Diakonia EU-Guatemala 2021-2023 Diakonia EU-Guatemala 2021-2023 Diakonia has applied for funding of 1 090 000 SEK to carry out the EU project "Sociedad civil articulada por la transparencia, los derechos humanos y la democracia en Guatemala" in Guatemala during the period 2021-2023.

The overall objective of the project is to contribute to the improvement of citizens’ participation and social auditing for the full validity of Human Rights in Guatemala.

The projects specific objective is to generate and develop the capacity for strategic articulation of the existing platforms and networks of the Civil Society of Guatemala, mainly indigenous people, women, children, young people, to strengthen their advocacy and social audit work in the formulation and evaluation of public policies, legislative agendas, reform of the justice sector, and accountability of state entities for the full enforcement of their rights and the strengthening of democracy.

In this EU project Diakonia will work in collaboration with two organizations: the Association of Comparative Studies in Guatemala's Penal Sciences (ICCPG) and the Instituto de enseñanza para el desarroll (IEPADES). Diakonia is the lead applicant and has the main responsibility for the implementation and coordination of the project. 

The current contribution has the EU-commission reference number: EuropeAid/168372/DD/ACT/GT. The contribution has a total budget of 400 000 EUR which is approximately 4 089 704 SEK. Diakonia has been provided with 300 000 EUR from the EU-commission and is applying for 1 090 000 SEK (approximately 25%) from Sida. Diakonia har ansökt om finansiering av egeninsats om 1 090 000 SEK för EU-projektet "Sociedad civil articulada por la transparencia, los derechos humanos y la democracia en Guatemala" för perioden 2021-2023.

Insatsens övergripande mål:

 "To contribute to the improvement of citizens’ participation and social auditing for the full validity of Human Rights in Guatemala".

Insatsens specifika mål:

"The projects specific objective is to generate and develop the capacity for strategic articulation of the existing platforms and networks of the Civil Society of Guatemala, mainly indigenous people, women, children, young people, to strengthen their advocacy and social audit work in the formulation and evaluation of public policies, legislative agendas, reform of the justice sector, and accountability of state entities for the full enforcement of their rights and the strengthening of democracy".

I denna EU-insats kommer Diakonia att arbeta i samverkan med två organisationer: Asociación Instituto de Estudios Comparados en Ciencias Penales de Guatemala (ICCPG) och Instituto de enseñanza para el desarrollo (IEPADES). Diakonia är huvudsökande organisation och har det övergripande ansvaret för projektets implementering och koordinering.  

Denna insats har EU-kommissionens referensnummer: EuropeAid/168372/DD/ACT/GT. Insatsen har en total budget på 400 000 EUR, vilket motsvarar cirka 4 089 704 SEK. Av detta har Diakonia beviljats 300 000 EUR från EU-kommissionen och ansöker om 1 090 000 SEK (cirka 25%) från Sida. Insatsens övergripande mål:

"To contribute to the improvement of citizens participation and social auditing for the full validity of Human Rights in Guatemala".

Insatsen specifika mål:

"To generate and develop the capacity for strategic articulation of the existing platforms and networks of the Civil Society of Guatemala, mainly indigenous people, women, children, young people, to strengthen their advocacy and social audit work in the formulation and evaluation of public policies, legislative agendas, reform of the justice sector, and accountability of state entities for the full enforcement of their rights and the strengthening of democracy".