[kictanet] Fwd: Update from the Lifeline Fund

[Arya Jeipea Karijo]

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On Wed, 17 Jun 2020, 13:44 Grace Bomu via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> Dear all,
> This may be of interest to CSOs and HRDs.
> Regards,
> -------
>
> Dear colleagues,
> This email is to share with you that the *Lifeline Embattled CSO
> Assistance Fund*, a consortium of 7 international non-governmental
> organizations supported by 19 governments interested to push back against
> civic space threats - is temporarily expanding its advocacy grant
> criteria to enable CSOs to hold governments accountable for violations
> committed due to increasing restrictions to civic space during COVID-19
>
> Please share with partners you consider could benefit from this fund.
> Best regards,
>
> *Sophia Hernández *
> Program Associate
> *Civic Engagement & Government **International *
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> From: Danya Greenfield <Greenfield at freedomhouse.org>
> Date: Mon, Jun 15, 2020 at 12:15 PM
> Subject: update from the Lifeline Fund
> To: Danya Greenfield <Greenfield at freedomhouse.org>
>
>
> Dear colleagues,
>
>
>
> We hope that you, your team, and your loved ones are healthy and safe. We
> are in a difficult moment – due to the impact of COVID-19 on all of our
> communities and this critical juncture for racial justice  – but we wanted
> to reach out to share some new information with you.  In response to
> increasing restrictions on civic space due to COVID-19, Lifeline is
> temporarily expanding its advocacy grant criteria to enable CSOs to hold
> governments accountable for such violations. Whereas our advocacy grants
> typically fund projects focused on freedom of association and assembly, we
> can now temporarily support projects that seek to address the impact of
> COVID-19 on a broader range of civic space issues, including freedom of
> expression; access to information and accountability; abuse of executive
> power; and misuse of surveillance and data.
>
>
>
> Attached you will find a summary of the three types of short-term
> assistance we can provide – emergency assistance, resiliency, and advocacy
> grants. We hope that you will share this information with other partners or
> CSOs that you feel might qualify for support, particularly those
> representing marginalized communities.  For more information, please check
> www.csolifeline.org.  As always, we welcome referrals from trusted
> partners.
>
>
>
> We look forward to engaging with you in thinking about more innovative
> ways to support CSOs on the front lines of human rights and social justice
> work around the world.
>
>
>
> Best
>
> Danya
>
>
>
>
>
> *The Lifeline Fund for Embattled CSOs <http://www.csolifeline.org/>
> provides **emergency financial assistance** to civil society
> organizations (CSOs) under threat or attack, as well as rapid response
> advocacy and resiliency grants to support CSOs in responding to broader
> threats against civic space. Founded in 2011, Lifeline is a consortium of 7
> international non-governmental organizations supported by 19 governments
> that aims to push back against civic space threats. The Lifeline consortium
> is led by Freedom House and consists of Front Line Defenders, CIVICUS,
> International Center for Not-For-Profit Law (ICNL), People in Need (PIN),
> FORUM-ASIA, and Swedish International Liberal Center (SILC). Since its
> founding, Lifeline has provided grants to 2,222 at-risk civil society
> organizations (CSOs) in 115 countries. *
>
>
>
> --
> Grace Mutung'u
> Skype: gracebomu
> @Bomu
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