Niger Integrated Gender Equality Advancement: Empowering Adolescent Girls for a more Prosperous and Stable Life

Funding Opportunity Number: NI-16-NOFO-001 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)CFDA Number: 19.801Eligible Applicants Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationAgency Name: DOS-NERClosing Date: May 23, 2016Award Ceiling: $120,000Expected Number of Awards: 10Creation Date: Apr 08, 2016Funding Opportunity Description: Program Description A. Funding Opportunity Description i. Background In June 2014, Secretary Kerry released policy guidance on "Promoting Gender Equality and Advancing the Status of Women and Girls" under the Full Participation Fund (FPF). This project directly supports the U.S. government’s foreign policy goal of “Empowering adolescent girls by addressing the specific challenges faced by girls, investing in girls’ ongoing education, and addressing harmful traditional practices, such as early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation/cutting” and the Integrated Country Strategy of the U.S Mission in Niger to assist Nigeriens in development and socio-economic opportunities. ii. Program Goals This project aims to address the needs and challenges of adolescent girls, including those with physical disabilities, within a positive, nurturing, and supportiv...
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