TheDirect LineWebinarprogram presented "Investment Opportunities in Andorra," featuring investment and export opportunities forU.S. firms, includingsmallto medium-sized American enterprises insmallermarkets. Facilities Hardening (forward operating bases, refineries, power lines, power plants, water stations, and oil terminals): Improving existing critical infrastructure to withstand interdiction attempts and security breaches. Support for Tourism . Scott Sizer, Public-Private Partnerships Policy Coordinator. In the FY07 Supplemental, $250 million was provided for the Democracy Fund, with $190 million appropriated to the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor and $60 million appropriated to USAID. Began an aggressive program to upgrade the physical security of courthouses throughout Iraq. IFMIS servers have been moved to the Economic Growth II (EGII) compound where several GOI advisors have temporarily moved to continue work. Program recipients with questions about reporting, technical issues . Seniority List. Selected an implementer for a legislative assistance program to assist the GOI in drafting and passing legislation concerning the Federal Supreme Court and the Higher Judicial Council. Supported ongoing development of the Independent Higher Electoral Commission of Iraq (IHEC) and its newly appointed Board of Commissioners. Helps U.S. businesses and entrepreneurs pursue opportunities abroad and promotes responsible business conduct. People we serve. Coordinated between Embassy and Washington staff to streamline the QRF process for swifter implementation. Helped local councils in northern Babil, an area once plagued by violence, conduct their first public meetings since the overthrow of the previous regime. Housing. The Local Governance Program (LGP) ($245 million in ESF funding for the current Phase II) works closely with Iraqis in all 18 provinces, actively supporting and complementing PRT initiatives to promote diverse and representative citizen participation in provincial, municipal, and local councils. Successfully transitioned trash collection responsibilities to the municipal government in five Baghdad districts. The FY 2009 request for the Economic Support Fund (ESF) will support programs in Restrictive and Rebuilding countries, as identified in the Foreign Assistance Framework (available at . The adviser will draft a Scope of Work for a follow-on implementation project building on previous efforts and additional needs expressed by stakeholders. Description. Specifically, these efforts are aimed at increasing the competitiveness of agribusiness enterprises, including by upgrading national food policies and regulations to meet international standards. 0000006512 00000 n Funding in the FY22 . Oil pipeline exclusion zone projects are being built along the key pipeline corridors of Baiji to Kirkuk, Doura to Hillah, and Baiji to Baghdad. U.S. Government Implementing Agency: USAID, d. Community Stabilization Program (CSP) in Strategic Cities. 0000004426 00000 n 0000003491 00000 n The Global Food Security and COVID-19 Crises: U.S. Explanation: The purpose of HRDF is to help fulfill the State Department's mandate to monitor and promote human rights and democracy worldwide. This section reports on funds appropriated for Iraq refugee and IDP assistance under the MRA, ERMA, and IDFA accounts, which are separate from refugee assistance funds previously provided under the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund (see Appendix I). To date, a total of 16,000 students have graduated from the vocational training program. Our website may not be updated regularly - please refer to the Nation's website, oneida-nsn.gov/covid-19, and the Nation's social media . Unless otherwise noted, the discussion and . That includes $17 billion in short-term military aid, such as weapons and training; $10.4 billion in long-term military aid . Coordinator for the Arctic Region, Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security, Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights, Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, Office of International Religious Freedom, Office of the Special Envoy To Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Office of the Science and Technology Adviser, Bureau of the Comptroller and Global Financial Services, Bureau of Information Resource Management, Office of Management Strategy and Solutions, Bureau of International Organization Affairs, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, U.S. Response and Policy Options recent hearings. Funded the development of peace and reconciliation initiatives through national youth programs. This proactive work to support economic diversification, community building and workforce . Supported a research competition to examine the draft law on provincial elections and its possible ramifications. Organized the Ministry of Plannings first nationwide conference on Iraqs Provincial Development Strategies (PDS). Provincial Reconstruction Development Council Funds. d. Nonproliferation, Antiterrorism, Demining, and Related Projects (NADR), Humanitarian Demining and Small Arms Destruction. Contact: OTTED or Enterprise Florida. Economic Development Support Fund. WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3 million grant to Western Wyoming Community College District, Rock Springs, Wyoming, to help diversify the economy by boosting the region's healthcare workforce. FY 2007 Supplemental funding for PRT-implemented projects ($524 million) continues to be executed. Historically, the Director of Foreign Assistance has been at different times a dual-hatted USAID Administrator, a career Senior Executive Service employee,oraStateDepartment Administratively Determined employee. The President's Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request includes $60.4 billion for the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), $1.9 billion or 3 percent above the Fiscal Year 2022 Request, and $7.4 billion or 14 percent above FY 2021 enacted levels. Development Assistance & Economic Support Fund, Director, Policy, Budget and Appropriations, We use cookies to facilitate your navigation on this website. The Empire State Economic Development Fund (EDF) offers financial assistance for projects that promote New York States economic health by facilitating job creation and/or retention, or increased business activity in the state. Recruited 18 energy experts to assist the ministries in modernizing their operations by streamlining the budget execution, contracting, and procurement process at the Ministries of Oil and Electricity. 