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DRL-11-MENAINITIATIVES-RFP-060811 MENA INITIATIVES is sponsored by Department of State, Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor. This program promotes democracy, human rights, and the rule of law in countries across the Middle East and North Africa. It funds projects related to transitional justice, gender-based violence, labor rights, and religious freedoms.
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U.S. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) – TripleFunds U.S. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) https://www. state.
gov/bureaus-offices/under-secretary-for-civilian-security-democracy-and-human-rights/bureau-of-democracy-human-rights-and-labor/ Concept Note, Full Proposal, Letter of Inquiry, Online Application Individual, Non-Profit Organisation, Social Business Large - more than $5,000,000 Equity, Grants, Loans, Other, Prize Peace & Conflict Resolution Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia, Zimbabwe Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, East Timor, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, West Bank and Gaza, Yemen Albania, Armenia, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu The State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) leads the U.S. efforts to promote democracy, protect human rights and international religious freedom, and advance labour rights globally.
It runs various programs such as: (1) the Human Rights and Democracy Fund (HRDF), established by Congress in 1998, functions as a “venture capital fund” for democracy and human rights, enabling State to respond quickly and flexibly to changing needs and opportunities to advance democracy and promote human rights.
Programs address conditions contributing to conflict, instability and terrorism such as poor governance, corruption and human rights abuses; or the (2) the Global Anti-Corruption Consortium (GACC), which brings together the capabilities of investigative journalists experienced in tracing corrupt networks, with that of anti-corruption advocacy groups that can ensure that corruption cases brought to light are able to catalyze meaningful local and international responses.
Human rights and governance International religious freedom DRL operates in various countries worldwide. DRL funding is approximately $200,000,000 per year. They publish a high number of call for proposals each year on www.
grants. gov and on the DRL website. RSOIs and RFPs are usually tailored to include specific target countries, themes and review criteria.
DRL typically uses a two-step proposal system: (1) first a two-page concept paper or SOI is submitted. Review criteria and format requirements are included in each RSOI; (2) if successful, DRL requests these organisations to submit a full proposal, budget and budget narrative. The full proposal must respond to DRL’s Proposal Submission Instructions.
Applications are done online and each applicant must have a Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Number (DUNS). Organisations may submit unsolicited proposals for countries or themes that are not covered in DRL’s RSOIs or RFPs, but please note that these proposals are considered on case-by-case basis as time, funding and priorities permit. E: please use the online form Already a Rubnio Customer?
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DRL-11-MENAINITIATIVES-RFP-060811 MENA INITIATIVES is funded by Department of State, Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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