The European Commission’s Restricted Call for Proposals seeks to provide grant support to NGOs and other civil society organizations in partner countries under its thematic programme of “Non-State Actors and Local Authorities in Development” based upon a multi-country partnership approach (Project activities should be implemented in at least two countries but local partnerships are necessary and both local NGOs and European INGOs can apply in partnership). The aim of the programme is to “strengthening the capacity of civil society organisations and local authorities as a pre-condition for a more equitable, open and democratic society through support to their “own initiatives”.” The overall objective of the programme is to contribute towards poverty reduction in context of sustainable development and work towards achieving Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). One of the main components of the programme is:
“Support to development actions, to be implemented by Non-State-Actors (NSA) or Local Authorities (LA), in close cooperation with the local communities and the most vulnerable population groups, aiming at promoting an inclusive and empowered society in partner countries.”
This global call for proposals is specifically looking at promoting an inclusive and empowered society in partner countries “in order to (i) benefit populations out of reach of mainstream services and resources and excluded from policy making processes; (ii) strengthen the capacity of civil society organisations in partner countries, with a view to facilitating their participation in defining and implementing poverty reduction and sustainable development strategies; and (iii) facilitate interaction between State and non-State actors in different contexts.”
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