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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.
European
Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights: To strengthen the role of civil
society in promoting human rights.
- In Haiti, until: 31.07.2009,
budget: 900,000 €.
- In Malaysia, until: 01.09.2009, budget: 300,000
€.
- In Serbia, until: 07.08.2009, budget: 1,200,000 €.
Health
services and hospital services in Laghman: To implement the Basic Package
of Health Services (BPHS) and the Essential Package of Hospital Services
(EPHS) in Laghman Province
- In Afghanistan, until: 11.08.2009, budget:
3,500,000 €.
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: Pro-SRHR party alliance loses majority in
the new European Parliament
7 June
The new composition of the European
Parliament (EP) might have significant consequences on how SRHR issues
will be handled at EU level in the coming five years, according to an
analysis of the European election outcome by the European Parliamentary
Forum on Population and Development (EPF). In the previous legislative
period, support for SRHR issues in the EP required a
socialist-liberal-green-left coalition that held an absolute majority in
votes. However, due to the manifest shift in favour of centre-right
parties in the new EP, the pro-SRHR alliance will have only 44% of votes
and will thus greatly depend on defectors from other parties. Once the
Committees on Development and Women’s Rights are in session, the new SRHR
champions among Parliamentarians can be identified. More information and
the whole EPF analysis can be accessed here:
http://www.iepfpd.org/index.asp?ID=470
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EU News: G8 Development Ministers call on
accelerated action on maternal health
11-12 June
The G8 Development Ministers’ and
senior officials’ meeting in Rome, including the EU Presidency and the
European Commission, focused on the impact of the economic and financial
crisis on the developing world, particularly regarding the achievement of
the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The summit’s participants called
for prioritizing social safety nets and basic health coverage in
developing countries and requested accelerating action on maternal,
newborn and child health. The chair’s summary of the meeting can be
accessed here:
http://www.esteri.it/MAE/EN/Sala_Stampa/ArchivioNotizie/Approfondimenti/2009/06/20090612_G8DevelopmentMeeting.htm?LANG=E
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Resources: DSW presentation on budget support and
reproductive health
8 June
DSW made a presentation to Countdown 2015
Europe Coalition members at a recent capacity building session entitled
'Responding to Health Systems Strengthening for SRHR and RHS'. The
presentation provides the latest consolidated information about how EU
General Budget Support, Sectoral Budget Support and MDG contracting are
affecting policies and funding for RH. The entire presentation is
publically accessible from the following link:http://www.euroresources.org/fileadmin/user_upload/Other/DSW_Presentation_BudgetSupport_CountdownWorkshop_8June2009.PPT
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Resources: DSW Fast Fact on European Union Aid to
Kenya
12 June
DSW Brussels has prepared a new Fast Fact
on the European Union’s aid to Kenya. This brief document outlines the
major contributions from EU donors, i.e. the European Commission and EU
Member States, to the health sector in Kenya. Furthermore, it covers the
process of international donor coordination in the field and EC support to
Non-State Actors (NSAs). DSW’s Fast Facts can be downloaded from the
following website:
http://www.euroresources.org/fast_facts.html
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