United States Agency for International Development
For A Conference To Elevate Attention And Research On The Goal Of Eliminating Extreme Poverty
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Amount$200,000
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Program
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Date Awarded6/5/2014
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Term7 Months
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Type of SupportProject
Overview
This grant would support the 2014 Frontiers in Development Forum, organized by the U.S. Agency for International Development to bring attention to how the United States and its partners worldwide can eradicate extreme poverty. USAID’s aim is that this Forum will play a significant role in mobilizing and solidifying support for the ambitious international agenda to end extreme poverty by 2030.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.usaid.gov
Address
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC, 20523, United States
Grants to this Grantee
for support of the Frontiers in Development conference and accompanying conference publications
USAID is a government agency that has been a leader in development and practice since its inception in 1961. This grant will support the Frontiers in Development conference and the conference's accompanying publications. The objective is to strengthen the analysis, design, and implementation of programs and policies aimed at fostering development and reducing poverty in developing countries.
for support of an evidence summit
This grant supports the U.S. Agency for International Development’s "Evidence & Innovation Day." The September 28 event was intended to showcase ways in which U.S. foreign aid is put to use in high-impact, evidence-based ways, and foster relationships among individuals and organizations that can help them use evidence in their work.
for support of an evidence summit
This supplemental grant will support the United States Agency for International Development’s Evidence & Innovation Day. The event will showcase ways in which United States foreign aid is used in high-impact, evidence-based ways, and will foster relationships between individuals and organizations that can help them use evidence in their work. A previous Hewlett Foundation grant provided core funding for the event. This funding will support videotaping speeches, panels, and training sessions.
