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Democracy & Goverance

Objective: Increased accountability, citizen security and participation

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Overview

USAID’s democracy and governance activities provide assistance to civil society organizations, local non-governmental organizations and community-based organizations to increase their participation in and strengthen their advocacy role on governance related issues, including issues such as crime and violence. Assistance supports community policing activities through technical assistance and grants to local organizations in inner-city communities to reduce crime and violence and strengthen community trust.

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 Lady hands out certificate to a female student from Flanker Primary and Junior High School
Sharene McKenzie, Civil Society Specialist, USAID's Community Empowerment and Transformation Project, (left) hands out a certificate to one of 45 students at Flanker Primary and Junior High who participated in the First Phase of the GoGSAT Project, an online coaching service for students preparing for the Grade Six Achievement Tests (GSAT). The USAID project, in collaboration with the e-learning company, GoGSAT, launched the second phase of the online Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) coaching programme recently, for Grade 5 students who attend the Flanker Primary and Junior High School in St. James. This phase will allow the students to have almost a year of free online coaching in GSAT practice tests, in preparations for GSAT exams in March next year.
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