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International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement: Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI) International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement (INCLE) advances U.S. national security interests by supporting bilateral, regional, and global programs that enable partners and allies to manage and address transnational threats at their source. INCLE programs mitigate security threats posed by all forms of transnational crime, including production and trafficking of narcotics, and strengthen partner countries' criminal justice systems. These programs improve the ability of partner countries to cooperate effectively with U.S. law enforcement, and address the underlying conditions, such as corruption and weak rule of law, that foster state fragility.
Caribbean - Protecting Vulnerable Migrants United States Population Migration and Refugee Assistance, Appropriation 1143. Protection and assistance needs of refugees, migrants and conflict victims worldwide. [International Organisation for Migration]
Conventional Weapons Destruction Conventional Weapons Destruction [through NGO - International Unknown]
Reduction Of Haitian Migrant Vulnerability In Haiti And The Dominican Republic United States Population Migration and Refugee Assistance, Appropriation 1143. Protection and assistance needs of refugees, migrants and conflict victims worldwide. [International Organisation for Migration]
Bureau of Diplomatic Security - Caribbean Logistics Travel Program U.S. Department of State: Bureau of Diplomatic Security. Ronald Rokosz[Covers all training supplies other than books issued to students under Communication Materials and Supplies.]
Hispaniola - Caribbean Pacta: Prevention, Assistance to Vulnerable Migrants at Major Crossing Points Along the Haitian-Dominican Border, Facilitation of Inter-Institutional Coordination, Provision of Training and Technical Assistance and Advocacy United States Population Migration and Refugee Assistance, Appropriation 1143. Protection and assistance needs of refugees, migrants and conflict victims worldwide. [International Organisation for Migration]
Supporting Venezuelan Migrants in the Caribbean Region United States Population Migration and Refugee Assistance, Appropriation 1143. Protection and assistance needs of refugees, migrants and conflict victims worldwide. [Pan-American Development Foundation]
Caribbean Natural Infrastructure Partnership for Resilience In support of Natural Infrastructure for Caribbean Resilience (NICaR)
NOAA Support for Resilience in the Caribeean through Technical Support and Collaboration The Partnership will create opportunities for scientific and technical collaboration, utilizing U.S. expertise, technology, and technical capacity in support of increasing preparedness and resilience to natural deisasters throughout the Caribbean.
Abandoned, lost and otherwise discarded fishing gear(ALDFG) in the Caribbean Region To reduce marine debris through capacity building for the development of environmentally sustainable waste management systems.
Contribution Towards United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)'s Americas Annual Budget Activities the Bahamas United States Population Migration and Refugee Assistance, Appropriation 1143. Protection and assistance needs of refugees, migrants and conflict victims worldwide. [United Nations Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees]
Export Control and Related Border Security Assistance, Enforcement WMD Commodity Identification Training (WMD CIT) Caribbean Community (CARICOM)
2022 INL WHP CARICOM IMPACS Getting Smart on Digi Convert the link between digital assets and transnational financial crimes in the region into measurable evidence
Iom/United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Caribbean Regional Conference United States Population Migration and Refugee Assistance, Appropriation 1143. Protection and assistance needs of refugees, migrants and conflict victims worldwide. [International Organisation for Migration]
Pig Farmers Feed Funds used to improve organizational, financial & management systems; train members in piggery operations and management & install electricity.
Ghana Power Africa Cooperative Agreement Ghana Power Africa Partner Cooperative Agreement
Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) - - IMPROVING HYPERTENSION AND DIABETES CARE IN NWAMASI Health: the pharmacy would like to develop innovative patient care and wellness in Ghana through: .- the provision of quality but affordable drugs; blood sugar and blood pressure testing services, advise on effective drug use, toxicity and management of complications, fee lifestyle change advices including the need to maintain of healthy weight, diet and regular exercise.
Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) | Mary Sharon Acheampong Eya Naturals LTD aims to expand it's production by creating sustainable, locally sourced, therapeutic skincare and hair treatment services.
Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) | Ama Agyeiwaa Bannor Ajay Sajays Enterprise seeks to provide wholesome and nutritious foods made with natural products for their customers.
African Resilience Initiative for Entrepreneurs (ARIE) | E90 Mushroom Production Expansion 512 beneficiaries, 256 women. E90 seeks to increase the production capacity and sales of its mushrooms by acquiring production equipment that will mechanize their production processes from manual and decrease their production time from 18 weeks to 12 weeks.
ABES pico solar and solar cold storage project Grantee assembled pico solar for 230 households and solar cold storage and IT center for an island community on Lake Volta in Ghana.
Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI)- Startup 101- Women's Entrepreneurship This grant will be used to create a new curriculum specially designed to help young female entrepreneurs get their businesses off the ground. The Start Up 101 branding will consist of 8 week cohorts of women giving them skills in Business Modeling, Financial Management, Fund Raising, social impact, and others.
African Resilience Initiative for Entrepreneurs (ARIE) | Emigoh Dairy Processing Capacity Building Milk and youghurt production.2800 beneficiaries, 1370 women. Emigoh seeks to increase its capacity of dairy and fruit products by acquiring a van for distributing their products to and from the market to the processing facility, agprocessing training for the 77+ employees, equipment to increase production, and milk/fruit for raw materials.
Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) - E90 Ghana Limited The purpose of the Project is to increase incomes of mushroom farmers in Ghana through training in post-harvest mushroom processing.
Herbalife- Raising Happy Animals for Hygienic and Affordable Meat for all. The grant will allow Meat Farms Investment to become the most sustainable, competitive, client-focused livestock and local poultry production firm in Ghana and the African trade hub. Significant outcomes will include:.Cut-down keets and breeding stock mortality by 50%; thus, from the current 60% to 10% .Establish a greenery project to ensure all-year-round guinea fowl production.Over 94,000 inhabitants of Zebilla District and Ghana as a whole get access to birds for meat.30% production gap closed, as 80% of the youth who leave the communities in the district to urban centers in search of non-existent jobs, take up guinea fowl rearing as a business through the availability of healthy rearing stock from our farm..Increase company sales revenue from $300 per week to $600..More than 90% of the guinea fowl rearing population within the target area can access quality and healthy keets to venture into commercial production..Two (2) sustainable partnerships and business engagements were established in Ghana (University for Development Studies, Animal Science Department, Tamale) and the Animal Research Institute of the Centre for Scientific, Industrial Research (CSIR) to provide expert knowledge on stock breeding, disease surveillance, and general animal husbandry practices..An estimated 1,500 of supplier guinea fowl farmers in the Zebilla District gain expert knowledge on best guinea fowl rearing practices through MEAT FARMS after sales support program and helping them produce market-led stock and reducing production cost by 30% by the end of mid-year, 2023. All six employees of Meat Farms Investment were trained on innovative brooder house management and standards production practices.
YALI - Takyi - Omanbapa Agripreneurship Many smallholder farmers in Ghana struggle to increase their production levels and improve the quality of their yields. Meanwhile, the demand for food products is only increasing, as the population rises. To increase productive, economic activity, Bernard is implementing product branding, packaging, and delivery. Farmers can earn more on their outputs and consumers can choose from quality products that they know have been safely packaged and processed.
African Resilience Initiative for Entrepreneurs (ARIE) | New Leaf Hospital Healthcare Capacity Building Expansion 1100 beneficiaries, 805 women. New Leaf Hospital seeks to increase its capacity to provide healthcare services to young women in the Techiman city of Ghana by constructing a radiology unit of their hospital and acquiring an xray and a mammogram machine.
Vegetable Processing Funds used to establish revolving loan fund, train farmers in best agronomic practices, and purchase processing equipment.
Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) - - Supporting Mothers Through Natural Skincare The project seeks to expand its processing activity of shea and other natural products into top skincare products / brands. Through the project, the enterprise will reach at least 1200 customers/ beneficiaries, including mothers seeking natural and good quality products for their babies, and other clients with sensitive, delicate skins' needs.
Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI)- Agri-Food Business Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) 2020 grant goes towards improving rural small holder farmers by enrolling smallholder farmers on a supplier register, with an added incentive of providing regis
Solar Light Street Vendors Sunana Solar Charging Project Solar Light Company is prototyping and piloting its Sunana solar powered mobile charging system in Accra; Sunyani; and Dawhenya. The Sunanaunit consists of a solar panel divided into eight segments which can be worn on top of a traders umbrella; and will be targeting Ghanas informal street vendors who often work for less than $3 a day for long hours in the sun.
YALI - Addo - Food for All Ghana YALI Regional Leadership Center West Africa grant
West Africa Grantee Workshop and Conference Travel Grant West Africa Grantee Workshop and Conference Travel Grant
Coalition for Farmer Allied Intermediaries (CFAI) Assisi This is a Coalition for Farmer Allied Intermediaries (CFAI) grant that will help the organization with workforce maintenance at the time of COVID
Chamber of Commerce (COC) - SHOPA Sector: Entrepreneurship/digitization..Glado Shopa currently hosts an E-commerce mobile/web application that allows informal retailers (mom & pop shops) to source goods on cash or credit directly from manufacturers/suppliers and have them delivered to their shops within one to four hours. Merchants place their orders via the application, and Glado Shopa ensures the mobilization and delivery of goods to merchants in cash or on credit. Glado Shopa is also building a wallet which will allow retailers to save and make payment through the company app and access credit at a low cost to run their businesses...Glado Shopa facilitates business for informal retailers in Ghana, mostly women living in underprivileged communities, who need to frequently restock products they want to sell at the lowest cost from wholesalers they can rely on and also have access to credit to run their business. Glado Shopa has already achieved product market fit with over 3,300 customers and is currently in the growth stage of its business and needs additional working capital to support the growth of its activities.
Builders of Africa's Future (BAF)FINANCIAL TRAINING AND ACCESS PROGRAMME The project aims to increase the revenues of smallholder farmers by providing financial literacy training and increasing access to credit, production inputs, and markets. It targets small-scale farmers working in the soybean, rice, corn, and sorghum value chains.
Wilkins Engineering Solar Off-Grid Energy Project Wilkins Engineering will design; install; and manage the operations of 100-watt and 200-watt home solar systems; solar street lamps; and a cold storage facility in the remote island community of Atigagome. The grant from Power Africa/USADF will provide startup capital to develop the business model in small island communities in Ghana; with the potential to replicate it in other island communities in the future.
Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI)- Mediscope Diagnostic and Health Services Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) 2020 Grant to expand primary health care services for maternal and post-natal populations while using a community farming project to supplement revenue streams.
Echoing Green (EG) - Loo Works Loo Works is building the first manufacturing facility in West Africa to use waste materials to create toilet housings and digesters. We aim to be a one stop shop for all your container-based toilet needs.
Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) | Nana Yaa Boateng Medoba Enterprise seeks to expand its operations by manufacturing local African fabric clothing.
Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) - AfriDiamond Enterprise The purpose of the Project is to increase incomes of rice farmers in Asutsuare, Ghana through increased rice purchases and value-addition.
African Resilience Initiative for Entrepreneurs (ARIE) | SPRING AGRIC Egg Production Expansion 225 beneficiaries, 110 women. Spring Agric aims to increase its production and sales of its eggs by expanding its poultry farm to build 20,000 extra layers in rural Ghana.
Tamaligu Organic Mango Outgrowers Funds used to improve organizational, financial & management systems; train members in improved agronomic practices & establish farmers land title.
ZaaCoal Oxford Innovation Grant - The grant will be used to scale production (procuring efficient production machinery, collecting more waste from the streets and engaging in a marketing campaign) to meet rising demands, both locally and for the export market.
Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) - Maduke Garments The purpose of the Project is to increase incomes of unemployed women in Ghana through training in garment production.
YALI - Peedah - Neat Meat Guinea Fowls The Ghanaian market for guinea fowl is collapsing, due to the lack of processing in the value chain. Lincoln is focusing on adding value by improving the safe hygienic processing and careful handling of poultry bought directly from farmers; this intentional processing, packaging and refrigeration of the meat will help ensure that consumers have access to higher quality products, and more nutritious, safer food.
Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) - Nexlinks Company LTD- Beekeeping This grant will be used to expand the operation of Nexlinks, and for the firm to become a household name in honey and propolis production. They wish to offer these products as an alternative to sugar and a sustainable medicine for the Ghanaian community.
YALI - Bamfo Shepherds Mills The rice market in northern Ghana is unstructured and unreliable; not serving independent growers or consumers well. Priscilla is building a sustainable value chain by buying rice from smallholders and partnering with wholesalers. Shepherds Mills is focused on quality control and brand identification to grow its market and benefit both farmers and consumers.
YALI - Asare - Alfie Designs In Ghanas fashion industry, there are not enough trained workers who can meet international production standards.Adjo Dede is training young women in sewing, tailoring, and design, enabling them to move out of poverty and contribute to the fashion industry.
Acadmey for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) - Cold Room Storage for Groceries The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) - Cold storage room for Groceries aims to promote the growth and sustainability of early-stage women-owned agricultural product distribution enterprise in Gha
Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) | Kate Apaflo Natural Treats Industries seeks to expand safe cosmetic production by manufacturing 3 products for export.
Coalition for Farmer Allied Intermediaries (CFAI) God Is All You Need Turkey berry and other nutritious food process and packaging. Beneficiaries: 1. Employees (20, including 5 female) 2. Farmers (200 including153 Female) 3. Suppliers of the Cans and labels (10) 4. Community (Corporate Social Responsibilities (100). The project seeks to strengthen the applicants resilience for operations during COVID 19.
YALI - Akpeloo Techcom Visions eDu-Boost The government mandates ICT training for students at all levels; but most schools do not have the resources to buy or rent computers or the knowledge to teach in this area. Tsonamissetting up technology centers at schools in Ghana; and providing teacher training and school management software to address these needs.
YALI - Klutse Lizidel Co. Ltd. Ghanas business leaders and policy makers do not have access to timely; accurate or affordable business and financial news. Felix is meeting this data need through his online news platform. He is helping entrepreneurs make informed decisions and manage risk; and paving the way for businesses to access local and global markets.
YALI - Iddriss - African Xpress YALI $10K grant from Regional Leadership Center Pilot
Echoing Green (EG) - Golden Baobab Golden Baobab is a literary nonprofit social enterprise committed to the development of childrens literature across Africa. It organizes the prestigious annual Golden Baobab Prizes for African authors and illustrators. Its publishing arm, African Bureau For Childrens Stories, produces quality childrens stories and multimedia to reflect African experiences.
African Artisan Engagement and Export Initiative (AACEE) Assessment and Design Study AGI is requesting $250,000 in funding from USADF to support this complex assessment and design activity. These funds will be utilized for the work of the assessment teams, as well as for the development of the pilot and long-term program design, and the creation of materials to attract future investment/funding for this initiative. In order to address the challenges faced by weaving communities while taking advantage of the rising global demand for artisan products, the African Artisan Community Engagement and Export Initiative (AACEE) partners propose a highly unusual approachthe replication or adaptation of the framework of a scaled handicraft enterprise in India to Africa. This broad effort seeks to transform weaving communities from producers of handicrafts into hubs of entrepreneurial excellence. Beginning in Ghana and Ethiopia, weavers in the AACEE program will participate in skilling activities, receive contracts for delivery of specific woven products, and be linked into high-value global supply chains.
