Call for concept bids for the 2014/15 Human Rights and Democracy Programme
皇冠体育app British Embassy in Dushanbe invites organisations operating in Tajikistan to submit project concept bids for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office鈥檚 (FCO) 2014/15 Human Rights and Democracy Programme (HRDP).

皇冠体育app deadline to submit concept notes is 28 February 2014.
皇冠体育app HRDP is the FCO鈥檚 dedicated fund supporting human rights and democracy work overseas. 皇冠体育app programme aims to make a difference to people鈥檚 lives, helping to build the capacity of governments and civil society to promote and protect human rights. In 2013/14, the programme supported over 80 projects worldwide.
Human rights, democracy and the rule of law are at the heart of Her Majesty鈥檚 Government鈥檚 foreign policy. 皇冠体育app HRDP targets areas that are both important to us and where we consider we can make the greatest impact in delivering the FCO鈥檚 overarching purpose to 鈥減ursue an active and activist foreign policy, working with other countries and strengthening the rules-based international system in support of our values鈥�.
2014/15 Programme
皇冠体育app target areas for 2014/15 are:
- global torture prevention
- abolition of the death penalty
- promotion and protection of freedom of expression
- upholding freedom of religion and belief
- women鈥檚 rights
- business and human rights
- strengthening democratic processes
- preventing sexual violence in conflict
Selection Criteria
Projects must deliver outputs and outcomes relevant to the target areas. Projects that clearly demonstrate how they will address the target areas will improve their chance of support. Bids will also be assessed against the following criteria:
- Value for money
- Evidence of local demand/need
- Project viability, including capacity of implementing organisation(s)
- Project design, including clear, achievable objectives/outputs
- Sustainability
- Good risk and stakeholder management
We would strongly recommend that potential implementers in Tajikistan contact the Embassy to discuss their proposed project prior to formally submitting a concept bid.