Angola
Centro Nacional de Aconselhamento ( National Counseling Center) (NCC)
$42,000
To encourage constructive dialogue between politicians and citizens in Kuando-Kubango, Bengo, and Kuanza-Sul P rovinces. NCC will organize three three-day town hall meetings between officials and residents of the three provinces to discuss land rights for returning refugees, security concerns, and development issues. NCC will also distribute legislation and other important documents including 250 copies of a democracy and elections manual based on Angolan electoral law.
Coordenação da Ajudas Para a Agricultura II (Coordination for Agricultural Assistance II) (CAAPI-II )
$24,995
To promote informed participation in the political process in the province of Huambo. CAAPI-II will organize a civic education campaign aimed at increasing voter education and safeguarding the conduct of political campaigns, concentrating its efforts in the communal capitals of Katchiungo, Tchindjendje, Ekunha, Tchicala-Tholohanga, and Ukuma e Longonjo. During workshops, participants will discuss voter list inspection, voter education, the right to campaign, election monitoring, and public assembly.
Search for Common Ground (SFCG)
$44,293
To improve relations between security forces and the communities they serve. SFCG will organize training sessions for police and military in Benguela, Malange, and Bié Provinces to explore the roles these two groups play in a democratic society, and how problems that arise with the community can be constructively addressed. Following the trainings, SFCG will facilitate community dialogues between military, police, and members of the communities in which they work.
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Burundi
Association Bonne Semence (Good Sowing Association) (BonSem)
$28,600
To promote the protection of the rights of rural residents in north and southwest Burundi. BonSem will recruit and train 30 human rights monitors from Bujumburarurale, Kirundo, Muyinga, and Karusi provinces to work with local officials to prevent abuses against rural Burundian residents, especially women. BonSem will also air weekly radio broadcasts about the work of its human rights monitors and conflict resolution centers and publish 500 copies of a leaflet aimed at reducing intercommunity conflict.
Giramahoro (Center for Peace)
$16,860*
To promote citizen participation in Burundi’s truth and reconciliation commission for social transformation. The Giramahoro, or Center for Peace, will encourage young people to play an active role in advocating for a reconciliation process that is sensitive to their needs and stimulate a commitment to a culture of tolerance, democracy, good governance, and political freedom.
Cameroon
Center for Human Rights and Peace Advocacy (CHRAPA)
$18,215
To promote human rights through grassroots sensitization and education on the new criminal procedure code. CHRAPA will organize five provincial workshops on the new criminal procedure code (CPC) with journalists, administrators, cultural group leaders, human right activists, judicial police officers and prison wardens. CHRAPA will produce a simplified manual of the new CPC to facilitate application of the code after the workshop, produce posters, and host a biweekly 30 minute human rights radio program to reach a larger audience.
Centre d'Animation des Jeunes pour l'Appui au Développement (Activity Center for Youth for Development)
$24,397
To encourage the respect for the criminal code in the adjudication of juveniles. CAJAD will organize a three-day workshop for Cameroonian judges from the towns of Buea, Idenau, Muyuka, Tiko, and Limbe to review the rules governing the treatment of juvenile delinquents and on the alternative resources available for re-education.
Civil Initiatives for Development with Integrity (CIDI)
$33,660
To promote accountable national government in the formulation and implementation of public policy. CIDI will produce radio programs to educate Cameroonian citizens on government accountability. Each program will encourage listeners to become more engaged with their government representatives and take concrete action to confront corruption. CIDI will also organize a meeting between the Cameroonian Association of Voluntary Organizations for Development (CAVOD) and members of parliament (MPs) to open channels for more effective lobbying in Cameroon’s parliament.
Foundation Humanus (FH)
$30,000
To promote greater accountability by the government of Cameroon for human rights abuses. FH will organize a five-month human rights training session for 30 journalists and human rights activists on civics, political analysis, investigative techniques, and report writing. Participants will investigate and write a collective report on the status of civil and political rights in Cameroon in 2007 that will be sent to the Cameroonian government, the UN Human Rights Council, and the international organizations.
Nouveaux Droits de l’Homme (NDH)
$35,499
To combat citizen disengagement from Cameroonian politics. NDH will organize a three-day national forum at the Douala convention center for civil society from all ten provinces to help give impetus to the call for greater cohesion. NDH will also create the internet website www.cameroun-democracy.org as a low -cost means of interaction among civil society and the general public.
Solutions Cameroon
$20,000
To promote regional collaboration among African civil society actors. Solutions Cameroon will organize a regional conference that will bring together activists from South, East, West, and Central Africa to discuss future joint activities and to support the revitalization of the civil society movement in Cameroon. Following the conference, the three-day National Forum will bring together representatives of 128 civil society organization members to develop strategies for the years leading up to the 2011 presidential elections.
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Chad
Association pour la Promotion des Libertes Fondamentales au Tchad (APLFT)
$37,979
To facilitate access to the country’s justice system. APLFT will organize a training seminar on standardized legal practices and equip its seven legal aid clinics in Abéché, Mondou, Bongor, Ati, Kelo, and Sahr.
Ligue Tchadienne des Droits de l’Homme (Chadian League for Human Rights) (LTDH)
$39,580
To increase accountability of security forces to civilian authority and civil society. LTDH will organize a training session on human rights, good governance, and accountability for 40 participants in the town of Mongo in central Chad. LTDH will also maintain its national headquarters in N’djamena as well as its regional chapters.
Radio Terre-Nouvelle (New World Radio) (RTN)
$24,845
T o build space for alternative views on the airwaves in Chad. RTN will broadcast civic education programming, including discussions with civil society organizations, on transparency in resource management, the democratic process in Chad, and the role of Chadian citizens in this process. RTN will also organize a seven-day training workshop for 30 correspondents on investigative journalism, interviewing techniques, writing, and editing.
Search for Common Ground (SFCG)
$43,670
To build capacity in the prevention and management of intercommunal conflicts in Chad. SFCG will organize a three-day media workshop for journalists, producers, and community radio teams. SFCG will also organize a three-day workshop for representatives of civil society, traditional leaders, and key actors within the gendarmerie and the police to discuss various techniques in conflict analysis
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Côte d'Ivoire
Action pour la Protection des Droits de l’Homme (APDH)
$26,300
To promote the protection of fundamental human rights regardless of ethnic or regional affiliation. APDH will provide pro bono legal assistance through its headquarters office in Abidjan to improve access to justice for victims of human rights abuses and fight against impunity.
Club Union Africaine Côte d'Ivoire (CUA-CI)
$22,300
To reinforce the capacities of rural communities to mitigate and resolve local conflicts in eastern Côte d’Ivoire. CUA-CI will lead a conflict resolution training workshop on land rights, human rights, and nationality for community leaders, who will then form Early Warning Committees to monitor and mitigate local conflicts.
Coalition de la Société Civile pour la Paix et le Développement en Côte d'Ivoire (Coalition of Civil Society for Peace and Development in Côte d’Ivoire) (COSOPCI)
$36,840
To reinforce civil society’s coordination and advocacy for democracy and human rights in rebel-controlled areas of Côte d’Ivoire. COSOPCI will host several training workshops on topics including: lobbying and advocacy techniques; investigating human rights violations; preventing, managing, and resolving conflicts in local communities; and project and financial management. Participants will then conduct human rights investigations, intervene in community conflicts, and advocate for accountable local governance.
National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI)
$300,000
To strengthen the capacity of political parties to participate fully in the upcoming national elections. NDI will provide targeted technical skills building assistance to political parties and signatories of peace agreements by organizing multi-party forums on thematic issues related to the electoral process, such as implementing election related provisions of the UN resolution, security during the electoral process, and resolving electoral disputes and minimizing fraud.
National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI)
$324,359
To promote dialogue among Ivorian political parties and strengthen their capacity to participate fully in the upcoming national election. NDI will organize political party forums and develop partnerships with national and UN-sponsored radio and television stations to broadcast forum outcomes, conduct training-of-trainers sessions with political party members, and provide technical assistance to political parties as they work to become competitive during the upcoming elections.
ONG de Femme Active de Cote d’Ivoire (NGO Active Woman of Cote d’Ivoire) (OFACI)
$27,500
To strengthen women’s knowledge of civil rights and democracy. OFACI will conduct its project activities across the country, focusing on underserved rural populations in Méagui in the southwestern Bas Sassandra region, Dabakala in the northern Vallée du Bandama region, and Tiebissou in the central Lacs region. OFACI will train three sensitization officers from these towns to conduct civic education campaigns.
Search for Common Ground (SFCG)
$24,900
To build the capacity of community radio stations in Côte d'Ivoire for credible and balanced reporting. SFCG will work with community radio stations in western and northern Côte d'Ivoire to strengthen their programming and operations. SFCG will organize training sessions that will discuss the media’s role in conflict mediation, balanced and fair election reporting, radios’ roles in limiting political violence, and production techniques for improving presentations of news and information.
SOS Exclusion
$20,100
To improve secondary students’ understanding and support for human rights and democracy and strengthen youth efforts to advocate for peace and nonviolent conflict resolution. SOS Exclusion will train high school teachers who will then organize a study program on human rights and democracy for their students. Students will form human rights and democracy committees and lead public civic education campaigns.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
Action Pour la Réconciliation, Paix et Développement (Action for Reconciliation, Peace, and Development) (ACREPADE)
$25,000
To promote the right for Pygmies to own land in the villages of Penzele, Kalamba, and Bikoro of Equateur Province. ACREPADE will organize workshops in each of the villages to discuss the obstacles to indigenous land ownership and devise strategies to reach this objective. ACREPADE will also organize radio broadcasts throughout the state and community radio stations in Mbandaka to educate Equateur residents about the situation facing the indigenous people.
American Center for International Labor Solidarity
$200,000
To enhance the capacity of worker organizations to defend worker and human rights in target sectors. The Solidarity Center will support the organization of three distinct technical groups that will prepare policy documents for a three-day national conference for 71 labor representatives and select academic, government, and civil society partners.
American Center for International Labor Solidarity
$192,222
To promote worker and trade union participation in national and provincial governance and policy formulation. The Solidarity Center will support national and provincial union representatives, workers, and civil society partners to meet with government agencies to exchange views to devise and negotiate national and provincial policy and programs. They will also enhance the capacity of worker organizations to curb child, forced, and debt labor in the Katangan mining sector.
