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NDICI – EU EMPOWER: Enhancing civil society electoral observations – 2023

Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument - EU EMPOWER: Enhancing civil society electoral observations aiming at fostering functioning pluralistic, participatory and representative democracy in the Eastern Neighbourhood.

2023-07-26
6 million euro
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Program Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument
Institution EuropeAid/178578/DH/ACT/Multi
Sectors Citizenship & Human Rights Cooperation & Development Other
Beneficiaries All beneficiaries
Regions European Union
Details

The majority of the action must take place in the countries of the Eastern Partnership. Exceptionally, some study tours, training, networking or other activities may be foreseen in the EU.

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EuropeAid/178578/DH/ACT/Multi



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Priorities and funded actions

Objectives

  • To foster functioning pluralistic, participatory and representative democracy in the Eastern Neighbourhood
  • To support the monitoring and observation of electoral processes in the Eastern Neighbourhood, and strengthen capacities of CSOs to do so

Priorities

  • Priority 1: To provide financial support to CSOs in the Eastern Partnership countries to prepare, organise and implement civil society election observation activities
  • Priority 2: To conduct activities to strengthen the capacities of CSOs to monitor electoral processes and perform election observations in the Eastern Partnership countries
  • Priority 3: To review implementation of ODIHR, Venice Commission and other relevant bodies recommendations relating to electoral processes

Among financed actions

  • Preparation, organisation and deployment of CSO election monitoring/observation missions
  • Capacity building activities, training, coaching and on-the-job-training activities aimed at strengthening CSO’s (including grassroots organisations’) technical capacities in the area of electoral observation, as well as advocacy capacities in the area of electoral reforms
  • Policy research and analysis on electoral reforms, including in follow-up to ODIHR

Additional information

  • This call for proposals is a restricted call for proposals. In first instance, only concept notes will be evaluated.
  • Initial duration of the action: between 40 and 48 months

Eligibility

  • Be a legal entity
  • The lead applicant must be the beneficiary of a Financial Framework Partner Agreement under call EuropeAid/164964/DH/FPA/Multi
  • Be a persons who have powers of representation, decision-making or control
Financement
  • Total budget of the call: 6 million euro
  • Amount of the grant: between 4 and 6 million euro
  • Cofinancing rate: between 55% and 90% of the total eligible costs

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