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Calls for Proposals
The Calls for Proposals on the following budget lines are
usually open for organisations and projects interested in Sexual and
Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR). For further details on any of these
Calls or corrigenda, please visit the EuropeAid website at: https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/europeaid/online-services/index.cfm?do=publi.welcome.
Non-State Actors and Local Authorities:
In: Armenia, until 04/06/2012, budget: 1,600,000 EUR (min. grant size:
100,000 EUR/max. grant size: 150,000 EUR)
In: Chile, until 04/06/2012, budget: 2,000,000 EUR (min. grant size: 250,000
EUR/max. grant size: 400,000 EUR)
In: Indonesia, until 30/05/2012, budget: 1,650,000 EUR (min. grant size:
200,000 EUR/max. grant size: 600,000 EUR)
In: Chad, until 10/07/2012, budget: 300,000 EUR (min. grant size: 20,000
EUR/max. grant size: 300,000 EUR)
Human Rights:
In: Uruguay, until 05/06/2012, budget: 600,000 EUR (min. grant size: 150,000
EUR/max. grant size: 200,000 EUR)
In: Armenia, until 30/05/2012, budget 1,800,000 EUR (min. grant size: 100,000
EUR/max. grant size: 150,000 EUR)
In: Tunisia, until 11/06/2012, budget: 1,000,000 EUR (min. grant size:
100,000 EUR//max. grant size: 300,000 EUR)
In: Indonesia, until 30/05/2012, budget: 1,620,000 EUR (min. grant size:
150,000 EUR/max. size grant: 300,000 EUR)
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EU News: European Parliament hosts a roundtable on social
protection (SP) in development cooperation
11 April – Brussels
A roundtable entitled “Protecting people, transforming lives. Why Social
Protection should be an essential part of EU’s development cooperation
strategy to fight inequality and promote social justice” was hosted by MEP
Ricardo Cortes Lastra (S&D Group) and chaired by Conny Reuter, Secretary
General of SOLIDAR with representatives from Directorate-General for
Development and Cooperation (DG DEVCO) and the European NGO Confederation for
Relief and Development (CONCORD). The roundtable discussed the role of Social
Protection (SP) in development and the role of EU development cooperation in
supporting SP policies and systems. The event also featured a presentation on
the upcoming EC communication on “Social Protection in EU Development
Cooperation," which will be published in the coming months. The speakers
emphasised the importance of promoting a rights-based approach to SP and
underlined its role in achieving a sustainable economic growth model that
ensures greater social justi ce.
To read more about the upcoming EC communication, please visit: http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/news/promoting-social-protection_public-consultation_en.htm
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EU News: European Union and United Nations establish a new
partnership for promoting gender equality worldwide
16-April – Brussels
A new cooperation initiative has been signed between the EU and the UN Women
at the “EU Sustainable Energy for All Summit” in Brussels. The partnership
aims to strengthen EU-UN collaboration in support of women’s empowerment and
gender equality. Catherine Ashton, High Representative for Foreign Affairs
and Security Policy/ Vice President of the Commission, Andris Piebalgs, EU
Commissioner for Development and Michelle Bachelet, Under-Secretary-General
and Executive Director of UN Women signed the Memorandum of Understanding
reaffirming the EU-UN joint commitment towards advancing women’s rights. The
new partnership, which foresees closer collaboration in knowledge and
expertise-sharing, focuses on ensuring equal access for women to work and
social opportunities and guaranteeing women’s representation in society.
To read the EC press release, please visit: http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/12/373&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en
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EU News: European Commission’s Directorate -Generals for
Research and Innovation (DG RTD) and Development and Cooperation (DG DEVCO)
signal support for research into the infectious diseases of poverty
17 April – Brussels
During the “Innovation in Healthcare without Borders” conference co-organised
by DG RTD and DG DEVCO, both DGs expressed their support for the “Global
Report for Research on Infectious Diseases of Poverty” launched by the World
Health Organisation (WHO). Robert-Jan Smits, Director General of DG RTD,
underscored the EU’s responsibility to strengthen health care delivery and
research partnerships with developing countries such as the European
Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP). Elisabeth Feret,
Head of DEVCOS’ Education, Health, Research and Culture unit, stated that her
DG will carefully analyse the recommendations on research strategies stated
in the report and explore its possible consequences for DEVCO’s policies.
Poverty-related infectious diseases impose a heavy health and economic burden
on endemic countries and prevent attainment of MDG 5 on maternal health;
still, they seem likely to remain low on the agendas of many research donors.
To view the WHO report, please visit: http://www.who.int/tdr/stewardship/global_report/en/index.html
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