On behalf of the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Azerbaijan, Eurasia Partnership Foundation is pleased to announce the award of $123,000 in grants to support the initiatives of seven local organizations in Azerbaijan. Funding for this awards initiative has been provided by the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Azerbaijan and will be administered by the Eurasia Partnership Foundation. The goal of the program is to support the development of civil society and democratic institutions in the country. After careful review of nearly 150 received proposals, the following organizations and projects have been selected by the Norwegian Embassy for support:
Organization: National Budget Group
Project Title: Advocacy for increasing public participation in public investment budget
Award Amount: $20,000
Organization: Adult Education Association
Project Title: To empower women candidates and voters to join elections
Award Amount: $18,500
Organization: Azerbaijan Committee Against Tortures
Project Title: Monitoring of the municipal elections and consequence support to victims of human rights violation
Award Amount: $12,000
Organization: National NGO Forum Shemkir Regional - NGO Resource and Training Center
Project Title: Azerbaijan Boys Leadership Experience Camp 2009 (ABLE)
Amount: $ 16, 500
Organization: Network Against Human Trafficking in Azerbaijan
Project Title: Together against human trafficking in Azerbaijan
Award Amount: $19, 000
Organization: Democratic Development and Economic Cooperation
Project Title: Raising Public Awareness on EITI Process and Activities
Award Amount: $18,500
Organization: Democracy and NGOs Development Resource Center (Nakhchivan)
Project Title: Combating corruption at the universities in Nakhchivan using anti-corruption mechanisms
Award Amount: $18,500
May 25. 2009