Maat for Peace, Development and Human Rights

Project title: ALLIANCE OF CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS IN ORDER TO UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW (UPR). From 01/07/2009 to 30/06/2010 Objective: To increase the capacity of Egyptian civil society to report on human rights environment within Egypt to the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review Results: 1. Participated in the submission of reports to the High Commissioner for Human Rights in 2010 for Egypt’s Universal Periodic Review 2. Identified and recruited NGOs to the alliance resulting in a total of 49 members 3. Held symposiums, seminars, and community meetings to raise awareness and citizen participation on the UPR process. Project title: ALLIANCE OF CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS IN ORDER TO UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW (UPR). From 01/01/2014 to 31/03/2014 Objective: To increase the capacity of Egyptian civil society to report on human rights environment within Egypt to the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review Results: 1. Participated in the submission of reports to the High Commissioner for Human Rights in 2014 for Egypt’s Universal Periodic Review 2. Identified and recruited NGOs to the alliance resulting in a total of 49 members Project title: INTEGRATED PROTECTION OF THE FAMILIES OF PRISONERS AND DETAINEES-INTEGRATION AND REHABILITATION Supported by: The  Swiss Foundation  DROSOS From 01/03/2012 to 30/04/2015 Objectives and results of the action Objective: To improve the social, economic, and legal situations for detainees and families of prisoners in 6 districts of Cairo and Giza. Results: 1. Trained 120 social workers and psychologists working in schools, family courts, prisons, and NGOs on conflict resolution, counselling strategies and skills to work directly with marginalised populations 2. Provided training on integrated protection and rehabilitation for 2200 detainees and their families including entrepreneurial skills, accessing small business loans and social security pensions, and vocational trainings 3. Conducted a series of awareness and education workshops targeted towards 400 children and youth of detainees to improve their social integration Project title: SKILLS TO SUCCEED Supported by: Save the Children (Egypt Office) From 01/08/2013 to 30/04/2014 Objective: To increase social and economic opportunities for youth in marginalised communities Results: 1. Provided technical and vocational training to 1500 youth ages 15 – 24 years old 2. Assisted the youth in gaining entrepreneurial skills, employment opportunities, and receiving small business loans Project title: RESPONSIVE DECENTRALIZATION TO CITIZENS’ RIGHTS Supported by: The German Hanns Seidel Foundation From 01/07/2012 to 31/01/2014 Objective: To promote decentralization processes in local governments and increase government engagement with local populations Results: 1. Provided  systematic information and practical experiments conclusions in terms of the application of decentralization; 2. Developed four advanced training guides to develop the capacity of active community parties in the application of decentralization; 3. Developed an integrated proposal based on the stimulation models for 100 youth, aimed at developing the constitutional framework of the local administration that was presented to the Constituency Assembly to amend the constitution in 2013; 4. Maximized the community and media attention to the decentralization application issue; 5. (40)  Egyptian media figures are involved in the decentralization efforts; 6. (240) members of local administration and the Nile Media Centers employees obtained the skills and capacity to enable them to play an effective role in the success of decentralization application; 7. (20) CSOs has the human cadres that will enable them to play an effective role in the decentralization application; 8. Improved the level of local governance response to citizens need; (160) young women and community leaders has the capacity to effectively participate in developing community initiatives to improve the development level in their communities along with responding to local citizen needs. Project title: PROTECT YOUR VOICE FROM INVALIDITY ( three phases) Supported by: International Organization for Electoral Systems (IFES) From 01/10/2011 to 31/10/2015 Objective: To increase voter participation in the Egyptian elections and reduce the number of invalid votes Results: 1. Raised awareness and proper election registration methods to more than 25,000 people within 2 months on the Parliament elections (2011-2012) 2. Raised awareness to more than 15,000 people about the Shura Council elections to increase voter participation 3. Raised awareness to 25,000 people for the Parliament election (2011 & 2012) Project title: CITIZEN’S VOICE ( 2 PHASES) Supported by: the Foundation for the Future From 26/03/2009 to 30/07/2012 Objective: To improve civil society access to local decision-making processes Results: 1. Observation, documentation and advocacy to improve the social and economic status associated to public services 2. Conducted capacity building workshops to engage the public in civic action 3. Held seminars and awareness raising workshops to increase education and commitment from local elected officials on decentralization Organised community meetings to address local issues including health sanitation, clean water, and food security with grassroots groups and government officials Project title: IMPROVING ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RIGHTS EMPOWERMENT Supported by: the French Cultural Center From 01/06/2011 to 31/08/2011 Objective: To build the capacity of civil society to use the Rights-based Approach to improve social and economic conditions for marginalised populations Results: 1. Held capacity building workshops on advocacy, legal skills, and