Nepal

Antenna Foundation Nepal
$60,000
To raise awareness of the constituent assembly and the constitution drafting process, and to conduct a six-month feasibility study of a proposed media program on democracy. Antenna will produce a weekly radio program focusing on issues associated with the anticipated constituent assembly. Antenna will also conduct a series of focus group discussions and carry out a nationwide survey to explore perceptions of democracy and gauge the level of participation in the democratic process.

Informal Service Sector Center
$40,000
To increase the level of awareness and commitment of the political parties to democracy and human rights principles and to strengthen the major political parties. The Informal Service Sector Center will organize workshops, training programs, and seminars designed to strengthen the internal organizational capacity of the major democratic political parties, encourage the development of democracy within the parties, and deepen their commitment to human rights and democracy.

Nepal National Depressed Social Welfare Organization (NNDSWO)
$35,000
To increase dalit participation in the political process in rural Nepal and to promote dalit rights. The NNDSWO will conduct a wide-ranging program, including advocacy, empowerment programs, and capacity-building components to raise awareness among dalits of their rights and encourage the full participation of dalits in Nepali society and public life.