Alma Cívica
Strengthening a New Generation of Political Leaders
$155,000
To foster a new generation of political leaders at the local level. The organization will train 160 young candidates who ran for office in the 2021 municipal elections on democratic values, leadership, and local development policies and establish a national network of youth municipal leaders. The grantee will also provide additional mentorship and technical assistance to local officials in 15 municipalities to implement public policy initiatives and local development initiatives.
Asociacion TEDIC- Tecnologia, Educacion, Desarrollo, Investigacion y Comunicacion
Mediation of Technology in Democratic Processes Strengthening Informed Citizen Participation in the Face of Technology Implementation in Paraguay
$55,000
To promote informed electoral participation and foster electoral integrity in implementing electronic voting in Paraguay, including awareness campaigns, digital rights training for journalists, and electoral monitoring of the new voting system implementation by the Electoral Court.
Centro Interdisciplinario de Investigacion Social – CIIS
Better Leaders for a Better Democracy
$123,000
To strengthen the capacity of local and national political leaders to diagnose citizen priorities and craft public policies. The organization will support 200 young leaders running for municipal office in 2021 and 25 candidates running for national office in 2023 to identify citizen priorities and develop public policies. The organization will survey and analyze citizens’ concerns and help participants craft policy responses. The organization will conduct comparative analyses to strengthen the proposals and assist the leaders with communications campaigns.
Centro Interdisciplinario de Investigacion Social – CIIS
Terere Cómplice: Promoting Rigorous Political Analysis
$150000
To promote rigorous political analysis and to strengthen the institutional capacity of the media outlet. The organization will publish political analysis pieces with diverse, non-partisan perspectives and expand the contributor base of its online publication written by a new generation of social scientists. The outlet will boost its national and regional profile through new alliances with think tanks, universities, and CSOs and develop a financial sustainability strategy.
Memetic.Media
La Precisa 2.0: Supporting Youth-Oriented Fact-Checking
$140,000
To promote access to verified, independent news and information. The organization will use its La Precisa platform to conduct fact checking on key issues including politics, elections, and the COVID-19 pandemic. The outlet will produce a weekly podcast, radio program, and infographics on the Latamchequea platform to expose and combat disinformation targeting youth audiences. In the lead up to the 2023 elections the organization will publish in depth candidate profiles to support an informed electorate.
Parallax S.A.
Fostering an Independent Media Narrative
$100,320
To foster an alternative and independent media narrative that tackles relevant social and political topics. Through its journalism, the grantee will promote discussions and debates around political and social issues including but not limited to gender, sexuality, human rights, and the environment. It will launch radio programming and prioritize audiovisual reporting to target a young audience to develop critical thinkers around these issues. Finally, it will strengthen its business model to become more financially sustainable.
ReAccion Paraguay
ParaguaYOite: Youth and Accountability in Paraguay
$51,402
To promote youth engagement and participation in accountability efforts through monitoring the use of public funds for education infrastructure with the support of youth groups. While promoting access to public information platforms, the organization will increase citizen understanding of Ciudad del Este candidates’ policy proposals and advocate for transparency in local electoral debates.
