Iraq

Al-Aawg Foundation for Development
$25,400
To advocate for the needs of survivors of terrorism with local government officials in Diyala province. Al-Aawg Foundation for Development will organize monthly meetings between local government rep­resentatives and survivors of terrorism to highlight survivor needs to the government officials, educate survivors on government services available to help them, and docu­ment the meeting outcomes in a report.

Al Foratain Youths League
$23,000
To explain the principles of democracy in a region until recently controlled by militias. Al-Foratain will conduct a se­ries of lectures to explain democracy to multiple target groups in a way that is tangible and meaningful and will invite provincial and local council mem­bers to attend each lecture and to take questions from their constituents.

Al Noor Universal Foundation
$51,300
To increase the accountability of municipal and provincial councils in Diyala province, and to build the monitoring capacity of NGOs and citizens. AUF will survey the general public, organize a training work­shop for NGO activists, coordinate 15 public forums, and publish and distribute a training manual and a guide on provinces not incorporated in a federal region.

Al Marefa Cultural Foundation
$13,000
To provide a platform for the commu­nity and the local government to develop concrete approaches to policy issues. Al Marefa Cultural Foundation will orga­nize 12 roundtable discussions in Karbala between local government officials and 40 community members per discussion. At the end of each roundtable, five partici­pants will form a committee to monitor the government's implementation of the resolutions made during the discussions.

Altadamon Ligament for Sporting and Youth
$29,000
To promote the values of dialogue and civic participation as an alternative to violence in Anbar province. Altadamon will train a cadre of teachers who will in turn educate their students in a series of seminars in the cities of Falluja and Ramadi and will encourage the creation of student clubs where students can work on issues that relate to their common interests.

Al Tahreer Typical Society
$49,550 To facilitate dialogue between citizens and elected officials in Ninewa and improve government responsiveness to citizen con­cerns. Al-Tahreer will facilitate four pilot public forums between citizens and council representatives and broadcast Ninewa pro­vincial council’s meetings followed by a live call-in program on Al-Mosuliya TV station.

Amal Humanitarian Association (Basra)
$26,500
To raise awareness of democratic con­cepts in rural areas of Basra. Amal will hold 30 civic education seminars at mosques in rural areas of Basra province targeting 750 men and women. Seminars will teach democratic principles and will seek the participation and endorsement of local tribal and religious leaders.

American Center for International Labor Solidarity
$499,580
To help Iraqi unions effectively use inter­national and domestic tools and networks to promote worker rights. Solidarity Center will help Iraqi unions from many sectors build bridges to the global labor movement, publicize violations of their fundamental rights, highlight union policy objectives, and provide strategic interven­tions for unionists’ physical protection.

Athar Center for Development
$67,000
To build the professional capacity of local and provincial council staff. Athar will conduct eight six-day public administration courses for groups of 20 professional staff on local and provincial council commit­tees in Dhi Qar and Muthanna provinces. It will also conduct eight surveys of citizens on the provincial councils’ performance, and will print and distribute a booklet on the functions of provincial councils.

Awareness Cultural Association
$40,100
To promote citizen engagement with government officials in Najaf province, and promote the accountability of govern­ment officials to their constituencies. ACA will hold 12 television dialogue shows bringing together officials and citizens to discuss public services and other top­ics of concern to citizens. Citizens will draft recommendations and form com­mittees to follow up on government actions to address their problems.

Ayoon Organization for Human Rights
$30,000
To monitor human rights violations in Baghdad and Kirkuk. Ayoon will train two human rights activists to docu­ment and report on violations, will is­sue monthly and annual monitoring reports on violations related to the rule of law, freedom of information and expression, and religious freedom.

Babylon National Association for Human Rights
$25,100
To train human rights monitors in Babel, Najaf and Diwaniya provinces. Babylon National Association for Human Rights will hold 12 workshops to train NGO workers and government employees on human rights monitoring and report writing techniques. Trainees will then conduct group field visits to places where rights violations may occur and will draft a report on human rights violations in their areas.

