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| EgyptRevised January 2007 Political PillarElections and Political ProcessesEnhancing Civil Society Role in Democratic Reform in the Arab Region Human Rights Information and Training Center The Human Rights Information and Training Center, in collaboration with the Adalah Center for Human Rights in Jordan and the Bahrain Society for Human Rights, will establish three local dialogues on reform, bringing together civil society leaders, media and other stakeholders, towards the goal of enabling civil society leaders to effectively advance coordinated efforts on political reform. The partners will each be responsible for establishing national fora in their countries, which will develop national agendas for reform, including how to engage with government while building grassroots support for reform. To complement the in-country activities, and expand participation beyond the three target countries, the partners also will convene a regional forum. Media outreach and a Web site will help to amplify the work of the fora and develop a larger constituency for the project. Political Education and Electoral Rights Ibn Khaldoun Center To support Egyptian civil society, the project offers three activities: (1) a political and electoral rights program to raise political awareness in four communities in four electoral districts, distributed between rural and urban areas; (2) a civil society and democracy in the Arab world program to provide information on civil society through publication of a civil society newsletter, an annual report, ethnic and minority group updates and organization of a workshop to debate the annual report and updates; and (3) an Islamic reformation program to promote enlightened reformative Islam through books on Islamic Reformation and debates. Empowering Arab Youth in Old Cairo New Horizons Association for Social Development The project works in eight communities in Cairo to select and engage youth leaders aged 18-25 and to partner with three local civil society organizations to: (1) create and develop a civic education curriculum; (2) conduct training to deliver the curriculum; (3) recruit 1,000 youth participants, (4) determine a select group of 25 participants for further training and to lead 25 community groups; (5) develop project plans and award mini-grants for implementation by youth; and (6) conduct two conferences for 500 persons at beginning and end of project to discuss importance of democracy, human rights, and consequences of discrimination, extremism and political exclusion of certain segments of society. Future Leaders Egyptian Association for Supporting Democracy The project intends to strengthen political and advocacy skills among 500 young civic leaders, with emphasis on young leaders within political parties, trade and student unions, municipalities, cooperatives and agricultural unions, and youth clubs and centers, through targeted training workshops, development and dissemination of civic education materials, and broader community outreach. It also supports monitoring of elections. Democratic Structure in Political Parties in Egypt Egyptian Association for Developing and Disseminating Legal Awareness The project strengthens political parties by working with young party leaders to equip them as advocates for political parties and to help them engage senior political party leadership. Looking to the Future: Transparent Parliamentary Elections in Egypt United Group The project works in five governates to: (1) train 320 mid-level political party leaders in campaign skills, use of media, and importance of constituent outreach; (2) develop and disseminate a series of voter education publications; and (3) train 480 lawyers on the details of election law and rights and responsibilities of candidates. Economic PillarEntrepreneurshipMiddle East Entrepreneur Training in the United States ( MEET U.S. ) University of California San Diego, Beyster Institute This program implements the Middle East Entrepreneur Training in the U.S. (MEET U.S.) program and includes the following activities: 1) delivery of ICT and business services seminars, 2) provision of business development training and mentoring to entrepreneurs at Centers of Entrepreneurial Excellence in Bahrain and Morocco, 3) a businesswomen's summit for more than 200 women from the region, 4) establishment of a network of businesswomen's hubs and speaker bureaus in eight countries, and 5) delivery of resource mobilization training to civil society and non-governmental organization managers from the region. LaBIP (Legal and Business Internship Program) AMIDEAST The program brings approximately 40 Middle Eastern women from the business and legal professions to the United States to participate in a month-long graduate-level law or business program followed by a five-month internship at leading U.S. legal or business institutions. Trade/TransparencyG-8 OECD Governance and Investment for Development Initiative Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development The project improves public governance and investment with a view to promoting economic development, job creation and human and social development in 16 countries in the region. It is comprised of two initiatives: 1) modernizing public governance and 2) mobilizing investment for development. Both initiatives utilize working groups of influential leaders to identify and analyze barriers to reform as well as develop strategies for overcoming barriers. The working groups then develop national action plans and strategic frameworks to implement the plans. Education PillarArab Civitas USAID and Center for Civic Education Funding supports a civic education program in elementary and secondary schools throughout the region. The program utilizes the center's Project Citizen curriculum and materials, as well as its Foundations of Democracy, both adapted