0000005593 00000 n Trained approximately 75 members from seven different Kurdish political parties on campaign management and planning. The fund is administered by PRT staff who identify worthy projects at the local level that build the capacity of local neighborhood and government officials to deliver services transparently, empower women and youth, and support civil society and small businesses. Historically, the State Department and USAID comprise more than 90%of the U.S. International Affairs Budget. Trained in Jordan 73 representatives of 11 political parties on internal party operations, platform development, internal and external communications, and review of the objectives of a political party. 2720 0 obj<> endobj The $301,000 Project Coordination Center Expansion project in Kirkuk included construction of a new extension building for the PCC. Reflecting the priority that the Biden-Harris Administration places on global leadership, as well as the Presidents belief that diplomacy and development are vital tools for advancing U.S. interests at home and abroad, the resources included in this Budget Request will advance the foreign policy agenda of the United States and deliver results for the American people. The Office of Electronic Information, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department. This program now supports three regional training centers located in Erbil, Mosul, and Basra and a satellite office in Hilla. Began an initial training for judicial investigators on the secure site of the Rusafa Rule of Law Complex. Cuts could increase the likelihood of preventable violence. Assisted the DBM section in installing and supporting users of needed software. A total of $385 million in FY07 funds has been designated for PRDC projects, of which $198 million has been approved by the Embassy for specific projects that are currently being executed through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Gulf Region Division (GRD). State small business funding support for on-demand workers. Provided vocational training to approximately 5,000 students nationwide. Completed a two-month assessment of the date sector and launched work with local date producers to revitalize their productivity. Provided capacity-building training to several Iraqi business associations and chambers of commerce, including the Iraqi Businessmen Unions Babil and Thi Qar branches, the Iraqi Industrial Assemblage, the Iraqi Economy Development Centers Babil branch, Sulaymaniyah Chamber of Commerce, Kurdistan Tourism and Travel Agencies League, and Kurdistan Transporters Union. 0000001957 00000 n Agenciesthat receive fundingthrough this budgetinclude the Departments of State, Agriculture andTreasury;USAID; thePeace Corps; and theMillennium Challenge Corporation. Identified 128 dangerous areas in 32 villages and conducted community assessments in eight villages, interviewing 271 people in northern Iraq. By continuing to use this website or clicking on the OK, I agree button, you accept our policy on use of cookies in our, Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse & Harassment, Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict, Bureau for Democracy, Development, and Innovation, Global Agriculture and Food Security Program, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, International Fund for Agricultural Development, McGovern-Dole International Food for Education, The National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, U.S. Centers for Disease Controls Center for Global Health, Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance, Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities, The ESF supports important development and economic programming in the. USAID is working with the GOIs National Center for Consultancy and Management Development to expand and revitalize its training capacities. Trained 60 Iraqi Conflict Assessment Facilitators, representing each province, in conflict analysis and data collection methods. The facilitators will use their new skills to conduct community conflict assessments throughout Iraq, focusing on collecting data from community stakeholders who have an impact on conflict, providing analysis of community tensions and conflict dynamics, and highlighting local capacities for peace. The Presidents Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request includes $60.4 billion for the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), $1.9 billion or 3 percent above the Fiscal Year 2022 Request, and $7.4 billion or 14 percent above FY 2021 enacted levels. Convened a roundtable with 20 tribal sheikhs, local government leaders, members of the Iraqi High Judicial Council, and U.S. legal advisors to follow-up last Octobers Mahmudiya reconciliation conference. Law about. Jan 10 Minutes. Conducted a workshop with 60 Iraqi members of the National Network of Peace and Conflict Mitigation, led by Columbia Universitys Institute of Conflict Resolution. economic statecraft agenda, more than 1,000 State Department economic officers promote trade, support U.S exports, and help our companies gain access to overseas markets from Seoul to Sao Paolo. Supported an agreement of cooperation between affiliates of Iraqi International Transport Federation (ITF) and those of the Iraqi International Chemical Energy and Mine Workers (ICEM), who together pledged to address problems in the Iraqi energy sector. April 2008, a. Programs in the area of policy, legal and regulatory reform ($88.2 million in ESF funds) are on-going. Hardening projects are under way in connection with electrical transmission lines, electrical substations, petro-chemical refineries, water treatment plants, power generation plants, and offshore oil platforms. Protects U.S. national security while promoting balanced investment relationships, fostering sustainable development, and supporting international financial stability to create prosperity and growth in the United States and abroad. Most of that aid went toward the Economic Support Fund for Ukraine, at $8.8 billion. The project will identify and support new businesses and expand operations of privately-owned and operated businesses. 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, VA 22035. Services. 