Badlisy Cultural Center
$29,300
To raise citizen awareness in Sulaimaniyya about the duties of the provincial council and the role of citizen oversight. BCC will produce bi-monthly monitoring reports on the Sulaimaniyya provincial council and present their findings in two confer­ences to council members, media, civil society representatives and academics.

Bent Alrafedain (BROB)
$60,000
To build a cadre of women leaders in Babil and Karbala, and to raise aware­ness of women’s rights among Iraqi men and women. BROB will conduct 12 workshops on leadership for 240 par­ticipants, and organize four conferences to support the trainees’ efforts to net­work and advocate on women’s rights.

Bethnahrain Free Women’s Union - Iraq
$34,000
To conduct an awareness-raising cam­paign combating violence against women in Kirkuk. Bethnahrain will conduct a survey, coordinate meetings with govern­ment officials, organize a conference, and lead six educational seminars. Building on its commitment to build a new genera­tion of women leaders Kirkuk, a group of graduates from Bethnahrain’s program last year will be leading the implementa­tion of this year’s program activities.

Civil Dialogue Forum
$31,800
To facilitate dialogue between civil society and the government. CDF will conduct six forums on public policy issues with civil society activists and officials in Baghdad, compile minutes of its forums into a report and distribute 2,000 copies to officials and civil society players. CDF will also hold a two-day workshop for 30 activists on advo­cacy, and conduct research on enhancing civil society participation in policy making.

Civilized Dialogue Organization
$30,000
To increase women’s engagement with local government. CDO will train members of the Women’s Movement for Justice and Equality in Shatra on leadership and advocacy skills. Movement members will conduct a survey of women in the com­munity to identify the most important problems facing them and hold eight meetings with government officials to present the survey results and advocate for measures to address these problems.

Civil Society Initiative
$45,000
To promote and strengthen leadership qualities among youth in Sulaimaniyya province. CSI will continue to mentor two youth forums in Chamachamal and Kalar as they transition to becoming indepen­dent and registered NGOs. Mentoring activities will include conducting three surveys, town hall meetings, and televi­sion shows. CSI will guide the two forums to work in a more structured manner and to broaden their membership base.

Clovek V Tisni, o.p.s. (People in Need)
$193,500
To develop civil society organizations’ capacity to liaise between citizens and government. People in Need will train nine CSOs in southern Iraq to facilitate nine community forums and form com­mittees to work with government of­ficials on addressing local problems.

Cultural Humanitarian Iraq of the Future Organization
$36,700
To develop women’s leadership and civic engagement in Najaf’s provincial and mu­nicipal councils. CHIFO will train 20 women members of Najaf’s councils on leadership skills and ten members of the Najaf Wom­en’s Forum on monitoring the performance of provincial and municipal authorities.

Democracy and Human Rights Development Center
$150,000
To promote judicial transparency and ac­countability. DHRD will continue its court monitoring program in Kurdish region of Iraq, producing four semi-annual reports and distributing them to the judicial com­munity, the media as well as the general public through a new website featuring news and resources on the judiciary. DHRD will also organize two seminars on the rule of law and judicial independence for members of the security forces.

Empowerment Center for Partnership & Equality
$28,000
To enhance awareness among women of the importance of political participa­tion. Empowerment will hold 12 work­shops to teach 240 women in Dhi Qar province the importance of women’s political participation in building Iraq’s democracy. It will hold quarterly panel discussions between the women trained in the workshops and Iraqi female politi­cal leaders to exchange ideas and expe­riences about political participation.

Enmaa Center for Researches and Studies
$50,000
To develop an understanding of the status of civil society in Iraq, and to stimulate debate within civil society on public policy issues. Enmaa will conduct a survey of 150 civil society organizations to pro­vide a picture of the status of Iraqi civil society and issue a report with recom­mendations to activate the sector’s role. It will hold 10 forums in Babil for civil society activists, academics and govern­ment officials on public policy issues.

