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All results totalling $876,962,890
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Project Title: Developing Civil Society in Ethnic Minority Regions
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Georgia
Project Focus: NGO Strengthening
Description:
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $69,558
Project Title: Long-Term Observer Training
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: _ Eurasia Regional
Project Focus: Political Processes
Description: To develop and increase the capacity of a network of election monitoring organizations. During this project, the organizations involved will develop and implement a training methodology for long-term election observers to be applied in a variety of contexts from the Balkan States to Central Asia.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $47,954
Project Title: Promoting Women Leadership in the Implementation of the Algiers Accords
Project Region: Africa
Project Country: Mali
Project Focus: Political Processes
Description: To reinforce the capacity of women civil society leaders to take part in the implementation of the Algiers Peace Agreement signed between the Malian government and the rebel groups from Northern Mali in May 2015, the group will organize several workshops with women civil society leaders from different regions to discuss the Demobilization, Demilitarization and Reinsertion (DDR) process currently underway. The organization will emphasize the necessity for women civil society groups from all ethnicities to become more involved in the implementation of the Accords for sustained peace in Mali.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $46,546
Project Title: Independent News and Information in Mon State
Project Region: Asia
Project Country: Burma
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To provide accurate and reliable information to the Mon people about political, social, and economic developments in Mon State and southern Burma. The project will include the publication and distribution of a bi-monthly Mon-language newspaper.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $50,000
Project Title: Supporting Religious Freedom and Civil Society Development
Project Region: Asia
Project Country: Vietnam
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To build the capacity of Vietnamese organizations and activists to support and defend human rights and civil society. The project will train religious freedom and civil society activists on human rights advocacy, project management, and community organizing as well as enable them to exchange experiences with their counterparts in other Southeast Asian countries as a means of strengthening the emerging grassroots civil society movement in Vietnam.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $130,000
Project Title: Democracy, Security, and Foreign Policy
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Armenia
Project Focus: Democratic Ideas and Values
Description: To promote informed public debate about Armenian foreign policy. The organization will produce analytical articles, host roundtable discussions, and conduct trainings designed to place issues of democracy and rule of law at the center of discourse about foreign policy in Armenia.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $45,036
Project Title: Human Rights Report
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To raise awareness about human rights issues. Impartial, balanced information will be presented to the Russian-speaking public and media.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $11,980
Project Title: Assisting Independent Journalists Under Threat
Project Region: Europe
Project Country: _ Europe Regional
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To promote freedom of expression in Europe and Eurasia. The Prague-based grantee will popularize its innovative crowdfunding platform, launched with earlier NED support, which assists embattled reporters working in countries without a free media. PressStart.org unites those seeking to support quality journalism and freedom of the media with those carrying them out on the front lines. To encourage greater popularization, matching funds will be provided for journalists featured during the project's first year. The funds will help the journalists to reach their target goals and start producing articles of crucial importance to their societies.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $16,644
Project Title: Strengthening Democracy through Enhanced Private Sector Participation in Policymaking
Project Region: Asia
Project Country: Sri Lanka
Project Focus: Accountability and Governance
Description: To encourage the private sector's proactive role in formulating public policy and promoting informed democratic dialogue. The grantee will support its local partner in its efforts to increase private sector participation in identifying policy barriers, improve private sector dialogue with public officials and policymakers, and advance transparent policymaking in order to support Sri Lanka's transition back toward a market-based democracy.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $219,872
Project Title: Enhancing Citizens' Knowledge of the Electoral Process
Project Region: Africa
Project Country: Congo, Democratic Republic
Project Focus: Political Processes
Description: To maximize citizen participation in national and local elections and to promote access to relevant legislation. The grantee will design and produce a mobile application that will feature Congolese electoral legislation in its entirety. The grantee will promote the application through university campus visits, mass e-mails and text messaging, as well as radio and television commercials.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $40,000
Project Title: Daily Radio Broadcasting to North Koreans
Project Region: Asia
Project Country: North Korea
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To support the free flow of information in North Korea. The station will broadcast a daily radio program providing independent news, features and in-depth analysis of current affairs and issues on the Korean peninsula, as well as human rights and civic education programs, to the North Korean public.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $440,000
Project Title: Promote Civic Education and Political Participation for Women
Project Region: Africa
Project Country: Somaliland
Project Focus: Civic Education
Description: To increase women's participation in political decision-making, promote active citizenship in democratic governance and emphasize the importance of equal opportunities in democratic processes, the organization will hold forums to discuss the constitution, elections and women's political development.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $31,735
Project Title: Promoting Human Rights in Transnistria
Project Region: Europe
Project Country: Moldova
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To promote human rights in Moldova's Transnistria region. The organization will continue to strengthen civil society and promote human rights in the breakaway territory through advocacy and legal assistance. It will monitor rights violations, produce and distribute its bimonthly e-newsletter, organize press conferences, and provide onsite legal assistance to local residents. The organization also will convene five working meetings for 75 experts and government representatives to promote reform and strengthen human rights in Transnistria.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $80,000
Project Title: Strengthening Independent Civil Society
Project Region: Asia
Project Country: Vietnam