Association des Jeunes Femmes de Maniema - Association of Young Women in Maniema (AJFMa)
$30,320*
To promote peace and access to justice in the rural communities in southern Maniema. AJFMa will mobilize the Kasongo court to organize in situ trials in the villages of Rudika, Mulangabala, and Kirungu to bring the judiciary and the rural residents of southern Maniema closer together and provide women alternatives to the gender biased dispute resolution institutions found in rural Maniema.
Association Mwanga
$25,000
To promote greater government accountability in the management of natural resources and respect for community interests in Maniema Province. Mwanga will advocate for an equitable and accountable system in the management of Maniema’s forests that respects the rights of Maniema’s rural communities
Association pour le Developpement des Initiatives Feminines (Association for the Development of Women’s Initiatives) (ADIF)
$35,000
To oppose the practice of state predation on communities in Kailo, Pangi, and Kibombo territories of Maniema. ADIF will defend the rights of rural women against illegal taxation by local authorities and develop sustainable community-based women-led organizations to advocate for the respect of the rule of law in the local administrations.
Association pour les Victimes de la Répression en Afrique (Association for Victims of Oppression in Africa) (AVRA)
$22,186
To promote accountability and respect for the rule of law in the customary tribunals in Kindu and Kailo. AVRA will help facilitate the development of mechanisms to formalize the working relationship and collaboration between the customary tribunals and the state criminal courts.
Baraza la Haki za Binadamu (Space for Human Rights) (BHB)
$22,000
To promote accountability and responsibility in the Congolese national police force in Equateur province. BHB will inform rural communities of Lisala, Mbandaka, and Gemena about their rights; monitor and report police misconduct; and initiate legal action against police officers who consistently fail to comply with the law and abuse the rights of Congolese citizens.
Bureau Islamique pour les Droits de l’Homme (Islamic Office for Human Rights) (BIDH)
$22,000
To promote greater participation of Maniema’s Muslim community in the democratic process. BIDH will begin with a three-day workshop for 25 participants to produce a common approach for the Muslim community in Maniema and organize a series of two-day meetings each quarter for 20 people to evaluate the state of the government institutions in Maniema and their responsiveness to Muslim concerns.
Centre des Droits de l’Homme et du Droit Humanitaire (Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law) (CDH)
$42,000
To protect the freedom of expression for Congolese citizens. CDH will hold six seminars in Lubumbashi, Likasi, Kasumbalesa, Kolwezi, Kamina, and Kalemie on freedom of expression for all Congolese citizens and the right to objective information in the media.
Centre d’Etudes et de Formation Populaires pour les Droits de l’Homme (Study and Training Center for Human Rights) (CEFOP)
$30,000
To promote citizen action to denounce sexual violence and press charges against perpetrators of sexual violence in a court of law. CEFOP will organize analysis sessions on the new laws on sexual violence in Eastern Kasai, Mbuji Mayi, and Mwene Ditu to promote greater legal protection for victims of sexual violence. The sessions will involve participants from the justice system, the media, religious organizations, women’s organizations, and health providers.
Centre d’Etudes Juridiques Appliquées (Center for Applied Legal Studies) (CEJA)
$36,000
To promote accountability and respect for the rule of law in North Kivu Province. CEJA will provide legal assistance to victims of sexual violence to encourage greater trust in the justice system. CEJA will also continue its training course for paralegals with an emphasis on citizen checks and balances over government action, broadcast the radio show “Point of View,” publish its quarterly newsletter Racines, and distribute its human rights monitoring report.
Centre de Recherche sur l'Environnement, la Democratie, et les Droits de l'Homme (Research Center on the Environment, Democracy, and Human Rights) (CREDDHO)
$31,800
To promote citizen participation in the monitoring of provincial and local government in North Kivu. CREDDHO will hold a four-day workshop on legislative lobbying and good governance monitoring in Kiwanja. CREDDHO will also collect draft resolutions affecting the social and economic interests of local constituents and organize brain-storming sessions with CREDDHO’s legal officers and two provincial parliament members for their possible endorsement within the provincial assembly.
Comité d’Action pour le Développement Intégral (Action Committee for Complete Development) (CADI)
$37,240
To contribute to the reduction of illegal trade and taxation in markets and ports in South Kivu. CADI will organize a five-day training session on good governance in the management of markets, ports, borders, and roads with 100 participants from the towns of Uvira and Fizi territories, including Uvira, Kigongo, Runingu, Kiliba, Sange, Luvungi, Lubarika, Kahungwe, Makobola, Swima, Mboko, Braka, and Fizi.
Groupe Chrétien d’Appui aux Orphelins et personnes vulnérables pour la promotion de la paix (Christian Support Group for Orphans and Vulnerable Persons for Peace) (GAO)
$20,000
To promote participation of young people and young adults in the democratization process. GAO will organize workshops on youth participation in community action and engagement in democratic processes and develop sustainable dialogue between young people in Bukavu’s poorest slum, Essence Major Vunga, and the five elected parliament members representing the city of Bukavu.
Groupe Lotus
$53,500
To contribute to the reduction of violence in the rural areas of Oriental Province . Groupe Lotus will organize four-day workshops with 15 traditional authorities, 15 public administrators, 10 religious leaders, and 10 influential public figures in 12 urban and rural centers to discuss the recent amendments to the national land laws, the place traditional customs hold under the law, and strategies for conflict resolution by reconciling the differences between customary practice and national law.
Groupe Lufalanga
$35,000*
To promote nonviolent approaches to advocacy in Mangobo and Kabundu communes. Group Lufalanga will work with youth associations to develop organizational and advocacy skills to express the interests of their communities and avoid political manipulation.
Haki za Binadamu (HBM)
$27,840
To stimulate greater government involvement in the enforcement of constitutional laws regulating transparent and responsible artisanal mining. HBM will advocate for greater controls in the development and regulation of artisanal mining cooperatives with environmental safeguards and better working conditions to protect the rights of miners who currently work in very dangerous and precarious conditions.
Jeunes Paysans en Action (JPA)
$26,760
To promote participation and public discourse on political issues in rural communities in Bas Congo. JPA will organize an extensive information campaign on citizenship and civic duty throughout Kasangulu territory in Bas Congo. The campaign will include radio and television announcements, posters, and banners to mobilize the public; training sessions in secondary schools focusing on democracy, governance, and human rights; and discussion sessions in schools and villages throughout Kasangulu territory.
Les Amis de Nelson Mandela pour les Droits de l’Homme (Friends of Nelson Mandela) (ANMDH)
$56,046
To promote public vigilance in the fight against arbitrary arrest and detention. ANMDH will conduct regular visits to jails and prisons to identify cases of arbitrary and illegal detentions and make them the object of lobbying efforts, press releases, interviews, and monthly reports. ANMDH will also organize local watchdog committees who will lobby authorities and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) for the timely payment of salaries for police and military personnel.
Ligue des Electeurs (League of Voters)
$50,020*
To reinforce the commitment of the Congolese government to create and support a national independent electoral commission. Ligue des Electeurs will mobilize public opinion and advocate for the creation of an independent national electoral commission.
National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI)
$70,000
To increase the information available in the Congo on citizens’ views on matters of national interest such as Congolese expectations of newly elected leaders, peaceful coexistence in a post-conflict environment, decentralization reform, and livelihood issues. NDI will conduct a series of focus groups on the attitudes, interests, and concerns of Congolese throughout the country. NDI will then work with local partners to disseminate the focus group results to political parties, civic groups, government authorities, and the international community.
National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI)
$200,000
To foster a common understanding of the status and role of the opposition within a democratic polity. NDI will organize a series of roundtable discussions in Kinshasa and the province of Bas-Congo for political party leaders to identify major concerns regarding the state of democracy. NDI will also organize workshops on dialogue in post-transition environments in Kinshasa, bringing together leadership of the National Assembly, presidential advisors and leaders of major political parties, and civic and religious bodies.
Organisation pour la Sédentarisation, l'Alphabétisation et la Promotion des Pygmées ( Organisation for the Sedentarization, Education, and Advancement of Pygmies) (OSAPY)
$20,000
To contribute to the formal recognition of the Pygmy chiefdoms as interlocutors in the parliament of Oriental Province. OSAPY will build the capacity of Pygmy communities to gain access to the political decision-making process and lobby for legislative revisions. OSAPY will conduct a training workshop to enable Pygmy leaders to advocate for full application of the electoral law, granting them access to the national senate and a voice in the parliament of Oriental Province.
Promotion de la Democratie et Protection des Droits Humains (Democracy and Human Rights Protection) (PDH)
$27,000
To promote improved working conditions for judicial officials. PDH will organize a seminar for 60 judges and court officials on efforts underway to fight against corruption and obstacles to fair and speedy justice within the judicial system of North Kivu. PDH will also broadcast messages on corruption in the courts twice a month over state-run radio RTNC-Goma.
Promotion et Appui aux Initiatives Feminines (Promotion and Support for Women’s Initiatives) (PAIF)
$55,000
To encourage women to participate in decision-making processes. PAIF will organize field visits to monitor human rights violations and lobby local village chiefs for the rights of women to participate in decision making. PAIF will also hold four three-day workshops on the future for women in politics in the aftermath of the 2006 and 2007 elections.
Radio Canal Revelation (RCR)
$31,000
To promote the participation of rural communities in the democratic process and social reconstruction of Iturian society. RCR will generate a dynamic exchange on the link between rural development and justice, and afford rural residents an opportunity to record local debates about democracy issues at the local level for broadcast to a larger audience.
Radio Maendeleo
$25,000
To improve public understanding of democracy and human rights issues. Radio Maendeleo will broadcast at least one civic education program a month focusing on elections, human rights, and local governance from one of its 50 radio clubs for a total of 50 broadcasts per year and host a training workshop for journalists and radio club activists on strategies for covering human rights and good governance issues.
Radio Nyota ya Asubuyi - Morning Star Radio (RNA)
$20,860
To promote good governance and strong and responsible citizen participation in favor of the rule of law in northern Maniema. RNA will use its radio programming and radio listening clubs to educate local residents about their duties and rights as citizens while also shedding light on the exploitative practices of the provincial mining industry, logging companies, and local administrators.
 Solidarité Pour la Promotion Sociale et la Paix (SOPROP)
$40,333
To promote government-constituent dialogue and action in response to continued violations of human rights. SOPROP will organize fourteen training sessions for elected officials and community leaders to create seven joint Commissions for Good Governance and help public officials follow through on agreed upon objectives. SOPROP will continue to investigate and document human rights abuse and will also help to establish Citizen Justice Police Commissions to respond to human rights violations.
