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Office of Democracy and Governance
>> Regional Overview >> DCHA Overview >> Office of Democracy and Governance Overview Program Data Sheet
932-003PROGRAM: Central Programs, Office of Democracy and Governance (DCHA/DG)
PROGRAM TITLE: Civil Society (Pillar: Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance)
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE AND NUMBER: Informed citizen's groups effectively contribute to more responsive government; 932-003
STATUS: Continuing
PLANNED FY2002 OBLIGATION AND FUNDING SOURCE: $8,990,000 DA
PRIOR YEAR UNOBLIGATED AND FUNDING SOURCE: $4,725,000 DA
PROPOSED FY2003 OBLIGATION AND FUNDING SOURCE: $12,508,000 DA1
INITIAL OBLIGATION: FY1997 ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE: FY2007Summary: The DCHA/DG civil society program provides technical assistance and support to USAID missions worldwide through the development of new methodologies and synthesis of lessons learned in the design and implementation of civil society assistance and through management of contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements. The purpose of this DCHA/DG program is to strengthen USAID programming and reinforce country-based efforts through:
- Support for civil society organizations, including democratic labor unions, seeking to expand and enhance citizen participation in democratic governance;
- Support for monitoring and advocacy organizations, on behalf of garment workers, through assistance and training programs (the anti-sweatshop initiative);
- Support for development of independent media; and
- Civic education programs designed to strengthen democratic political culture through education.
Inputs, Outputs, and Activities: FY 2002 and FY 2003 Programs: DCHA/DG will continue USAID's longstanding support for democratic labor unions which is crucial to democratization around the world. DCHA/DG's support focuses on creating an environment to allow democratic trade unions to develop and become effective forces in democratization. DCHA/DG seeks to broaden the labor portfolio to support other USAID programs, such as economic growth, workforce development, and health in which labor unions have proven to be effective partners. DCHA/DG, through the global grant agreement, has and will continue to fund offices in over 20 countries, with support to additional countries. The current country programs include Indonesia, Mexico, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.
DCHA/DG focuses on independent media, an important aspect of democratic growth. To support independent media in FY 2002 and FY 2003, DCHA/DG and its grantees will design activities to track freedom of press issues; raise awareness of media law-related problems; provide expert review of draft or existing legislation; design training modules for advocates of press freedom and media law reform; and provide legal advice and assistance to media professionals attempting to reform the media legal enabling environment in their countries. DCHA/DG expects that these efforts will result in better protections for independent media in emerging democracies. Also, DCHA/DG will continue to support independent media, through grants with Internews and Western Kentucky University. Assistance will include training, U.S. site visits, and small grants for media professionals.
In FY 2002 and FY 2003, DCHA/DG will continue to promote civic education through activities to promote democratic values as part of children's core education. DCHA/DG, through grantees, will implement civic education programs in elementary and secondary schools, and will continue activities to expand school-based pedagogy and curricula that foster the development of civic skills and values.
In FY 2003, DCHA/DG will take advantage of globalization to link civil society organizations as a means of spreading democratic values. Information Communications Technologies (ICT) (Internet, radio, etc.) are becoming an important means for linking groups within and across national boundaries to support democratic political reform. DCHA/DG will begin a program to inventory ICT use in donor-supported DG programs; summarize success stories, lessons learned, and best practices in ICT applications; and provide recommendations for USAID on when and how best to integrate ICT into DG programs.
Performance and Results: DCHA/DG manages two anti-sweatshop programs, which have led to the development of a code of conduct for manufacturers and provided support to grassroots nongovernmental organizations. Other labor activities include support to the American Center for International Labor Solidarity, which in Zimbabwe supported a broad-based coalition of organizations campaigning for democratic reforms, and in Bangladesh provided support to a women's labor organization. DCHA/DG assisted in the start-up of a national school-based civic education program in Indonesia promoting democratic values and practices. Finally, the training of Indonesian radio journalists and radio station managers at Western Kentucky University (Internews) has resulted in increased news coverage, improved news formats, and the broadcast of feature stories, produced during training in Indonesia.
Principal Contractors, Grantees, or Agencies: Contracts: Creative Associates International (sub-contractors: The Asia Foundation, Counterpart International, Development Alternatives, International Center for Not-for-profit Law, and the International Research and Exchange Board), Management Systems International (sub-contractors: Advocacy Institute, Center for Development Communication, Children's Resources International, Esquel Group Foundation, Yeshiva University, Institute for Development Research, International Center for Not-for-profit Law, International Development Professionals, International Media Center at Florida International University, League of Women Voters, and Oxford University). Cooperative agreements: Academy for Educational Development (affiliates: Management Systems International, Mercy Corps International, International Foundation for Election Systems, International Labor Rights Fund, International Research & Exchanges Board, International Center for Not-for-profit Law, The Johns Hopkins University, The Kettering Foundation, and Search for Common Ground), PACT (affiliates: The American Center for International Labor Solidarity, The Center for Civic Education, The Center for Private Enterprise, Children's Resources International, and UNITE Union), The American Center for International Labor Solidarity, the International Labor Rights Fund, and Western Kentucky University (Internews).
1 Includes expected operating year transfers of $3,000,000 DA from LAC Bureau and $3,000,000 DA from AFR Bureau for Labor AFL/CIO.
US Financing in Thousands of Dollars
DCHA/DG Civil Society, 932-003 Total Economic Support Funds Development Assistance Total Through September 30, 2000 Obligations 74,485 11,956 62,529 Expenditures 65,818 10,926 54,892 Unliquidated 8,667 1,030 7,637 Fiscal Year 2001 Obligations 11,072 1,353 9,719 Expenditures 11,388 500 10,888 Through September 30, 2001 Obligations 85,557 13,309 72,248 Expenditures 77,206 11,426 65,780 Unliquidated 8,351 1,883 6,468 Prior Year Unobligated Funds Obligations* 4,725 0 4,725 Planned Fiscal Year 2002 NOA Obligations** 8,990 0 8,990 Total Planned Fiscal Year 2002 Obligations 13,715 0 13,715 Proposed Fiscal Year 2003 NOA Obligations 12,508 0 12,508 Future Obligations 0 0 0 Est. Total Cost 111,780 13,309 98,471 *of which, $325,000 in DA are prior year reobligations.
**Includes expected operating year budget transfers of $3,000,000 from LAC Bureau and $3,000,000 from from AFR Bureau for Labor AFL/CIO.
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