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  • Presentation
    • Who are we
    • Why do we exist
    • How do we work
    • What have we done
    • Who supports us
  • Structure
    • Board
    • Council of Representatives
    • Secretariat
  • Grants
    • Criteria
    • Urgent grants
    • Standard grants
    • Procedures
    • FAQ
  • Resources
    • Statutes
    • Internal policies
    • Annual Reports
    • External Evaluations
    • Studies
  • Partners
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    • Human Rights Funders Network
    • Ariadne
    • EU Human Rights Defenders Mechanism
  • Recruitment
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Why do we exist

Why do we exist

Although the region has undergone considerable changes since 2004 and civil society’s strategies and means of action have expanded, significant funding gaps remain. There is a lack of endogenous sources of financing, while the access to foreign funding is hampered by the global economic crisis, the rise of populist nationalisms and the fight against terrorism.

Moreover, recent research conducted by the Human Rights Funders’ Network reveals that the Middle East and North Africa lags behind almost all regions of the world, receiving limited human rights funds from private foundations and bilateral and multilateral donors. Therefore, the need for investment in civil societies from the region remains significant.

Given the complex regulatory frameworks and diverse national dynamics, mainstream donors often hesitate to intervene by providing seed or core funding, or they lack the capacity or mechanisms to respond rapidly, to creatively move resources, or to allocate a large number of small and individual grants.

By focusing its attention on a specific region and on those who are isolated and have limited capacities to receive mainstream donors’ support, the Foundation plays a key role in supporting pluralist civil society dynamics to be key drivers of democratic reforms and to combat impunity, inequalities and other sources of radicalisation.

Tags | Foundation Centre, identity, necessity
About EMHRF

About EMHRF

The Foundation aims at providing flexible financial assistance to regional, national and local human rights NGOs and institutes as well as individuals who promote, support, protect and monitor the observance of human rights in the South-Mediterranean region.

Grants are allocated to support defenders and NGOs that are at risk or facing difficulties, and NGOs that carry out innovative, sensitive initiatives, aim to develop women and youth’s leadership, and operate in remote regions.

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  • EmergingA few examples… MOROCCO Seizing the opportunity offered by the new migration policy, a unique Platform composed of a dozen of newly registered migrants’ associations…May 23, 2018
  • InnovationA few examples… TUNISIA Thanks to the collection of digital archives by a group of civil society activists across Tunisia during the period 2016-2018, an…May 23, 2018
  • ProtectionA few examples… EGYPT Eight human rights NGOs have jointly received distinctly tailored security trainings and IT equipment aimed at mitigating threats and securing their…May 23, 2018

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