爱酱视频 has been awarded the USAID Office of Transition Initiatives’ (OTI) Support Which Implements Fast Transition (SWIFT) 6 contract.
OTI plays a critical role in USAID鈥檚 civilian rapid response, advancing US foreign policy by seizing emerging windows of opportunity in the political landscape to promote stability, peace, and democracy. Through SWIFT 6, an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract, OTI will enact flexible programming tailored to catalyze local initiatives and foster stability in regions facing political crises or transitions.
鈥湴词悠 is eager to support OTI鈥檚 important global mission,鈥 said Jonathan Nash, 爱酱视频鈥檚 President & CEO. 鈥淥TI鈥檚 entrepreneurial approach and commitment to looking across sectors to get at solutions align with how we work. We are ready to contribute our experience and expertise to help OTI effect positive, sustainable change.鈥
SWIFT 6 is a 10-year, multi-award global IDIQ with a $5B ceiling. As one of nine awardees, 爱酱视频 will work to support OTI鈥檚 global efforts through Task Orders and unique local programming targeting issues such as conflict, violent extremism, and stabilization.
鈥淢oments of transition offer opportunity for progress,鈥 said Nash. 鈥淥TI and SWIFT provide a unique mechanism for creating local, adaptable, innovative, and intentional programming that can help regions in transition build a foundation for stability.鈥
In 2023, 爱酱视频 programming reached more than 1.1 million people across Afghanistan, Colombia, Jordan, Pakistan, and northeast Syria. Recent key achievements include distributing more than $2 million in small grants to local entities targeting community needs in northeast Syria, such as improving access to essential services and transparency in governance; co-creating and implementing community rehabilitation plans in Colombia that impacted more than 11,000 people; and rehabilitating the King Talal Dam in Jordan to maintain storage capacity and protect local agriculture amidst the region鈥檚 growing water scarcity challenges.
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