Diakonia

National Network
Egypt
Address

56,Road 105, Maadi, P.O. Box 72, Maadi
Cairo
Egypt

Telephone
0020 2 25 25 36 97
E-Mail
nermeen.nayer@gmail.com
Mobile Phone
0020106712846
Website
http://www.diakonia.se
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1993
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
  2. Environment/Sustainable development
  3. Gender
  4. Human rights
  5. International/Cultural relations
  6. Media
General Information
Egypt office is part of the Middle East region, with one country representative and 8 active partners. Budgetary resources available in Egypt in a year: 500000 USD, would probably be multiplied starting July 2011 Sources of Funding; Sida, CivSam Program Modalities of action: Civil society strengthening projects around a rights' issue, using rights based approach. Partners in Egypt: EACPE, CEOSS, BLACD, CEWLA, Hope Village, Pop. Coincil, MediaHouse
Mission and Objectives

Diakonia’s vision is for each and every human being to live a dignified existence in a just and sustainable world, free from poverty.
Diakonia’s mission is to change unfair political, economic and social structures that generate poverty, oppression and violence.
Objectives: to support civil-society organizations to increase their role in policy making and policy implementation towards more respect for democracy and human rights, socioeconomic justice, gender equality and non-violent conflict resolution, as well as to eradicate the multidimensional aspects of poverty.

Main Projects / Activities

Civil society strengthening, networking and empowerment of rights holders groups around the following issues:
Democracy and elections monitoring, socioeconomic justice networking and campaign strategizing, combating violence against women, child protection for street children and girls at risk of FGM, Media production on child protection.

Contact (1) Full Name
Nermeen Nayer
Head of the organisation
Bo Fosberg