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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/europeaid/work/funding/index_en.htm
*Please
note that EuropeAid has updated its website. The online portal is now
adapted to the EC’s new aid structure, implemented since 2007.
European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights: To strengthen
the role of civil society in promoting human rights.
- Rwanda, until
26.01.2008, budget: 900,000 €.
- Chile, until 3.12.2008, budget:
600,000 €.
Non-State Actors (NSA) and Local Authorities (LA) in
Development: To strengthen the capacity of civil society organisations and
local authorities in order to promote an inclusive and empowered society.
- Rwanda, until: 26.02.2009, budget: 2,000,000 €.
- Kazakhstan,
until: 13.04.2009 , budget: 750,000 €.
Non State Actors
Strengthening Programme “PROGREANE”: To support civil society to
participate in national debates about poverty reduction.
- Gabon, until
29.12.2008, budget: 170,000,000 CFA Franc.
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: Commission Communiqué “One year after
Lisbon: The Africa-EU partnership at work”
17 October
The European Commission has released a
communiqué to the Council and the European Parliament, describing the
progress of the Joint EU-Africa Strategy and Action Plan since the Lisbon
Summit in December 2007. 8 central themes are discussed in the
communication, including a commitment to accelerate the achievement of the
Millennium Development Goal (MDG) targets for health. The document
includes recommendations and lessons-learnt from the past year, which will
be used to inform a progress report written at the Ministerial Troika
meeting in November of this year.
You can access the document
here:
http://ec.europa.eu/development/icenter/repository/COMM_EU_africa_partnership_en.pdf
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EU News: "Innovative Funding Mechanisms - Bridging
the funding gap to achieve the MDGs” informative sessions
21 October
The European Alliance against Malaria,
with the support of the French Permanent Representation to the EU,
organized an informative session on the Innovative Funding Mechanisms to
bridge the funding gap to reach the health MDGs. It offered an opportunity
to share lessons learnt and to look at new funding opportunities such as
the Affordable Medicines Facility for Malaria (AMFm). The session was
attended by Permanent Representatives of various European Countries, and
several Civil Society Organizations working on health. For information on
the session, and to download the presentations and minutes from the
Q&A session that followed, please visit the EAAM website:
http://www.europeanallianceagainstmalaria.org/current_and_forthcoming_events.html
http://www.womensenvoy.eu/
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EU News: DSW convenes global videoconference on RH
in New Aid Architecture
29 October
On behalf of ReProductive Aid, DSW
convened a global videoconference with civil society leaders,
parliamentarians, and government ministry officials in Addis Ababa,
Bangkok, Brussels, Geneva, Kampala and London to discuss how to improve RH
funding in the new aid architecture. Featuring keynote presentations by
Dr. Eckard Deutscher of the OECD DAC, and Dr. Gill Greer of IPPF, the
videoconference is part of a broader effort to empower civil society in
the rich and poor countries to help influence donor funding for RH in the
new aid environment:
http://www.weltbevoelkerung.de/en/advocacy/european_development_days.shtml?navanchor=10077
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Upcoming Events: European Development
Days
15-17 November
This year’s European Development
Days events are scheduled to be held in Strasbourg. DSW will co-host a
special session at the international forum along with Action for Global
Health, Countdown 2015, UNAIDS, WHO, World Bank and the Global Fund to
discuss how health coordination initiatives, including the International
Health Partnership, can support local governance and civil society
involvement; and how the Global Fund’s country coordinating mechanisms
(CCMs) can support local governance and accountability. High level
speakers from Africa will share their experience. Recommendations from
this discussion will be presented at the Global Fund’s Partnership Forum
8-10 December 2008 in Dakar.
http://www.eudevdays.eu/Public/Event.php?ID=587
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Upcoming Events: “Programme for Action to Confront
HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis” progress report consultation
session
25-26 November
The EC is currently preparing a
progress report on their 2007-2011 “Programme for Action.” As part of this
process, the EC will be holding a consultation opportunity with civil
society, the private sector and the African Union on the 25th and 26th of
November in Brussels, followed by a second opportunity in the first week
of December at ICASA, in Dakar. For a summary of the original Programme of
Action, please visit the following website:
http://europa.eu/scadplus/leg/en/lvb/r12537.htm
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Resources: Euromapping 2008
Euromapping 2008 is the only comprehensive study
analyzing EU development aid for population assistance. It “names and
shames” good and bad performers, and includes specific recommendations to
improve reproductive health and reduce poverty. The study is available
online at:
http://www.euroresources.org/euromapping.htm
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