National Endowment for Democracy-NED

Overview

The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is a private, nonprofit foundation dedicated to the growth and strengthening of democratic institutions around the world. Each year, NED makes more than 1,600 grants to support the projects of non-governmental groups abroad who are working for democratic goals in more than 90 countries.

NED expanded support for initiatives to foster solidarity among civic-minded actors across the region and create opportunities to learn about and apply innovative approaches to tackling governance challenges. It also expanded its support to include a wide range of civil society initiatives on good governance, transparency and accountability of public institutions, and pluralism. It expanded its support to civil society, engaging youth in decision-making and the policy process, and creating coalitions to tackle legislative reform and government accountability.

NED grantees have been addressing ethnic and religious cleavages, and building bridges between communities threatened by these divisions. With NED support, human rights defenders used digital technology to raise awareness, break state monopolies over mass communications, and promote new media organizations, bloggers, and citizen journalists.

Category:
International Organization
Sectors of Interest:
Democratic Governance, Human Rights, Media Development
Sub Sectors of Interest:
Public administration and policy, Intercultural & interreligious dialogue, Media independence and protection, Freedom of expression, Civil society strengthening, Civic engagement participation and volunteerism, Civil rights, Policy reform
Type of Service:
Advocacy and awareness raising, Institutional Strengthening
Locations:
Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Yemen
Headquarters:
United States

National Endowment for Democracy-NED
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Amira Maaty
Senior Director, Middle East and North Africa Programs at National Endowment for Democracy
MENA Region
amiramaaty@gmail.com
Melissa Aten
Associate Director
melissaa@ned.org
Sheri Melvin
Senior Director Human Resources Administration
sherim@ned.org
Jane Riley Jacobsen
Senior Director of Public Affairs
USA
jane@ned.org
Christine Bednarz
Director Of Communications
christineb@ned.org
Ned Cima
Project Manager
cima@ned.org

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National Endowment for Democracy (NED) Open Call for Proposals
Post date:January 22, 2024, 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

National Endowment for Democracy (NED) Open Call for Proposals
Post date:February 27, 2023, Country of Coverage: Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen

National Endowment for Democracy (NED) open call for proposals
Post date:April 4, 2022, 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

