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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,
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/europeaid/online-services/index.cfm?do=publi.welcome.
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.
- In Central African
Republic, until: 20.04.2009, budget: 2,500,000 €.
- In Equatorial
Guinea, until: 24.04.2009, budget: 200,000 €.
- In Guatemala, until:
16.04.2009, budget: 2,000,000 €.
- In Guinea (Conakry), until:
27.05.2009, budget: 1,000,000 €.
- In Kenya, until: 25.05.2009, budget:
3,500,000 €.
- In Mozambique, until: 13.04.2009, budget: 3,000,000
€.
- In Uganda, until: 20.04.2009, budget: 2,425,000 €.
European
Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights: To strengthen the role of civil
society in promoting human rights.
- In Cambodia, until: 04.06.2009,
budget: 600,000 €.
- In Montenegro, until: 16.04.2009, budget: 300,000
€.
- In Papua New Guinea, until: 19.06.2009, budget: 300,000 €.
- In
Tajikistan, until: 02.06.2009, budget: 900,000 €.
European
Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights: to enhance respect for human
rights and fundamental freedoms in countries and regions where they are
most at risk.
- In all countries, until: 30.04.2009.
Investing
In People - Access to local culture: to promote all forms of cultural
expression which contribute to the fight against discrimination.
- In
all countries, until: 09.04.2009, budget: 7,300,000 €.
Investing In
People - Gender equality: To support non-State actors in their efforts to
fight adult female illiteracy and promoting women's property
ownership
- In all countries, until: 07.04.2009 , budget: 2,574,000
€.
Support to Civil Society: to create partnerships that will
further policy planning and practice in the fields of social welfare,
special education, and preventive health.
- In Montenegro, until:
21.04.2009, budget: 1,000,000 €.
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: EC reports on funding provided to
CSOs
2 March
In December, the EC analyzed its funding
to CSOs between the years 2000-2006. The following report, now available
online, identifies a number of institutional disincentives that prevent
this channel from being maximized strategically and effectively. In
addition, the report makes a number of assessments about the CSO channel,
noting the success CSOs have had in project implementation but questioning
their sustainability. A summary, as well as the full and comprehensive
three volume report are available here:
http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/how/evaluation/evaluation_reports/2008/1259_docs_en.htm
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EU News: UNIFEM hosts the 2009 Commission on the
Status of Women
2-13 March
The 53rd Session of the Commission on
the Status of Women (CSW) is currently being held at UN Headquarters in
New York. The focus of CSW 2009 is on “The Equal Sharing of
Responsibilities between Women and Men, including Caregiving in the
Context of HIV/AIDS.” Main topics sponsored by UNIFEM include “Promoting
Sexual and Reproductive Empowerment” as well as gender mainstreaming and
social equity. In addition to the main events, there are several parallel
workshops co-organized with other UN agencies, NGOs, governments and
partners in the context of the CSW. For more information, visit:
http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/csw/53sess.htm
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EU News: UNICEF presents the 2009 State of the
World’s Children report
3 March
UNICEF, the European Parliament and the
European Commission held a joint conference to present UNICEF’s 2009
edition of “The State of the World’s Children” report, which focuses on
strengthening maternal and neonatal health. The report mentions a number
of policies, programmes and partnerships aimed at improving maternal and
neonatal health, but emphasizes that pregnancy and childbirth remain one
of the greatest health risks for women worldwide. The full report is
available from the UNICEF website:
http://www.unicef.org/sowc09/report/report.php
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Upcoming Events: "Rethinking Global Health:
Political and practical challenges from foreign and security
policy"
10-11 March
An international conference is being
organized in London by Chatham House, in collaboration with the European
Council, on the issue of Global Health. The conference will debate
fundamental questions such as “Who is defining and driving the global
health agenda?” and “How are we responding to the phenomenon of
counterfeit medicines?” Policy makers and experts are invited to the
conference to discuss the integration of global health with the foreign
policies of government, international organizations and civil society.
More information on the conference is available from the following
website:
http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/health09
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Upcoming Events: EC Consultation Workshop "Financing
of health systems and social protection in health in developing
countries"
23-24 March
The EC is scheduling a consultation
workshop with ACP countries to help prepare a draft EU policy (called
"Communication") on financing of health systems and social protection in
health. The workshop will take place in Brussels, with up to 80
participants from ACP countries and European participants, to share their
experiences and technical knowledge of health systems.
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