COUNTERPART INTERNATIONAL INC
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Organizations Filed Purposes: FOR MORE THAN 55 YEARS, COUNTERPART INTERNATIONAL HAS PARTNERED WITH FORMAL AND INFORMAL EMERGING LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CITIZEN LEADERS TO BUILD INCLUSIVE, SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH PEOPLE THRIVE. (DESCRIPTION CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)

HELPING PEOPLE BUILD BETTER LIVES AND MORE DURABLE FUTURES, COMMUNITY BY COMMUNITY.

DEMOCRACY, RIGHTS, AND GOVERNANCE: DELIVERY OF FAIR AND EQUITABLE CITIZEN SERVICES REQUIRES GOVERNMENT RESPONSIVENESS AND ACCOUNTABILITY, AS WELL AS RESILIENT CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS WITH THE KNOW-HOW TO MOBILIZE CITIZENS AND EFFECTIVELY ENGAGE WITH GOVERNMENT TO PROMOTE AND SUSTAIN PROGRESS.(DESCRIPTION CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)

PEACE AND SECURITY: CIVIL SOCIETY STRENGTHENING, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AND GOOD AND TRANSPARENT GOVERNANCE ARE CRITICAL TO BUILDING STATES THAT DELIVER FOR THEIR CITIZENS AND PROMOTE LONG-TERM PEACE. LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GOVERNMENTS BUILDS INCLUSIVE, RESILIENT, AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH PEOPLE THRIVE.(DESCRIPTION CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) THE EL SALVADOR RIGHTS AND DIGNITY PROJECT IS A USAID-FUNDED, FIVE-YEAR INITIATIVE TO STRENGTHEN GOVERNMENTAL AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTION SYSTEMS IN EL SALVADOR. IN 2020, THE PROJECT OVERSAW THE SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF SIX SUB-GRANTS FOR ACTIVITIES UNDER THE PROJECT-DEVELOPED COLLABORATIVE ROADMAP FOR INCLUSION AND HUMAN RIGHTS, WHICH INVOLVED OVER 589 CIVIL SOCIETY LEADERS AND 150 STAFF FROM KEY GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS ENHANCING THEIR KNOWLEDGE ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND SOCIAL INCLUSION ISSUES. IN ADDITION, THE PROJECT-FUNDED HUMAN RIGHTS OBSERVATORY PUBLISHED ITS FIRST ANNUAL REPORT, WHICH CONTAINED A DETAILED, COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN EL SALVADOR, SPECIFICALLY THE RIGHTS TO LIFE, INTEGRITY, AND FREEDOM. THE OBSERVATORY REACHED OVER 3,000 PEOPLE DURING ITS FACEBOOK LIVE PRESENTATION, THE "PUBLICATIONS" SECTION OF THE WEBSITE RECEIVED 2,639 VISITS AND HAD 129 REPORT DOWNLOADS, AND THE REPORT REACHED 539 PEOPLE VIA TWITTER. IN ADDITION, AS A RESULT OF THE PROJECT'S ACTIVITIES, 25 REPRESENTATIVES (18 WOMEN, 7 MEN) FROM 13 HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS IMPROVED THEIR ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE STRATEGICALLY FOR EFFECTIVE ADVOCACY; 24 PUBLIC DEFENDERS (18 WOMEN, 6 MEN) ENHANCED THEIR KNOWLEDGE ON THE FUNDAMENTAL ASPECTS OF HUMAN RIGHTS; AND 22 INDIVIDUALS (5 WOMEN, 17 MEN) FROM THE NATIONAL CIVIL POLICE HAVE DEEPENED KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE FUNDAMENTAL ASPECTS OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE GOVERNMENT'S OBLIGATION TO UPHOLD THESE RIGHTS PER THE SALVADORAN CONSTITUTION AND INTERNATIONAL LAW. LASTLY, THE PROJECT-DEVELOPED "LOCAL GUIDE FOR DEFENSE OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND RELATED TRAINING LED TO 275 LOCAL CIVIL SOCIETY LEADERS AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES IN SIX MUNICIPALITIES OBTAINING KNOWLEDGE AND TOOLS TO IDENTIFY AND REPORT HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AT THE LOCAL LEVEL.KAGALO: EMPOWERED WOMEN FOR CHANGE IN NIGER AND BURKINA FASO SEEKS TO IMPROVE WOMEN'S PARTICIPATION IN POLITICAL AND DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES IN BOTH COUNTRIES. COUNTERPART'S ACTIVITIES INCLUDED: ORGANIZING MULTI-STAKEHOLDER DIALOGUES ON BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS; TRAININGS ON ADVOCACY AND HOW TO RUN FOR POLITICAL OFFICE; TRAININGS ON PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS; AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO THE GON'S NATIONAL ACTION PLAN FOR WOMEN, PEACE AND SECURITY. THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE-FUNDED NALLEWARO PROGRAM IN NIGER SEEKS TO IMPROVE TRUST AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE LOCAL POPULATION, COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS AND CIVILIAN SECURITY FORCES IN THE REGION OF DIFFA STARTING IN SEPTEMBER 2020. COUNTERPART BEGAN START-UP ACTIVITIES IN FY2020, INCLUDING DISCUSSIONS WITH LOCAL PARTNERS, DEVELOPING IMPLEMENTATION PROTOCOLS WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES, AND UNDERTAKING RISK ASSESSMENTS.