and translated for use in each country. The program enhances the quality of education and strengthens democratic processes by fostering public awareness and acceptance of civic rights and responsibilities. Students are active in their school and local communities through service projects that work to solve problems. Women's PillarWomen in DemocracyWomen in Technology Institute of International Education This program builds a turn-key model of sustainability for women's organizations in the Gulf by providing them with cutting-edge business and technology training. In addition to improving their own skills, each organization will, in turn, be responsible for training other women in their community. Participating groups will receive the training and resources necessary to (a) diversify their economic structure, (b) more effectively serve their existing clientele, and (c) attract, educate and mentor a new, younger audience. As a result, with a cost-recovery model in place, the groups will reinforce their economic and political engagement and broaden their role in the advancement of a pluralistic society. Women's Rights/EmpowermentInnovative Collaboration to Empower Women in the Middle East ICF Consulting This project advances and increases women's participation in society by providing support for conferences, summits, and workshops on a range of women's rights issues with NGOs, public and private sector partners and other stakeholders. Building Capacity for Arab Women NGOs to Advocate for Reforming Family Laws Demos Institute, Morocco This funding supports the second phase of the program. This project builds the capacity of Arab women NGOs and groups in the three sub-regions of the Middle East and North Africa region to launch and participate in campaigns to reform family laws. In the first phase, a model “toolkit” by the founders of the family code movement in Morocco was created to go beyond documentation and provide strategies and tactics on “how” the women in Morocco created a reform movement to achieve their successful outcome -- reform of the Moudawana. Women and the LawArab Women's Legal Network American Bar Association This association brings together women from across the MENA region in a network of lawyers, judges and other legal professionals to exchange expertise and information, promote women as decision-makers, provide professional development training and mentoring, and help to secure women's equal rights under the law. With this funding, the network is developing sub-regional hubs in three countries to conduct professional development programs reaching more than 500 women legal professionals. Women's Economic EmpowermentLegal and Business Internship Program AMIDEAST The program brings approximately 40 Middle Eastern women from the business and legal professions to the United States to participate in a month-long graduate-level law or business program followed by a five-month internship at leading U.S. legal or business institutions. MEPI Alumni Network AMIDEAST The MEPI Alumni Network supports the creation of six country-level alumni chapters, with steering committees of MEPI alumni, to leverage U.S. investment in MEPI program participants and to provide ongoing support, development, and communication. The alumni network provides quarterly professional development and network activities and specialized support for the Study of the United States Institutes Program. Previous May 16, 2006 Update
Political Pillar: Civil Society and Reform Advocacy Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, UAE, Yemen FY04 $263,507 Political Pillar: Civil Society and Reform Advocacy Enhancing the Role of Arab Women in the Legislative Process Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, UAE, Yemen The FY04 $236,359 Political Pillar: Civil Society and Reform Advocacy Presidential Election Monitoring Ibn Kaldoun Center FY04 $550,000 Political Pillar: Civil Society and Reform Advocacy Political Party Strengthening United Group FY04 $139,687 Political Pillar: Civil Society and Reform Advocacy Supporting Democratic Awareness Egyptian Association for Developing and Disseminating Legal Awareness FY04 $105,000 Political Pillar: Civil Society and Reform Advocacy Youth Advocacy Strengthening Egyptian Association for Supporting Democracy FY04 $123,973 Political Pillar: Civil Society and Reform Advocacy Leadership and Advocacy Skills Development New Horizon Association for Social Development FY04 $172,241 Political Pillar: Civil Society and Reform Advocacy Strengthening the Democracy Assistance Dialogue Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, UAE, Yemen No Peace Without Justice FY04 $700,000 Political Pillar: Civil Society and Reform Advocacy Civil Society Strengthening Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, UAE, Yemen United Nations Development Program FY03 $142,000
Political Pillar: Rule of Law American Bar Association and Institute for the Study and Development of Legal Systems This program educates foreign public defenders, prosecutors, and judges on critical principles of code reform for criminal and civil law, constitutional reform, human rights, and methods to preserve judicial independence. It fosters the creation of a Middle East Justice Institute, a regional framework to support capacity development of individuals and organizations working in the judicial and legal sphere. Political Pillar: Media International Research and Exchanges Board MENA Media supports the increased professionalism and sustainability of independent media in the Middle East and North Africa by targeting the commercial, regulatory, and political factors that underpin the growth of independent media: an open operating environment; professional, quality-driven outlets; and public-oriented, objective content. Program activities include: 1) support for organizations promoting the rights of media and journalists and the