will support Haitais expansion into Chinas frontier regions. There is growing need for better management of natural resources and pollution in the continued economic and population growth of China and the rest of the world. Natural resource management and reduced utilization of fossil-fuel based resources are important for both climate change and sustainable growth.  

While much emphasis has been put into supporting China's domestic industries, with construction the 4th largest in energy consumption, the efforts to reduce the energy intensity of China's growth (especially with growing environmental pressures and the global financial crisis) are a continuing and significant effort that is increasingly being stressed by the national government and international community.

Companies like Haitai are emerging as critical drivers of innovation in natural resource management and energy efficiency, particularly in China.  Haitai is contributing to the development of the clean technology sector in China and assisting the government of China to adopt higher quality and more environmentally friendly roads. 

An investment in this industry will greatly support the Company's ability to develop and grow in the domestic clean technology sector, by expanding to the frontier regions where China's planned expressway network will reach.  The investment may also help Haitai transfer knowledge and products to other developing regions outside of China.

The Project will have significant developmental impact by:

i.	Contributing to the development of the clean technology sector in China;
ii.	Assisting the government of China in achieving its transport construction goals while at the same time reducing cost and impact to the environment; 
iii.	Using 300,000 tons of RMA asphalt can save 60,000 tons of petroleum (105,000 tons CO2 equivalent compared to paving with conventional SBS modified asphalt), use up nearly 10 million pieces of waste tires, and reduce RMB200 mm in construction cost.