Tawanmandi – A trust fund to strengthen Civil Society in Afghanistan
Civil Society in Afghanistan becomes increasingly stronger and aware of its role to advocate for rights and good governance. However, it remains still weak, has low capacity and little recognition for this role and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) lack coordination in their programmes and activities. The Tawanmandi (lit. empowering) Trust Fund is a means to address these shortcomings through channelling funds in a coordinated manner while simultaneously providing capacity development and promoting dialogue between civil society and government.
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
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Afghanistan |
Governance Human rights Conflict & fragility Conflict prevention and transformation
Decentralisation
Human rights (incl. Women's rights) Conflict prevention |
01.10.2012
- 30.09.2016 |
CHF 4'400'000
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- The SDC contribution will be earmarked for the thematic sector of human rights
- A CSO not getting project fund from Tawanmandi will be mandated on provincial level for accountability checks (project will be proposed at a later stage upon thorough scrutiny)
- Other OI
- UK Department for International Development (DFID)
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Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY
GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY
GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY
Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation Decentralisation and support to subnational government (incl. accountability)
Human rights
Civilian peace-building, conflict prevention and resolution
Cross-cutting topics Crisis prevention
The project takes account of gender equality as a cross-cutting theme.
The project takes account of democratisation, good governance and human rights as cross-cutting themes.
The project also supports partner organisation improvements
Aid Type Basketpooled multi-donor fund
Project number 7F08439
| Background |
Civil Society Organisations set off activities that promote political participation and worke towards the engagement of the Afghan population in the social and economic affairs of the country. However, these activities remain weak and uncoordinated as the support from the international community is being provided in a highly fragmented manner and the support from the government is insufficient. In order to fulfil its role as a strong counterpart to the government, the civil society needs increased capacity, an acknowledged platform to advocate on behalf of the citizens and better coordinated technical and financial support. |
| Objectives |
The project contributes to improved governance in Afghanistan through greater accountability and responsiveness to citizens from the government side and increased capacity from the civil society side. |
| Target groups |
Civil Society Organisations, Government as the duty bearers, and the donor community |
| Medium-term outcomes |
An inclusive civil society that is better able to engage effectively on human rights, access to justice, anticorruption, peace building and conflict resolution, and media |
| Results |
Results from previous phases: |
| Directorate/federal office responsible |
SDC |
| Credit area |
Development cooperation |
| Project partners |
Contract partner Other International Organization |
| Budget | Current phase Swiss budget CHF 4'400'000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF 4'370'000 |
| Project phases |
Phase 1 01.10.2012 - 30.09.2016 (Completed) |