Solidarite pour l'Eclosion de la Democratie au Congo - Solidarity for the Emergence of Democracy in Congo (SEDC)
$20,725
To promote participation of young people and young adults in the democratization process. SEDC will design and implement civic education and political advocacy programs to empower young people in the Kisangani commune of Mangobo, which is known for violent gang activity.
Synergie pour l’Assistance Juridique (Synergy for Legal Assistance) (SAJ)
$30,000
To promote greater government action to end the culture of impunity, especially for victims of sexual violence in North Kivu. SAJ will organize five training sessions for court officials to ensure that they have a clear understanding of their duties and responsibilities in regards to Congo’s newly adopted law on sexual violence. SAJ will also meet regularly with the community-based groups to monitor and report on cases of sexual violence in North Kivu.
Umoja Wa Wanawake Wakulima (UWAKI – Maniema)
$30,000
To reduce the practice of predatory taxation on farming communities in Kailo, Pangi, Kasongo, and Kabambare territories of Maniema Province. UWAKI will work with local business associations to mobilize rural women to oppose the illegal taxation of local market activities in southern and western Maniema.
Union of Religious and Secular Development Associations of Kimbanseke (UACDK)
$28,815*
To increase the cooperation between local representatives of political parties and community leaders in the interests of Kimbanseke Commune. UACDK will work with community, religious, and youth leaders; local heads of political parties; and representatives of other civil society groups to analyze causes of intolerance and develop a strategy for concrete action.
Unité de Production des Programmes d’Education Civique (Unit for the Production of Civic Education Programs) (UPEC)
$24,200
To encourage citizen engagement among disillusioned voters, especially young people. UPEC will produce educational radio and television programming involving political actors in the newly elected national and provincial government in Kinshasa. The themes of the programs will include tolerance and fair play in politics. UPEC will also include a special series on public participation in the decision-making process in the management of the municipal infrastructure.
Voix du Handicapé pour les Droits de l'Homme - Voice of the Handicapped for Human Rights (VHDH)
$35,000
To promote the rights of the handicapped against discrimination in the workplace and when seeking employment. VHDH will investigate working conditions in the public and private sector and lobby the Minister of Labor to incorporate the group’s findings in her decision making on handicapped legislation and policies concerning the workplace.
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Ethiopia
Alliance for Peace and Democracy (APeD)
$25,420
To reduce ethnic-based conflicts by promoting a culture of human rights in Ethiopia. APeD will conduct a series of training-of-trainers sessions in the Hadiya Zone on civic education, democracy, human rights, gender issues, and peace education in relation to the specific ethnic conflicts occurring in the zone. Participants will then conduct trainings for student activists who will design and implement an action plan of human rights sensitization for their schools and communities.
Bright Africa Youth Association (BAYA)
$23,417
To empower female youth in the Tigray region of Ethiopia to participate actively in a series of discussion forums with representatives of the regional government and national political parties. BAYA will identify a cadre of 550 promising youth leaders and hold a series of five workshops designed to enhance the role of women and young people in local political and decision-making processes.
Canadian Physicians for Aid and Relief – Ethiopia (CPAR – E)
$46,370
To empower Dibate’s ethnic communities, community-based organizations, and local government administration to peacefully resolve disputes through the use of traditional and modern conflict resolution mechanisms. CPAR-E will conduct a general public awareness campaign consisting of a series of 12 community education workshops and the distribution of mini-commercials and pamphlets that promote the concepts of conflict resolution and peace building.
Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE)
$110,041
To foster public debate between the business community and policy makers on business issues and concerns. CIPE will continue to support the Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Associations to produce its bi-weekly Voice of the Addis Chamber (VAC) radio program.
Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE)
$71,008
To strengthen the advocacy role of the business association community in the policymaking process. CIPE will support the Mekelle Chamber of Commerce’s radio program in its efforts to improve community access to information and to strengthen advocacy capacity of businesses in northern Ethiopia.
Ethiopian Association for Human Rights (EAHUR)
$21,740
To promote human rights awareness in Addis Ababa high schools. EAHUR will assist student journalists to create and broadcast messages promoting human rights. The programs will be broadcast on the intercom systems of 20 high schools during recess.
Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus (EECMY)
$31,330
To provide alternative lenses through which identity-based conflicts in Ethiopia can be viewed and resolved. EECMY will produce regular broadcasts on Radio Selam which will promote peace education, nonviolence, inter-faith and inter-cultural co-existence, human rights, democracy and the rule of law.
Evangelical Students and Graduates Union of Ethiopia (EvaSUE)
$22,800
To alleviate ethnic-based tensions among evangelical students on six conflict-prone university campuses. EvaSUE will train 200 students and graduates to mediate ethnic-based conflicts and to raise student awareness of relevant social issues, such as ethnic and gender inequality, corruption in leadership, and poverty.
HUNDEE
$29,475
To institutionalize the protection of women and girls in the Warra-Jaarsoo Woreda of the Oromia region from gender-based violence by enhancing recognition of their fundamental human rights. HUNDEE will host a series of workshops and community meetings to enhance women’s access to traditional systems of justice.
Ketar Development Association (KDA)
$20,000
To reduce ethnic and resource-based conflicts among communities in the Oromia region of Ethiopia. KDA will hold three-day training-of-trainer sessions for women, young people, and elders on human rights and democracy. Once trained, community members will be encouraged to form a community-based organization which will receive continued support and capacity-building from KDA.
Research Center for Civic and Human Rights Education (RCCHE)
$41,533
To reduce ethnic-based conflicts by enhancing the teaching and leadership skills of peace educators in Ethiopia. RCCHE will hold a series of training-of-trainers sessions for members of youth and women’s associations, elders, local government officials and leaders of religious institutions in order to provide participants with an understanding of civic responsibility, democracy, human rights, gender and peace in relation to specific ethnic conflicts.
Save Mothers and Children of Oromia (SMCO)
$22,600
To employ traditional democratic systems to strengthen women’s rights in the Oddo Olankomi and Ilu Tosinyi localities of Ethiopia. SMCO will conduct a series of trainings and awareness-raising seminars designed to equip women community leaders with advocacy and community mobilization skills.
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Guinea
Association d’Appui au Développement des Initiatives Communautaires (ADIC)
$38,800
To strengthen participation among rural citizens, particularly women, in the democratic process and improve their knowledge of legal rights and responsibilities. ADIC will identify and recruit 23 prospective paralegals and convene two workshops to train paralegals to teach rights through literacy education. ADIC’s innovative methodology bases literacy education on legal texts translated into the indigenous Maninka language and the N’ko script.
Association pour la Défense des Droits de la Femme (ADDEF)
$29,818
To improve citizens’ understanding of human rights, democracy, and the electoral process. ADDEF will organize three training-of-trainers workshops on human rights and democracy for 20 rural women leaders in each community. Following the workshops, participants will produce action plans to lead weekly democracy and human rights trainings in their rural communities.
Institute de Recherche sur la Démocratie et l’Etat de Droit (IRDED)
$25,500
To strengthen Guinean legal practitioners’ understanding and support for freedom of expression laws protecting journalists in print and broadcast media. IRDED will organize four legal training sessions in urban centers in Guinea for 100 judges, clerks, and staff from the public prosecutor’s office. IRDED will also organize mock trials of five cases on freedom of expression.
Mêmes Droits pour Tous (Same Rights for All) (MDT)
$32,396
To advocate for the legal and human rights of detainees. MDT will provide free legal aid for detainees at Guinea’s central prison who have been illegally held without trial, prisoners who have been held beyond their sentences, and prisoners suffering from severe malnutrition and illness. MDT will also provide training to prison staff on the rights of prisoners and the duties of prison staff, focusing on human rights conventions ratified by Guinea and the UN guidelines for the treatment of prisoners.
Search for Common Ground (SFCG)
$38,000
To enhance communication on key social and political issues in a non-adversarial manner.
SFCG will improve its studio by purchasing and installing production equipment. SFCG will also purchase field recording equipment to increase its ability to capture the voices of ordinary Guinean citizens through interviews.
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Guinea-Bissau
National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI)
$150,000
To improve parliamentary staff support to the Assembléia Nacional Popular (ANP) and strengthen young people’s capacity to participate in legislative and political processes. NDI will provide technical assistance to committees to help them establish formalized rules and procedures. NDI will also provide parliamentary and administrative support to the ANP through nine interns, who would work with each of the ANP’s standing and ad hoc committees and the women’s parliamentary caucus.
West Africa Network for Peacebuilding in Guinea-Bissau (WANEP)
$25,200
To strengthen civil society and governmental efforts to promote peace and security, reduce armed violence, and reduce trafficking in small arms and light weapons in Guinea-Bissau and the sub-region. WANEP will organize community forums, launch an awareness-raising campaign, hold advocacy workshops, and produce a video documentary on arms trafficking.
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Kenya
Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE)
$114,251
To build a wider membership base and ensure that the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) speaks with a more representative voice for the broader manufacturing sector across Kenya. CIPE will continue to support KAM in strengthening its local presence by building the capacity of two new offices in Nakuru and Eldoret, and by consolidating the gains made in the Mombasa and Kisumu offices through continued support.
Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE)
$149,780
To strengthen the voice of informal sector entrepreneurs to advocate for policy reform that will facilitate their transition to the formal sector. CIPE will build the capacity of the National Informal Sector Coalition and its member associations to effectively represent and advocate for their members in the democratic policymaking process, and will enhance awareness among informal sector entrepreneurs on relevant policy issues.
Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE)
$151,955
To raise public awareness of the policies affecting the micro and small enterprises sector (MSE). CIPE will work with the Kenya Gatsby Trust to establish forums for MSEs to partner with government in the implementation of policy. The forums will bring together policymakers, government institutions, private sector representatives, and civil society associations to plan strategies for the effective implementation of Sessional Paper No. 2 of 2005.
Citizens Against Violence (CAVi)
$30,000
To encourage youth candidates in Nairobi province during the December 2007 elections to adopt a peaceful campaign process. CAVi will select 60 promising youth candidates to attend a workshop on best practices for conducting violence-free campaigns; conduct a joint workshop with youth leaders from the ten slum communities most associated with organized election violence; and organize a national dialogue for university student leaders, slum-based youth leaders, NGO members, and youth political party leaders.
