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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The U. S. Embassy in Tirana, Albania announces an open competition for non-governmental organizations to submit applications for a community activism program.
Proposals should focus on expanding and/or strengthening a network of activists by enhancing their capacities
to advance positive community engagement solutions and programs.
Proposals should clearly articulate how they will contribute to or create a culture of activism and advocacy, including facilitating interaction with civil society organizations, media, local government, and the public to produce tangible results.
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Priority Region:
Albania Program Objectives:
The proposed actions should:
· Provide direct support to community grass-root initiatives or civil society organizations to improve their understanding of activism as a process and ways how it can be used in local contexts to improve public services, protect and promote human rights, and contribute to a vibrant, local democracy.
· Help consolidate a community of activists with improved capacities to engage in citizen-driven initiatives.
· Contribute to increased and/or improved dialogue processes with the local and national authorities by residents.
· Facilitate concrete initiatives to support pressing issues of civic concern.