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Calls for Proposals
The Calls on the following 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,
http://ec.europa.eu/comm/europeaid/cgi/frame12.pl
Social
control of the government’s national budgetary process and impact
assessment through Civil Society.
- In Dominican Republic, until
30.10.2008, budget: 200,000 €.
Building Communities Fund: To
support communities who have a vision and the motivation to organize
themselves for integrated community development.
- In Republic of South
Africa, until 18.11.2008, budget: R13.000.000.
Moreover, the Global
Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GAFTM) launches its Round 9
call for proposals. Increasingly, GFATM encourages the integration of SRHR
into its focal areas. More information at: http://www.theglobalfund.org/en/rounds/9/
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All countries, until: 21 January 2009
If you work in the field
of SRHR and need further assistance, please don’t hesitate to contact us
at:
info-eu@dsw-brussels.org
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EU News: The European Commission launches the
research paper “Millennium Development Goals at Midpoint: Where do we
stand?”
19 September
The EC has released its research
paper on the current state of the MDGs, reflecting upon the progress
achieved thus far in cutting global poverty in half. The report notes that
although achieving the MDGs by 2015 are in reach, “most countries in all
regions are off-track on most MDGs.” Although the report does not
catalogue the progress of all MDGs, it does cite a few examples:
particularly, there has been virtually no clear progress in the reduction
of child mortality (MDG4) and this is especially true in the poorest
regions of the world. The report instead focuses on issues associated with
economic growth, domestic policies and aid delivery in reducing poverty.
http://ec.europa.eu/development/icenter/repository/mdg_paper_final_20080916_en.pdf
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EU News: WHO releases world report on
Malaria
18 September
The World Malaria Report 2008 claims:
“Half of the world’s population is at risk of malaria, and an estimated
250 million cases led to nearly 1 million deaths in 2006”. The continued
support for funding and initiatives for malaria control and treatment are
instrumental in continuing towards achieving the Millennium Development
Goals on maternal and infant mortality and infectious diseases. See:
http://www.who.int/malaria/wmr2008/malaria2008.pdf
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EU News: “Council Conclusions on the Annual Report
2008 on the European Community's Development and External Assistance
Policies and their Implementation in 2007.”
15 September 2008
The Conclusions promote the role
of the Annual Report as a. informative document for policy makers in
recommending priorities for the Council, and further emphasizes the
importance of the Millennium Development Goals, the European Consensus on
Development and the Paris Declaration in Aid Effectiveness on determining
EU policy positions. You can view the Conclusions here:
http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_Data/docs/pressdata/en/gena/102737.pdf
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Upcoming Events: UN High-level summit in New York
City on the Millennium Development Goals
22-26 September
This summit is centered on
evaluating the world’s progress towards achieving the Millennium
Development Goals set in 2000. Although much has been done over the past
seven years towards eradicating poverty, there remain gaps and weaknesses
in the world’s efforts. Among the most distressing findings, there has
been little success in reducing infant and maternal mortality in most
developing countries, and especially in some of the poorest regions of the
world such as sub-Saharan Africa. World leaders and international
stakeholders will converge on New York City for the forum to discuss the
World’s progress, identify barriers, and commit towards an accelerated
plan of action for the next seven years.
http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/2008highlevel/
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Upcoming Events: Global Fund to announce Round 8
proposal decisions
30 September
The Global Fund, an international
partnership created to mobilize resources towards the fight against
HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, will publish their decisions from the
Round 8 call for proposals on September 30th, followed on the 1st of
October by the opening of a new funding round (Round 9). Be sure to check
their website for more information:
http://www.theglobalfund.org/en/
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Upcoming Events: EuroNGOs General Meeting
2008
2-3 October
This year the annual EuroNGOs
conference and General Meeting will take place in Lyon, France. The topic
of discussion will be the links between Poverty, Population and SRHR,
Environmental Degradation and the growing issue of Climate Change and its
possible consequences for development.
http://www.eurongos.org/Default.aspx?ID=16767
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Upcoming Events: 7th International Dialogue on
Population and Sustainable Development
15-16 October
DSW is co-organizing this
international forum and conference in Berlin, which will explore the
interface between SRHR and culture, gender issues and human rights. The
conference intends to discuss policy recommendations on international
development for German and international actors alike.
http://www.eurongos.org/Default.aspx?ID=1496&M=Calender&CalenderEventID=1308
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Resources: 2008 MDG Report
In preparation for the upcoming Millennium Development
Goals Summit in New York, the United Nations has published the 2008 MDG
Report outlining the progress and improvement achieved, and the areas
where further effort is required. It is currently available here:
http://mdgs.un.org/unsd/mdg/Resources/Static/Products/Progress2008/MDG_Report_2008_En.pdf
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Resources: WHO World Malaria Report 2008
The WHO World Malaria Report 2008 has been published and
includes a wealth of information on the current health threats posed by
Malaria in high-risk areas, country-by-country profiles and numerous
statistics:
http://www.who.int/malaria/wmr2008/malaria2008.pdf
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