Family Mediation and Conciliation (FAMEC)
$27,365*
To create a circle of grassroots women activists capable of mobilizing their communities to vote in the national democratic elections scheduled for December 2007. FAMEC will hold a five-day civic education training for 50 women community leaders drawn from the 25 constituencies that make up the nomadic pastoralist communities of northern Kenya.
International Republican Institute (IRI)
$443,480
To build the capacity of committed, capable and prodemocracy candidates to compete for local and national elected office. IRI will work with the political party caucuses to review their performances in the 2007 elections and lend technical assistance to them as they develop legislative agendas for the next parliament. IRI will also conduct trainings for young people, female, and Muslim MPs on parliamentary procedure, communications, legislative lobbying and leadership.
National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI)
$86,000
To conduct a training-of-trainers program for party pollwatchers drawn from seven of the main Kenyan political parties and coalitions. By building the capacity of a dedicated group of trainers, NDI will enable party pollwatchers across the country to more effectively execute their roles and responsibilities in accordance with international and domestic standards for election monitoring.
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Liberia
Action for Community and Human Development (ACOHD)
$20,150
To build the capacities of communities in southeastern Liberia to advocate for accountability and transparency in local governance. ACOHD will organize capacity-building workshops both for District Development Communities and for women and young people, and will organize a series of town hall meetings to focus on leadership skills and participation in community decision-making.
American Center for International Labor Solidarity
$100,000*
To enhance the capacity of the Liberian unions as key civil society actors. The Solidarity Center will strengthen trade unions and enable them to respond more effectively to the needs of workers and to protect and promote the rights of workers. The Solidarity Center will continue to work with the Liberian trade union federations as well as the sectoral/local unions to build their capacity on issues related to basic trade unionism, with a particular emphasis on organizing, collective bargaining, and grievance handling.
Catholic Justice and Peace Commission (JPC)
$24,700
To increase citizens’ understanding of legal procedures and respect for the rule of law. The JPC will provide pro bono legal assistance to indigent people whose rights have been violated but cannot afford private legal services and extend its legal services to civic and democratic institutions that local and national authorities try to censure through court hearings or detention.
Center for Democracy and Elections (CENDE)
$29,500
To educate rural citizens about their constitutional and electoral rights and duties. CENDE will strengthen its outreach to young people by conducting three training sessions for history teachers in select secondary schools in the target counties. CENDE’s trainers will educate teachers about democracy, good governance, elections, and positive youth participation in the democratic process.
Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE)
$143,350
To improve governance and fight corruption at the local level in order to stimulate a more participatory democracy and a positive business climate. CIPE will work with the Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia (CENTAL) and Global Integrity (GI) to develop a toolkit that will inform a serious debate on how civil society, the private sector, and government can work cooperatively towards promoting improved local governance in the country.
Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE)
$75,089
To promote democratic governance by developing the skills and technical expertise necessary for effective advocacy, governance, and management of local business associations. CIPE, in coordination with the Liberian Business Association, will organize a five-day capacity-building program in association management, governance, public policy advocacy, and the role of business associations in democratic development.
Center for Law and Human Rights Education (CLHRE)
$44,000
To increase Liberians’ consciousness of human rights, fundamental liberties, and the rule of law, and improve access to justice in marginalized communities. CLHRE will continue to offer pro bono legal aid to indigent citizens and victims of human rights abuse, hold human rights education workshops, and report on human rights violations.
Center for Media Studies and Peace Building (CEMESP)
$34,900
To improve the standards of journalism in Liberia by strengthening the knowledge and skills of media practitioners. CEMESP will recruit experienced journalists, lawyers, university lecturers, prominent newspaper editors, and radio producers to lead a training program for journalists and media managers.
Center for Peace Education and Democracy (COPE)
$35,000
To improve advocacy among rural communities and institutions to combat arms-related violence and expose hidden arms. COPE will invite 30 rural inhabitants for each of its three-day workshops, including chiefs, traditional leaders, youth, leaders of women’s associations, Zoes and Bodios (traditional healers and priests), local officials, and members of village organizations.
Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia (CENTAL)
$30,000
To promote civic education and citizen participation in budget monitoring. CENTAL will organize two workshops in Monrovia on participatory budgeting for religious leaders, civil society groups, and CENTAL’s community-based transparency clubs.
Committee for Peace and Development Advocacy (COPDA)
$37,000
To build the capacity of grassroots citizen groups to advocate for justice and reconciliation. COPDA will conduct two one-day seminars in Nimba County on “Justice, Reconciliation, and Democracy” for rural political authorities, judges, and community leaders. In collaboration with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), COPDA will lead community dialogues on truth and reconciliation, providing participants with information on the purpose and function of the TRC and how the TRC facilitates community reconciliation.
Foundation for Human Rights and Democracy (FOHRD)
$39,200
To improve citizens’ understanding of the national budget and promote their advocacy for fiscal accountability. FOHRD will publish a report on the federal budget, fiscal policy, and spending priorities, and produce bi-monthly video reports on legislative activity. FOHRD will also hold community awareness-raising workshops on budget making and oversight.
Human Rights Watch Women and Children (HURWAWCHI)
$39,000
To raise awareness and support for children’s rights. HURWAWCHI will hold two-day palava hut discussions. Discussion participants will include elders, community members, parents, former child soldiers, and neglected and abandoned children, with the aim to de-traumatize children and reunite them with their communities.
Liberia Democratic Institute (LDI)
$23,000
To promote community participation in governance and advocacy for accountability and transparency in public affairs in Liberia. LDI will train 13 Community Development Committees on improving dialogue with local communities, mobilizing community support, and lobbying public officials to prioritize local development. LDI will hold town hall meetings providing local citizens’ forums to discuss community development issues with their elected representatives.
Liberia National Law Enforcement Association (LINLEA)
$44,150
To develop an effective and vibrant civil society in Liberia. LINLEA will conduct a two-day roundtable discussion for 40 law enforcement executives to discuss administrative challenges and review the performance of law enforcement agencies to identify areas for improvement and possible intervention.
Liberia Watch for Human Rights (LWHR)
$30,160
To increase the level of awareness on environmental and socioeconomic rights among rural community members. LWHR will organize workshops on resource management for local community leaders; members of community-based organizations; representatives of the ministries of labor and rural development; and managers of extractive industry companies. Participants will then negotiate a working strategy on labor terms and environmental management between the Liberian government, investors, and local communities.
Movement for Peace and Reconciliation in Liberia (MOPAR)
$28,260
To build the capacity of community leaders to resolve disputes, mediate inter-communal conflicts, and promote respect for human rights and the rule of law in Sinoe County. MOPAR will conduct workshops on democracy, human rights, and conflict resolution; establish community Peace Forum meetings to discuss peace and democracy; and bring together leaders of conflicting ethnic groups to discuss conflict mediation and the importance of peace and the rule of law in a democracy.
National Coalition of Civil Society Activists (NACCSOL)
$30,400
To strengthen the role of civil society in the promotion of human rights, the rule of law, electoral and legislative advocacy, and democratic governance. NACCSOL will host two three-day assemblies of civil society organizations in Liberia to deliberate on issues of national development, human rights and governance, social justice, and the rule of law.
National Prison Monitor (NAPRIM)
$20,100
To improve respect of prisoners’ rights by officials, justices of the peace, magistrates, and correction officials. NAPRIM will organize four two-day workshops in Grand Cape Mount County on respecting prisoners’ rights for magistrates, justices of the peace, county attorneys, city solicitors, police commanders, sheriffs, court bailiffs, and prison and law enforcement officers. NAPRIM will also investigate prison conditions and cases of prisoner abuse.
NAYMOTE – Partners for Democratic Development (NAYMOTE – PADD)
$38,450
To promote active youth participation in governance, decision making, and strengthening the democratic process. NAYMOTE – PADD will conduct a broad array of outreach activities primarily for young people and students, but will also engage community-based organizations, women’s groups, traditional leaders, and local authorities. NAYMOTE – PADD’s two county coordinators will recruit 16 volunteers and four field monitors to assist in project implementation and community outreach.
Press Union of Liberia (PUL)
$30,000
To improve the professional standards of journalists and build the capacity of media professionals to report on human rights and governance issues. PUL will train journalists and media practitioners in ethics and reporting standards, hold workshops for rural journalists, and organize consultative meetings with members of civil society organizations. PUL will continue its monthly lecture series and sustain its media resource center.
Prisoners Assistance Program (PAP)
$30,000
To strengthen community advocacy for human rights protection in Margibi County. PAP will organize a series of advocacy meetings for human rights protection with police, elected and traditional leaders, and court officials. PAP will continue monitoring prisons and detention centers in Monrovia and Kakata, and provide mediation services for deserving inmates. PAP will also continue to monitor and document the behavior of security personnel.
Rural Human Rights Activists Programme (RHRAP)
$36,450
To improve rural communities’ capacity for conflict mediation. RHRAP will coordinate project activities from its field office in Gbarnga, Bong County and hold 10 village meetings for 60 participants each in the rural areas of Bong, Lofa, and Nimba counties.
Sustainable Development Institute (SDI)
$29,900
To build leadership capacity within community-based organizations and citizen groups to engage elected officials and members of local government to defend human and environmental rights.
SDI will organize six public forums, two in each county, on the National Forestry Reform Law.
Zorzor District Women Care, Inc, (ZODWOCA)
$31,100
To mobilize rural women for the advocacy, promotion, and protection of their basic rights. ZODWOCA will conduct four two-day workshops on human rights in Lofa County, Liberia. For each workshop, ZODWOCA will select 30 community leaders, 10 male and 20 female, from four towns in Zorzor District.
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Mauritania
National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI)
$300,000
To promote dialogue between civil society, the government and the National Assembly on a national reconciliation process. NDI will sponsor a national conference for government officials, members of the National Assembly, and civil society leaders on reconciliation processes. NDI will also lead skill-based trainings for NGOs and support the development of a network of NGOs with agreed upon principles and an advocacy plan for initiating a reconciliation process.
Rencontre Africaine pour la Défense des Droits de l’Homme (RADDHO)
$35,200
To build consensus on questions of national identity to reinforce national unity, democracy, peace, and human rights. RADDHO will host a three-day workshop to formulate and agree to a national reconciliation strategy and advocate for government approval of the strategy. The strategy will focus on repatriation and reintegration of displaced Mauritanians, creation of a truth and reconciliation commission, indemnities for victims of human rights abuses, transitional justice, illegal detention, and slavery.
