Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor (DRL)

Overview

The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor was created in 1977 to help advance individual liberty and democratic freedoms around the world. It addresses the fundamental freedoms set forth in the founding documents of the United States and the complementary articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other global and regional commitments. The United States supports the aspirations of those persons who long to live in freedom and under democratic governments as a means of combating terrorism and the spread of authoritarianism and advancing a free, peaceful, and prosperous world on behalf of the American people.

The Department uses a wide range of tools to advance freedom and democracy, including bilateral diplomacy, multilateral engagement, foreign assistance, reporting and public outreach, and economic sanctions. The United States works with democratic partners, international and regional organizations, non-governmental organizations, and engaged citizens to support the aspirations of those seeking freedom.

Category:
Bilateral and Multilateral Agency
Sectors of Interest:
Democratic Governance, Human Rights
Subsectors of Interest:
Anti-corruption, Civic engagement participation and volunteerism, Civil rights, Civil society strengthening, Economic reform, Freedom of expression, Rule of Law, Social accountability
Country of Coverage:
Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
Headquarters:
United States

Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor (DRL)
https://bit.ly/2Q0gAAQ
DRL-ILA-DL@state.gov
DRL-GP-NEA@state.gov
USA
Lisa Peterson
Senior Official for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights and Acting Assistant Secretary
USA
petersonl@state.gov
Scott Busby
Acting Principle Deputy Assistant Secretary
USA
BusbySW@state.gov

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DRL Internet Freedom Annual Program Statement
Country of Coverage: Multiple Countries, Sectors: Human Rights
Empowering Independent Media to Combat Hate Speech and Disinformation in Lebanon
Country of Coverage: Lebanon, Sectors: Media Development
DRL Furthering Accountability for Human Rights Violations in Libya
Country of Coverage: Libya, Sectors: Human Rights
Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL FY23 Syria Programs
Country of Coverage: Syria, Sectors: Human Rights, Refugees and Migration
Supporting Efforts to Promote Transitional Justice and Accountability and Advance Women’s Leadership in Yemen
Country of Coverage: Yemen, Sectors: Democratic Governance, Women Rights and Empowerment
DRL Fostering Civil Society’s Oversight Role in Morocco
Country of Coverage: Morocco, Sectors: Democratic Governance
NGO Financial Management Capacity Building
Country of Coverage: Syria, Sectors: Economic Growth
DRL Scholar Rescue Fund
Country of Coverage: Yemen, Sectors: Democratic Governance
DRL FY23 Iraq Programs – Statement of Interest
Country of Coverage: Iraq, Sectors: Democratic Governance
DRL Nothing About Us Without Us: Building Evidence for an Integrated Human Rights Framework and Justice in Evaluation Practice
Country of Coverage: Multiple Countries, Sectors: Human Rights
DRL Accountability Measure Effectiveness
Country of Coverage: Multiple Countries, Sectors: Democratic Governance, Human Rights
DRL Applied Research and Evaluation Fund: Political Party Support Amid Restricted Political Competition
Country of Coverage: Multiple Countries, Sectors: Democratic Governance
DRL Supporting Free and Independent Media Globally
Country of Coverage: Multiple Countries, Sectors: Media Development
DRL Transitional Justice Rapid Response Consortium
Country of Coverage: Multiple Countries, Sectors: Democratic Governance
DRL FY22 IRF: Accountability for Religious Freedom Violations Globally
Country of Coverage: Multiple Countries, Sectors: Human Rights
DRL: Bolstering the Strength and Credibility of Libyan Civil Society
Country of Coverage: Libya, Sectors: Democratic Governance
DRL: Protecting Survivors of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Libya
Country of Coverage: Libya, Sectors: Women Rights and Empowerment
DRL Advancing Inclusive and Equitable Reporting in the MENA Region
Country of Coverage: Multiple Countries, Sectors: Democratic Governance, Media Development
DRL Enabling Civil Society Efforts to Combat Climate Change and Protect the Environment
Country of Coverage: Multiple Countries, Sectors: Climate Change and Global Warming, Environment and Energy
Supporting Critical Open Source Technologies That Enable a Free and Open Internet
Country of Coverage: Multiple Countries, Sectors: Democratic Governance, Information Communication and Technology
DRL Supporting Efforts to Advance Accountability and Justice in Yemen
Country of Coverage: Yemen, Sectors: Democratic Governance, Human Rights
DRL Advancing Access to Justice for Morocco’s Underserved Populations
Country of Coverage: Morocco, Sectors: Democratic Governance
DRL FY2022: Ensuring Freedom of Expression for Vulnerable and Marginalized Populations Responding to Anti-Rights Efforts and Targeted Attacks
Country of Coverage: Multiple Countries, Sectors: Democratic Governance, Media Development
DRL FY23 Internet Freedom Annual Program Statement Round 1
Country of Coverage: Multiple Countries, Sectors: Democratic Governance, Information Communication and Technology
DRL FY2022: Leveraging Intersectionality to Ensure Zero Obstruction to Women’s Empowerment
Country of Coverage: Multiple Countries, Sectors: Women Rights and Empowerment
Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence Program (TFGBV)
Country of Coverage: Multiple Countries, Sectors: Democratic Governance, Information Communication and Technology, Women Rights and Empowerment
FY22 DRL Syria Programs – Statements of Interest
Country of Coverage: Syria, Sectors: Democratic Governance, Human Rights
DRL FY22 MENA Regional Child Rights Programs – Statements of Interest
Country of Coverage: Multiple Countries, Sectors: Child Rights
DRL FY22 Iraq Programs – Statements of Interest
Country of Coverage: Iraq, Sectors: Democratic Governance
DRL FY22 Internet Freedom Annual Program Statement Round 2
Country of Coverage: Multiple Countries, Sectors: Democratic Governance, Media Development, Information Communication and Technology
DRL Children and Armed Conflict in CAR, DRC, South Sudan, and/or Yemen
Country of Coverage: Yemen, Sectors: Democratic Governance, Child Rights
DRL Strengthen Independent Media and/or Credible Transitional Justice Efforts in Yemen
Country of Coverage: Yemen, Sectors: Democratic Governance, Media Development
DRL Strengthening Human Rights and Accountability in Israel and the West Bank and Gaza
Country of Coverage: Palestine, Sectors: Democratic Governance, Human Rights
Supporting Efforts to Promote Freedom of Expression in Morocco
Country of Coverage: Morocco, Sectors: Democratic Governance, Human Rights, Media Development
DRL: Supporting Efforts to Address Accountability, Justice, and the Rule of Law in Libya
Country of Coverage: Libya, Sectors: Democratic Governance, Human Rights
DRL Protecting the Rights of Environmental Defenders in Africa
Country of Coverage: Sudan, Sectors: Democratic Governance, Human Rights, Environment and Energy, Climate Change and Global Warming
DRL Seeding Deep Expertise in the Networks of Digital Protection Providers Who Serve Threatened Groups
Country of Coverage: Multiple Countries, Sectors: Human Rights, Information Communication and Technology
DRL FY2021: Global Equality Fund LGBTQI+
Country of Coverage: Multiple Countries, Sectors: Democratic Governance, Human Rights
DRL Strengthening Fundamental Freedoms and the Rule of Law in Bahrain
Country of Coverage: Bahrain, Sectors: Democratic Governance, Human Rights
Strengthening Religious Freedom in Sudan through the Rule of Law
Country of Coverage: Sudan, Sectors: Democratic Governance
DRL Request for Statements of Interest: FY21 DRL Iraq Programs
Country of Coverage: Iraq, Sectors: Democratic Governance, Women Rights and Empowerment, Child Rights, Human Rights, Media Development
DRL Transitional Justice
Country of Coverage: Multiple Countries, Sectors: Democratic Governance
2021 Global LGBTQI+ Inclusive Democracy and Empowerment (GLIDE) Fund
Country of Coverage: Multiple Countries, Sectors: Human Rights
DRL FY20 Supporting Democracy, Human Rights, and Rule of Law in Syria
Country of Coverage: Syria, Sectors: Democratic Governance, Human Rights
DRL Syrian Women’s Participation in Transitional Justice Processes
Country of Coverage: Syria, Sectors: Democratic Governance, Women Rights and Empowerment, Human Rights
Support for the Rule of Law, Independent Media, and Civil Society in Lebanon
Country of Coverage: Lebanon, Sectors: Democratic Governance, Media Development
Supporting Transparency and Accountability
Country of Coverage: Sudan, Sectors: Democratic Governance
DRL Strengthening Inclusivity in Kuwait
Country of Coverage: Kuwait, Sectors: Democratic Governance, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment, Human Rights, Social Development

