Sunday, 3 May 2009

DANIDA BOARD APPROVES SECOND PHASE OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS AND GOOD GOVERNANCE PROGRAMME IN CAMBODIA

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark
http://www.phnompenh.um.dk

On 1 April 2009, Danida’s Board approved the second phase of Danida’s Human Rights and Good Governance programme in Cambodia, which is managed by the Representative Office of Denmark in Phnom Penh. The second phase runs for two years until the end of 2010 with a total of 14,9 mio. Danish Kroner.

Support will be provided to the implementation of the Royal Government of Cambodia’s Legal and Judicial Reform Strategy, strengthening of indigenous peoples' rights, strengthening of the National Audit Authority as well as Public Administration Reform. Furthermore, activities carried out by a number of civil society organisations will be supported, including provision of legal aid to poor and vulnerable groups, strengthening of cooperation between local organisations and commune councils in resolving conflicts over access to land and other natural resources, monitoring of human rights and strengthening the ability of citizens to defend their rights, provision of alternative conflict resolution mechanisms, strengthening of popular engagement in the Khmer Rouge Tribunal and provision of evidence for the trials, strengthening civil society advocacy for better management of revenues from extractive industries, dissemination of information on corruption matters as well as advocacy for improving access to information in the government

For more information on this support please click
here.

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