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Niger
Africare
$80,000
To strengthen the institutional and organizational capacities of Nigerien NGOs to advocate for good governance. Africare will build the capacity of ten local NGOs through a series of workshops on democratic and transparent NGO management, conflict prevention and management, and lobbying for peace and good governance. The local NGOs will receive small subgrants from Africare for programmatic and institutional support.
Association Nigérienne pour la Défense des Droits de l’Homme (ANDDH)
$40,395
To provide legal assistance for rural and traditionally marginalized citizens. ANDDH will conduct investigations into human rights issues through its headquarters office and each of its seven branch offices in Agadez, Diffa, Dosso, Maradi, Tahoua, Tillabéry, and Zinder.
Groupe Anfani
$35,200
To build the capacity of local journalists to advocate for the protection of citizens’ civil, political, and social rights. Groupe Anfani will broadcast news and civic education programs on its FM radio network, which reaches Niamey, Maradi, Konni, Zinder, and Diffa. Groupe Anfani will also expand its democracy programming under the theme “Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens under the Rule of Law.”
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Nigeria
American Center for International Labor Solidarity
$454,664
To improve the organizing and collective bargaining capability of Nigerian labor unions. The Solidarity Center will help the Nigerian Labor Congress and the Trade Union Congress organize platforms that will ensure their survival in a political climate that has increasingly worked against labor interests in recent years. In particular, the Solidarity Center aims to increase the transparency and organizing capacity of Nigeria’s largest labor federation and the Petroleum & Natural Gas Senior Staff Association.
Campaign for Democracy (CD)
$24,700
To promote increased dialogue between civil society and government at the local level. CD will hold a series of workshops for members of community-based organizations on democracy, good governance, government budgeting, citizens' social and economic rights, community mobilization strategies, and government budgeting practices. The trained community members will become budget monitors, tracking and reporting on government spending.
Centre for Constitutional Government (CCG)
$39,900
To strengthen the relationship between state governments and their constituencies, allowing for greater civil society input into policy decisions. CCG will convene capacity-building workshops in Lagos, Ekiti, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, and Oyo states for its civil society partners. Participants will establish monitoring teams comprised of representatives from each civil society partner group, which will be tasked with monitoring civil society engagement with government development projects and fiscal and legislative activities.
Center for Constitutionalism and Demilitarization (CENCOD)
$38,000
To educate lawmakers on parliamentary ethics and procedures and promote a culture of debate and consensus-building around the constitution. CENCOD will continue to produce the quarterly publication of The Constitution: A Journal of Constitutional Development and to hold the next installment of its Annual Democracy Lecture series.
Center for Democracy and Development (CDD)
$30,700
To promote women’s participation in the electoral process, both as voters and as candidates for office. CDD will identify civil society groups and activists in Kano State who are poised to play a key role in the preparations and conduct of the 2007 elections. CDD will then hold a two-day strategy session for 30 identified civil society groups and activists to train them on civic action and the importance and feasibility of popular participation in the electoral process.
Center for Development Research and Advocacy (CDRA)
$30,100
To strengthen civil society and religious and governmental institutions' capacity to increase accountability and transparency in electoral procedures as well as after the elections. CDRA will organize a one-day “road show” in the capital city of each state to spread information and mobilize the local population for the upcoming electoral process.
Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD)
$43,000
To enhance the capacity of community-based organizations in Jigawa State to hold their elected representatives accountable through monitoring and tracking of local government spending in Jigawa State. CITAD will hold a training program focusing on strategies for consensus-building, the role of local government in community development, constitutional provisions relevant to local government, development project analysis, and advocacy skills. A second training will focus on tracking and analyzing local government expenditure.
Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE)
$112,416
To build the capacity of small enterprise groups to participate in the government budget process at the state level. CIPE will support each Nigerian Association of Small-Scale Industrialists state branch to analyze state government budget allocations related to SME promotion and will review actual government expenditure, highlighting abnormalities discovered in the budget implementation process.
Centre for Law and Social Action (CLASA)
$35,400
To promote the establishment of an effective political finance regulatory regime in Nigeria. CLASA will launch a legislative and media advocacy campaign consisting of workshops, meetings, and interactive sessions with officials of the federal and state electoral agencies, political party leaders and activists, civil society, members of the media, legislators, and representatives of the executive branch of government.
Center for Mobilization and Empowerment of Women (CMEW)
$18,800
To promote a democratic consciousness among women and girls and encourage women’s participation in community decision making in northern Nigeria. CMEW will visit secondary schools, nomadic education centers, federal government girls’ colleges, local universities, and women living in seclusion, to educate them about democracy and women’s rights.
Committee for the Protection of People’s Dignity (COPPED)
$25,800
To provide a forum for Nigerian youth to discuss national problems and develop the leadership skills to address them in a democratic way. COPPED will host two four-day camps, one each in the northern and southern regions of the country. Each camp will draw 25 participants from civil society organizations, schools, youth groups and neighborhood groups from across the country, and will reflect a balance of religious, ethnic, and gender identity.
Community Action for Popular Participation (CAPP)
$47,200
To promote popular participation in governance and policy making and mobilize communities to take part in the upcoming elections. CAPP will gather data from both primary and secondary sources at the local, state, and federal levels to be edited into a video documentary on the plight of the dam-affected communities in Niger, Kwara, Kogi, and Kebbi states and present the finished video documentary to federal and state governments at four public rallies to be held in each state capital.
Connecting Gender for Development (COGEN)
$29,800
To promote gender equality and provide a means for addressing discriminatory practices in Kaduna State through passage of the Gender and Equal Opportunities Bill. COGEN will review and revise the terms of the bill to address criticisms and recommendations made during earlier readings in the legislature. COGEN will also convene strategy meetings with civil society organizations throughout the state to form advocacy groups to lobby legislators to support the bill.
Environmental Rights Action (ERA)
$25,000
To educate the wider Nigerian society on the West Africa Gas Pipeline (WAGP) and its effect on local communities and encourage public debate on WAGP-related issues. ERA will conduct town hall meetings, each with six communities at a time, to assess their current needs, review the successes achieved and challenges encountered during the last several years of working with WAGP, and discuss strategies for future action.
Gender and Human Values Proactive (HUVAP)
$36,200
To improve the capacity of Zamfara State legislators to generate high-impact legislation that will address the needs of its citizens. HUVAP will train 24 state legislators on the importance of transparency, accountability, and the participation of the citizenry in the law-making process. A second workshop will enable civil society organizations to interact effectively with law makers and lobby for high-impact legislation.
Human Rights Justice and Peace Program (HRJPF)
$35,300
To encourage the development of civil society organizations and their capacity to promote democracy, transparency, and accountability in government. HRJPF will conduct one-day election trainings for traders in three marketplaces each in Abia and Anambra states, which are the commercial centers of the southeast.
Human Rights Law Service (HURILAWS)
$48,000
To strengthen the electoral petition legal process as a means of arbitrating and improving the conduct of elections in Nigeria. Working in close partnership with the Nigerian Bar Association, HURILAWS will monitor, report, and evaluate the proceedings of election petition cases at the state tribunals for the National Assembly, governorship, and legislative elections in 12 states where such petitions are likely to be particularly contentious.
Human Rights Monitor (HRM)
$45,000
To contribute positively to the public electoral discourse and promote the peaceful, legal resolution of electoral petitions in Nigeria. HRM will convene meetings of the Northern Coalition for Constitutionalism and Legislative Advocacy to evaluate the conduct of the 2007 elections; set the Coalition's agenda for the post-election period; and publish copies of a quarterly journal, Equal Justice, which will include analysis and scrutiny of the electoral process.
Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (IHRHL)
$50,000
To enhance political consciousness and raise awareness on issues of government accountability in the Niger Delta. IHRHL will hold public democracy forums and publish a weekly newspaper on human rights and good governance. The newspaper will include investigative pieces, editorials written by civil society activists, and input from rural communities of the Niger Delta.
League of Democratic Women (LEADS)
$48,300
To educate the public on the state of women's and children's rights and to keep the government informed on the electorate's needs and opinions of government policies in Jigawa, Kebbi, and Kaduna states. LEADS will encourage political candidates to disclose their position on each of the key issues relevant to their constituency. LEADS will publish a key issues report and the responses from politicians regarding their platform into brochures that will be disseminated within each state.
League for Human Rights (LHR)
$26,500
To encourage greater participation of civil society and individual citizens in the administration of justice in Plateau State. LHR will conduct a state-wide field study to assess the quality of justice administration in the state. LHR will also produce a training manual on the criminal justice system to train all branches of justice administration, including the judiciary, the police, the Ministry of Justice, legal aid counsel and prison personnel.
National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI)
$150,000
To strengthen the capacity of National Assembly staff to serve as a resource to legislators in researching and drafting legislation. NDI will provide technical assistance to the National Assembly leadership and staff through a series of workshops and “guided practice” aimed at increasing the skills of legislative staff in self-identified areas. NDI will also assist staff and legislators to organize activities such as public hearings and develop briefing materials or position papers on key issues or initiatives.
National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI)
$300,000
To evaluate the implementation of recommendations issued by domestic and international observers on Nigeria’s state and national elections. NDI will monitor and issue reports on the post-election dispute process. NDI will compile the recommendations issued by all domestic and international groups that observed the April elections and create a comprehensive tool to be used as an action agenda by potential reformers, as well as a list of anticipated accomplishments or benchmarks to which reformers could be held accountable.
Niger Delta Environment and Relief Foundation (NIDEREF)
$30,400
To promote financial accountability and transparency, particularly relating to the delivery of public services, development initiatives, and conflict reduction by the local government administrations in Rivers State in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. NIDEREF will launch an extensive media campaign, train civil society actors, and monitor local government expenditures in one Local Government Area.
Nigeria Automobile Technicians Association (NATA)
$30,000
To encourage networking and collaboration among organizations representing informal sector workers as well as with other civil society groups. NATA will continue to produce and distribute the quarterly tabloid newspaper Grassroots Democracy Digest.
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP)
$25,000
To expand and strengthen the anti-corruption legal framework at the federal level in Nigeria. SERAP will draft and publish a simplified version of the UN Convention Against Corruption; launch a media campaign to raise public awareness on the Convention and promote its incorporation into federal law; and host a stakeholder workshop for members of the National Assembly, relevant commissions, representatives from the NGO community, and journalists.
Women Advocates and Research and Documentation Center (WARDC)
$35,000
To build consensus among women’s groups in the Niger Delta region and empower them to more effectively and broadly engage their communities, oil companies, and other stakeholders on the issue of peace. WARDC will develop advocacy messages and materials, and continue to work with leaders of community peace advocacy groups to further build their capacity to liaise with local government authorities and resolve conflict in their communities.
