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The '''United Nations Democracy Fund''' is a funding agency that supports projects that strengthen the voice of civil society, promote human rights, and encourage the participation of all groups in democratic processes. <br> | [[File:UNDEF Logo.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.0|alt=United Nations Democracy Fund.|United Nations Democracy Fund.]] | ||
The '''UNDEF''' | |||
The '''United Nations Democracy Fund''' is a funding agency that supports projects that strengthen the voice of civil society, promote human rights, and encourage the participation of all groups in democratic processes. <br> | |||
UNDEF projects are two years long and fall under one or more of seven main areas; | |||
*Community Activism | |||
*Rule of Law and Human Rights | |||
*Tools for Knowledge | |||
*Women's Empowerment | |||
*Youth Engagement | |||
*Media and Freedom of Information | |||
*Strengthening Civil Society Capacity for Interaction with Government | |||
The '''UNDEF''' is supporting the [[Reinventing Democracy in the Digital Era (UNDEF)]] project. | |||
==External Links== | |||
*[http://www.un.org/democracyfund/about-undef Official Website] | |||
[[Category: Funding Agencies]] | [[Category: Funding Agencies]] |
Latest revision as of 02:02, 17 June 2015
The United Nations Democracy Fund is a funding agency that supports projects that strengthen the voice of civil society, promote human rights, and encourage the participation of all groups in democratic processes.
UNDEF projects are two years long and fall under one or more of seven main areas;
- Community Activism
- Rule of Law and Human Rights
- Tools for Knowledge
- Women's Empowerment
- Youth Engagement
- Media and Freedom of Information
- Strengthening Civil Society Capacity for Interaction with Government
The UNDEF is supporting the Reinventing Democracy in the Digital Era (UNDEF) project.