Deadline: 30th September 2023 | Call for Proposals to Strengthen Human Rights in Namibia
Applications are now being accepted by the German Embassy in Windhoek for funding human rights initiatives in Namibia.
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Germany is dedicated to upholding and advancing human rights worldwide. In order to achieve this, the Federal Foreign Office provides funds for initiatives promoting human rights. German budget regulations must be followed while spending and recording this money. Only particular projects with a set, well-defined scope and duration are eligible for such funding. Institutional support for human rights organisation cannot be given, for example by taking on ongoing staffing or operational expenditures.
Objectives
- Building up civil society, particularly by assisting human rights organisations, media, and project activities run by these organisations; fostering local, national, and regional networks; safeguarding journalism; and fostering freedom of the press.
- Defending and advancing the rights of women, such as by combating gender-based discrimination, stopping the trafficking of women, supporting initiatives to stop “honour killings,” aiding initiatives to stop cruel traditional customs like genital mutilation, and preventing violence against women, including during armed conflict.
- Promoting female political engagement and gender equality.
- Defending and advancing the rights of children, such as through preventing child labour, child trafficking, and sexual exploitation, and by aiding children caught up in violent conflict.
- Projects that advocate for the suspension or repeal of the death sentence, such as funding seminars with German or European experts or improvements to the criminal justice and prison systems.
- Economic, social, and cultural rights (ESCR), for instance, through assisting with projects pertaining to the right to water, food, and shelter; assisting with projects pertaining to health; assisting with projects pertaining to education.
The realms indicated above are just a few examples; other crucial areas include:
- Combating abuse and torture
- Combatting forced migration and human trafficking
- Resisting bigotry and racism
- Fight against impunity
- Enhancing the jail environment
- Supporting procedures for truth and reconciliation
Financial Details
- Concrete projects may be awarded up to 70,000 euros.
- Volume: up to 100,000.00 Euros per project
Procedure
- Project application forms are available from German embassies worldwide. This form must be meticulously filled out in its whole and quickly submitted by the mission’s deadline (in Namibia, that date is 10 September 2020). Candidates should expect the process to take many months.
- Detailed lists of project expenses must be included in the financial plan that is submitted with the application.
- A financial agreement under German law will be made once the application has been approved by the Federal Foreign Office.
- Once the project is finished, proof of employment of funds must be provided using the mission’s sample text. Projects that span many months must produce interim progress reports.
Criteria
- Human rights-focused non-governmental organisations are eligible to apply.
For more information, visit the German Embassy in Windhoek for more details.
