Action Dev
Promoting the Rights of Marginalized Youth
$58,000
To engage youth and promote the rights of marginalized communities in Brakna and Trarza regions. The organization will lead a capacity building initiative targeting youth, convene roundtable discussions on marginalization and youth violence, and organize a series of awareness and advocacy campaigns to promote dialogue on peace and conflict prevention. The grantee will develop and broadcast short films promoting social cohesion in Mauritania to allow for the exchange of information and experiences between regions.
Al-Amal Association for Protecting Mothers and Children
Enhancing Women’s Leadership
$24,000
To advance women’s engagement in public life. The organization will build the capacity of women civic actors and elected women in marginalized communities of Toujounine, Arafat, Dar Inaeem and Tayaret focusing on leadership skills, women’s role in public affairs, and women’s rights. It will also convene dialogue meetings on those priority issues with local stakeholders.
Association des Gestionnaires pour le Developpement
Promoting Active Citizenry
$25,000
To foster dialogue between youth and local authorities and promote youth political participation. The grantee will convene thematic meetings engaging youth and local elected officials and organize workshops and a forum for civic actors on citizen journalism and advocacy. It will also conduct trainings on political communication and campaign strategies for youth intending to run in the 2023local and legislative elections, lead campaigns to mobilize youth to partake in the electoral process and engage with newly elected officials in the post-election period.
Association Mauritanienne de Développement, Recherche et Suivi
Engaging Civil Society in Public Policy
$25,000
To support participatory, transparent, and accountable public policy making. The organization will engage a core group of experts and researchers to assess national policies and regulations related to health and education reform. It will lead a policy monitoring initiative, organize seminars to discuss the findings and recommendations, publish two memorandums, and convene advocacy meetings with national stakeholders.
Free the Slaves
Engaging Civil Society in Public Policy
$116,000
To promote rule of law and raise awareness of the rights of marginalized groups in Mauritania. The organization will lead a series of workshops on international and Mauritanian laws that protect marginalized groups, train lawyers and journalists on human rights and effective media skills to foster visibility of minority voices and their struggle for justice. The organization will work with its local partners to establish a network of lawyers and civil society to advocate rule of law.
Mauritanian Center for Research and Humanitarian Studies
Promoting Dialogue on Decentralization
$50,000
To promote rule of law and raise awareness of the rights of marginalized groups in Mauritania. The organization will lead a series of workshops on international and Mauritanian laws that protect marginalized groups, train lawyers and journalists on human rights and effective media skills to foster visibility of minority voices and their struggle for justice. The organization will work with its local partners to establish a network of lawyers and civil society to advocate rule of law.
