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E-zine nEUws, 90th edition
E-zine nEUws, 90th edition
03 September 2007
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Calls for Proposals
The calls on the following European Commission budget lines are usually open for organizations and projects interested in SRHR. For further details on any of these calls or corrigenda see the EuropeAid website.
Supporting the sustainable economic growth of the rural areas of Belize
- In Belize, until 03.12.2007, budget up to € 500.000
For sustained improvement of health services for the population of Sierra Leone and refugees, by preserving achievements of emergency health assistance as a more adequate environment for development programmes is established.
- In Sierra Leone, until 15.08.2007, budget € 235.000
To monitor the nutritional status at divisional and national level in order to provide decision makers and stakeholders with representative, statistical, nutrition related information which is needed for decision taking and policy formulation.
- In Bangladesh, until 21.10.2007, budget € 5.6 million
Projects to help households and communities improve their own food security, and reduce their vulnerability towards the socio-economic environment and the climatic hazards, due to better access to the income and production factors.
- In Eritrea, until 10.09.2007, budget € 3 million
If you work in the field of SRHR and need further assistance, please don’t hesitate to contact us at: info-eu@dsw-hannover.de.
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EU News
EU 2008 Preliminary Draft Budget (PDB) Increases SRH Spending
After DSW educated a budget expert and several Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), German MEP Frithjof Schmidt proposed an amendment to the 2008 PDB, asking for an increase of €2,28 million for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights. The amendment’s justification says “In 2007 there was no spending on SRHR at all, whereas average spending over the period 2003 and 2006 amounted to €18,49 million.” On 10 September the Development Committee of the European Parliament (EP) will vote on this amendment. Please find the preliminary draft budget and its amendments here.
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Upcoming Events
"Africa Unbound" Conference on Health & Investment
On 18-19 September 2007, Friends of Europe, together with the Global Business Coalition on HIV, Tuberculosis and Malaria and the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, will host a two day high-level international conference in Brussels. “Why Africa matters”, and “how business can revolutionize healthcare”, are among the topics that will be discussed. More here.
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