Request for Statements of Interest - China

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DRL invites organizations to submit statements of interest outlining program concepts and organizational capacity to manage projects that will advance DRL policy priorities in the following areas: � Rule of Law: Legal reform; implementation of existing laws; public interest law; capacity development for legal actors and development of the legal profession; criminal defense; access to legal services for the underserved and vulnerable populations, measures to help China implement the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities � Civil Society: Developmental and capacity building for non-governmental entities; reform or establishment of underlying systems and institutions in the nonprofit sector; cross-sector collaboration � Labor: Labor rights and working conditions; collective bargaining; workplace representation; mediation; migrant worker interests � Religious Freedom: Religious pluralism and social harmony, particularly in minority areas, support for the capacity of religious groups to provide social services. � Freedom of Information and Expression: Transparency and open government information, press freedom, media reform, and journalism � Public participation: Processes and methodologies to improve the quality and scope of citizen input into government decision-making Where applicable, projects should demonstrate the capacity to include persons with disabilities in programming. Funding for projects in Taiwan will only be considered to the extent that they are matched with sources other than the United States government. DRL seeks to fund projects that will have a direct and lasting impact by promoting reforms and structural changes. High preference will be given to cutting edge program concepts that use innovative approaches appropriate for the Chinese context.

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