Youngstars Foundation
$46,800
To educate Nigerian youth on their constitutional and civic responsibilities and the principles of human rights. Youngstars will organize a three-part interactive training series whose components include a step-down training requirement, an internship program at the national assembly, an international learning visit, and a service award event.
Youth Society for the Prevention of Infectious Diseases and Social Vices (YOSPIS)
$25,700
To build youth capacity to advocate for their rights, network with each other, reduce political violence, and promote democracy and human rights in their communities. YOSPIS will conduct peer-educator trainings for youth leaders on good governance, interpersonal communication skills, human rights and conflict resolution and convene democratic town hall meetings to promote debate on issues of democracy and governance.
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Republic of Congo
Association pour les Droits de l'Homme et l'Univers Carceral (Association for Human Rights and Prisons) (ADHUC)
$32,500
To promote increased transparency and concrete strategies to combat state corruption. ADHUC will work with the Office of the Prosecutor and the Court of Financial and Budgetary Discipline to apply the rules of procedure regarding controls on financial management of the national treasury and lobby for the formal application of Congo’s anti-corruption law.
Centre des Droits de l’Homme et Développement (Center for Human Rights and Development) (CDHD)
$30,000
To promote greater government and citizen participation in the protection of the environment. CDHD will organize a two-part training program for twenty journalists in Point Noire. The first phase will include a five-day course based on the longer training program initiated last year in Brazzaville. At the close of the workshop, the journalists will investigate the state of environmental protection in the city of Pointe Noire and publish their findings through their respective media outlets.
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Rwanda
Never Again Rwanda (NAR)
$18,212
To provide Rwandan youth with the skills to make informed decisions in the upcoming elections. NAR’s Rwandan Youth and Democratic Engagement project will conduct a baseline assessment in order to gauge the past, present, and anticipated future participation of Rwandan youth in elections and then hold three training workshops on the importance of youth participation in local and national decision-making in the Ngororero, Karongi, and Rutsiro districts of the Western Province, one of the most remote areas of Rwanda.
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Sierra Leone
Action Plus (AP)
$25,200
To improve the leadership skills of civic activists and strengthen civic organizations. AP will conduct a workshop for community activists on advocacy skills for effective engagement with chiefdom and district authorities, host a coalition-building workshop for community-based organizations to develop strategies to influence local government policy decisions on revenue allocation and development, and by organizing six dialogues addressing issues of accountability at the community level.
Centre for Democracy and Human Rights (CDHR)
$46,500
To build the capacities of government and civil society leaders to advocate for local development and human rights. CDHR will organize civic education workshops for civil society activists, councilors, traditional and religious leaders, local court officials, members of Ward Development Committees, and young people, and produce radio discussion programs on human rights and local council activities.
Foundation for International Dignity (FIND)
$49,650
To improve relations between host communities and displaced and returnee populations. FIND will organize a series of focus group discussions for rural communities hosting refugees and returnees; conduct training sessions for leaders in refugee, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and returnee communities; and also hold training sessions for community-based organizations, local community leaders, youth and women’s groups, and host community governments.
Green Scenery
$25,800
To improve understanding and respect for human rights, democracy, and the rule of law among commercial motorbike drivers and community leaders in Makeni. Green Scenery will conduct a training-of-trainers workshop on international human rights standards and local protection measures for community leaders and leaders of commercial motorbike associations, a workshop on democracy and civic education, and a workshop on the rule of law and peace-building for 60 leaders of commercial motorbike associations.
Media Foundation for Peace and Development (MFPD)
$30,000
To increase political awareness about civil rights and civic duties among Sierra Leoneans, especially young people. MFPD will continue to broadcast its popular weekly “Democracy Now” and “Youth Now” radio programs. The programs will feature live panel discussions on issues such as unemployment, training, access to justice, and access to social services.
National Accountability Group (NAG)
$46,400
To enhance citizen’s participation in a free and transparent electoral process. NAG will organize a leadership training program for community leaders in three regions across the country and will hold three-day workshops in Freetown, Makeni, and Bo with traditional and religious leaders; members of leading civil society organizations; MPs; journalists; and officials from the judiciary, the police, the military, and prisons.
Society for Democratic Initiatives (SDI)
$25,336
To sensitize policymakers to the need for a legal framework protecting freedom of information in Sierra Leone. SDI will hold workshops for policymakers on: the historical context of freedom of information; rescinding the criminal libel law; and how freedom of information reinforces government accountability, poverty reduction, democracy, economic development, and press freedom. SDI will also lead an education outreach campaign advocating for increased public pressure to pass the Freedom of Information Bill.
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Somalia
Center for Peace and Democracy (CPD)
$25,800
To advocate for the inclusion of a peace education and human rights curriculum in the formal education system of Mogadishu. CPD will host a series of four three-day workshops to provide a basic overview of the principles of conflict management, human rights, peace education and good governance. CPD will also broadcast 12 hour-long talk shows promoting peace, human rights, gender equity, and good governance on local radio stations.
Dr. Ismail Jumale Human Rights Organization (DIJHRO)
$45,710
To increase the involvement of civil society in human rights monitoring and peace-building efforts. DIJHRO will host a human rights workshop, a series of public discussion forums, and continue its program of human rights investigation, documentation, monitoring, and advocacy in all eight regions of Somalia.
Gashan Human Rights Organization (GAHRO)
$17,660
To improve the social interaction between dominant and marginalized communities in central Somalia and reduce inhuman traditional behaviors. GAHRO will conduct three inter-related workshops. All three workshops will examine these issues in the context of universal principles of human rights, Islamic shari’a principles, and Somali culture.
Gol-yome Rehabiliation and Development Organization (GREDO)
$20,000
To expand awareness and acceptance of democratic principles among the traditional leaders of Baidoa. GREDO will hold five three-day workshops that will provide education and training on democratic principles, the rule-of-law, good governance, and human rights.
HornAfrik Media
$43,460
To enhance the capacity of journalists and civil society leaders to prevent conflict. HornAfrik will conduct a workshop for journalists, producers, and civil society organization leaders from four key regions of South and Central Somalia. The workshop will provide training on conflict resolution and the production of media programs that initiate dialogue and promote alternatives to violent conflict. The training will be complemented by an ambitious program of 100 radio programs that explore the conflict mediation efforts of local civil society organizations and traditional leaders.
Humanitarian Action for Relief and Development Organization (HARDO)
$20,000
To increase the involvement of civil society in human rights monitoring and peace-building efforts. HARDO will hold a series of workshops, public debates, drama events, radio programs, and public commemorations promoting human rights.
International New Safety Institute (INSI)
$30,000
To promote the safety of journalists and media staff in Somalia. INSI will organize risk-awareness training for 75 Somali journalists and establish a national safety information exchange dedicated to providing media workers with up-to-the minute security reports and assistance.
Kaalo Relief and Development
$25,500
To improve the respect for human rights in Puntland State of Somalia by educating citizens, raising the awareness of government officials, and strengthening the capacity of human rights activists. Kaalo will mobilize its volunteer activists to monitor, investigate, and document human rights abuses in detention facilities and internally displaced persons’ camps. Kaalo will also organize discussions with local authorities to obtain information and pursue immediate remedies for human rights problems.
Mubarak for Relief Development Organization (MURDO)
$19,200
To enhance public awareness of human rights in the Lower and Middle Jubba regions of Somalia. MURDO will conduct a human rights awareness campaign that will include six four-day training workshops held in various districts of Lower and Middle Jubba.
National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ)
$52,370
To strengthen and expand press freedom in Somalia. NUSOJ will conduct two five-day workshops focused on improving the technical capacity of 30 editorial staff and instilling in journalists the duties and responsibilities of investigative journalism. NUSOJ will also host a three-day seminar on democracy, conflict, and press freedom for 50 journalists and editors and seven five-day workshops for a total of 210 media practitioners on the topic of peace and conflict reporting.
Radio Banadir
$37,000
To increase momentum for the Somali peace process by improving the negotiation, communication, and listening skills of civil society leaders. Radio Banadir’s program will encourage civil society to adopt established rules of order during public meetings, communicate effectively, employ negotiation techniques, and adopt active listening skills. Radio Banadir will also continue to produce a monthly newsletter, posters,and brochures that address topics related to peace, tolerance and human rights.
Radio Daljir
$20,000*
To advance and prevent the erosion of women’s rights through media advocacy. Radio Daljir will supplement its programming for the people of the Galkayo region of Somalia with a Daljir Women’s Desk (dWd). Through a series of monthly meetings, the advisory group to the dWd will organize community outreach to religious clerks, doctors, and traditional leaders; will make decisions regarding programmatic design and content; and will monitor feedback received from the community.
Save Somali Women and Children (SSWC)
$25,000*
To enhance women’s role in the peace process and politics of Somalia. SSWC will host a one-day consultative workshop for 40 women participants prominent in civil society, business, and the government, including the parliament of the Transitional Federal Government, to establish the mandate and modalities of the Women Political Caucus.
Shabelle Media Network
$20,270
To promote fairness and accuracy in reporting by enhancing the professional capacity of journalists in Somalia. Shabelle will hold a series three of workshops for a total of 75 members of its professional freelance staff. Over the course of three days, the participants will be trained in the basics of journalism, professional ethics, and the need for diversity and pluralism.
Somali Human Rights Action (SOHRA)
$31,605*
To promote the peaceful reconciliation of communities in the central regions of Somalia. SOHRA will organize a series of three training seminars on the importance of observing and respecting human rights. The trainings will be held in Bulo Burte, Beledwyne, and Jalazi and will target a total of 90 community leaders involved in local peace-making efforts, of which at least 35 percent will be women.
Somali Peace Line (SPL)
$20,760
To promote the rule of law and the protection of human rights by government officials. SPL will hold a series of workshops in Mogadishu on the role of human rights and democracy in promoting the rule of law. The workshops will engage commissioners from the 16 districts of Mogadishu, representatives from the Banadir regional administration, civil society leaders, and police officers in a dialogue on incorporating democracy and human rights principles into Somali culture and the practice of law.
Somali Women Journalist Association (SOWJA)
$25,225*
To strengthen the capacity of women journalists and to expand press freedoms for women journalists in Somalia. SOWJA will conduct three six-day training workshops for a total of 75 women reporters and program producers.
