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Displaying records 41-50 of 80 results
All results totalling $6,091,458
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Project Title: Strengthening Leadership and Democratic Values among Nicaraguan Youth
Project Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Project Country: Nicaragua
Project Focus: Democratic Ideas and Values
Description: To strengthen democratic values and leadership skills among youth activists and promote their civic participation in Nicaragua. A youth training camp will be organized to provide activists with leadership and organizing skills and to strengthen their values and commitment to live in a democratic society. A social media campaign will be carried out to encourage youth civic participation and raise awareness about their role in defending democratic values. Greater youth affiliation and leadership roles will be promoted in the organization's local chapters.
Year: 2018
Award Amount: $70,000
Project Title: Strengthening the Leadership and Advocacy Skills of Grassroots Activists
Project Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Project Country: Nicaragua
Project Focus: Civic Education
Description: To strengthen the leadership and advocacy capacities of grassroots civil society activists and human rights defenders. The grantee will carry out a training program focused on leadership skills, democratic values, Nicaraguan legislation, universal human rights and protection mechanisms, and grassroots organizing and advocacy strategies. The group will provide ongoing assistance to participants.
Year: 2018
Award Amount: $13,608
Project Title: Raising the Voice of Women Entrepreneurs V
Project Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Project Country: Nicaragua
Project Focus: Democratic Ideas and Values
Description: To amplify public and private sector support for policies that improve conditions for women entrepreneurship in Nicaragua, and to strengthen the local partner as a leading business association for women entrepreneurs in the country. Project activities will promote the National Businesswomen's Agenda (NBWA) through working groups, bi-lateral meetings, and dynamic communications strategies. The center will also support efforts to design and implement new lines of business for long-term financial sustainability of its local partner. This project continues the center's efforts to promote inclusive dialogue and public policy debates.
Year: 2018
Award Amount: $231,781
Project Title: Fostering Dialogue and Consensus Among Democratic Players
Project Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Project Country: Nicaragua
Project Focus: Civic Education
Description: To promote greater dialogue and consensus among democratic players to advance an agenda towards a democratic transition in Nicaragua. The project will convene discussions on current events and policy reforms with members of different pro-democracy organizations and strategize towards a common agenda to promote a democratic transition, identifying areas of common interest and promote consensus among the groups. Finally, it will promote greater public awareness about the benefits of a peaceful and democratic solution to the political crisis.
Year: 2019
Award Amount: $65,000
Project Title: Fostering Innovation and Empowering Youth in Nicaragua
Project Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Project Country: Nicaragua
Project Focus: Civic Education
Description: To foster innovation and citizen-driven solutions among youth in Nicaragua. An initial training session to explore challenges with youth leaders will be carried out. Following this, civic laboratories will be offered throughout the country and solutions to problems will be proposed. A final national-level meeting between participants to assess progress will occur.
Year: 2019
Award Amount: $40,000
Project Title: Intellectuals Contributing to a Peaceful Democratic Transition in Nicaragua
Project Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Project Country: Nicaragua
Project Focus: Democratic Ideas and Values
Description: To promote greater strategic thinking among pro-democracy players and the international community about the prospects for a democratic transition in Nicaragua. The organization will produce a publication analyzing the current democracy crisis in the country and discussing scenarios and reforms towards a democratic transition. The grantee will organize forums with key pro-democracy actors in Nicaragua to promote discussion around the publication's content. A domestic and international awareness campaign will follow to disseminate the main findings of the work amongst the Nicaraguan and international community.
Year: 2019
Award Amount: $33,489
Project Title: Promoting Analysis about Nicaragua's Prospects for a Democratic Transition
Project Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Project Country: Nicaragua
Project Focus: Democratic Ideas and Values
Description: To promote strategic thinking and analysis about Nicaragua's prospects for a democratic transition. The project will produce and circulate publications assessing the current efforts to democratize Nicaragua, including the actors involved and dynamics that may affect a successful transition to democracy. A digital security training to independent journalists and pro-democracy activists to strengthen their ability to communicate more securely will also be conducted.
Year: 2019
Award Amount: $150,000
Project Title: Promoting Civic Engagement and Democratic Values among Nicaraguan Youth
Project Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Project Country: Nicaragua
Project Focus: Civic Education
Description: To strengthen the leadership skills and organizational capacity of young Nicaraguans. The project will carry out a training program for emerging youth leaders aimed at strengthening their leadership and community organizing skills. Training will also focus on strengthening the institutional capacity of participating groups in order to advocate more effectively for a peaceful democratic transition in Nicaragua.
Year: 2019
Award Amount: $45,000
Project Title: Promoting Freedom of Expression in Nicaragua
Project Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Project Country: Nicaragua
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To promote freedom of information in Nicaragua. The grantee will produce media programs containing independent news and analysis about current developments in the country, as well as spots highlighting civic values and democratization efforts. The materials will be disseminated online and via traditional media outlets. The grantee will carry out a campaign to raise awareness about the situation of Nicaraguan political prisoners and advocate for their release.
Year: 2019
Award Amount: $50,000
Project Title: Promoting Independent Journalism and Freedom of Expression in Nicaragua
Project Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Project Country: Nicaragua
Project Focus: Freedom of Information
Description: To promote greater freedom of information in Nicaragua through the practice of independent, investigative journalism. The project will carry out investigative journalism and provide credible, independent news coverage on Nicaraguan political, economic, and social issues. Using social media and other methods, it will disseminate the content to the Nicaraguan people free of government censorship.
Year: 2019
Award Amount: $75,000
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