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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 Cape Verde, until:
25.05.2009, budget: 850,000 €.
- In Georgia, until: 01.06.2009, budget:
650,000 €.
- In Tajikistan, until: 03.07.2009, budget: 750,000
€.
European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights: To
strengthen the role of civil society in promoting human rights.
- In
Central African Republic, until: 02.06.2009, budget: 300,000 €.
- In
Turkey, until: 01.06.2009, budget: 1,200,000 €.
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: ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly adopts
resolution on climate change with specific mention of effects on public
health
4 April
During its 17th session held in Prague,
the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly adopted a resolution on the social
and environmental consequences of climate change in ACP countries,
acknowledging inter alia the connections of climate change and limited
access to public healthcare as sources of vector- and water-borne
diseases, such as malaria. The resolution explicitly calls on the European
Commission and EU member states to provide more resources to strengthen
health systems in ACP countries in order to cope with the adverse effects
of climate change on health. The resolution and more information can be
found here:
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/intcoop/acp/60_17/default_en.htm
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EU News: World Health Day: EU Commissioner
emphasizes global solidarity in health
7 April
The European Commissioner for Health
Androulla Vassiliou spent World Health Day in Kenya, visiting different
community health projects. In Nairobi, Ms. Vassiliou underlined that
solidarity in health is a global issue and that, in order to achieve the
health related MDGs, civil society work as well as EC cooperation with
African partners remain crucial. More information can be found here:
http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/09/545&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en
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EU News: European Commission publishes “April
Package” on the impact of the financial crisis on development
8 April
One week after the G20 summit, DG
Development of the European Commission published its 2009 spring
communication “Supporting Developing Countries in Coping with the Crisis”.
Together with four supporting working documents, one of them focusing on
the effects of the crisis on the MDGs, this so-called “April Package”
analyses the situation in developing countries and prospects for progress
in light of the crisis. As an immediate response to the effects of the
crisis, it proposes an increase rather than a decrease of ODA, particular
attention to the most vulnerable developing countries and more effective
aid. All documents of the “April Package” can be retrieved here:
http://ec.europa.eu/development/index_en.cfm
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Upcoming Events: The Civil Society Policy Forum,
accompanying the 2009 spring meetings of IMF and World Bank
23-26 April
Alongside the 2009 spring meetings of
the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank in Washington, D.C.,
the IMF and WB Civil Society teams will organize the “Civil Society Policy
Forum”. It will bring together staff from the two institutions, CSO
representatives as well as government officials to debate topics such as
the impacts of the global economic crisis and climate change on developing
countries. More information and information concerning registration can be
found here:
http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/CSO/0,,contentMDK:22134921~pagePK:220503~piPK:220476~theSitePK:228717,00.html
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Upcoming Events: World Malaria Day 2009
25 April
The World Health Assembly of the WHO
instituted World Malaria Day in 2007 as a day for the recognition of
global efforts in combating and controlling malaria. This year’s World
Malaria Day focuses on malaria as a global health problem. More
information can be found here:
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/events/annual/malaria/en/index.html
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Resources: Action for Global Health Policy Report:
“Health in Crisis”
7 April
The third report of Action for Global
Health entitled “Health in Crisis” argues that the European Union and its
Member States should now, despite the economic crisis, more than ever
support the achievement of health related MDGs. Based on analyses of EU
progress with regard to aid effectiveness and aid financing for health,
Action for Global Health presents its recommendations for action, targeted
at European decision-makers. The report is available in five languages and
can be retrieved at:
http://www.actionforglobalhealth.eu/publications/policy_report_health_in_crisis
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