Somali Youth for Peace and Democracy (SYPD)
$31,900*
To create an understanding of democracy in 120 young people in Mogadishu. SYPD will undertake four workshops on democracy for 120 youth leaders in Mogadishu. The workshop participants will be drawn from youth groups and clubs based in Mogadishu, and priority will be given to young people that are currently serving as militia members or working in militia training camps.
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Somaliland
Barwaaqo Voluntary Organization (BVO)
$23,130*
To challenge the Somali cultural assumptions undermining women’s ability to participate in civic and political decision-making processes. BVO will host a high-profile meeting between women community members and prominent community, political, and clan leaders and a workshop for women who have successfully taken leadership roles within their communities. BVO will also conduct a media campaign to promote awareness of women’s civic and political rights under Somaliland law.
Consortium of Somaliland NGOs (COSONGO)
$30,195
To strengthen civil society organizations’ capacity and knowledge of democracy, free and fair elections, and the rule of law. COSONGO will conduct training workshops on civic education for local partner organizations located in the Awdal and Togdher regions of Somaliland. COSONGO will also organize participatory dialogue development workshops for the joint sub-committee and technical group nominated by the Somaliland parliament to review the pending Somaliland Local NGO Act.
Institute for Practical Research and Training (IPRT)
$45,000
To improve the skills of the professional staff of both houses of parliament, to promote transparency, and to facilitate legislative work through improved access to information. IPRT will continue to produce the electronic version of the Xog Warran, the official House of Representatives bulletin, and will conduct an extended training course on internet and research skills for eight newly-recruited members of the parliamentary staff.
Somaliland Society for Independent Journalists and Writers (SSJW)
$25,000
To increase interaction between the media and MPs. SSJW will hold 12 one-day meetings for 20 participants drawn from Somaliland’s media outlets and both houses of parliament and two three-day consultative workshops for ten journalists and MPs. SSJW will also undertake a comprehensive baseline survey of the Somaliland media that will include organizational capacity details and contact information.
Somaliland Voice of Youth (SOLVOY)
$25,080*
To identify mutual needs and opportunities for cooperation between youth organizations and women’s organizations in Hargeisa. SOLVOY will conduct a series of four five-day workshops for potential youth leaders in the Sool and Sanaag regions of Somaliland.
Somaliland Youth Development Association (SOYDA)
$20,925*
To raise awareness of human rights violations in Hargeisa Central Prison. SOYDA will provide educational, recreational, and sanitation services to 250 inmates and 100 guards of the Hargeisa Central Prison and will seek to advocate for prisoners’ rights, particularly the rights of juvenile prisoners, on a case-by-case basis, and will use its growing influence with the prison commissioner to facilitate the entry of an increased number of local and international human rights monitors to the prison.
Somaliland Youth Voluntary Organization (SOYVO)
$19,035*
To provide potential youth leaders in rural areas of Somaliland with a basic understanding of democratic values and practices. SOYVO will mobilize a group of potential youth leaders through practical civic education that will emphasize issues relevant and accessible to young people. The project will culminate in a symposium at which 80 selected workshop participants will be invited to meet with 20 local political leaders.
Togdheer Youth Voluntary Organization (TOGYOVO)
$20,000
To enhance the accountability of local NGOs in the Togdheer region. TOGYOVO will conduct training workshops on organizational accountability and good governance for local NGOs. The training will include segments on appropriate divisions of power, the importance of conducting regular and fair elections for internal leadership positions, the need to respect term limitations, strategic planning, and methods for overcoming gender biases in leadership.
Voice of Somaliland Minority Women (VOSOMWO)
$24,872
To obtain a commitment from high-level officials to support policies that reduce discrimination and human rights abuses against the Tumal, Yibir, and Gaboye minority groups. VOSOMWO will deploy human rights monitors to document human rights violations against the Tumal, the Yibir, and the Gaboye communities in eight districts of the Hargeisa region.
Women's Rehabilitation and Development Assoc. (WORDA)
$25,000*
To empower the women of Toghdeer region in local decision-making processes by enhancing their knowledge of human rights, good governance, and democracy. WORDA will collaborate closely with Togdheer community structures, local NGOs, and local authorities to hold a series of six civic education training workshops on human rights, good governance, and democracy in Burao for 75 women, traditional and religious leaders, NGO leaders, and civil authorities.
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South Africa
International Republican Institute (IRI)
$50,000
To support advocacy for the principles of democracy in South Africa. IRI will partner with the South African Institute of Race Relations to monitor political, social and economic developments; monitor new policies and proposed laws and blow the whistle on those that weaken democracy, are damaging to growth and jobs, or otherwise undermine the project’s vision of a free and open society.
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Sudan
Babiker Badri Scientific Association for Women Studies (BBSAWS)
$50,000*
To improve the understanding and capacity of civil society organizations regarding democracy and the election process in Sudan. BBSAWS will conduct a survey on the concept of elections and voting among women in local communities throughout Sudan and conduct three, six-day training workshops for 20 to 25 participants each from civil society NGOs.
Badya Centre for Integrated Development
$49,100
To promote peaceful conflict resolution among ex-combatants, local leaders, and citizens from the Nuba Mountains. Badya Center will conduct workshops to train ex-combatants and members of civil society from the war-torn areas of Rashad and Abou Gibaiha. The course will make use of curricula and simulation games developed by the United States Institute of Peace. The trainees will hold seminars, workshops, and group meetings with other community members.
Centre for Documentation and Advocacy (CDA)
$56,100
To promote freedom of expression, democracy, peace building, and human rights in Southern Sudan through independent media. The CDA will continue to publish the South Sudan Post. The Post contains editorials, feature articles, transcripts of important speeches, reproductions of significant political documents, and reader feedback and comments.
Cush Community Relief International (CCRI)
$35,082*
To strengthen youth understanding of human rights and good governance, and to educate citizens about the upcoming elections and how they can be effectively monitored in Jonglei state. CCRI will conduct a five-day civic education training workshop for 25 youth leaders from three counties. CCRI will also train a local monitoring team to observe the upcoming elections and conduct voter education exercises in local communities.
Friends of Africa International (FAI)
$31,405
To build the capacity of civil society groups in Darfur to promote human rights and advocate for peace and policy reform. FAI will hold an intensive three-day training workshop on human rights, democracy, and institutional capacity building for 30 participants from indigenous civil society groups working in Darfur.
Gender Centre for Research and Training (GCRT)
$40,200
To build the capacity of women working in Sudan’s different political institutions. GCRT will conduct a comprehensive study of women’s participation in different Sudanese political institutions. A database of women involved in different political institutions will be created, including their current positions and level of decision-making authority.
Grand Africa Media Service Company (GAMSCO)
$25,000
To strengthen the independent press in Sudan. GAMSCO will continue publishing its daily Arabic-language newspaper, Al-Muragib, which is intended to strengthen dialogue between northerners and southerners and is read by many people from marginalized parts of Sudan. GAMSCO will also publish a weekly page in the Khartoum Monitor and Al-Muragib devoted to articles relating to democracy, good governance, and human rights.
Imatong Human Rights Organization (IHRO)
$25,000*
To develop a culture of human rights and democracy among the Ngock Dinka and Arab Misseriya communities of the Abyei region. IHRO will hold training workshops on good governance, civil society, and the rule of law; human rights; women’s participation in politics; conflict resolution and peace building; and the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA). Participants will include community leaders, elders, women, young people, and chiefs from the Ngock Dinka and Arab Misseriya communities.
Institute for the Development of Civil Society (IDCS)
$18,000*
To increase the knowledge of people involved in managing Sudan’s upcoming elections. The IDCS will undertake a voter education and election management campaign. The IDCS will undertake the formation of a National Voluntary Alliance for Training and Voters’ Education (NATVE) composed of civil society leaders, teachers, media, political party and trade union representatives, parliamentarians, youth and student leaders, and other stakeholders. NATVE will encourage participation in the upcoming elections.
Kwoto Cultural Center
$50,000
To promote democracy, human rights, peace building, and reconciliation in Sudan. Kwoto will perform a range of shows that incorporate themes relating to corruption, poverty, human rights, and peace building. Kwoto will also conduct more activities in Southern Sudan in order to reach recent returnees, rural areas, and inhabitants of war-affected communities. Kwoto will continue to hold its lecture series covering topics directly related to democracy, human rights, the CPA, and corruption.
Mutawinat Benevolent Company
$50,400
To enhance access to the legal system for disadvantaged women and juveniles in Sudan. Mutawinat will continue providing direct legal assistance to disadvantaged women and children in Sudan by taking on 400 new cases. Mutawinat will also continue to operate its successful onsite clinic at the women’s prison in Omdurman. Regular orientation sessions will be organized at the clinic where inmates can raise queries with a Mutawinat lawyer.
National Center for Peace and Development (NCPD)
$60,000*
To promote transparency, rule of law, human rights, and peace building in Sudan. The NCPD will hold a series of events on a range of issues relating to democracy promotion, anti-corruption, peace, and human rights in Sudan. The NCPD will hold workshops, training programs, and seminars related to these issues for over 600 people.
Nile Institute for Strategic Policy and Development Studies (NISPDS)
$35,000
To build the capacity of Southern Sudanese policymakers to undertake strategic policy planning. NISPDS will organize workshops on strategic policy formulation and implementation for policymakers. NISPDS will also conduct a training workshop for 35 students on democracy, human rights, and peace building. Special emphasis will be put on how students can use debates as a way to present differing points of view in a peaceful manner and to encourage compromise.
Resource Centre for Civil Leadership (RECONCILE)
$39,849*
To build the capacity of MPs in Eastern Equatoria and Upper Nile states. RECONCILE will conduct two four-day training seminars for parliamentarians from Eastern Equatoria and Upper Nile states in Southern Sudan.
Salam Sudan Foundation (SSF)
$35,392*
To provide a platform for Sudanese civil society organizations to discuss and debate democracy, peace building, and multiculturalism in Sudan. SSF will organize a civil society forum to travel throughout Sudan in order to create venues for civil society organizations to address current political and social issues facing the country. Each forum will include 60 participants drawn from various sectors of Sudanese civil society.
Southern Women Solidarity for Peace and Development (SWSPD)
$26,333*
To promote the participation of Sudanese women in political, social, and economic life. SWSPD will hold four three-day workshops in Khartoum, Wau, Juba, and Malakal in order to inform women about issues relating to democracy, human rights, and political participation.
