The establishment and strengthening of an International Partnership, with links to national/sub-national and regional partnerships, to carry out and facilitate the activities identified by the Satoyama Initiative was endorsed at the Global Workshop on the Satoyama Initiative held in Paris on 29-30 … [Read more...] about Call for applications for the International Partnership for the Satoyama Initiative (IPSI)
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UNDEF accepting proposals to support NGOs for promotion of democracy and human rights
The fifth round of United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) is open to accepting applications from 15 November 2010. Established by the UN Secretary-General in 2005 as a United Nations General Trust Fund, UNDEF provides grant support to projects that strengthen the voice of civil society, promote human … [Read more...] about UNDEF accepting proposals to support NGOs for promotion of democracy and human rights
A Guide for NGOs to apply for grants under the United Nations Democracy Fund
The United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) is an excellent opportunity for local NGOs to apply for funding support in areas of human rights, democracy, community development, women, youth and media. Since the Fund allocates 70% of its budget for projects in a country, it means that local NGOs can … [Read more...] about A Guide for NGOs to apply for grants under the United Nations Democracy Fund
The United Nations Democracy Fund: Applicant Information
The first section of the United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) application form seeks to collect information about the applicant. Fill out the name of the organization, address, key contact and other details as requested. Make sure whether you are a “First Time or Prior Applicant.” If you are … [Read more...] about The United Nations Democracy Fund: Applicant Information
The United Nations Democracy Fund: Project Information
The second section of the United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) application form seeks basic information about the project such as its title, its location, summary and other details. Make sure your project title is short and self-explanatory. Avoid using acronyms which do clearly give a message … [Read more...] about The United Nations Democracy Fund: Project Information
The United Nations Democracy Fund: Project Summary
The “Project Summary” in the United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) seeks to get a brief summary of the project in no more than two short paragraphs (less than 1000 characters). You can explain briefly about the overview of the existing situation and the project objectives and activities or results … [Read more...] about The United Nations Democracy Fund: Project Summary
The United Nations Democracy Fund: Project Description
Under Section 3 of the United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) application form, the "Problem being addressed" can be explained by giving justification to the proposed intervention. It is important to highlight the opportunity to make the intervention and how it is contributing to the promotion of … [Read more...] about The United Nations Democracy Fund: Project Description
The United Nations Democracy Fund: Project Activities
Project activities that can be proposed under the United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF): Strengthening of Civil Society: Training and capacity building of civil society organizations such as NGOs, academic institutions, policy research centers, citizen groups, women's associations, youth bodies and … [Read more...] about The United Nations Democracy Fund: Project Activities
The United Nations Democracy Fund: Project Results
In the United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) application form, information about project results has been requested separately under outputs and outcomes. Outputs are the immediate results of any activity and these are to be expressed in measurable quantity For example, if a project activity … [Read more...] about The United Nations Democracy Fund: Project Results
The United Nations Democracy Fund: Monitoring & Evaluation
"Monitoring & Evaluation" in the United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF): Mention the processes involved in your organization to review and see the progress of the project like board meetings, project review meetings, reports and field visits. Evaluation can include a mid-term and end-of-project … [Read more...] about The United Nations Democracy Fund: Monitoring & Evaluation
