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Displaying records 26-50 of 8,112 results
All results totalling $876,962,890
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Project Title: Historical Memory
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To raise awareness of human rights violations and the importance of civil society. The organization will host human rights-oriented outreach events.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $53,000
Project Title: Human Rights Documentation and Advocacy
Project Region: Asia
Project Country: Tibet (China)
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To monitor, document and highlight political repression and human rights violations in Tibet. The group will conduct research on the human rights situation and legal landscape in Tibet and will produce a variety of reports based on its findings. It will also strengthen its Chinese research desk and create an interactive database on Tibetan political prisoners.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $73,832
Project Title: Civil Rights Project
Project Region: Africa
Project Country: Uganda
Project Focus: Rule of Law
Description: To promote respect for civil rights and counter restrictions on civic space in Uganda. The organization will research legislation that limits civic and political rights and will provide recommendations for reform. It will also publish a list of Ugandan court rulings that uphold civil rights, as a useful tool for activists. The grantee will convene quarterly meetings and organize an annual event that will provide a platform for discussing the state of civil rights, and provide an opportunity for networking and strategizing on how to collectively respond to the shrinking of civic space in Uganda.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $36,100
Project Title: Providing a Platform for Civil Society to Enhance Peace and Democratic Processes
Project Region: Africa
Project Country: Somalia
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To promote peace and community integration, provide news through radio broadcasts, and promote civic engagement in Mogadishu. Project activities will include broadcasts of monthly panel discussions, monthly media forums, and the production of monthly radio interviews. Topics will include revitalizing neighborhoods, good governance, unity and building trust through community interaction and coordination with local officials. The group will also present daily news from around the world.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $25,672
Project Title: Strengthening Youth Leadership in Lakes State
Project Region: Africa
Project Country: South Sudan
Project Focus: Democratic Ideas and Values
Description: To empower youth leaders to promote good governance, human rights, and community peacebuilding in Lakes State. The organization will provide conflict resolution training for youth peace ambassadors and will assist them as they mobilize their own communities for activities related to peacebuilding, cultural diversity, and the promotion of human rights.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $34,915
Project Title: Program Management
Project Region: Global
Project Country: _ Global
Project Focus: NGO Strengthening
Description: To manage funds awarded by the National Endowment for Democracy (NED). The project will cover staff time dedicated to fulfilling unique requirements of the Endowment such as preparation of program planning documents, participation in NED meetings, preparation of drawdown requests, and maintenance of the subgrant monitoring system.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $154,584
Project Title: Building Consensus on Reform Agenda
Project Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Project Country: Bolivia
Project Focus: Democratic Ideas and Values
Description: To develop public policy research and recommendations on fiscal responsibility and economic diversification, judicial reform, and education. The grantee will expand its research to include transparency, access to public information, and electoral reform, and foster informed and pluralistic debate on national public policies.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $44,184
Project Title: News Website
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To improve access to objective and independent information about current events to the public. A news website that provides objective and independent reporting on a regular basis will be maintained.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $43,328
Project Title: Strengthening Regional Youth Initiatives
Project Region: Europe
Project Country: Belarus
Project Focus: NGO Strengthening
Description: To increase the capacity and civic activities of youth initiatives. Regional youth activists, initiatives, and organizations will be assisted. A website will be maintained, a regional network expanded, a training to strengthen engagement and volunteerism convened, regional development supported, and a civic networking event held.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $29,400
Project Title: Fostering Quality Reporting on Public Spending
Project Region: Europe
Project Country: Serbia
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To foster quality reporting on public spending and promote greater fiscal transparency and accountability. The media group will produce a series of in-depth analyses of issues such as mismanagement of public finances, inefficient fiscal austerity measures, poor implementation of tax policies, unfavorable businesses environments, and lack of legal remedies. Within a larger project, the group will produce investigative articles for its monthly magazine, television programs, radio broadcasts, and public debates with experts and decision-makers.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $28,642
Project Title: Introducing New Approaches to Civic Education
Project Region: Europe
Project Country: Serbia
Project Focus: Civic Education
Description: To promote new approaches to fostering public debate on human rights and democracy issues using documentary film as an educational tool. Building on its extensive experience in the Czech Republic, the organization will assist its partner from Serbia in developing and piloting a specialized course for future teachers that utilizes screenings of politically and socially themed documentaries in classrooms, with the aim of eventually integrating this innovative approach into regular university curricula.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $59,950
Project Title: Journal of Democracy in Portuguese
Project Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Project Country: _ Latin America & Caribbean Regional
Project Focus: Democratic Ideas and Values
Description: The organization will produce an online version of the Journal of Democracy in Portuguese to contribute to information sharing and debate on democracy-related issues among Portuguese speaking audiences in Brazil, Africa and Europe. The grantee will publish two issues per year, translating at least four selected articles from the English version of the journal for each issue and actively disseminating the online material.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $21,300
Project Title: Strengthening Local Accountability through Smart City Development
Project Region: Asia
Project Country: Indonesia
Project Focus: Accountability and Governance
