Belgian grants in the field of Peace Building

Description

1) Objective

The Belgian Embassy in Cameroon funds projects in the field of peace building. The funding of such projects constitutes an instrument of the Belgian foreign policy. This instrument is used in combination with the other (financial) instruments available. The following objectives and scopes can be formulated within which the projects have to be situated, relating to ongoing conflicts and pre- or post-conflict situations:

• (1) Mediation in impending and ongoing conflicts – processes of peace dialogue and (inter)national reconciliation – crisis management;
• (2) Compensation for damage caused by a conflict (i.e. socio-economic reconstruction, trauma care for victims of violence, regional integration, return of refugees and internally displaced persons);
• (3) Disarmament – demobilisation – (re)integration of ex-combatants (DDR);
• (4) Building/reinforcement of public institutions, contribution towards good governance;
• (5) Building/reinforcement of the rule of law and of the judiciary apparatus;
• (6) Building/reinforcement of a legitimate and efficient security apparatus;
• (7) Capacity building and reinforcement of civil society;
• (8) Building of a democratic society, support to participative processes (i.e. support to parliaments , support to elections, support to free and democratic media, promotion of minorities’ and women’s movements’ rights, promotion of the mechanisms for social consultation);
• (9) Respect and awareness-raising with regard to human rights;
• (10) Promotion of the rights of the child, with the emphasis on the problem of child soldiers;
• (11) Mine-clearance and non-proliferation;
• and (12) Efficient and fair management of natural resources.

2) Eligibility

Eligible are: (1) international or regional organisations, whether or not partner institutions of multilateral cooperation; (2) Belgian, foreign and international NGO’s and associations, nonprofit making and with a legal status; (3) universities, higher education and other research institutions.

3) Location

Actions must take place in Cameroon.

4) Budget

The maximum duration of a project is 36 months. The yearly amount available for this budget line is approximately €5,000,000.

5) Application

Each project proposal will be submitted by e-mail and in two printed copies. Project proposals can be submitted at any time but preferably between 1st January and 30th June.