OpportunityTitle: Promoting University and Youth Participation in Afghan Elections
CategoryExplanation: Public Diplomacy
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligibility is open to all U.S., Afghan, and international organizations or companies with direct experience in student training and mobilization, and a proven track record of success implementing projects in Afghanistan. Afghan organizations must demonstrate current country registration license, competent programmatic ability and be able to meet reporting requirements. U.S. organizations or companies are required to partner with an Afghan organization or company.
Description: The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan invites all eligible organizations to submit a proposal to promote knowledge of and participation in the 2014 Afghan presidential election by university students and other voting-eligible youth throughout Afghanistan &#150; both men and women - through activities that promote improved critical thinking and communications skills. The goal of this project is to increase voting-eligible youth and first-time voter participation in the 2014 presidential election, especially in regions that had low voter turnout in the 2009 presidential election. This grant shall engage university students, both men and women, in ten provinces.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Inquiries and submissions
GrantorContactText: Pedro Palugyai, Grants Manager, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy, Kabul, Afghanistan &lt;br/&gt;