Hammurabi Organization for Human Rights and Democracy Monitoring
$75,000
To raise human rights awareness among local police in Salah Eddine and Anbar provinces. Hammurabi will continue its human rights training to the law en­forcement community in Salah Eddine and extend its outreach to Anbar.

Hope, Peace, Joy Organization
$24,750
To increase awareness of the importance of youth political participation and civic engagement. HPJ will conduct a youth civic education course at youth centers throughout Babil province, training ten local youth to serve as trainers at ten workshops that will cover the Iraqi political system, the importance of youth political participation, and leadership skills. The project targets an area of the country until recently controlled by militias.

Humanitarian Charity Organization (Al-Khair)
$41,000
To empower a group of women activists with the tools to monitor human rights violations. Al-Khair will train a group of 15 women from the Maysan Women’s Forum on human rights and monitor­ing techniques. The women will spend three months documenting human rights violations in their communities, and will present their findings and reports during a series of meetings with legal profes­sionals, local officials and the media.

International Forum for Islamic Dialogue
$98,650
To build the capacity of a core group of young Iraqi educators and disseminate modern and enlightened discourse on social change and universal values on Islam, democracy and civil rights. IFID will conduct one training-of-trainers work­shop and one capacity building train­ing, oversee the conduct of local youth training courses in four cities, and help integrate Iraqi youth and educators into IFID’s regional educational network.

Iraqi Association for Human Rights in Basra
$29,300
To increase awareness of women’s rights abuses and women’s rights under Iraqi law. IAHRB will hold 12 seminars on women’s rights and violence against women in Basra province. Seven seminars will target women identified as survivors of violence, and five seminars will target men and women in communities par­ticularly afflicted by domestic violence. IAHRB will offer legal consultation to women whose rights have been violated.

Iraqi Center for Human Rights Activists
$32,600
To develop leadership skills and an understanding of democratic principles among youth in Basra and prepare them to be voters and candidates in the elec­tions for first Basra Youth Parliament. ICHRA will hold a training-of-trainers workshop for 24 people, followed by eight workshops for 240 youth covering leadership skills and the role of legisla­tive bodies and human rights principles.

Iraqi Center for Human Rights and Democracy Studies
$25,200
To raise awareness about the role and duties of local councils among citizens in Baghdad. ICHRDS will organize a se­ries of 30 one-day seminars, a one-day conference, and prepare and distribute an educational pamphlet that provides useful information about local councils.

Iraq Civic Action Network
$266,800
To build the capacity of Iraqi civil society organizations. Over two years, ICAN will provide training in organizational develop­ment for CSOs in three northern prov­inces, train CSOs in the south on advocacy campaigns and coalition building, coordi­nate provincial level advocacy campaigns in southern provinces, and will continue to lead national advocacy campaigns.

Iraqi al-Firdaws Society
$63,700
To activate women’s role in addressing societal problems. Firdaws will choose 20 women from civil society, political, and business leaders to conduct needs as­sessments in Basra. After field visits and meetings with local citizens, the women leaders will issue reports identifying the community’s most pressing needs. They will organize advocacy meetings and public awareness activities around the findings.

The Iraqi Dar Al-Salam Center
$203,835
To establish dialogue and build consen­sus on crucial national issues among leaders of Iraq’s government and civil society. The Iraqi Dar Al-Salam Center will organize 24 round table discussions with government and security officials, civil society leaders, and the media in seven provinces that will culminate in a working session in Erbil to prepare for a meeting with members of parliament to present results and recommendations.

Iraqi Human Rights Watch Society
$35,000
To train human rights monitors in Karbala province. IHRWS will hold six five-day workshops to train NGO work­ers on human rights monitoring and report writing techniques, who in turn will conduct ten field visits to sites around the province where rights viola­tions may occur and draft a report.

Iraqi Institute for Human Rights
$36,800
To raise human rights awareness among law enforcement officers and monitor human rights violations in Kirkuk. IIHR will conduct 18 two-day training courses for 360 law enforce­ment officers in Kirkuk and will monitor human rights violations in prisons and document them in quarterly reports.