The United State Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) invites proposal from eligible entities for democracy, human rights, and religious freedom in Nigeria. The global program is to address the religious tensions and violence in Nigeria.
The program is aimed at addressing the atmosphere of ethno-sectarian tension and potential violence that could occur in the run up to and immediately following the elections. There is an upcoming Presidential election in February 2015 in Nigeria.
ACTIVITIES
- Identifying and working in areas most likely to break into conflict post-election
- Voter education that fosters mutual respect and non-violence
- Inter-religious dialogue to mitigate election-related violence.
- Supporting the cooperation of police, security forces and citizens working together to find methods to mitigate violence and build peace.
ELIGIBILITY
- Participants should reflect religious, ethnic, and gender diversity
- Programs that leverage resources from funds internal to the organization or other sources, such as public-private partnerships, will be highly considered.
- DRL will not consider proposal that reflect any type of support for any member, affiliate, or representative of a designated terrorist organization, whether or not elected members of government.
- One organization can submit only one proposal.
DEADLINE: 2nd June, 2014
To apply and for more information visit here
