Human Rights Grants (HRG) program in Tajikistan
The Human Rights grants program will support local and international organizations working in Tajikistan on acute Human Rights issues. The program will provide cofunding opportunities to selected projects related to child rights, freedom of press, human rights in custody, prevention of gender-based violence and the rights of migrants/refugees.
Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
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Tajikistan |
Human rights Conflict & fragility Gender Governance
Human rights (incl. Women's rights)
Conflict prevention Sexual & gender-based violence Legal and judicial development Media & freedom of information |
01.10.2023
- 30.11.2025 |
CHF 2’000’000
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- The results and learnings of supported pilot initiatives inform the design of a new program in the domain of Human Rights
- The human rights situation of selected groups of vulnerable people targeted by supported projects is improved
- Selected civil society organizations enhanced their efficiency in program management and validated their partnership capacities
- At least five projects selected and supported on the Human Rights issues
- Universal Periodic Review discussions held between the state and civil society organizations. Alternative report is presented by Tajik civil society organizations to UN bodies
- Training program for the prison staff is endorsed and include the key aspects of Human Rights
- Tajik Human Rights activists (incl. journalists) improved their capacities to undertake the professional and human rights activities
- The first seven Human Rights treaty reports were produced by Tajikistan with support from the Swiss program from 2000 to 2006
- The law on prevention of family violence was developed and adopted in Tajikistan with support from the Swiss program in 2013
- Other international or foreign NGO North
- United Nations Children’s Fund
- Various non-governmental agencies
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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 Human rights
Ending violence against women and girls
Civilian peace-building, conflict prevention and resolution
Legal and judicial development
Media and free flow of information
Cross-cutting topics Human rights
The project also supports partner organisation improvements
Aid Type Project and programme contribution
Project number 7F11218
Background | The Human Rights situation in Tajikistan remains challenging with more restrictions imposed on civil society liberties after the social discords in Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast in 2022. The repressive policies and lack of sufficient support to civil society activism resulted in a shrinking space and limited opportunities for Human Rights organizations. The still-active human rights groups need further support to continue implementing their ideas in practice and for providing meaningful information about the Human Rights situation in the country to the international audience (UN bodies). |
Objectives | Smaller-scale targeted contributions to ongoing projects in the field of Human Rights allow the Swiss Cooperation Office to map the actors and initiatives in this field and to identify new partnerships and entry points for a re-engagement in the Human Rights domain. |
Target groups | Human Rights NGOs and media organizations, International human rights organizations, UN Human Rights institutions working in Tajikistan |
Medium-term outcomes |
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Results |
Expected results: Results from previous phases: |
Directorate/federal office responsible |
SDC |
Credit area |
Development cooperation |
Project partners |
Contract partner International or foreign NGO United Nations Organization (UNO) |
Coordination with other projects and actors |
Access to Justice project in Tajikistan Civil Registry System reform project in Tajikistan UN Spotlight Initiative, UNICEF child protection program, Internews freedom of press project, etc |
Budget | Current phase Swiss budget CHF 2’000’000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF 789’041 Total project since first phase Swiss budget CHF 0 Budget inclusive project partner CHF 2’000’000 |
Project phases | Phase 1 01.10.2023 - 30.11.2025 (Current phase) |