The Bureau of Counterterrorism leads the Department of State in the whole-of-government effort to counter terrorism abroad and to secure the United States against foreign terrorist threats.
The grant program focuses on providing specialized counter-improvised explosive device (C-IED) and explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) trainings and equipment. Specifically, it aims to support the Ivorian Force Recherche et d’Assistance de la Police (FRAP) and the United Intervention Gendarmerie Nationale (UIGN) through these initiatives, enhancing their capacities to effectively manage and neutralize the threats posed by improvised explosive devices and other explosive hazards.