Eurofunding

Support to Civil Society in Kazakhstan – 2023

Support to Civil Society in Kazakhstan aiming at promoting and protecting human rights and fundamental freedoms, democracy and the rule of law

2023-03-24

5.4 million euro

Objectives

To promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms, democracy and the rule of law
To strengthen local Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) as independent actors of good governance and development in Kazakhstan

Priorities

Priority 1: to help CSOs to promote fundamental freedoms and effectively fight for the eradication of all forms of torture, and all forms of cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment or punishment
Priority 2: to help CSOs in their work to support the rule of law and counteract discriminatory policies, measures and practices. Specific attention shall be paid to the work of youth and women organisations and movements
Priority 3: to strengthen capacities of local CSOs to engage in policy dialogue at national level and in dialogue,
implementation and monitoring of national development programmes and plans
Priority 4: to improve capacity and ability of local CSOs to uphold and promote an enabling environment and democratic space in Kazakhstan, to support local administrations in the implementation and monitoring of the national initiatives and plans on decentralisation and implementation
Priority 5: to strengthen capacity of local CSOs to engage in gender equality and youth inclusion and strengthen
capacity of local women’s and youth partner CSOs

Among financed action

Advocacy, lobbying and development of strategies by civil society organisations
Supporting the collection of relevant information
Human rights training, legal counselling, psychosocial, medical, legal and safety assistance
Sub-granting to local civil society organisations working on human rights issues
Capacity building activities for the mobilisation of underrepresented groups
Enabling civil society participation in and contribution to policy dialogue and decision-making processes at all levels
Technical and legal support to strengthen CSO partners’ capacity and ability to uphold, preserve and promote an enabling environment
Supporting capacity building and training for youth and women’s organisations, and for CSOs working specifically on youth inclusion and gender equality

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 36 and 48 months

Eligibility

Be a legal person
Be non-profit-making
be a specific type of organisation such as: Civil Society Organisation (CSO) and/or their association
Be established in14 Kazakhstan or a Member State of the European Union or any territory as no nationality restriction applies to applicants and co-applicants and to affiliated entities, if any, with field presence in Kazakhstan for at least two years,
Be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the action with the co-applicant(s) and affiliated entity(ies), not acting as an intermediary
At least one co-applicant must be established in Kazakhstan