Morocco

Association PROLOGUES Revue Maghrebine du Live (Prologues Association)
$67,000
To mobilize diverse Moroccan political, academic, and social actors to lead a public debate on constitutional reform in Morocco. Prologues Association will conduct two seminars and a workshop addressing reform and offering a platform of issues to be considered as the basis for national debate. Prologues Association will also publish three special issues of its regionally recognized journal, Prologues, dedicated to constitutional reform in Morocco.

Democratic Association of Moroccan Women (DAMW)
$56,200
To encourage and ensure women's participation in decision-making processes in Morocco. DAMW will carry out a two-day workshop in spring 2006 to train representatives of non-governmental organizations, political parties, and trade unions in the principles of gender equality and methods of supporting women's participation and leadership. DAMW will also draft a handbook on methods of reducing discrimination and promoting women's leadership in civic organizations.

Moroccan Women's Alliance for Development and Training (MWADT)
$36,500
To promote legal awareness and labor rights among rural women. MWADT will maintain a women's center in Tetouan in northern Morocco for rural women; conduct legal literacy classes for 260 women; and build the professional capacity of MWADT staff in financial administration, accounting, and project management. The center will serve as a model for replication in other marginalized communities within Morocco.

National Democratic Institute for International Affairs
$266,000
To enhance the Moroccan parliament's outreach capacity, providing greater connection between parliamentarians and citizenry. NDI will disseminate educational materials, launch a radio awareness campaign, and provide trainings for journalists on basic parliamentary functions and procedures. NDI will bring regional and local NGOs together to learn about the parliament and assist MPs in taking parliament to citizens through a series of roundtables.

National Democratic Institute for International Affairs
$213,227
To aid decision-makers in understanding the viewpoints of Moroccan citizens. NDI will enhance the capacity and skills of local staff at the People's Mirror, the first focus group center in the Arab world, to become a self-sustaining local NGO. The People's Mirror will conduct additional focus groups with political parties, civil society, the media and the Moroccan government.

National Democratic Institute for International Affairs
$65,500
To support a newly formed women's MP network in Morocco. The network will enhance the skills and capacities of women MPs and improve their ability to promote their work and accomplishments to a wider Moroccan population. NDI will conduct training workshops, assist the network in outreach activities, launch a website, hold a national seminar on women parliamentarians, and conduct pilot constituent outreach programs.

Third Millennium for Development and Child Welfare (TMDCW)
$18,000
To expedite the transition to democracy and strengthen civil society. TMDCW will engage civic groups at the Errachidia city in determining community priorities on development projects and broaden its civic network. TMDCW will hold five two-day capacity building sessions for 20 local NGOs and publish a bi-monthly newsletter for NGOs in the province.