Press Release. 0000001407 00000 n For more information, please visitwww.state.gov/cj, An official website of the United States Government, U.S. Department of State and U.S. Agency for International Development FY 2023 Budget Request, Office of the U.S. Future activities will include assisting the GOI in the selection and training of personnel to establish and operate a national mine action coordination center; support to IMCO in clearing extensive swaths of agricultural and other contaminated land; assisting the efforts of the Iraq Health and Social Care Organization in providing a mine risk education program in central and southern Iraq; and beginning the second phase of a Landmine Impact Survey, in the governorates of Salah ad Din and Diyala (Baquba) Governorates. Supported a research competition to examine the draft law on provincial elections and its possible ramifications. $5 million in Economic Support Fund grants to address balance of payments problems in the Eastern Caribbean. 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. Through ICRC, carried out emergency interventions to restore water infrastructure in health facilities damaged during armed hostilities or as a result of technical breakdowns. This would in part offset reductions in British budget assistance. The next step of identifying universities and processing candidates is underway. As the U.S. continues to face threats from abroad, ESF works to mitigate these concerns. Territories (the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands); and Tribal governments (collectively . Economic Development Support Fund. Assisted IMCO in beginning clearance of the Iraq-Iran port of entry in Wasit province. In total, the Treasury Department is responsible for managing over $1 trillion in American Rescue Plan programs and tax credits. The final spending package included increases for USAID's Development Assistance and the State Department's Economic Support Fund. Organized an annual review of the Iraq Research and Development Initiative, where Iraqi researchers and international technical experts identified critical infrastructure projects for commercialization. Search. Conducted quarterly Business Registry mentoring sessions in Erbil and Sulaymaniyah. The State Department raided $500 million from the Economic Support Fund to pay for its Green Climate Fund contribution. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy. 0000000016 00000 n Developed and executing the plan for the DOS/DOJ directed draw down of RCLO operations and staff. The SSH program across Africa received $2 million in 2020 through the Africa Regional Economic Support Fund. ESF resources fund programs by several State and USAID bureaus, including the State Department Bureaus of. Karnataka At a Glance 2020-21. e-Par 2021-22. First, CSP employs or otherwise engages disenfranchised young men who have suffered from violence or are at risk of participating in insurgent or militia activity. Assisted in coordinating a geographic information system master plan for the Ministry of Municipalities 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. CSP implementation often takes place in support of Multinational Force-Iraq (MNF-I) and Iraqi Security Force clear-control-retain operations. Who We Are; What We Do; Who Pays For This . Program recipients with questions about reporting, technical issues . The item Status of Department of State economic support fund interagency agreements with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Iraq, (electronic resource) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Indiana State Library. The Office of Electronic Information, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department. Funding will support at least 22 projects across Washington state focused on increasing programs and services to help meet the needs of underserved communities, businesses, entrepreneurs OLYMPIA, WA - The Washington State Department of Commerce today announced 22 projects conditionally awarded Small Business Innovation Fund (SBIF) grants ranging from $500,000 to $5 million. MostU.S. foreign assistance falls under the International Affairs Budget. The GOI has also committed to re-establishing the video satellite connectivity. The Fund exclusively supports public-private partnership . Enrolled and paid tuition costs for up to 1,200 Iraqi children in Jordanian and Syrian schools. Training includes preventive maintenance planning and scheduling, inventory control systems, spare parts forecasts and procurement, apprenticeship and certification programs with existing Iraqi technical institutes, and, in the power sector, planning for annual maintenance outages. The existing PCC building was overflowing with existing staff, including offices for the PRT infrastructure team, and needed additional office space to accommodate the centers increasing role and responsibility with Kirkuks expanding PRDC and decentralization processes. Specifically, these efforts are aimed at increasing the competitiveness of agribusiness enterprises, including by upgrading national food policies and regulations to meet international standards. The extra funding in the bill is roughly $12.3 billion, including $7.8 billion in programs under the purview of the Pentagon, and another $4.5 billion for the Economic Support Fund for Ukraine administered by the State Department. Provided assistance to the Tax Policy Unit to implement a GOI legislative tax-reform program, with an emphasis on a sales tax. Humanitarian Assistance (IHA) accounts, and moved the Economic Support Fund (ESF) account from Title III (Bilateral Economic Assistance) into Title IV (International Security Assistance) to make clear the committee's . The program is positioned to respond to needs identified by the Embassy, with grants made to Iraqi, U.S. and international non-governmental organizations. 