The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking applications from eligible US and non-US NGOs for its program called Southeast Asia-Partnership: Civil Societies Innovating Together (IKAT-US).
IKAT-US is designed to promote partnerships among Indonesian, U.S. and third-country or regional CSOs to expand and deepen the sharing of Indonesia’s experiences and expertise in the region. This initiative is an example of the next generation of cooperation by fostering mutual collaboration on democracy, good governance and human rights-related programs. It thus recognizes both what Indonesia has to offer Southeast Asia as well as what the region can do to support such efforts in Indonesia.
USAID welcomes Concept Papers that describe approaches to strengthen the capability of Indonesian CSOs to utilize their expertise and experiences outside Indonesia, cooperate with and learn from their counterparts from other Southeast Asian countries, and contribute to improved democratic development, better governance, and heightened respect for human rights in the region. Indonesian CSOs’ capacity to project their skills and expertise throughout the region may initially be supported and enhanced through partnerships with U.S. organizations, if necessary. The long-term goal is sustained South-South partnerships between Indonesian CSOs and their counterparts throughout the region to advance human rights and democracy.
The closing date for submission of concept notes is:
- First Round of Reviews: 7 October 2010
- Second Round of Reviews: 2 August 2011
For more information, search at grants.gov by using the Funding Opportunity Number: APS-497-10-000001.
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