Mother's Shea Ltd. Market Expansion Project Shea nuts-USADF funds will enable Naasakle (Mother's Shea Ltd) to increase its raw materials so that it can process nuts into butter
Chamber of Commerce (COC) TRADEREX GHANA LIMITED GROWTH PROJECT The purpose of the Project is to improve revenues for smallholders farmers as evidence by the growth of the value of agricultural goods collected with them and sold by Traderex Ghana limited.
African Resilience Initiative for Entrepreneurs (ARIE) | SAHEL GRAINS Maize Capacity Building Maize and cassava supplier 75 beneficiaries, 30 women. Sahel Grains seeks to increase its income and the livelihoods of the local farmers in Techiman by purchasing maize in bulk to sell to large distributors including Nestle.
Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) - Peema Naturals The purpose of the Project is to increase incomes of women shea farmers in Ghana through increased shea purchases and value-addition.
Ghana Power Africa Cooperative Agreement Ghana Power Africa Cooperative Agreement
NewEnergy NewEnergy Solar Water Purification and Irrigation Off-Grid Energy Project
Builders of Africa's Future (BAF)ENTOFARMS Ento Farms is an AgTech company that has innovated by offering foods made from Black Soldier Fly larvae, an alternative protein feed, for African livestock farmers.
Herbalife FANS | Shepherd's Mill Shepherds Rice Mills seeks to use $5000 of USADF funds to purchase a 10 ton truck to supply their product to distributors and in 6 regional districts. This will expand and help the grantee penetrate the retail market space and provide greater access to rural women parboilers as it seeks to increase its operational districts in Northern Ghana
Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) - AKBULANCE (Emergency Medical Dispatch System) AKTECH Computer systems will build an emergency medical dispatch system and electronic communication that interconnects hospitals, ambulances and patients. Each patient who visits any of those hospitals receives a short code to call during emergency. AKBULANCE call center directs an awaiting ambulance to patient location and page the hospital via a digital network interface.
Academy for Women Entrepreneurs - Tipaya Clothing Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) - clothing and accessory production from local fabrics
Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) - ICYCUP Business Expansion Increase weekly production by 18% from 15120 liters to 17955 liters and scaling up from 13 to 16 locations while reducing cost of production to ensure low prices for our products.
Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) - - Beadsnaaba Jewelry Production Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) - The project aims to improve Beadsnaaba's production capacity by training 30 women in the production of beaded accessories.
Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) | Dora Naana Sarfoah Amoah Caris Gold Services seeks to expand its processing of food and aims to be a one-stop shop for healthy food options catered towards healthy lifestyles.
CEESD Solar Home Systems Project CEESD is installing Solar Home Systems for 40 homes and a local energy hub where community members can attend demonstrations, charge phones, etc.
Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) | Akua Serwaa Ansah Grant goal is to successfully promote non-toxic environment friendly beauty trends which are effective in alleviating skincare problems like acne, blemishes, hyperpigmentation, and rapid ageing
Builder's of Africa's Future (BAF) --Akofresh Off-Grid Cooling Service to Prevent Food Loss Fresh crops solar powered cold storage unit expansion. The solution is to create a decentralized community storage unit using the pay as you store model to extend the shelf life of perishable crops. As well the farmers will be trained, and market linkages services will be provided to them. Actions will result in the reduction of post-harvest losses, farmers' income increase, and capabilities' improvement.
Technical Assistance for Revenue Administration and Revenue Policy - Albania Work with Albanias General Directorate of Taxation (GDT) and the National Agency of Natural Resources (AKBN) to improve the capacity for auditing and compliance activities for tax and revenues from companies working in the petroleum sector. Classroom-based and on-the-job training will increase auditors knowledge of the business practices for the petroleum industry, result in strengthened audit procedures for petroleum revenues, help develop risk analysis and audit strategy, and build mechanisms to improve cooperation and exchange of information between AKBN and GDT. Intermittent advisors have provided intermittent assistance since March 2020. The project will extend into 2022 to allow for on-the-job mentoring and final project close-out, once international travel resumes.