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. Assistance to the judiciary focuses on judicial training, judicial security, and court administration. Awarded a grant for the provision of continuing medical education for specialty physicians in Iraq through direct and tele-medicine training. The Economic Support Fund (ESF) account provides economic assistance to advance U.S. political and strategic interests by helping countries meet political, economic, and security needs. Unless otherwise noted, the discussion and . Additional funds could help combat food insecurity worldwide. Trained an inter-ministerial working group that will oversee the GOI employee census. <]>> Democracy, Human Rights, and Womens Issues Democracy Fund (DF). The project will identify and support new businesses and expand operations of privately-owned and operated businesses. Funding levels may not accurately reflect those in the appropriations bills and/or reports due to rounding. DRL's Human Rights and Democracy Fund (HRDF), which is DRL's allocation of the Economic Support Fund (ESF), is used to fulfill the Bureau's mandate to monitor and promote human rights and democracy worldwide. USAID is working with the GOIs National Center for Consultancy and Management Development to expand and revitalize its training capacities. Enrolled up to 6,000 Iraqi children in non-formal and remedial education activities in Jordan. Marshals Service (USMS) and INL have identified 27 courthouses in Iraq desperately needing security upgrades. Trained approximately 75 members from seven different Kurdish political parties on campaign management and planning. Awarded 14 new projects (one with FY 2006 funds and 13 with FY 2007 funds) with a total contract value of $31.1 million. Enhanced UNHCRs preparedness and response capacity, including by reinforcing its contingency stockpiles inside Iraq. Services. Provided technical assistance, including a basic needs assessment, to the Presidency Administration. While artists and the arts are often overlooked in community development strategies, they can be a vital economic catalyst, particularly in Native American communities, a report from the First Peoples Fund and ArtSpace finds. Programs in the area of policy, legal and regulatory reform ($88.2 million in ESF funds) are on-going. Completed drafts of an informal education manual and distributed to NGOs implementing informal education activities for Iraqis in Jordan. LGP also strengthens the management skills of city and provincial administrators, local interim representative bodies, civil society organizations (CSOs), and civic institutions in order to improve the delivery of essential municipal services (including water, sewer, electricity, and solid waste collection and disposal). According to the House of Representatives, this budget coversU.S. 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. 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. Complex Crisis Fund (CCF) Rescission - (40,000) - (40,000) - - . Funding levels may not accurately reflect those in the appropriations bills and/or reports due to rounding. The expansion will permit the center to train twice as many civil servants (from 400 to 900 per month) in mapping, water treatment, and the use of geographic information systems (GIS). 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. Conducted four workshops for 120 participants from provincial councils and civic organizations from Basrah, Amara, Nassriya, and Samawa on challenges and opportunities for women members of provincial councils. Seniority List. 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. ESF addresses the threats caused by climate change, improves energy sectors, and promotes human rights. The Inma private sector agribusiness development project ($92.5 million in ESF of $94.9 million total in this category) targets the formation and growth of agribusiness firms to stimulate and expand agriculture production, increase productivity, and achieve higher levels of employment. )7 (!IAA%544H3Jt@+q 6TCY =b8[ac urx &@:)*80@Z Conducting RCLO training for IHT Appellate Judges, Trial Chamber Judges, and Investigative Judges. . Photo By: Avijit Ghosh is licensed under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license. Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Incentive Fund - The U.S. is requesting from Congress a $770 million fund to support Tunisia and other transitioning MENA states in their plans to spur economic growth and inward investment, as well as to expand private-sector job and skills training opportunities, and build effective, democratic governance. . ESD and applicant agree to an incentive proposal that outlines the terms. Provided sub-grant awards to nine civil society organizations (CSOs) to implement small projects centered on leadership skills, development of youth, reconciliation, and capacity-building for more effective community representation and mobilization around issues of common interest. Conducted in collaboration with the Northwest Area Foundation, LINC, and Colorado State . View a complete list of available self-service resources. Continued support for a network of more than 100 Community Mental Health Workers (CMHWs) in ten governorates to provide basic mental health services through the Iraqi primary health care system. Facilitated two entrepreneurship conferences for policymakers that presented difficulties facing entrepreneurs and recommendations on overcoming these obstacles. Concluded analysis of survey data on the economic outlook and current political situation gathered from more than 1,600 business owners in seven Iraqi cities. %PDF-1.4 % JANUARY 10, 2023 CALL TO ORDER Auditor Kiepke called the first meeting of 2023 of the Davison County Board of Commissioners to order at 9:00 a.m. Members of the Board present were . Cultivation and harvest support activities are ongoing. Supporting the ongoing 1991 Intifada Uprising trial. Completed examination of reported worker rights violations and labor conditions at airports in Basra, Baghdad, and Erbil. 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