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Grant for Workforce Development and Innovation Training in Djibouti

This opportunity is offered by the U.S. Embassy Djibouti's Public Diplomacy Section under the U.S. Department of State. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of State - U.S. Embassy Djibouti - Public Diplomacy Section - Program Overview: - Seeking proposals for the American Innovation and Workforce Advancement Program - Target audience: Djiboutian youth, entrepreneurs, educators, and underserved communities - Goal: Enhance workforce readiness, entrepreneurship, innovation, leadership, and professional skills - Services Requested: - Training for 300+ participants in: - Digital literacy - STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) - Financial literacy - Project management - Critical thinking - Leadership - Career readiness - Unique Requirements: - Proposals must incorporate American elements and strengthen U.S.-Djibouti ties - Eligible applicants: Registered not-for-profit organizations, civil society organizations, NGOs, educational institutions, governmental institutions, and public international organizations based in Djibouti or the United States - For-profit entities are not eligible - Up to six awards anticipated, each ranging from $3,000 to $8,000 - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are mentioned; focus is on programmatic services and training

Description

The U.S. Embassy Djibouti's Public Diplomacy Section announces an open competition for organizations to implement the American Innovation and Workforce Advancement Program. This funding opportunity supports projects that strengthen workforce readiness, entrepreneurship, innovation, leadership, and professional skills among Djiboutian youth and emerging professionals. Programs should promote practical hard and soft skills, including digital literacy, STEM, financial literacy, project management, critical thinking, leadership, and career readiness while advancing American innovation, educational engagement, and entrepreneurship. The program aims to strengthen long-term people-to-people ties between the United States and Djibouti through workforce development, professional exchange, and economic opportunity.

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