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.”