NGO Legal Enabling Environment Program (LEEP II)

$10.41M USD

Funder	U.S. Agency for International Development
Recipient Organization	The International Center for Not-for-Profit Law
Country	Azerbaijan
Start Date	Dec 02, 2014
End Date	Nov 22, 2016
Duration	721 days
Number of Grantees	134
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`200330-76`

Grant Description

The NGO Legal Enabling Environment Program II (LEEP II), a five-year cooperative agreement implemented by ICNL. The program's goal is to support and defend freedom of association and assembly for CSOs worldwide.

ICNL seeks to support and defend civil society's rights, including the freedoms of association, assembly, expression, information, and other human rights needed for the vibrant functioning of CSOs worldwide.

ICNL will: 1)Provide TA to respond to existing or proposed legislation and/or regulations that threaten civil society, while also responding to opportunities for enabling civil society law reform. 2)Strengthen local capacity to advance civil society law reform through competitively awarded participant training for civil society and media practitioners, lawyers, scholars, and government officials. 3)Enrich and enhance the knowledge base for civil society law reform at the country and international level.