Advocacy

The Iraq Civil Society and Independent Media Support Program (ICSP), supported by USAID/Iraq contract #GEW-C-00-04-00001-00 from September 2004 through June 2007 is implemented by America’s Development Foundation (ADF). ICSP fosters participatory and democratic governance in Iraq by strengthening civil society’s role in the country’s economic, political and social development. ADF works directly with Iraqi civil society organizations (CSOs) to bolster their capacity to be effective citizen-based interest groups and claim a leading role in enhancing local governance and participating in national policy-making processes. Almost 2000 Iraqi CSOs have directly participated and benefited from ICSP programs and these CSOs have in turn engaged many more thousands of other Iraqi citizens, organizations and government institutions. This successful U.S. NGO-managed program supports Iraqi efforts to strengthen civil society and promote democratic governance...

ADF implemented the Romanians for Serbian Democracy program, locally referred to as the Regional Partnership for Democracy (RPD), with support from USAID/Romania in 2000-2001...

One of ADF’s primary partners for civil society development in Russia and other countries of the former Soviet Union is the International Charitable Foundation for Political and Legal Research (Interlegal). Interlegal is a Russian NGO established in 1989 to promote the growth and development of the NGO sector throughout the former USSR. ADF has worked with Interlegal since 1992 with funding from USAID and private foundations. The range of successful collaborative projects includes: 1) research and educational programs to build public understanding and support for the NGO sector; 2) legal consulting services for NGOs to facilitate their registration and organizational development; 3) technical assistance to voluntary organizations for developing their public policy and advocacy platforms; and 4) information clearinghouses to encourage collaboration among voluntary organizations at the local, national, and international levels. Joint programs have been conducted in Russia, the Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.

ADF’s Small Business Association Advocacy Initiative (SBAAI) is funded under USAID/Egypt’s Democracy and Governance Annual Program Statement. Small and medium enterprises (SME) employ nearly 66% of the labor force and are a significant economic force in Egypt...

The Angolan Citizens Participation Initiative (IPCA) was a 20-month program designed by America’s Development Foundation and funded by USAID/Angola. The Initiative took place in fourteen communities of the Planalto region in Angola...