Applications Invited for WYDE Civic Engagement call for proposals – Third Round

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About the Organization

ALDA – European Association for Local Democracy, is a French-registered association dedicated to the promotion of good governance and citizen participation at the local level in the European Union, its Neighbourhood and beyond.

ALDA is a key stakeholder in the field of local democracy, active citizenship, and cooperation between local authorities and civil society in Europe, its Neighbourhood, and all around the World, mainly acting through participative methods and decentralised cooperation.

ALDA was established in 1999 at the initiative of the Council of Europe to coordinate and support the network of the Local Democracy Agencies (LDAs), which are self- sustainable, locally registered NGOs acting as promoters of good governance and local self-government, with which ALDA collaborates in many activities.

ALDA is a membership-based organisation gathering over 300 members, including local authorities, associations of local authorities, and civil society organisations, coming from more than 54 countries in the enlarged Europe.

ALDA is funded through membership fees, as well as project funding from the European Commission, the Council of Europe and other public and private donors.

As a core element, ALDA supports citizens and groups of citizens in their initiatives aimed at improving their local context, building bridges with local authorities to make the change real.

About the Grant

The WYDE Civic Engagement project foresees the implementation of 5 different projects called “Clusters”. Through the re-granting scheme, the cluster number 1 named “Generate Democracy: involving youth CSOs in democracy support” is dedicated to providing youth CSOs with the chance to put into practice the lessons learnt in the other clusters and undertake responsibilities over concrete actions promoting civic engagement and democracy.

The overall objective of the project is to fund and implement national and transnational projects in support of youth civic engagement and participation in the decision-making processes across the Sub-Saharan Countries.

What are the specific objectives of the call: -

• Empower organisations working in the field of youth to play a relevant role in supporting the democratic participation of youth;
• Support peer to peer learning among youth organisations;
• Reinforce an international network of youth organisations and youth leaders;
• Improve the cooperation between the youth civil society and public policy makers, at local, national, and international level;
• Advocate for the establishment or improvement of representative youth structures (such as youth councils or youth parliaments).

What actions can be implemented: -

This call for proposals will finance actions that respect the five working principles of the Human Rights Based Approach methodology:

• Applying all human rights for all
• Meaningful and inclusive participation and access to decision-making
• Non-discrimination and equality; accountability and rule of law for all
• Transparency
• Access to information supported by disaggregated data.

Where can the project be implemented: -

Selected entities should be implementing National/ transnational projects in support of youth civic engagement and participation in the decision-making processes across the Global South countries with a special focus on Sub-Saharan African Countries.

How to Apply

The third phase of the call will remain open until January 15, 2025.

Read the call in English

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