FOOD SECURITY: FOOD SECURITY AND AGRICULTURE PROGRAMS HELP COMMUNITIES RAISE HEALTHY, EDUCATED CHILDREN, AND SUPPORT THE COUNTRY'S JOURNEY TO SELF-RELIANCE. EARLY CHILDHOOD HEALTH INTERVENTIONS, SUCH AS VITAMIN A DISTRIBUTION, SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURES LIKE COMMUNITY GARDENS, AND MARKET LINKAGES TO SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS, ALL CREATE A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY GROWTH.(DESCRIPTION CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE-FUNDED GUATEMALA FOOD FOR PROGRESS PROGRAM (2016-2021) BUILDS THE CAPACITY OF THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (MAGA), COFFEE PRODUCERS, AND MARKETING ORGANIZATIONS IN THE WESTERN HIGHLANDS REGION TO INCREASE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, GAIN ACCESS TO FINANCE, AND ACCESS MARKETS FOR A VARIETY OF CROPS. IN FY20, THE PROJECT ISSUED AND COMPLETED 21 IN-KIND GRANTS VALUED AT $254,773. THE GRANTS AIM TO IMPROVE ORGANIC FERTILIZERS; VEGETABLE, ANIMAL FEEDING, POULTRY, AND HONEYBEE PRODUCTION; AND COMMERCIALIZATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE REVENUE OF THE RECEIVING ORGANIZATIONS. COUNTERPART PROVIDED AN IN-KIND GRANT TO MAGA VALUED AT $55,410 TO SUPPORT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COVID-19 RESPONSE SITUATION ROOM. TWO COHORTS COMPOSED OF 31 MAGA EXTENSION AGENTS EACH ATTENDED TRAININGS WHICH BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 24, 2020. MICOOPE, A PROGRAM SUBPARTNER, PROVIDED A TOTAL OF 435 LOANS TO FARMERS WORTH A TOTAL OF $2.2 MILLION USD. IN ADDITION, 5,546 FARMERS WERE TRAINED IN IMPROVED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES AND FARM MANAGEMENT.THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE-FUNDED SUKAABE JANNGO ("CHILDREN OF TOMORROW") MCGOVERN-DOLE INTERNATIONAL FOOD FOR EDUCATION AND CHILD NUTRITION PROJECT IN SENEGAL (2018-2022) SUPPORTS GOVERNMENT OF SENEGAL (GOS) EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF STUDENT LEARNING BY PROVIDING NUTRITIOUS DAILY SCHOOL MEALS IN 270 PRESCHOOLS AND PRIMARY SCHOOLS; IMPROVING LITERACY SKILLS OF SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN THROUGH THE PROVISION OF IMPROVED LITERACY INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS; IMPROVING SCHOOL INFRASTRUCTURE AND INCREASING ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION BY REHABILITATING LATRINES AND WATER STATION SYSTEMS; AND INCREASING ENGAGEMENT OF LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS TO SUSTAINABLY MANAGE SCHOOL CANTEENS. IN