The U. S. Embassy in Bratislava announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program to strengthen the rule of law, promote transparency, and bolster civil society in Slovakia.

These projects will address critical areas, including:
1) Monitoring anticorruption

credit:

How's Your Community Doing?
Check Out it's
Community Vital Signs

progress and law enforcement efforts by evaluating advancement in anticorruption measures and supporting reforms related to conflict of interest prevention, public procurement transparency, or public interest legislation; 2) Examining ongoing efforts in judicial, prosecution service, and law enforcement reform and evaluating further reforms to enhance the judiciary’s independence and strengthen capacities to counter economic crime and corruption; 3) Increasing public sector transparency and strengthening the capacity, accountability, and independence of judges, prosecutors, investigators, and oversight institutions; 4) Empowering citizens to address corruption by strengthening public participation, enhancing whistleblower protections, and raising public awareness about corruption; 5) Promoting civil society engagement and dialogue with the government, the judiciary, and the prosecution service; 6) Strengthening anti-corruption communities at the municipal and regional level to improve public control and citizen participation; 7) Building civil society capacities and resilience to effectively serve as watchdogs and ensure their sustainable, long-term operation.

More information and instructions available at the website of the U. S. Embassy Bratislava (sk.usembassy.gov, Education and Culture, Public Affairs Section Grant Opportunities).