Period of Performance: January 01, 2017-June 30, 2022 Working Area: National and sub-national levels Budget: NRs 3,66,96,283 Background: The Civil Society: Mutual Accountability Project (CS:MAP) was a five-year project (April 2016-April 2021) and further extended till June 2022 supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by FHI 360 in partnership with Equal Access International (EAI) and International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL). CS:MAP’s goal was to foster a more legitimate, accountable, and resilient Nepali civil society that is capable of advancing the public interest. This grant to NFN was issued under the “Strengthening Enabling Environment” fund to contribute to the project’s Objective 1: Strengthened enabling environment for civil society and media. NFN is an umbrella organization of NGOs working in various fields of social welfare and development. Established in 1991 for the promotion and protection of social justice, human rights and pro-poor development, NFN has evolved as a national organization working for the entire NGO movement in Nepal. It is actively working to unite, organize and mobilize civil society to create a peaceful, democratic and just Nepal. NFN is a democratic organization run by a team of NGO professionals who volunteer their services to achieve the vision of NFN. NFN has been implementing CS:MAP-funded project to strengthen enabling environment for civil society and to promote civic space since January 01, 2017. Goal and Objectives: The aim of this grant is to strengthen enabling environment for civil society at the national level and improve key policies, laws, or regulations through effective and coordinated advocacy initiatives. Beneficiaries Primary: Civil society organizations, media, academicians, campaigners, central and federal governments, bureaucrats, law makers Secondary: Academicians, local governments, community people, politicians Download Documents: BEEN Project Lesson Learn and Achievement Report 2022 COVID-19 and Nepali Civil Society Organization Policy Review of CSOs on Province level Policy Review Report of National Laws on CSOs (Kiran) Model CSO Coordination Guideline for Local Governments CSO's Minimum Standard of Internal Governance and Self regulation CSO's Joint Position Paper CSO Roadmap 2018 Study of Bagmati Province on Civic Participation in Local Government Law Making Process Study of Karnali Province on Civic Participation in Local Government Law Making Process Study of Sudurpaschim Province on Civic Participation in Local Government Law Making Process
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