Democratic politics in the EU’s neighbourhood
Democratic politics in the EU’s neighbourhood
Last update: Sep 14, 2022
Last update: Sep 14, 2022
Democratic politics in the EU’s neighbourhood
Last update: Sep 14, 2022

Details

Location:
EU 27
EU 27
Grantmaking entity type:
Development Institution
Status:
Awarded
Budget:
EUR 9,900,000
Award ceiling:
N/A
Award floor:
N/A
Sector:
Gender & Human Rights, Public Sector Governance, Research & Innovation
Eligible applicants:
Unrestricted / Unspecified, Individuals
Eligible applicant countries:
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, A ...
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Angola, Anguilla, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Austria, Azerbaijan, Azores, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canary Islands, Cape Verde, Caribbean Netherlands, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Dem. Rep. Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Commonwealth of, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Eswatini (Swaziland), Ethiopia, Falkland Islands, Faroe Islands, Fiji, Finland, France, French Polynesia, French Southern Territory, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Caledonia, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, North Macedonia, Norway, Pakistan, Palau, Palestine / West Bank & Gaza, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Pitcairn, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Pierre and Miquelon, Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Tunisia, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Wallis and Futuna, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Date posted:
Jun 22, 2021

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Call Updates

Feb 18, 2022 7:05:10 PM

EVALUATION results

Call: HORIZON-CL2-2021-DEMOCRACY-01 (Protecting and nurturing democracies)

Published: 18.06.2021

Deadline: 07.10.2021

Available budget: EUR 49.500.000

The results of the evaluation are as follows:

Number of proposals submitted (including proposals transferred from or to other calls): 68

Number of inadmissible proposals: 1

Number of ineligible proposals: 2

Number of above-threshold proposals: 48

Total budget requested for above-threshold proposals: EUR 143.318.624

We recently informed the applicants about the evaluation results for their proposals.

For questions, please contact the Research Enquiry Service.

https://ec.europa.eu/info/research-and-innovation_en

Oct 11, 2021 11:32:19 AM

The Call HORIZON-CL2-2021-DEMOCRACY-01 (Protecting and nurturing democracies) has closed on the 7th October 2021.

68 proposals have been submitted.

The breakdown per topic is:

  • HORIZON-CL2-2021-DEMOCRACY-01-04: 10 proposals

Evaluation results are expected to be communicated in February 2022.

Jun 22, 2021 4:20:00 PM

The submission session is now available for:HORIZON-CL2-2021-DEMOCRACY-01-04(HORIZON-RIA)


Democratic politics in the EU’s neighbourhood

TOPIC ID: HORIZON-CL2-2021-DEMOCRACY-01-04

Programme: Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)
Call: Protecting and nurturing democracies (HORIZON-CL2-2021-DEMOCRACY-01)
Type of action: HORIZON-RIA HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions
Type of MGA: HORIZON Action Grant Budget-Based [HORIZON-AG]
Deadline model: single-stage
Planned opening date: 22 June 2021
Deadline date: 07 October 2021 17:00:00 Brussels time

Topic description

ExpectedOutcome:

Projects should contribute to at least two of the following expected outcomes:

  • Comprehensive stocktaking of developments over the last decade, so that the European Union’s democracy support efforts can both regain traction and be revamped where necessary.
  • Development of an improved policy toolkit for supporting liberal democracy in the European Union’s neighbourhood, paving the way for more stability and cooperation.
  • Evidence base for the mid-term review of the implementation of the Action Plan for Human Rights and Democracy 2020-2024.
  • Reflection on the European Union’s aspiration and role in supporting democracy in its neighbourhood.

Scope:
Since the EU Council conclusions of 2009, EU democracy support has evolved and has been fine-tuned, with advances and setbacks. Following the adoption of the EU strategic framework on human rights and democracy in 2012, the EU adopted three Action Plans[1] in order to implement its commitments and reach its goals. The current Action Plan covers years 2020-2024[2].

Despite the hopes raised by the ‘colour revolutions’ in Eastern Europe in the 2000s and the Arab Spring in 2011 as boosters of democratisation in the European neighbourhood, a more troubling reality persists: some democratic advances coexist with the continued persistence of authoritarian rule in Eastern Europe, the Middle East and North African countries. Research should assess the EU’s actual role in promoting democracy. It should examine the EU’s influence on political governance in the neighbourhood, its capacity to react and address potential gaps between the declared intentions, and the results and consequences of its democracy support policies. Critical reflection should facilitate understanding of the dynamics, including opposition to the EU’s democratic efforts in the neighbourhood. Such an overarching assessment should contribute to innovations in democratisation policies corresponding to the realities on the ground.

Proposals are expected to address some of the following points: To take stock of developments in democracy building or failure in the EU’s neighbourhood countries. Research should draw lessons as regards success factors and barriers (political, economic, social, cultural, etc.) in the different regional, national and supranational contexts. The role of third country actors like the United States of America, China, Russia and their impact on democratisation processes or the entrenchment of authoritarianism should be examined. Similarly, the interplay of security and stability considerations and democratisation support in the EU’s agenda and actions should be analysed. Proposals should also assess the mechanisms the EU uses to support political change, as well as examine the discourses and narratives it employs and the actors it targets. They are expected to collect reliable and comparable data on funding for democracy, human rights, gender equality, the rule of law and good governance support, in order to build an account of the outcomes of a decade’s efforts, and thus facilitate learning and improvement. International cooperation with partners from countries in the EU’s neighbourhood is strongly encouraged.

Cross-cutting Priorities:
Socio-economic science and humanities
Africa

[1](2012-2014 ; 2015-2019 ; 2020-2024)

[2]https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=JOIN:2020:5:FIN

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Gender & Human Rights

Includes initiatives that promote gender equality, protect human rights, and address discrimination and vulnerability across populations.


Key areas:
  • Gender equality and women’s empowerment
  • Human rights protection and advocacy
  • Protection of vulnerable and marginalized groups

Public Sector Governance

Covers initiatives that strengthen public institutions, improve service delivery, and support transparent, accountable, and effective governance systems.


Key areas:
  • Public administration and civil service reform
  • Decentralization and local government strengthening
  • Anti-corruption and integrity frameworks in public bodies
  • Democratic processes, elections, and political institutions
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