EU has issued a restricted call for proposals from eligible organizations aimed at supporting civil society in developing greater cohesion in working on human rights in Sri Lanka under the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) program.
Global Objectives of the program
To contribute to the development and consolidation of democracy and the rule of law and respect for all fundamental freedoms as a complementary programme to the Community’s policy on development cooperation, and economic, financial and technical cooperation with third countries, and consistent with the European Union’s foreign policy as a whole.
Specific Objectives of the Call for Proposals
The specific objectives of this programme are to support civil society in developing greater cohesion in working on human rights (notably civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights), political pluralism and democratic political participation and representation. The European Union recognises the expertise that civil society in Sri Lanka possesses and its fundamental role in promoting peaceful conciliation of group interests, in fighting against discrimination on any ground, and in developing equal gender participation in social, economic and political life, thus becoming an effective force for positive change, through effective cooperation among local civil society organisations and stakeholders.
Priorities
·: justify;”>· Proposals for activities that aim to facilitate inter-community involvement and promoting conflict mitigation are particularly encouraged.
· Beneficiary and target group participation at the project design stage is encouraged and proposals should explicitly incorporate this as a part of project activities.
· Applicants must – wherever possible – consider close collaboration and/or coordination with ongoing EU funded actions so as to enhance the potential for sustainability and synergies of interventions and maximise the benefits for the communities involved in a harmonized manner. Special attention will be given to this factor during the evaluation of proposals.
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Note. This is a restricted Call for Proposals. In the first instance, only Concept Notes must be submitted for evaluation. Thereafter, applicants whose Concept Notes have been pre-selected will be invited to submit a Full Application Form
Last date for submitting the concept notes is September 30, 2011 at 12:00hrs Colombo local time.
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