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Name	Category	Countries of Coverage	Sectors & Services
Attanweer Development Foundation	National and Regional NGO	Yemen	Health, Democratic Governance, Women Rights and Empowerment, Humanitarian aidGrant Management, Research and assessment, Advocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, Institutional Strengthening, Psychosocial Support
Phenix Center for Economic and Informatics Studies	National and Regional NGO	Jordan	Economic Growth, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment, Social DevelopmentResearch and assessment, Advocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, Legal Services
InSurya‎	National and Regional NGO	Syria, Turkey	Education, Women Rights and Empowerment, Child Rights, Agriculture, Infrastructure, Water and Wastewater, Humanitarian aid, Refugees and Migration, Social DevelopmentAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, Psychosocial Support
Institut Tunisien des Elus	National and Regional NGO	Tunisia	Economic Growth, Democratic Governance, Women Rights and Empowerment, Arts and CultureAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, Events management, Policy and legislative reform , Legal Services
Arab World Democracy and Electoral Monitor (Al-Marsad)	National and Regional NGO	Palestine	Economic Growth, Democratic Governance, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment, Human Rights, Social DevelopmentResearch and assessment, Advocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, Monitoring and evaluation, Institutional Strengthening
Will And Citizenship Organization (OVC)	National and Regional NGO	Tunisia	Democratic Governance, Human RightsAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, Monitoring and evaluation, Media and communication
General Union of Cultural Centers (GUCC)	National and Regional NGO	Palestine	Democratic Governance, Youth Empowerment, Arts and CultureAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, Institutional Strengthening
Association Tunisienne des Contrôleurs Publics	National and Regional NGO	Tunisia	Democratic GovernanceAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, Accounting & Auditing, Institutional Strengthening
Ta`awon for Conflict Resolution	National and Regional NGO	Palestine	Democratic Governance, Health, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth EmpowermentAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, Institutional Strengthening, Media and communication, Psychosocial Support
Institute of Regional and International Studies (IRIS)	National and Regional NGO	Iraq	Health, Economic Growth, Democratic Governance, Humanitarian aid, Social DevelopmentResearch and assessment, Capacity building and training
Association of the Egyptian Female Lawyers (AEFL)	National and Regional NGO	Egypt	Women Rights and Empowerment, Refugees and MigrationResearch and assessment, Advocacy and awareness raising, Legal Services
Espace Associatif	National and Regional NGO	Morocco	Democratic Governance, Women Rights and Empowerment, Human RightsAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training
Mars	Corporate Funder	Egypt	Health, Women Rights and Empowerment, Environment and Energy, Water and Wastewater, Food Security, Climate Change and Global Warming
Arab Voluntary Union	Arab Organization	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Health, Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Democratic Governance, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment, Child Rights, Humanitarian aid, Refugees and Migration, Arts and Culture
International Telecommunications Union (ITU)	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	Democratic Governance, Education, Information Communication and Technology
WADI	International Organization	Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey	Education, Health, Women Rights and Empowerment, Child Rights, Human Rights, Environment and Energy, Refugees and Migration, Climate Change and Global WarmingAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, Events management
ADA	International Organization	Morocco, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates	Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Youth Empowerment, AgricultureCapacity building and training, Financial Management and Services, Institutional Strengthening
ERIM	International Organization	Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia	Democratic Governance, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment, Human Rights, Media DevelopmentAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, Monitoring and evaluation, Marketing Services
Equitas	International Organization	Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Tunisia	Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment, Child Rights, Human Rights, Social DevelopmentAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training
International Center for Journalists	International Organization	Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Media Development
EMHRF	International Organization	Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia	Democratic Governance, Human Rights, Refugees and Migration, Social Development, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth EmpowermentFinancial Management and Services, Institutional Strengthening
Regio	Consulting Firm	Turkey	Arts and CultureResearch and assessment, Capacity building and training, Engineering services, Monitoring and evaluation, Feasibility studies, Environmental Services
Le Médiateur pour la Démocratie et les Droits de l`Homme	National and Regional NGO	Morocco	Democratic Governance, Youth Empowerment, Human Rights, Media DevelopmentResearch and assessment, Advocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, Institutional Strengthening, Legal Services
Andalus Institute for Tolerance and Anti-violence Studies	National and Regional NGO	Egypt	Democratic Governance, Youth Empowerment, Human Rights, Media DevelopmentResearch and assessment, Advocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, Media and communication, Policy and legislative reform
Leaders	National and Regional NGO	Jordan, Palestine	Education, Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Democratic Governance, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment, Environment and Energy, Refugees and Migration, Information Communication and Technology, TourismCapacity building and training, Media and communication, Institutional Strengthening, ICT Solutions
International Fund for Public Interest Media (IFPIM)	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Lebanon, Tunisia	Democratic Governance, Human Rights, Media Development
PALThink for Strategic Studies	National and Regional NGO	Palestine	Education, Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Democratic Governance, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth EmpowermentAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, Monitoring and evaluation, Institutional Strengthening
ADE	Consulting Firm	Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Turkey, Yemen	Agriculture, Democratic Governance, Economic Growth, Education, Entrepreneurship, Food Security, Health, Humanitarian aid, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth EmpowermentCapacity building and training, Financial Management and Services, Institutional Strengthening, Monitoring and evaluation
Lebanese Foundation for Permanent Civil Peace	National and Regional NGO	Lebanon	Democratic Governance, Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Human Rights, Refugees and MigrationAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, Institutional Strengthening, Monitoring and evaluation
El Sadat Association for Social Development and Welfare	National and Regional NGO	Egypt	Democratic Governance, Social Development, Youth EmpowermentAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training
Monitoring Association for Equal Rights (ESHİD)	National and Regional NGO	Turkey	Democratic Governance, Human Rights, Social Development, Women Rights and EmpowermentAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, Institutional Strengthening, Legal Services, Monitoring and evaluation
Women for Justice Foundation (WJF)	International Organization	Egypt	Democratic Governance, Women Rights and EmpowermentResearch and assessment
USAID	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	Agriculture, Arts and Culture, Democratic Governance, Economic Growth, Education, Entrepreneurship, Health, Human Rights, Humanitarian aid, Information Communication and Technology, Refugees and Migration, Social Development, Tourism, Trade, Urban & Rural Development, Water and Wastewater, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment
Sudanese Center for Democracy and Development	National and Regional NGO	Sudan	Democratic Governance, Human Rights, Humanitarian aidCapacity building and training, Institutional Strengthening
Arab NGO Network for Development	National and Regional NGO	Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen	Democratic Governance, Human RightsAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, Institutional Strengthening, Research and assessment
Resonate! Yemen	National and Regional NGO	Yemen	Democratic Governance, Youth EmpowermentAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, Institutional Strengthening
FORD Foundation	Corporate Funder	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Democratic Governance, Humanitarian aid, Social Development
National Democratic Institute for International Affairs	International Organization	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Democratic Governance, Social Development, Youth EmpowermentAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training
High Atlas Foundation (HAF)	International Organization	Morocco	Arts and Culture, Food Security, Women Rights and EmpowermentCapacity building and training
People in need Czech Republic	International Organization	Egypt, Iraq, Libya, Syria, Turkey, Yemen	Human Rights, Humanitarian aid, Social DevelopmentAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training
European Association for Local Democracy	International Organization	Morocco, Tunisia, Turkey	Democratic Governance, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth EmpowermentAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training
European Centre for Democracy and Human Rights (ECDHR)	International Organization	Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Democratic Governance, Human Rights, Women Rights and EmpowermentInstitutional Strengthening
Maharat Foundation	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	Democratic Governance, Media Development, Women Rights and EmpowermentAdvocacy and awareness raising, Media and communication
HelpAge USA	International Organization	Jordan	Health, Humanitarian aid, Social DevelopmentAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training
Tamdeen Youth Foundation	National and Regional NGO	Yemen	Democratic Governance, Environment and Energy, Humanitarian aid, Social DevelopmentAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, Institutional Strengthening, Research and assessment
March Lebanon	National and Regional NGO	Lebanon	Democratic Governance, Economic Growth, Women Rights and EmpowermentAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, Institutional Strengthening, Legal Services
Middle East Nonviolence and Democracy	National and Regional NGO	Palestine	Democratic Governance, Education, Human Rights, Women Rights and EmpowermentAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, Media and communication, Monitoring and evaluation
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Ta’awon for Conflict Resolution
European Centre for Democracy & Human Rights