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An Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDEF project in Kazakhstan successfully completed its work for empowerment and a comprehensive rehabilitation for young ex-offenders. The project, implemented by Social and Sustainable Youth Development Public Fund ...
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A team of independent evaluators completed a meta-evaluation of nine Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDEF projects implemented in Tunisia from 2013 to 2021, so as to assess Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDEF¡¯s overall engagement there.
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An Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDEF project in Sudan is supporting grassroots urban women living in poverty to formulate their own political agendas and increase their participation in local government. The Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of¡
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDEF¡¯s Advisory Board met virtually on 1 April 2021 and endorsed a short-list of 38 projects for its 15th Round of funding totaling almost $10 million dollars.
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDEF held a webinar panel with project grantees on violence against women both in the home and in the public arena, with a long-term objective to build a future network of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDEF civil society grantees with expertise and¡
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In Armenia, an Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDEF-funded project implemented by Armenian Women for Health and Healthy Environment aims to contribute to sustainable management strategies of natural water resources in the Ararat Valley.
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An Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDEF Lebanon project works to address differential treatment, especially by gender, under Lebanon¡¯s personal status laws. Watch the project¡¯s new awareness-raising video here.
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDEF¡¯s current annual call for project proposals will remain open until 6 December 2020.
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An Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDEF project works to strengthen the autonomy of Syrian women refugees in Lebanon, so as to increase their opportunity to fully participate in the democratic, economic and reconstruction processes -- whether they return¡
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The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Democracy Fund invites civil society organizations to apply for project funding between 1 November 2020 and 1 December 2020.
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Implemented by partner Cambodia Development Resource Institute, an Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDEF funded project in Cambodia worked to empower female leaders to better respond to climate change in their communities.
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As the world confronts COVID-19, democracy is crucial in ensuring the free flow of information, participation in decision-making and accountability for the response to the pandemic.
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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