Reported end date passed· Governance

Civil Society: Mutual Accountability Project

(Nepal): The Civil Society: Mutual Accountability Project (CS:MAP) supports civil society organizations (CSOs), non-profit organizations, non-government media, and member-based organizations to foster a more legitimate, accountable, and resilient Nepali civil society to advance citizen demands. The devolution of budgetary and legal powers to local government underscores the importance of continuous monitoring and engagement by the media, non-profit organizations, and CSOs to engage in productive dialogues with the GON to increase its responsiveness to citizen needs. FY 2020 resources will build the capacity of key institutions to develop governance standards that adhere to international norms; foster engagement with the GON to help enact and implement policies that meet public demands; provide training on data-driven research and advocacy; and promote social accountability, crisis response mechanisms, information, and communication technology tools. CS:MAP also supports the GON's human rights oversight institutions to enhance accountability on human rights issues and train human right defenders. COVID-19 interventions will focus on citizen advocacy, countering disinformation, and engagement with the government to improve service delivery..FHI 360 has worked for over two decades in Nepal to improve public awareness, promote the use of social accountability, and advance the institutional sustainability of CSOs and the media. NS is critical to achieving U.S. objectives in the Integrated Country Strategy (ICS) and the Indo-Pacific Strategy. CS:MAP supports Embassy Kathmandu's ICS Mission Goal One: Promote American Security by supporting a stable, secure, democratic, and sovereign Nepal and Mission Objective 1.3, Nepal successfully transitions to a more stable, inclusive, and effective federal democracy based on international norms and free from malign influence. .

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