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Supporting USAID Kenya and East Africa Stakeholders in Achieving Development Outcomes

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Kaizen delivers organizational development services to USAID/Kenya and East Africa, implementing partners, and other stakeholders on the Localization, and Sustainability Activity. Kaizen holds a five-year, $8.7-million subcontract on the USAID-funded Localization, and Sustainability Activity (LSA). The activity aims to support USAID Kenya and East Africa (USAID/KEA) staff and stakeholders to be more efficient, effective, transparent, […]

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Supporting the Engagement of Civil Society in the Local Development Process in Djibouti

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Kaizen is collaborating with the Government of Djibouti (GoDj) to strengthen the capacity of its ministries to develop and implement effective public service delivery policies and civil society sector regulations. The activity is helping local governments better understand and address the needs of their communities. Strengthening citizens’ participation is critical to improving the accountability, transparency,

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Advancing Food and Nutrition Security in Niger

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Kaizen supported Niger in sustainably improving food security among extremely poor and chronically vulnerable households and communities in the regions of Zinder and Maradi. The Niger Development Food and Nutrition Security Activity, funded by USAID is designed to sustainably improve the food and nutrition security and resilience of extremely poor and chronically vulnerable households. Kaizen

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Building Financial and Management Capacity in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

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Kaizen is supporting the Department of Agriculture Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to ensure USAID funds for Gomal Zam Dam Command Area Development Project are well and properly spent in accordance with Agency and Government of Pakistan regulations. The Gomal Zam Dam Command Area Development Project is the last phase of the Gomal Zam Multipurpose Dam Project to

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Advancing Localization and Inclusive Development by Changing How USAID Partners

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Kaizen supported USAID in identifying and engaging new, local, and nontraditional partners; provided capacity-strengthening assistance; and lowered barriers to partnerships with the Agency. Development resources from USAID go to a limited number of organizations. In the fiscal year 2019, 75 implementing partners received approximately 80 percent of USAID’s obligations. Although these partners have delivered outstanding

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Preparing Future Teachers in Jordan

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Kaizen is collaborating with the Jordanian government on initiatives to raise the status of the teaching profession and develop and implement pre-service teacher education programs. During the past decade, Jordan’s performance on international educational assessments in literacy, mathematics, and science have been steadily declining. The Government of Jordan (GoJ) has made important strides in reforming

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Fostering Collaboration, Learning, and Monitoring in USAID Activities in Jordan

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Kaizen supports implementing partners, local monitoring-and-evaluation organizations, and the Government of Jordan in monitoring, evaluation, and strategic assessment through collaborative learning and adaptation. Jordan faces daunting challenges—including a growing population, high unemployment rates, and increasing number of refugees—as it strives to address development and socio-political priorities. To support USAID’s robust program portfolio in the country,

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Strengthening Institutional Capacity of Papua New Guinea’s Energy Utility Sector

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Kaizen is improving the organizational development of the Papua New Guinea energy utility distributor and regulator to enable self-reliance and support local ownership goals. As part of the U.S. Government’s Indo-Pacific Strategy, the USAID launched the Asia Enhancing Development and Growth through Energy (EDGE) Initiative in 2018 to grow sustainable and secure energy markets throughout

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Developing Human and Institutional Capacity of Georgian Organizations

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Kaizen is increasing the organizational integrity, effectiveness, and long-term viability of key organizations that anchor Georgia’s reform efforts across all development sectors. USAID’s Country Development Cooperation Strategy calls for implementers to invest in country-owned models of inclusive development and sustainable human and institutional capacity development (HICD). The aim is to ensure U.S. assistance strengthens the

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