Description: To assist local government in three pilot cities in advancing participatory action plans. The project will facilitate civil society input into "smart city" action plans to address key issues in each city and enhance citizen-government engagement in local decision making. The grantee will also identify, adapt and improve accessible technologies that can assist cities in achieving their action plans.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $390,000
Project Title: Diaspora Capacity Building
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Democratic Ideas and Values
Description: To enhance the capacity of the Russian diaspora in Europe. Project activities will include organizing Russians living in Europe and activating their potential to support democratic development in Russia.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $39,720
Project Title: Strengthening Youth Leadership and Civic Participation in Eastern Sri Lanka
Project Region: Asia
Project Country: Sri Lanka
Project Focus: Civic Education
Description: To strengthen the capacity of youth to participate effectively in the civic life of their communities. The organization will train youth in leadership development skills and basic principles of democracy and human rights to prepare them for involvement in civic life and to assume leadership roles in their communities in Trincomalee and Batticaloa districts.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $30,000
Project Title: Promoting Independent Journalism in Southern Serbia
Project Region: Europe
Project Country: Serbia
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To foster independent reporting in southern Serbia and promote greater interaction between citizens and their elected officials and candidates ahead of local and possible national elections in 2016. The organization will continue to complement the news and investigative reports of its popular news portal with interactive multimedia content, including a video interview program, live debates with candidates, a database featuring the profiles of local political figures, and live Election Day coverage.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $36,000
Project Title: Human Rights Documentation and Civil Society Development in Mon State
Project Region: Asia
Project Country: Burma
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To promote increased understanding among Mon communities about human rights, democracy, the environment, community development, health issues, and the rights of women and children. The project will focus on seven core issues: human rights documentation, human rights advocacy, women's and children's rights, human rights and civic education, community organizing, civil society development, and women's empowerment.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $80,000
Project Title: Strengthening Young Women's Leadership
Project Region: Africa
Project Country: Uganda
Project Focus: Democratic Ideas and Values
Description: To strengthen the leadership capacity of young women in three Ugandan universities, the organization will organize an essay competition on leadership and two training sessions, and publish a magazine highlighting the role of women leaders. The grantee will seek to strengthen the leadership capacity of students in order to build a cadre of youth who are committed to democracy and civic engagement.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $43,980
Project Title: Increasing Access to Ecological Information
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To improve access to information about human rights and environmental issues. Activities will include consultations with experts in these fields, hosting discussions, and maintaining a website dedicated to discussing these issues in addition to printing informational materials on important and timely topics.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $49,978
Project Title: Strengthening Civil Society
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: NGO Strengthening
Description: To provide informational and legal assistance to civil society organizations and activists. Consultations and trainings that address current challenges facing civil society will be conducted, after which it will follow up with participants to gauge their understanding of these issues.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $122,460
Project Title: Kachin State News and Information Service
Project Region: Asia
Project Country: Burma
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To provide accurate and reliable information to Kachin and Burmese audiences about political, social, and economic developments in Kachin State and northeastern Burma. The organization will publish a Burmese-language newspaper three times a month.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $25,000
Project Title: Strengthening the Implementation of the EU Association Agreement
Project Region: Europe
Project Country: Moldova
Project Focus: Accountability and Governance
Description: To promote government accountability. Together with two local partners, the organization will monitor the government's implementation of the EU Association Agreement, hold working meetings with government officials, produce analytical reports and recommendations, and present them at two public forums for government officials, civic activists, youth leaders, and journalists. The grantee will also organize a media campaign to publicize the project's activities and results.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $42,397
Project Title: Fostering Institutional Reform IV
Project Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Project Country: Guatemala
Project Focus: Democratic Ideas and Values
Description: To promote transparency and accountability in the Guatemalan congress and to enhance the capacity of Guatemala's democratic institutions to implement sound economic, social, and security policies that deliver sustainable results. The center and a partner organization will measure the performance of the new congress and individual legislators against a set of specific indicators, and produce proposals containing recommendations to improve key economic, social, security, and institutional policies.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $168,660
Project Title: Monitoring Media Freedom
Project Region: Asia
Project Country: Mainland China
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To increase the capacity of journalists in China, Hong Kong and Macao to act as media freedom watchdogs. The organization will work with journalists' associations and individual journalists to foster networks and information-sharing between local groups and international advocates by providing training in international standards and practices, as well as facilitating regional engagement in monitoring press freedom in China and distributing advocacy materials.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $75,000
Project Title: Promoting Accountability through Fact-Checking
Project Region: Europe
Project Country: _ Europe Regional
Project Focus: Accountability and Governance
Description: To promote the use of fact-checking websites as an effective accountability tool in Central and Eastern Europe, and strengthen the global fact-checking community. The U.S.-based media institute will convene its third summit of over 70 journalists and activists from fact-checking initiatives worldwide to share best practices. In addition to covering the participation of grantees from Eastern Europe in the conference, the institute will also provide them with targeted capacity-building trainings, ongoing support, and online mentoring.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $78,000
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