2016 Global Call for Proposals - European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR)

Global value chains play an important role in economic growth and employment creation. Nevertheless, with increasing complexity and fragmentation of production, sustainability and human rights are also increasingly at risk. This also concerns the garment value chain which is considered one of the most complex sourcing models globally. The enhanced opportunities brought by increased integration in global value chains must, therefore, be accompanied by additional efforts to ensure that human rights are protected and respected throughout. The EU commits to tackling human rights related deficits, e.g. in the area of decent work.

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APPLY: 2016 Global Call for Proposals

European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR)

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What is EIDHR?

The European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) is the concrete expression of the EU commitment to support and promote democracy and human rights in third countries.

Following up on the 2007-2013 EIDHR, it has been established in 2014 to contribute to achieving the EU's policies relating to human rights and democracy in non-EU countries, including the objectives outlined in the Strategic Framework on Human Rights and Democracy adopted by the Council on 25 June 2012 and its new Action Plan for 2015-2019.

Its budget is EUR 1,332,752,000 for 2014-2020 and is mainly channelled through civil society organisations whose projects are selected following calls for proposals (Delegations or Headquarters). The EIDHR is complementary to the other EU external assistance instruments.

The key objectives of the EIDHR are:

• supporting, developing and consolidating democracy in third countries, by enhancing participatory and representative democracy, strengthening the overall democratic cycle, in particular by reinforcing an active role for civil society within this cycle, and the rule of law, and improving the reliability of electoral processes, in particular by means of EU Electoral Observation Missions;
• enhancing respect for and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms, as proclaimed in the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international and regional human rights instruments, and strengthening their protection, promotion, implementation and monitoring, mainly through support to relevant civil society organisations, human rights defenders and victims of repression and abuse.
  
  How to do it?
  
  Follow the instructions and apply here.

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