Sudan Human Rights Association (SHRA)
$61,196
To raise awareness of human rights among Sudanese refugees, IDPs, and returnees. SHRA will hold paralegal training workshops in refugee camps and settlements in Uganda and Southern Sudan. SHRA will conduct field assessment tours in Uganda and Southern Sudan to monitor human rights conditions and the availability of necessities for refugees, IDPs, and returnees. SHRA will produce comprehensive field reports on the visits and continue to publish its quarterly magazine, The Sudan Monitor.
Sudan Human Rights Organization – Cairo (SHRO – Cairo)
$95,000
To promote the protection of human rights in Sudan and strengthen relations between northern and southern Sudanese civil society groups. SHRO – Cairo will bring together democratic civil society organizations in order to convene an all-Sudanese civil society constitutional conference in Juba. SHRO – Cairo will also provide support to three local human rights organizations, continue to publish a quarterly journal, provide legal aid to IDPs, and disseminate reports on human rights abuses.
Sudan Self Help Foundation (SSF)
$48,000
To build the capacity of community leaders in Southern Sudan to promote democracy, human rights, gender equality, peace building, and the CPA. SSF will conduct two training-of-trainers workshops in Juba on conflict resolution and human rights. Each training will last a total of 30 days and will feature trainees who are local community leaders and chiefs, as well as leaders from youth, religious, and women’s groups.
Sudanese Organization for Non-Violence and Development (SONAD)
$20,000
To develop the capacity of Sudanese civil society to promote democracy through nonviolence and conflict transformation. SONAD will conduct workshops on nonviolence, human rights, and democracy and a training-of-trainers workshop for 20 participants in Juba. Participants will carry out three workshops, lectures, or forums in their communities and institutions to discuss what they learned through the SONAD training.
Sudanese Studies Center (SSC)
$71,560*
To serve as an intellectual resource on democracy and Sudanese history, politics, and culture. The Democracy and Peace Institute, based at the SSC, will compile and publish 500 copies of a reader in Arabic that will provide comprehensive and diverse information on theories of democracy and organize five workshops on a variety of themes related to democracy in Sudan. The reader will present both historical and contemporary analyses of democracy.
Tapari Multi-Purpose Cooperative Society (TMCS)
$31,795
To enhance citizen understanding of democracy, conflict resolution, and human rights in Southern Sudan. TMCS will conduct five three-day training workshops on each of the following topics: democracy, conflict resolution, peace building, human rights, and gender equality. Once trained, the participants will be expected to return to their places of origin to share their training with other community members.
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Tanzania
National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI)
$263,000
To enhance capacity of emerging youth leaders, especially women, to more effectively contribute to their political parties. NDI will foster a network of regional support among reform-minded young political party leaders by conducting a Regional Youth Political Leadership Academy based in Dar es Salaam.
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Togo
Centre d'Observation et de Promotion de l'Etat de Droit (COPED)
$28,000
To strengthen traditional chiefs’ knowledge and support for democracy and the rule of law. COPED will conduct a nation-wide civic education campaign for 450 traditional leaders. Workshops will inform traditional leaders about their roles and responsibilities in a democracy, teaching them about customary and constitutional law, principles of good governance, transparent management of public resources, and conducting free and fair elections.
Concertation Nationale de la Société Civile (CNSC)
$25,000
To mobilize citizens to participate in elections and post-election oversight of elected leaders. CNSC’s team of facilitators will visit the country’s 30 prefectures over six months, leading community discussions and debates on civic participation in democracy and community oversight of elected leaders. The community dialogues will be held as town hall meetings targeting opinion leaders, heads of local civic groups, teachers and students, and youth and women leaders.
Groupe de Réflexion et d'Action, Femme Démocratie et Développement (GF2D)
$30,000
To improve women’s participation locally and nationally in Togo’s electoral process. GF2D will hold a five-day workshop for female candidates from urban and rural areas running in legislative and local elections. Training topics will include women’s participation in public life; difficulties confronting women in politics; communication techniques; campaign management; and ethics in politics. GF2D will then hold follow-up meetings and provide technical support to the candidates as they launch their campaigns.
La Conscience
$29,200*
To strengthen citizen participation in elections and support for a free, transparent, and peaceful electoral process. La Conscience will organize a national civic education tour of the country over three months. They will visit 250 towns and villages in eight prefectures, holding three conferences per day in public places such as churches, mosques, and schools.
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Uganda
Action Group for Health, Human Rights and HIV/AIDS (AGHA)
$30,000
To increase the capacity of Ugandan civil society organizations to advocate for government accountability. AGHA will conduct a series of civil society mobilization and capacity-building workshops, media events and public debates to raise public awareness about health sector accountability. The project will include the creation and launch of a monitoring tool designed to enable civil society organizations and policy makers, such as MPs, to track the use of international donor funds.
Centre for Women in Governance (CEWIGO)
$35,000*
To establish the Center for Women in Governance. CEWIGO will create a think tank dedicated to policy analysis and research on women’s role in politics. The think tank will produce needs assessments, impact studies, and analyses of best practices, and will initially convene in Kampala for a series of quarterly debates on specific issues relating to women’s political empowerment.
East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Network (EHAHRDN)
$45,525
To strengthen regional solidarity among human rights organizations and activists. EHAHRDN will expand its network to include Rwanda and Burundi as member countries by establishing individual contacts within the countries and channels of exchange with human rights organizations. EHAHRDN will also host a sub-regional consultation meeting which will include in-depth situation reports from each nation and the construction of long-term action plans for the national and sub-regional levels.
Foundation for Human Rights Initiative (FHRI)
$50,000
To promote human rights. FHRI will conduct human rights monitoring and reporting, hold a roundtable discussion on the post-conflict challenges in Northern Uganda, and publish its 2006 annual report. Human rights monitors will take a diverse approach in collecting data, including interviewing police and military forces; conducting a survey of complaints before the Uganda Human Rights Commission; and observing human rights conditions in prisons, refugee camps, and juvenile rehabilitation centers.
Integrated Women Development Program (IWDP)
$26,000
To increase the accountability of elected local government officials in the Kyenjojo district of southwestern Uganda. IWDP will conduct nine one-day training workshops on good governance for 205 local council representatives, followed by a series of 20 community dialogue meetings. A cadre of trained activists will be deployed to organize community advocacy campaigns.
International Republican Institute (IRI)
$150,000
To support the development of issue-based advocacy campaigns and political participation. IRI and leaders from the national persons with disabilities (PWD) movement will work with local PWD leadership in four districts to support the development of more effective advocacy on disability issues. The four pilot districts will include one district from each region of the country, with particular emphasis on districts with large numbers of PWD.
International Republican Institute (IRI)
$393,000
To support the development of well-integrated and internally democratic parties. IRI will host an agenda-setting workshop with each political party during which IRI and the party will jointly determine which interventions can overcome challenges in coordination, communication, and internal party democracy. IRI will then support two capacity-building sessions for each party in these areas.
National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI)
$196,500
NDI will provided support and mentoring to new women MPs through an advisory group, organize a series of targeted trainings to address priority needs as identified by women MPs, and convene a series of roundtable discussions to explore the viability of establishing a sustainable umbrella women’s network composed of members of each participating group.
National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI)
$190,500
To enhance the ability of civil society organizations in northern Uganda to more effectively advocate for women’s rights in the context of the ongoing peace negotiations. NDI will provide technical assistance in networking, media outreach, civic education, and management for organizations in at least four districts of northern Uganda, and will provide financial assistance to advance and strengthen the advocacy campaigns of four organizations.
National Foundation for Democracy in Uganda (NAFODU)
$30,131*
To enhance the understanding of democratic processes and human rights among rural people in southwestern Uganda. NAFODU will work via a network of district-based human rights support groups and a series of radio programs. The groups consist of members drawn largely from minority groups, such as people with disabilities, people living with HIV/AIDS, widows, orphans, women, young people, and the elderly.
Platform for Labor Action (PLA)
$34,252
To strengthen existing community initiatives on the civic and political participation of vulnerable and marginalized women and young people working in the informal sector in the Lira district of northern Uganda. PLA will continue to train its cadre of 75 women and 125 youth informal sector employees on methods of effective advocacy, and will offer training to a new group of 250 peer advocates drawn from five additional sub-counties of Lira district.
Uganda Youth Network (UYONET)
$32,000
To facilitate communication and collaboration between the youth population and local leaders. UYONET will provide comprehensive training on advocacy and communication techniques to a total of 400 participants from 10 youth organizations in each of the target districts. The advocacy training will equip participants with the requisite skills to engage the local governments with their demands and to increase the equality of their participation in district political affairs.
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Zimbabwe
American Center for International Labor Solidarity
$500,000
To build, consolidate, and strengthen a sustainable, democratic, and independent labor movement. The Solidarity Center will support the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) and Zimbabwe Chamber of Informal Economy Associations in conducting training programs for their affiliates. The Solidarity Center will also subsidize the printing and distribution of the monthly newspaper The Worker which provide accurate information as well as present an alternate view on political and economic developments and policies.
Mass Public Opinion Institute (MPOI)
$33,194
To raise public awareness about the extent and impact of Zimbabwe’s economic crisis. MPOI will conduct a follow-up national public opinion survey to determine the attitude of Zimbabweans towards the economic recession. MPOI will produce a comprehensive report of its findings for circulation among Zimbabwe’s government departments, NGOs, the donor community and media.
Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA)
$54,066*
To provide the public with alternate and more pluralistic definitions of political concepts relating to independence, democracy, and human rights. MISA will produce a media campaign to reclaim the national symbols such as the struggle for independence, the national flag, and the national holidays.
Savanna Trust (ST)
$30,760*
To enhance the effectiveness of community theater groups in communicating socioeconomic and political issues to a grassroots audience. ST will train eight community theatre groups in the basic concepts of human rights, democracy, and good governance, and methods of exploring these concepts in dramatic performances. Following the workshops, the theatre groups will produce monthly plays promoting the principles of democracy, human rights, and good governance.
Student Christian Movement of Zimbabwe (SCMZ)
$30,710*
To raise awareness on democracy, gender, and citizen rights among Christian students and young people in Zimbabwe. SCMZ will target students and unemployed young people in both urban and rural constituencies of Zimbabwe with activities promoting democracy, principles of good governance, and human rights; leadership training and development; conflict transformation; and gender mainstreaming and female capacity building.
Women in Politics Support Unit (WIPSU)
$30,000*
To encourage women activists to play a leadership role in mobilizing rural communities to participate | 