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Displaying records 1-10 of 80 results
All results totalling $6,091,458
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Project Title: Promoting Public Policy Debate in Nicaragua
Project Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Project Country: Nicaragua
Project Focus: Democratic Ideas and Values
Description: To promote debate about public policy proposals and advocate for their inclusion in the Nicaraguan political process. The grantee will develop policy proposals on the most salient issues affecting the country and will organize public forums to educate civil society actors and local leaders to advocate for their adoption.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $40,000
Project Title: Promoting Independent Radio Broadcasters in Nicaragua
Project Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Project Country: Nicaragua
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To strengthen independent media and citizen journalism in Nicaragua. A local media campaign will be developed to promote democratic values and support the networking activities and collaboration efforts of independent radio broadcasters.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $45,057
Project Title: Promoting Legislative Oversight and Free and Fair Elections
Project Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Project Country: Nicaragua
Project Focus: Political Processes
Description: To promote transparency and accountability in the National Assembly and free and fair elections in Nicaragua. The organization will produce two publications highlighting issues under discussion in the National Assembly and trends in democratic governance. The organization will also train election observers to monitor upcoming elections and identify irregularities during the November 2016 general elections.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $119,049
Project Title: Promoting Democratic Values in Nicaragua
Project Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Project Country: Nicaragua
Project Focus: Democratic Ideas and Values
Description: To strengthen the capacity of Nicaraguan pro-democracy activists to forge a common civil society strategy to defend democracy in the country. A group of women's and youth organizations will convene a series of forums with various social movements to discuss the state of democracy and governance in Nicaragua.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $105,696
Project Title: Democracy and Citizen Security in Nicaragua
Project Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Project Country: Nicaragua
Project Focus: Accountability and Governance
Description: To raise awareness of citizen security in Nicaragua by encouraging debate and generating information on security and violence. The organization will gather data and provide analysis on trends related to crime and violence in Nicaragua, and will address the links between citizen security, national defense, and democracy.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $54,809
Project Title: Promoting Access to Justice and Human Rights in Nicaragua
Project Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Project Country: Nicaragua
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To raise awareness among citizens and public officials on the human rights situation and access to justice in Nicaragua. The grantee will provide legal assistance to victims of human rights abuses and document violations in the Nicaraguan penitentiary system. It will also make recommendations for improvements in prisoner conditions and increased access to justice.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $86,000
Project Title: Promoting a Human Rights Culture
Project Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Project Country: Nicaragua
Project Focus: Human Rights
Description: To raise international awareness about human rights and democratic conditions in Nicaragua. The grantee will organize advocacy trips for Nicaraguan civil society members to speak about the human rights situation in the country. Additionally, the grantee will carry out a training course for Nicaraguan human rights groups on international human rights mechanisms. Program participants will receive support to develop human rights projects.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $35,564
Project Title: Promoting Civic Education and Organization among Civil Society Activists
Project Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Project Country: Nicaragua
Project Focus: Accountability and Governance
Description: To promote civic education and raise awareness about free and fair elections in Nicaragua. The organization will strengthen the capacity of its network of local chapters throughout Nicaragua. A series of meetings, forums, and workshops will also be conducted throughout Nicaraguan cities to discuss institutional reforms that will strengthen democracy. Finally, the organization will organize a civic campaign to raise awareness of the importance of free and fair elections.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $105,000
Project Title: Social Movements in Defense of Democracy
Project Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Project Country: Nicaragua
Project Focus: Civic Education
Description: To promote greater cohesion among civil society movements in Nicaragua. The organization will work with youth, women, and LGBTI movements to identify areas of common interest and organize activities on their defense. Using social media, the organization will raise awareness about these issues and democratic values in general.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $45,000
Project Title: Women as Political Actors
Project Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Project Country: Nicaragua
Project Focus: Rule of Law
Description: To promote democratic values and human rights among women. Civic actions will be organized to raise awareness about gender rights and the situation of women human rights defenders. The group will also produce reports on the human rights of women in Nicaragua, which it will use to raise international and domestic awareness.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $75,049
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