Call to civil society organizations to apply for funding The United Nations Democracy Fund invites civil society organizations to apply for project funding. Project proposals may be submitted on-line in English or French, the two working languages of the UN, between 22 November 2019 and 22 December 2019 at www.un.org/democracyfund. You can find guidelines, FAQs and lessons learned for applicants at https://www.un.org/democracyfund/content/call-project-proposals. UNDEF supports projects that empower civil society, promote human rights, and encourage the participation of all groups in democratic processes. Most UNDEF funding goes to local civil society organizations. In this way, UNDEF plays a distinct role in complementing the UN's other work -- the work with Governments -- to strengthen democratic governance around the world. UNDEF projects…

Issuance Date: 27 November 2019 Closing Date: 17 December 2019 Sub award Maximum Amount: $ 400,000 per location Maximum Number of Anticipated Sub-Awards: Three (One in Mosul, One in Sinjar, One in Tel Kaif) Subject: Mercy Corps Request for Applications (RFA) Number MCSIDA12527 Dear Prospective Applicants, Mercy Corps is seeking applications from qualified Local Non-Governmental Organisations (LNGOs) and/or Community-Based Organisations (CBOs) to implement, as sub recipients, the SIDA-funded “Promoting Resilience for Returnees and Host Communities in Ninewa (TAGHIR)” programme. Mercy Corps is currently implementing this programme in three districts of Ninewa: Mosul, Sinjar, and Tel Kaif. Mercy Corps is looking for qualified LNGOs and CBOs as sub-award partners in each location to co-implement the programme at the sub- district/district level.…

Funding migration management in Asia: Call for Proposals The Silk Routes Facility has launched a Call for Proposals (CfP) for migration management projects in five Silk Routes as well as five Central Asian countries. The CfP aims to support initiatives to improve migration management frameworks in the following ten countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Iran, Iraq, and Pakistan, as well as Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Proposals can be in the range from 150,000 to 250,000 EUR and have a duration of 6 to 18 months. Eligible applicants are invited to submit their proposals related to enhancing implementation of the priorities set out by the 2013 Istanbul Ministerial Declaration of the Budapest Process: Migration and Mobility, Integration, Migration and Development, Irregular…