FY20, IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, CPI ASSISTED MEN AND THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH (MSAS) IN THEIR GOAL TO PREVENT TRANSMISSION OF THE VIRUS IN TARGETED COMMUNITIES, AND RAPIDLY ADAPTED FROM SCHOOL CANTEENS TO TAKE HOME RATIONS (THR) WHEN SCHOOLS WERE CLOSED. THR DISTRIBUTION REACHED OVER 25,700 HOUSEHOLDS WITH 108,500 CHILDREN. A TOTAL OF 660 MT IN COMMODITIES WERE DISTRIBUTED.THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE-FUNDED LOCAL AND REGIONAL FOOD AID PROCUREMENT PROGRAM (LRP) ENTITLED TRANSITION D'ALIMENTATION DANS LES CANTINES SCOLAIRES AU SENEGAL (TACSS) IN SAINT-LOUIS, SENEGAL IS IMPLEMENTED IN TANDEM WITH THE ONGOING MCGOVERN-DOLE INTERNATIONAL FOOD FOR EDUCATION AND CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM AND FACILITATES THE TRANSITION TO A COMMUNITY-LED SCHOOL FEEDING (CLSF) BY PROCURING LOCAL COMMODITIES TO SUPPLY SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAMS; BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF FARMER GROUPS TO SUPPLY NUTRITIOUS COMMODITIES TO SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAMS; AND INTRODUCING AND INCREASING PRODUCTION OF COWPEA AND MILLET AND SECURE DONATIONS OF ORANGE-FLESHED SWEET POTATOES (OFSP) AND MUNG BEANS IN SCHOOL COMMUNITIES TO CONTRIBUTE TO SCHOOL MEALS. IN FY20, THE PROJECT PROCURED AND DISTRIBUTED 765 MT OF COWPEAS AND MILLET VALUED AT OVER $606,000 FROM LOCAL FARMER GROUPS. TACSS TRAINED 607 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COOKS IN NUTRITION AND SAFE FOOD PREPARATION, TRAINED 498 INDIVIDUALS ON MUNG BEAN PRODUCTION, AND PROVIDED SEEDS TO THE 10 SCHOOLS AS WELL AS 442 INDIVIDUALS IN OFSP PRODUCTION IN 20 SCHOOLS.THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE-FUNDED MCGOVERN-DOLE INTERNATIONAL FOOD FOR EDUCATION AND CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM ENTITLED "THE FUTURE IS OURS!" IN MAURITANIA (2019-2024) ASSISTS THE GOVERNMENT OF MAURITANIA TO REDUCE HUNGER, IMPROVE HEALTH, AND STRENGTHEN THE PRIMARY EDUCATION SYSTEM IN THE BARKEOL AND GORGOL REGIONS, REACHING MORE THAN 127,000 CHILDREN WITH A SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAM. IN FY20, THE PROGRAM WAS IN A START-UP PHASE AND ESTABLISHED OPERATIONS AND A COMMODITY SUPPLY CHAIN, HIRED SELECTED TARGET SCHOOLS IN COLLABORATION WITH THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT, CONDUCTED A BASELINE ASSESSMENT, AND IMPORTED FOUR COMMODITIES (PEAS, LENTILS, RICE, AND OIL) FOR SCHOOL FEEDING.

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