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Mobilising for Rights Associates (MRA)	National and Regional NGO	Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, Yemen	Democratic Governance, Women Rights and Empowerment, Human Rights
OECD	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Economic Growth, Democratic Governance, Environment and Energy, Urban & Rural Development, Water and Wastewater, Social Development, Climate Change and Global Warming
SOLIDAR	International Organization	Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Tunisia	Democratic Governance, Human Rights, Social Development
ERIM	International Organization	Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia	Democratic Governance, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment, Human Rights, Media Development
World Education	International Organization	Egypt, Jordan	Education, Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Women Rights and Empowerment, Human Rights, Urban & Rural Development, Refugees and Migration, Social Development
Minority Rights Group	International Organization	Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Tunisia	Arts and Culture, Democratic Governance, Human Rights, Women Rights and Empowerment
Du	Corporate Funder	United Arab Emirates	Entrepreneurship, Environment and Energy, Waste Management
Samir Kassir Foundation	National and Regional NGO	Lebanon	Democratic Governance, Arts and Culture, Media Development
Plan Eval	Consulting Firm	Tunisia	Child Rights, Social Development
International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP)	International Organization	Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Syria	Democratic Governance, Human Rights
ILO	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Child Rights, Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Refugees and Migration, Social Development, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment
American University of Iraq-Sulaimani (AUIS)	National and Regional NGO	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Arts and Culture, Democratic Governance, Economic Growth, Education, Entrepreneurship, Information Communication and Technology, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment
Humanity and Inclusion	International Organization	Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen	Humanitarian aid, Refugees and Migration, Social Development
Free Yezidi Foundation	International Organization	Iraq	Democratic Governance, Education, Women Rights and Empowerment
Lebanese Center for Human Rights-CLDH	National and Regional NGO	Lebanon	Human Rights, Refugees and Migration, Social Development
Solidarity Center	International Organization	Algeria, Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Morocco, Palestine, Tunisia	Child Rights, Economic Growth, Health, Refugees and Migration, Women Rights and Empowerment
Earth Journalism Network	International Organization	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Climate Change and Global Warming, Environment and Energy, Media Development
European Association for Local Democracy	International Organization	Morocco, Tunisia, Turkey	Democratic Governance, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment
Minority Rights Group International