ATRC HAS SIGNED AGREEMENTS WITH AWARDEES OF THE 5TH ROUND OF GRANTS FOR E4E PROGRAM
20 April 2017 – ATRC signed agreements with eleven (11) local non-governmental organizations, grantees of the fifth round of Engagement for Equality – E4E Program, implemented by the Advocacy Training and Resource Centre (ATRC), and supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
Grantees for this Round are:
Iniciativa e femres Kosovare – IFK
- Project Title: Development of social entrepreneurship from a gender perspective
- Location of Organization: Gjakovë/Đakovica
- Location of Project: Gjakovë/Đakovica, Rahovec/Orahovac, Junik
- Project Duration: 10 months
- Topic: Women in Governance and Economy
- Project Purpose: Information and education of women about the importance of social entrepreneurship status and transformation of informal businesses into social enterprises.
- Project Funds: $ 20,628.00
Center for Peace and Tolerance – CPT
- Project Title: Women Empowered – The Application of Gender Responsive Budgeting (GRB) in Kosovo Serb Municipalities
- Location of Organization: Gračanica/Graçanicë
- Location of Project: Mitrovica North/Mitrovicë e Veriut, Leposavić/Leposaviq, Zvečan/Zveçan, Zubin Potok, Gračanica/Graçanicë, Ranilug/Ranillug, Novo Brdo/Novobërdë, Klokot/Kllokot, Parteš/Partesh and Štrpce/Shtërpcë
- Project Duration: 6 months
- Topic: Women in Governance and Economy
- Project Purpose: Increase economic empowerment of women through implementation of gender responsive budgeting in 10 non-majority Kosovo municipalities.
- Project Funds: $ 21,880.10
JETA
- Project Title: Public Awareness Campaign on Women Property and Inheritance Rights in Junik municipality
- Location of Organization: Deçan/Dečani
- Location of Project: Municipality of Junik and Deçan/Dečani
- Project Duration: 8 months
- Topic: Empowering Women through Enhanced Awareness of Women’s Property Rights
- Project Purpose: Raising awareness of the wide public regarding the right of women to property and inheritance, identification of challenges towards realization of this right and addressing such issues to relevant institutions.
- Project Funds: $ 18,688.00
Advocacy Center for Democratic Culture – ACDC
- Project Title: Strengthening Women in Rural Areas through Education on Women’s Inheritance and Property Rights
- Location of Organization: North Mitrovica
- Location of Project: Rural areas of Municipalities- North Kosovo: Zvečan/Zveçan, Zubin Potok and Leposavić/Leposaviq
- Project Duration: 7 months
- Topic: Empowering Women through Enhanced Awareness of Women’s Property Rights
- Project Purpose: Mobilization of the community in rural areas on the issue of Gender Equality, women’s inheritance and property rights.
- Project Funds: $ 23,546.00
Kosovo Glocal
- Project Title: Proactive Media for LGBTI rights
- Location of Organization: Prishtinë/Priština
- Location of Project: Kosovo wide
- Project Duration: 9 months
- Topic: Increased protection and awareness of LGBTI (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersexual) community rights
- Project Purpose: Raise awareness about the political, social, and cultural realities of LGBTI individuals in Kosovo toward their inclusion in Kosovar society.
- Project Funds: $ 15,222.70
Klubi Dëshira
- Project Title: Enhance Participation of Persons with Intellectual Impairments in Employment and Self-Empoyment
- Location of Organization: Prishtinë/Priština
- Location of Project: Prishtinë/Priština, Mitrovicë/Mitrovica, Gjakovë/ Đakovica, Prizren, Ferizaj/ Uroševac, Gjilan/Gnjilane
- Project Duration: 11 months
- Topic: Expand Participation of Persons with Disabilities (PWD)
- Project Purpose: Increase the participation of persons with disabilities (PwD) in society, by improving their employment skills through training and practical work, and support PwD to start their own business.
- Project Funds: $ 19,400.50
Handikos Mitrovica
- Project Title: Empowering Persons with Disabilities by Raising Awareness on Their Property Rights
- Location of Organization: Mitrovicë/Mitrovica
- Location of Project: Mitrovicë/Mitrovica, Skenderaj/Srbica, Vushtrri/Vučitrn
- Project Duration: 8 months
- Topic: Expand Participation of Persons with Disabilities (PwD)
- Project Purpose: Engagement of people with disabilities (PwD) in advocacy processes and promoting the rights to property among PWD in Municipality of Mitrovicë/Mitrovica, Vushtrri/Vucitrn and Skenderaj/Srbica.
- Project Funds: $ 17,584.80
Dokufest
- Project Title: Film and Factual Media against Extremism
- Location of Organization: Prizren
- Location of Project: Kaçanik/Kačanik, Viti/Vitina, Gjilan/Gnjilane, Prizren, Suharekë/Suva Reka, Gjakovë/Đakovica, Hani i Elezit/Elez Han, Prishtinë/Priština
- Project Duration: 11 months
- Topic: Expand Youth Participation to Counter Violent Extremism
- Project Purpose: Raising awareness in communities about violent extremism through factual media and documentary film screenings.
- Project Funds: $ 20,083.20
AVOKO
- Project Title: Act smart
- Location of Organization: Dragash/Dragaš
- Location of Project: Dragash/Dragaš
- Project Duration: 9 months
- Topic: Expand Youth Participation to Counter Violent Extremism
- Project Purpose: Raising participation of youth to contribute towards tolerance, intercultural cooperation, and avoidance of groups/individuals that preach religious extremism and lack of interethnic and interfaith tolerance.
- Project Funds: $ 18,412.50
Internews Kosovo
- Project Title: Countering Violent Extremism among Kosovo’s youth
- Location of Organization: Prishtinë/Priština
- Location of Project: Kosovo wide
- Project Duration: 6 months
- Topic: Expand Youth Participation to Counter Violent Extremism
- Project Purpose: Raise the awareness of the Kosovar youth about violent extremism in order to prevent their radicalization and recruitment of youth in terrorist groups.
- Project Funds: $ 24,290.00
Iniciativa Qytetare Skenderaj – IQK
- Project Title: Enhance youth participation in prevention of violent extremism
- Location of Organization: Skenderaj/Srbica
- Location of Project: Skenderaj/Srbica
- Project Duration: 7 months
- Topic: Expand Youth Participation to Counter Violent Extremism
- Project Purpose: Prevention of violent religious extremism through involvement of youth in educational activities and raising awareness of the wide public.
- Project Funds: $ 13,500.00
We congratulate all the awardees and encourage others to continue applying for E4E grants!