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Rule of Law Russian Grants Program's Request for Proposals
SPONSOR: Agency for International Development
SYNOPSIS: The Rule of Law Consortium (ARD/Checchi Joint Venture)
formally announces the second cycle of the Russia Rule of Law (ROL)
Grants Program sponsored under the auspices of the United States
Agency for International Development in order to create a stable legal
and political environment for developing and strengthening Rule of Law
in the transition to democratic, market-based society in Russia. The
Russian Grants Program is soliciting proposals for projects which will
be carried out in the Russian Federation through U.S. and Russian
organizations that propose action-oriented programs that are designed
to strengthen core legal institutions and processes (as well as civil
society as it relates to legal development) in order to support
general legal reform, encourage an orderly transition to a market-
based economy, protect human rights, and limit the potential for
arbitrary exercise of governmental power.
DEADLINES: 1995-06-02
OBJECTIVES: Although support is not limited to any predetermined list
of activities, the following are illustrative increasing public
awareness and knowledge of laws and legal procedures; helping citizens
organize to advocate changes in the legal system; helping citizens
protect their individual and property rights; helping citizens utilize
the legal system for the adjudication of conflict; developing systems
of private and quasi-public alternative dispute resolution; helping
the public remove legal and regulatory constraints on private sector
commercial activities; helping the public establish constitutiona
guarantees of private ownership, commercial activity and public
accountability; developing a system of administrative law, public
defenders' offices, and other oversight organizations, etc.
RESTRICTIONS: Proposals are requested from U.S. not-for-profit, non-
governmental and private voluntary organizations in co-partnership
with corresponding entities in Russia.
MONETARY: Awards may range anywhere from $5,000 to $100,000 depending
on the actual needs of the project. All proposals require a 25% match
from non-U.S. Government sources.
COMMENTS:
CONTACT INFO: Barry O'Connor, Ph.D.; 1819 L Street, NW; Suite 500;
Washington, DC 20036
Telephone: 202-861-0934
FAX: 202-861-0513
Email Address: [email protected]
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