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To strengthen the capacity of emerging human rights activists in Vietnam. The project will provide capacity building and technical assistance to a select number of key human rights and democracy activists to help them implement effective rights-based initiatives. The project will also organize a workshop to share the experiences of and lessons learned by former dissidents from post-communist countries.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $29,799
Project Title: Coordinating Youth Activism and Civic Engagement
Project Region: Africa
Project Country: Zimbabwe
Project Focus: Accountability and Governance
Description: To facilitate coordination among youth activists in Zimbabwe and in the Southern Africa region, the organization will establish platforms for dialogue bringing together youth from different political parties to advance common policy initiatives, as well as online forums to facilitate direct interaction between youth and their elected officials. The organization will strengthen cross-border collaboration on regional youth initiatives by expanding its networking efforts beyond youth in Swaziland to include activists from Botswana and South Africa.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $38,196
Project Title: Democracy and Good Governance Emerge Project
Project Region: Africa
Project Country: Nigeria
Project Focus: Civic Education
Description: To empower youth with leadership skills and knowledge on the fundamentals of democracy and human rights to enable them to foster a democratic culture in Adamawa, Bauchi, Gombe, and Plateau states, the organization will facilitate leadership camps to educate and mobilize youth to participate in political dialogue. It will also mentor youth leaders as they launch local governance advocacy campaigns and engage in national discussions on youth policy reform.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $43,123
Project Title: Strengthening the Spirit of Dialogue and Civic Education
Project Region: Africa
Project Country: Burundi
Project Focus: Conflict Resolution
Description: To foster peaceful dialogue in Burundi, the project will engage the various actors of the political crisis in Burundi and lead to the advocacy for peaceful dialogue and mediation. The group will also train national stakeholders in conflict prevention and resolution strategies, and it will provide civic education.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $36,000
Project Title: Human Rights Advocacy for Medical Impartiality
Project Region: Middle East & North Africa
Project Country: MENA Regional
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To strengthen a regional network to monitor violations, advocate for medical impartiality in the MENA region, and strengthen the advocacy skills and effective use of UN mechanisms among human rights defenders from the Gulf region. The organization will work with its members to document and produce reports on medical impartiality violations in the region, prepare and lead two delegations for advocacy missions in Geneva, and expand and cultivate relationships with international medical and human rights organizations as well as global and regional media outlets.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $127,100
Project Title: Seeking Redress for Victims of Human Rights Violations
Project Region: Asia
Project Country: Sri Lanka
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To raise awareness about and seek redress for victims of human rights violations. The organization will provide legal aid in cases of human rights violations, including rape, torture, and detention under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), provisions of which are contrary to international human rights standards. In addition, the organization will conduct advocacy and public awareness campaigns focused on a more transparent judicial system and on repealing the PTA and other policies that infringe on civil liberties and human rights.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $59,999
Project Title: Strengthening Democracy at the Grassroots
Project Region: Africa
Project Country: Zimbabwe
Project Focus: NGO Strengthening
Description: To enhance civic engagement and democratic activism at the local level, the organization will strengthen the organizational capacity of four emerging residents' associations in Matabeleland and Midlands provinces. The organization will also facilitate dialogue between residents and their local officials, connect the associations to other influential residents associations throughout the country, and produce policy papers and a journal to highlight resident-driven advocacy in Zimbabwe.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $35,010
Project Title: Public Dialogue
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Democratic Ideas and Values
Description: To support civil society and human rights activists. Discussions on history and human rights will be hosted and informational and resource support will be offered to activists, local NGOs and initiative groups.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $48,000
Project Title: Public Movements, Past and Present
Project Region: Eurasia
Project Country: Russia
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To improve public awareness and understanding of the role of repression in Russian history. Activities will include hosting a series of discussions and public events on this topic and providing information on historical events through its website.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $80,329
Project Title: Supporting Online News and Information in the Russian Language
Project Region: Europe
Project Country: Moldova
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To increase objective Russian-language news and information on democracy-related developments. The grantee will maintain and expand NewsMaker.md, a key independent voice and leading website on Moldova-related issues in the Russian language. It will produce and post at least 5,000 news pieces, articles, and video reports on stories related to corruption, the economy, reforms, EU integration, human rights, Transnistria, Gagauzia, and other important topics.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $77,700
Project Title: Access to Justice and Legal Aid in Lakes State
Project Region: Africa
Project Country: South Sudan
Project Focus: Rule of Law
Description: To raise awareness among Lakes State communities about human rights and access to justice. The organization will provide legal aid, establish a legal aid center, and train paralegals. The organization will also conduct workshops to educate local communities about their rights and will host monthly forums with rule of law stakeholders to discuss how to improve local legal systems and access to justice.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $43,529
Project Title: Bringing the Voices of Local Business to Reform II
Project Region: Middle East & North Africa
Project Country: Tunisia
Project Focus: Accountability and Governance
Description: To build the role of Sfax's small and medium industry sector as a constructive partner in economic reform and to enhance the voice of business in Tunisia's democratic process. The center will support its local partner in its efforts to develop a regional small and medium industry sector reform agenda. The center will also assist in outreach efforts to industry leaders in other regions, and efforts to enhance the partner's overall ability to represent members and engage with decision makers about urgent reform.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $309,870
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