In Brazil, UNDEF funded project gathers mothers and families of victims of police violence from different regions of Brazil aiming to place their agenda at the center of public debate.
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14 June 2024
Village Focus International's two-year project was launched in January 2023 to provide legal awareness training to local communities, enhance the legal education of law students in these critical areas, and provide pro bono legal services to communities facing land and resource disputes.
31 May 2024
UNDEF Civil Society (CSO) Partners held a dynamic workshop during the United Nations Civil Society Conference in Nairobi held on May 9-10, 2024.
29 April 2024
The members of United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) Advisory Board met to review and endorse a selection of projects for its 18th Round of Funding totaling over USD 7.6 million.
22 March 2024
UNDEF hosted a round table bringing together a diverse cohort of civil society partners dedicated to advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment on a global scale.
14 March 2024
Natural Resource Governance Institute, in partnership with UNDEF, assembled a diverse group of local CSOs members from various municipalities across Kebili to equip them with advanced facilitation techniques and conflict mediation skills.
01 March 2024
UNDEF partner HakiElimu has developed and received government approval for an Action Civics Education Toolkit for an increased democratic culture among Tanzanian youth.
12 January 2024
Haris Rovcanin, Assistant Editor of UNDEF backed Association Balkan Investigative Reporting Network Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIRN BiH), was awarded the Srđan Aleksić regional journalistic award.
29 December 2023
UNDEF-backed project by The Women’s Law Center (WLC) aims to combat gender stereotypes, shape behaviors and redefine gender roles in an effort to identify viable, inclusive solutions to local needs.
17 November 2023
Journalists from across the Balkans met in Bosnia and Herzegovina to engage in the promotion and protection of digital rights in Central Europe.
20 October 2023
UNDEF’s annual call for proposals is now open from November 1 to November 30, 2023. Civil society organizations around the globe are invited to apply for grants up to US$ 200,000 for 2-year projects.
06 October 2023
Arab youth researchers create a regional network to foster democratic culture through events held for an UNDEF funded project.
