The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is currently seeking funding proposals from eligible U.S. or non-U.S. non-profit or for-profit nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and other qualified non-U.S. organizations to implement the Strengthening Political Accountability and Civic Engagement in Moldova (SPACE-Moldova) Program.
SPACE-Moldova Program is aimed at improving the quality of political representation in Moldova through the development of more accountable political parties at the national and local levels that represent citizens’ interests; strengthening pressure points to encourage parties to reform; expanding linkages between political parties and civic groups to increase demand for improved representation of the public interest by political parties and elected officials; and supporting the transparency of electoral processes. SPACE Moldova will work with political parties on one hand, and both registered and unofficial civil society groups on the other.
Estimated Total Program Funding is $6,000,000.
Program Objectives
The final goal of the SPACE program is to foster representative political parties that serve as a vehicle for citizen voices in the political process and a citizenry empowered to hold political parties accountable in the process of governance. In order to achieve this, the new program will engage in the four objectives described below:
Objective 1 : Development of a democratic political system in Moldova is enhanced through more accountable political parties at the national and local levels that represent citizens’ interests.
Objective 2: Political parties become more democratic and representative of citizen interests through increased pressure.
Objective 3: Linkages between political parties and civic groups are expanded to increase demand for improved representation of the public interest by political parties and elected officials
Objective 4: Integrity and transparency of the electoral process is sustained through monitoring and civic engagement.
Last date for submission of proposals is January 23, 2012
For more information, visit this link and search by Funding Opportunity Number RFA-117-12-000001