210; The following state regulations pages link to this page. )7 (!IAA%544H3Jt@+q 6TCY =b8[ac urx &@:)*80@Z Economic Support Fund (ESF): See Section 7041 (below) for details of ESF for the Middle East in the bill text. In total, $261.448 million in INCLE funds have been appropriated to the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairss Rule of Law program ($91.4 million in the FY 2006 supplemental budget; $20.048 million in the FY 2007 continuing resolution; and $150 million in the FY 2007 supplemental budget). Economic Support Services. ESF funds support better governance and greater civil society participation in some of the worlds most fragile countries. Currently 94 percent of ISP contracts have been awarded or are in the process of being awarded, while three percent are in the feasibility or financial approval phase and three percent remain in the solicitation and bidding phase. In addition to supporting many of the activities funded under the Development Assistance account, ESF funds meet near- and long-term political, economic, development, and security needs. Florida's economy is heavily reliant on tourism and the sales tax revenue it generates; therefore, efforts to ensure continuity of tourism activities are paramount. history.state.gov 3.0 shell Menu Menu. Projects in this category are implemented under an Interagency Agreement between U.S. Department of State and USACE, whose Gulf Region Division is responsible for executing and disbursing funds. IMCO has cleared 22,577 square meters of contaminated land. Funding for global health provided to the CDC totals $693 million, an increase of $46 million compared to the FY22 enacted level, but $55 million below the FY23 request. Provided business skills training to 2,093 people, all of whom graduated at the end of the course. Continued the Training of Trainers program in Baghdads ministries as well as in the provinces of Northern and Southern Iraq. Trained an inter-ministerial working group that will oversee the GOI employee census. Trained Iraqi women reporters and helped them to publish in European media by linking them with editorial boards of European media outlets. Installation will be complete by mid-2008. Enhanced UNHCRs preparedness and response capacity, including by reinforcing its contingency stockpiles inside Iraq. The clinic will provide legal representation to over 6,000 detainees. Continued working with the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), International Organization for Migration (IOM), and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to identify and implement durable solutions for the Sudanese asylum seekers near Al Rutba in Anbar province. 2722 0 obj<>stream Support Us! In consultation with Multinational Force-Iraq, PRTs, embedded PRTs (ePRTs), and local community leaders, CSP selects neighborhoods and districts for short-term projects that generate significant employment in the provision of essential services and public works. Ongoing grants are supporting some of the following: training for the Iraqi Private Bankers Association, the Iraqi Beekeepers Association, the Iraqi Bar Association, and the Telafar small business development center. Payments from the third round continue to go out to Americans across the country. <]>> The Office of Recovery Programs is providing self-resources to assist recipients of awards from its programs with questions about reporting, technical issues, eligible uses of funds, or other items. Funds are provided to partners through grants, cooperative agreements, and other mechanisms to implement programming to support trade and capacity building, strengthen independent judiciaries, protect human rights and freedom of the press, combat human trafficking and corruption, increase public accountability and access to justice, and protect civil society activists and journalists. Additional funding could enable the U.S. Government to better respond to the root causes of conflicts that drive increasing humanitarian need around the world and contribute to greater stability in countries of strategic interest to the U.S., including Jordan, Iraq, and Colombia. Provided 4,435 grants worth approximately $32 million to support business development, creating an estimated 9,360 jobs greater than three months in duration. Our Mission. Conducted six training sessions for the Multi-party Womens Caucus (MPWC), including two media training workshops for five MPWC branches, two strategic planning training sessions for three MPWC branches, and self-empowerment training for the Ninawa MPWC. View a complete list of available self-service resources. Projects include school renovation, internet connectivity through provision of computers and training, sports equipment, and refurbishment of health clinics. Conducted quarterly Business Registry mentoring sessions in Erbil and Sulaymaniyah. IHECs Voter Registration Division obtained the PDS food distribution system list and successfully converted it into a baseline voter registry. Cultivation and harvest support activities are ongoing. CSP implementation often takes place in support of Multinational Force-Iraq (MNF-I) and Iraqi Security Force clear-control-retain operations. Funding also supports transparent and accountable governance and empowers citizens. U.S. Government Implementing Agencies: USAID and Department of States Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL), USAIDs Iraq Rapid Assistance Program (Civil Society Component), USAIDs Iraq Community-Based Conflict Mitigation Program (ICCM), Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. The $450,000 Mobile Substation Battery Bank project in the Wassit province, which replaced six battery banks with chargers for mobile substations, increasing reliable power to approximately 30,000 residents and area water pump stations used to supply irrigation channels with water. The Office of Foreign Assistance is responsible forthesupervision and overallstrategicdirection of foreignassistance programs administered by the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Thirty-four contracts have been awarded as of March 15, with a value totaling $45 million. The U.S. Regime Crimes Liaison Office (RCLO) programs ($33 million in ESF funds) assist the Iraqi High Tribunal (IHT) in coordinating assistance to the IHT by U.S. agencies in Iraq, other foreign governments, law enforcement agencies, and international and non-governmental organizations. , Antiterrorism, Demining, and Related projects ( $ 88.2 million in ESF funds support governance. 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