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civil society projects for democracy
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An Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDEF project in Tunisia is working to increase young peoples¡¯ participation in public and political life by building their capacity to take part in community affairs and local governance.
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An Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDEF project in Malaysia completed its work to strengthen indigenous community land protection through empowerment of local action groups and youth in Central and South-Eastern Perak State.
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDEF¡¯s Advisory Board met on 11 April 2022 and endorsed a short-list of 34 projects for its 16th Round of funding totaling over $7.5 million dollars.
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The Global Commission on Democracy and Emergencies, convened by Danilo T¨¹rk, former President of Slovenia, and chaired by Yves Leterme, former Prime Minister of Belgium, issued its final report with policy recommendations¡
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An Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDEF project in Chile works to promote women¡¯s participation and gender content in Chile¡¯s current constitutional process; advance women¡¯s understanding of the new constitution's importance to them and their rights¡
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An Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDEF project in Kyrgyzstan completed its work to strengthen the transformative role of community-based media in reducing gender-based violence, including amid the surge of such violence as a result of pandemic lockdowns¡
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An Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDEF project in Vietnam works to strengthen regular dialogues between civil society and government agencies for more transparency and accountability in the forestry sector.
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDEF Mali project holds a round table on women¡¯s leadership and media literacy. View the video!
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Tunisia has been a priority country for Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDEF for the past decade, with 18 Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDEF projects there since 2012 ¨C not least in the crucial area of youth empowerment.
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An Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDEF project in Nepal works to strengthen gender-responsive local governance, with a focus on the rights of marginalized and indigenous women in the Icchakmana and Kalika municipalities of Chitwan.
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An Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDEF project in Mongolia works to strengthen the capacity of local media and civil society to ensure media freedom and quality journalism amid challenges of the digital era.
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An Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDEF project in Mexico works to ensure access to social security for 2.2 million domestic workers who have previously been denied labour rights.
Engaging Haiti¡¯s Youth in the Fight Against Corruption and Impunity
Voice to Action: International Day of Democracy 2025
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SDG Lounge - Growing Local Solutions
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Navigating AI for Governance and Citizen Engagement
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Empowering the next generation: Democracy for climate justice
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SDG Roundtable: Marking 75 Years of Human Rights and Civil Society Participation
SDG Dialogues: International Day of Democracy 2022
Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDEF Partner Protecting Media Freedom
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