The global objective of this Call for Proposals is to strengthen and support the role of Afghan civil society in promoting human rights and democratic reform. The specific objectives of this Call for Proposals are:
i) The pursuit of common agendas for human rights and democratic reform
- activities to promote women’s and children’s rights, the rights of persons with disabilities and other
- vulnerable groups;
- activities to end all forms of violence against women;
- activities advocating the prevention of torture and ill-treatment.
- Monitoring of domestic implementation of international commitments signed by Afghanistan in the field of human rights and international humanitarian law, e.g. Geneva conventions, Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women; International Criminal Court, etc.;
- Democratic oversight of the security sector.
ii) Building towards consensus on disputed or controversial areas of policy
- civil society dialogues which seek to bridge societal divides;
- Transitional justice and reconciliation, including the specific role of women in such processes.
iii) Enhancing political representation and participation
- enhancing political representation and participation, including the empowerment of women and other underrepresented groups;
- enhancing responsiveness and accountability, by means of initiatives by civil society in dialogue with “political society”.
iv) Enhancing the inclusiveness and pluralism of civil society
- activities in support of capacity-building and empowerment of new or fragile civil society organisations
- initiatives to promote independent media
The deadline is 7 April 2011. For more information, visit this link.