civic action for grassroots and NGOs based in Atfih and Ayat provinces 2. Conducted seminars to bring awareness to the health and sanitation situation Project title: THE EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN FOR GOVERNANCE IN THE EGYPTIAN VILLAGE (WOSOOL) Supported by: the AUSAID From 01/06/2010 to 31/05/2011 Objective: To enhance women’s participation in local governance Results: 1. Supported 120 local women leaders in 3 governorates to manage election campaigns and run for local offices 2. Raised awareness and community-led actions to empower and encourage 1000 women to seek elected positions 3. Trained women candidates on leadership, public speaking, networking, and political skills 4. Enabled 4 NGOs to establish institutional mechanisms to provide electoral support for women. Project title: DECENTRALIZATION AND EFFECTIVE PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES supported by: Hanns Seidel German Foundation From 01/06/2011 to 30/09/2011 Objective: To increase the capacity of civil society and local leaders to implement decentralization processes Results: 1. Trained 100 local executive leaders on community participatory strategies and local development processes 2. Raised awareness and community-led actions to empower local populations to lead community development Project title: CAPACITY ENHANCEMENT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE POLITICAL PARTICIPATION OF YOUTH Supported by: The German Hanns Seidel Foundation From 01/10/2011 to 31/12/2011 Objective: To enhance and encourage youth civic awareness and participation in political processes Results: Conducted capacity building with 100 youth centres and organizations on legal and political skills, civic action, and advocacy Project title: The Joint Mission to Observe the Constitutional Referendum 2013 Supported by: The Global Network for Rights and Development From 01/12/2013 To 28 /02/2014 Objectives : Providing mechanisms to the transparency and integrity of the referendum on the Egyptian elections. Results 1. Monitored the referendum through 1.245 local observers and 60 international observers 2. Prepared and disseminated documented reports on the results of the observation process Project title: The Joint Mission to Observe the Presidential Elections in Egypt 2014 Supported by: The Global Network for Rights and Development From 26/04/2014 To 30/06/2014 Objectives: Providing Mechanisms to the Integrity and Transparency of the Egyptian Presidential Elections Results 1. Monitored the presidential elections 2014 via 2,490 local observers and 150 international observers 2. Prepared and published documented reports on the monitoring process Project title: Observing the Parliamentary Elections in Jordan 2013 Supported by: Embassy of Switzerland  Office for International Cooperation From 20/01/2013 To 31/ 01/2013 Objectives : Providing regional mechanisms to promote the integrity of the election in Jordan  Results 1. Delegated 5 members of Maat Foundation experts to monitor the parliamentary elections 2013 in Jordan based on official permissions of the Jordanian authorities 2. Issued a report and realistic recommendations to the Jordanian authorities to improve the elections procedures in the future Project title: "Cultural Exchange between Euro-Mediterranean Civil Society Organizations" Surrounding Public Policy Advocacy skills Supported by: The Euro-Mediterranean Anna Lindh Foundation for the Dialogue Between Cultures From 01/10/2012 To 31/ 09/2013 Objective: To contribute in achieving regional democratic transitions towards more democratic practices and respect for human rights. Results 1. Increased the capacity and improved the skills of 15 civil society organizations in Egypt, Tunis, and Palestine on how to achieve democratic transition; 2. Enabled 15 civil society organizations to have a participatory approach regarding working with the governments to promote the values of integrity, transparency and accountability; 3. Enabled 15 of civil work to analyze public policy and to propose responsive policies to citizens interests. Project title: Regional ALF Seminar on post-Arab Spring Civil Society Needs and Challenges in light of the new transitional context Supported by: The Euro-Mediterranean Anna Lindh Foundation for the Dialogue Between Cultures Objective: Improving governing legislative frameworks for non-governmental action in the Arab Region Results: 1. Built the capacity and skills of 126 civil society actors in 3 governorates in Egypt; 2. Increased media attention and community awareness to the right to organize in Egypt, Lebanon, and Palestine; 3. Compared governing regulations to the right to organize and exchanged expertise between Egypt, Palestine, Lebanon, Italy, and Czech Republic; 4. Inaugurated a regional network for civil work promotion in the project partner countries Project title: the Network Strategic Development Scheme - Step 6 (under implementation) Supported by: The Euro-Mediterranean Anna Lindh Foundation for the Dialogue Between Cultures From 01/11/2013 to  31/10/2014 Objective: To empower the ALF National Networks as spaces for conception, action and exchange for intercultural dialogue by fostering their coordination, mobilisation and development. Expected Results: 1. Building the capacity of at least 20 member organization cadres on how to manage dialogues and debates. 2. 1250 viewers at least will understand the importance of dialogue, acceptance of the other, and difference between conflict and competition. 3. Raising the awareness of 2000 community members about the importance of the culture of dialogue. 4. Networking among at least 50 of the ALF members of the network and enabling them to present the results of their work. 5. Raising  the capacities of at least 50 member institutions on using effective tools to deliver their message to the community and to promote the issues they are working on, via a participatory training