US embassy cable - 05LILONGWE36

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FY04 DHRF SUMMARY REPORT - MALAWI

Identifier: 05LILONGWE36
Wikileaks: View 05LILONGWE36 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Lilongwe
Created: 2005-01-13 14:58:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Tags: KDEM PGOV EAID PHUM MI Political
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.


 
UNCLAS LILONGWE 000036 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR AF/RSA 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KDEM, PGOV, EAID, PHUM, MI, Political 
SUBJECT:  FY04 DHRF SUMMARY REPORT - MALAWI 
 
REF: STATE 4389 
 
1.  Post submits the following information for Democracy 
and Human Rights Fund (DHRF) activities in FY03 and FY 04. 
All activities prior to FY03 have been completed and closed 
out. 
 
2.  FY 03 Projects 
 
Project           Obligated        Unliq. Balance 
 
DHRF-03-612-01    $15,000          $4,058 
Grantee: Federation of Disability Organizations 
Synopsis:  The project is in its final stages, and though 
it has experienced some delays, has largely been 
successful.  Post expects final liquidation in early 2005. 
Funding supported the publication of civic education 
materials and workshops to educate the public on the rights 
of the disabled. 
 
DHRF-03-612-02   $25,000           $0 
Grantee:  Malawi Organization for the Rights of Girls 
Synopsis: Funding supported the development of primary 
school curricula to increase education about human rights 
and gender issues. 
 
DHRF-03-612-03   $25,000           $20,747 
Grantee:  Malawi Institute of Journalism 
Synopsis:  The project encountered significant obstacles to 
implementation, including political complications during 
the presidential campaign period.  Post de-obligated the 
remaining funds in September 2004.  The project sought to 
hold media workshops to strengthen journalists' abilities 
to accurately report on issues related to the May 2004 
elections. 
 
DHRF-03-612-04   $10,000           $0 
Grantee: Student's Law Society 
Synopsis:  Funding supported mock trials of human rights 
issues conducted by law students in each district of the 
country. These trials were open to the public. 
 
3.  FY 04 
 
Project           Obligated        Unliq. Balance 
 
DHRF-04-612-01    $26,940          $12,840 
Grantee: People Serving Girls at Risk 
Synopsis: Funding is supporting a multi-faceted project to 
end commercial and sexual exploitation of girls and 
facilitate development of an inter-ministerial task force 
to deal with the problem. 
 
DHRF-04-612-02    $17,560         $9,274 
Grantee: Malawi Union of the Blind 
Synopsis: Funding is utilized to enable the Braille 
transcription of Malawi's Constitution.  Approximately 
2,000 copies are being distributed nationwide, and the 
machines purchased will also be used to transcribe human 
rights and other important documents. 
 
DHRF-04-612-03    $21,500         $13,878 
Grantee: National Youth Initiative Against Corruption 
Synopsis: Funding is supporting a public awareness campaign 
on how to recognize and report all levels of corruption. 
Students and academics will develop draft legislation for 
whistle-blower's protection. 
 
DHRF-04-612-04    $19,000        $13,059 
Grantee: Muslim Welfare Organization 
Synopsis:  Funding is supporting an inter-faith civic 
education campaign to encourage citizens' human rights 
advocacy. 
YOCHELSON 

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