independence and transparency of regulators; 2) assistance to new and emerging independent media in business management; 3) fellowships and training opportunities to emerging broadcast media leaders; and 4) opportunities for networking between media professionals. An advisory council of leading regional media executives and media reformers informs the MENA Media project on the needs of the media community and the opportunities for productive project activities. Political Pillar: Media International Research and Exchanges Board and Academy for Educational Development This program extends the media sustainability index (MSI) developed to measure media reform into the Middle East and North Africa. The MSI provides a comprehensive measurement of all key objectives required for the development of independent, professional, and sustainable media systems, specifically: 1) legal enabling environment; 2) professional journalism; 3) plurality of news sources; 4) business management; and 5) supporting institutions. Economic Pillar: Investment Partnership for Financial Excellence Part I Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Yemen, UAE Financial Service Volunteer Corps FY03 $8,241,855 Economic Pillar: Investment Partnership for Financial Excellence Part II Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Yemen, UAE FY03 $3,000,000 Economic Pillar: Investment Commercial, Judicial, and Legal Reform Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Yemen, UAE Commercial Law Development Program FY03 $3,900,000 FY04 $600,000 Economic Pillar: Investment Middle East andAlgeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Yemen, UAE Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) FY04 $400,000 Economic Pillar: Investment G-8 BMENA Technical Assistance Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Yemen, UAE International Finance Corporation FY04 $15,000,000 Economic Pillar: Entrepreneurship Middle East Entrepreneur Training in the Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Yemen, UAE, Iraq Beyster Institute, FY03 $1,500,000 FY04 $2,040,614 Economic Pillar: Entrepreneurship Economic Education and Job Skills Training in the Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Yemen, UAE Junior Achievement International FY03 $2,421,745 Economic Pillar: Trade/Transparency Trade and Investment Framework Agreement, World Trade Organization, and Free Trade Agreement Assistance Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Yemen, UAE FY03 $1,704,055 FY04 $925,000 Economic Pillar: Trade/Transparency Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) and Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Technical Assistance Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Yemen, UAE Booz Allen Hamilton FY03 $1,000,000 FY04 $1,160,000 Economic Pillar: Trade/Transparency Trade and Investment Framework Agreement, World Trade Organization (WTO), and Free Trade Agreement Technical Assistance Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Yemen, UAE FY03 $1,565,000 FY04 $1,725,000 Economic Pillar: Trade/Transparency Trade and Investment Framework Agreement, World Trade Organization, and Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Technical Assistance Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Yemen, UAE FY03 $640,000 FY04 $550,000 Economic Pillar: Trade/Transparency Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA), World Trade Organization, and Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Technical Assistance Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Yemen, UAE FY03 $490,000 FY04 $500,000 Economic Pillar: Trade/Transparency Trade and Investment Framework Agreement, World Trade Organization, and Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Technical Assistance Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Yemen, UAE FY03 $335,000 Economic Pillar: Trade/Transparency Middle East Finance Corporation Due Diligence Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Yemen, UAE Chugach FY03 $275,945 Economic Pillar: Trade/Transparency Middle East Free Trade Area Technical AssistanceAlgeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Yemen, UAE Export-Import Bank FY04 $100,000 FY04 $300,000 Education Pillar Association Liaison Office FY03 $1,200,000 FY04 $2,354,000 Education Pillar Arab Civitas Center for Civic Education FY03 $1,700,000 FY04 $1,926,000 Education Pillar Seeds of Peace FY03 $700,000 FY04 $325,000 Education Pillar Partnership Schools Due Diligence and Education Region-wide Chugach System International FY03 $661,565 Women's Pillar: Women in Democracy Strengthening Women's NGO Networks Center for Development and Population Activity FY03 $465,420 FY04 $330,000 Women's Pillar: Women in Democracy Egyptian Women's Leadership Network for Civil Society and Business South-East Consortium for International Development FY03 $793,299 Women's Pillar: Women in Democracy Arab Women's Forum FY03 $120,000 Women's Pillar: Women and the Law Arab Women's Legal Network Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, UAE, Yemen American Bar Association FY03 $2,500,000 Women's Pillar: Women's Rights Women's Pillar: Women's Economic Empowerment Business Internship Program for Young Middle Eastern Women International Research and Exchanges Board and Amideast FY03 $2,000,000 FY04 $2,000,000 Women's Pillar: Women's Economic Empowerment Women's Middle East Entrepreneur Training in the Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Yemen, UAE Beyster Institute, FY03 $999,006
Cross Pillar Small Grants Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, the Palestinian Territories Various FY03 $1,250,569 FY04 $1,283,172 Field-generated small grants programs focus on empowering and building the capacity of local civil society and private-sector organizations. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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