The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded Partners for
Global Research and Development, LLC (PGRD) a five-year contract to manage and implement
a grant-making facility called the Pacific-American Climate Fund or PACAM. PACAM will
finance activities in the Pacific Islands region that aim to reduce long-term vulnerabilities
associated with climate change and achieve sustainable climate-resilient development. Grants
financed by PACAM will support United States Government (USG) development objectives and
will complement other support provided by the USG to the Pacific Islands.