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U.S. commits $114 mln to support development projects in Yemen
The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has awarded three implementation agreements and contracts worth US$114 million.
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In a press releases, the U.S. embassy in Sana’a said that the assistance was part of the US$121 million assistance agreement it signed with the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation in September 2009.
‘’This assistance will support the Government of Yemen in improving the livelihoods of citizens in targeted communities and in improving governance capacities to enhance stability in Yemen’’, the embassy said.
US$26.5 million was awarded to Counterpart International, the Research Triangle Institute, and the National Democratic Institute to implement USAID's Responsive Governance Project, which will assist the Government of Yemen on policy and institutional reforms and capacity-building that will contribute to more equitable development in Yemen.
Meanwhile, $80 million was awarded to Creative Associates International and a consortium including Civic Democratic Initiatives Support Foundation, Yemen Partners for Democratic Change, and Yemen Education for Employment to implement USAID's Community Livelihoods Project that will assist the Government of Yemen in its efforts to improve livelihoods, increase access to basic services and broaden citizen participation and prospects for economic development in targeted communities.
Finally, $7.75 million was awarded to International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI) to monitor and evaluate the impact of the overall assistance package. Through USAID's Monitoring and Evaluation Project, IBTCI will establish an information platform to track and analyze results and the programs' impact upon development in Yemen. IBTCI will also support management decisions as well as coordination with MOPIC and other development partners.
USAID's investment is a continuation of decades of assistance to the Yemeni people. USAID is the American government agency with responsibility for providing economic support, development assistance, and humanitarian aid to over 100 countries in the world. The American people have been providing assistance to the Yemeni people since 1958.
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