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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 (EIDHR)
Enhancing respect for
human rights and fundamental freedoms in countries and regions where they
are most at risk:
- In: All countries, until: 15.06.2010, budget:
7,000,000 €
Country Based Support Scheme:
- In Rwanda, until: Lot
1:15.04.2010 & Lot 2: 31.05.2010, budget: 1,800,000 €
- In Zambia,
until: 23.04.2010, budget: 300,000 €
- In Israel, until: 14.02.2010,
budget: 1,200,000 €
- In Russia, until: 05.04.2010, budget: 2,200.000
€
- In Venezuela, until: 20.04.2010, budget:
2,100,000€
Non-State Actors and Local Authorities in
Development:
- In: Venezuela, by: 20.04.2010, budget: 4,287,897 €
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In: Pakistan, by: 12.04.2010, budget: 3,060,000 €
- In: Chad, by:
24.05.2010, budget: 1,988,133 €
- In: Kazakhstan, by: 31.05.2010,
budget: 1,050,000 €
- In: Guatemala, by: 19.04.2010, budget: 2,000,000
€
- In: Ivory Coast, by: 07.04.2010, budget: 4,504,668 €
Asia
and Central Asia:
Support the Implementation of the State Program on
Health Care reform and development.
- In: Kazakhstan, until:
28.05.2010, budget: 1,000,000 (EUR)
Improved Security and social
cohesion for vulnerable population in Cox’s Bazar District
- In:
Bangladesh, until: 23.05.2010, budget
2000,000.
ACP:
Partnerships for Capacity Development in the ACP
Water & Sanitation Sector.
- In: EU or ACP countries, until:
06.10.2010, budget: 40,000,000
Composante "assainissement familial
eaux usées/excréta en milieu rural".
- In: Burkina Faso, until:
31.05.2010, budget: 10,000,000 €
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: European Parliament (EP) calls for women's
empowerment in EU Development Cooperation
25 February
On the occasion of the 15th
anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action, Members of the European
Parliament debated progress towards the goals of the 1995 conference and
adopted a parliamentary resolution on the issue. After DSW's successful
advocacy work with the EP's Committee on Women's Rights and Gender
Equality (FEMM), the resolution now contains a specific article calling on
the EU Member States and the European Commission to "advance women's
empowerment, gender equality and gender mainstreaming in development
cooperation, including through the completion and adoption of an EU Gender
Action Plan, in accordance with the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness
and the Accra Agenda for Action". Other articles of the resolution stress
the importance of sexual and reproductive health and rights as integral
part of the women's rights and health agendas - both in Europe and
globally. The whole text can be retrieved here:http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//TEXT+TA+P7-TA-2010-0037+0+DOC+XML+V0//EN&language=EN
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EU News: EU Commissioner Viviane Reding gives
impassioned speech that violence against women becomes a
reality
1 March
Commissioner Viviane Reding gave a speech
entitled “Making Gender Equality a Reality Today: 'No' to Violence against
Women and Female Genital Mutilation" at the UN high-level Conference on
the Status of Women. Her speech focused on minimizing the gender gap
between men and women and putting an end to violence against women, which
she conveyed with great ardor. She affirmed that these topics should be
high on the agenda and that ‘they will be integrated into the EU's
development aid policies’ adding that ‘a part of these funds should be
channeled into empowering women, making them less vulnerable to
exploitation, everywhere in the world.’ For the full speech, visit:
http://europa-eu-un.org/articles/en/article_9534_en.ht
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EU News: Ms. Bibiana Aido, Spanish Minister of
Equality, reiterates the importance of guaranteeing women’s sexual and
reproductive health rights
1 March
Ms. Aido spoke on behalf of the EU at the
54th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women High Level Plenary,
to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform
for Action. She asserted the EU’s commitment to the Beijing Platform for
Action and confirmed it as an indispensable tool for achieving gender
equality as well as for reaching the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
She emphasized that “gender equality cannot be achieved without
guaranteeing women's sexual and reproductive health and rights, and
reaffirmed that expanding access to sexual and reproductive health
information and health services are essential for achieving the Beijing
Platform for Action, the Cairo Programme for Action, and the MDGs.” For
the full speech, visit:
http://europa-eu-un.org/articles/en/article_9533_en.htm
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EU News: Piebalgs gives key note speech at the
Action for Global Health (AFGH) High Level Conference on the Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs)
2 March
Andris Piebalgs, EU Commissioner for
Development was one of the high level speakers who opened the AFGH Cross
Europe Conference. The one-day conference focused on Europe’s role in
combating poverty-related crises by 2015. Mr Piebalgs and Ms. Eva Joly,
Chairwoman of the Committee on Development acknowledged that there is
still much work to be done before Member States reach their MDG
commitments. Maternal mortality (MDG 5) is the MDG the most off track. Mr
Piebalgs affirmed that ‘health is a prerequisite for economic development
and that maternal mortality due to the neglect of sexual rights and gender
inequality is 200 times higher in Sub-Saharan Africa than in the EU’.
Further information on this event can be retrieved at:http://www.actionforglobalhealth.eu/index.php?id=180&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=84&cHash=17e53ed5f4479fc879c4f79cec5d3d23
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Upcoming Events: Women’s rights and Gender Equality
Committee (FEMM) celebrate International Women’s Day (8 March)
16 March
The European Parliament FEMM committee is
to hold an event with the participation of National Parliaments, to
celebrate International Women's Day which is a global day celebrating the
economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and
future. The event is to focus on violence against women. For more
information on this event, visit:http://www.europarl.europa.eu/activities/committees/editoDisplay.do;jsessionid=875C9573DAD0E67EF74EA78D9164319C.node2?language=EN&menuId=2038&id=1&body=FEMM
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