In October 2016 the danish foreign minister invited civil society organizations and NGOs with previous experience from the MENA region to bid for the open tender to be partner in the Danish Arab Partnership Programme. COWI supervised the process that ended in January 2017.
The following organizations was accepted as partners in DAPP:
- Human rights (40 mio. d.kr./year for five years): A consortium consisting of Dignity, The Danish Institute for Human Rights, Euromed, EMHRF and Danmission.
- Gender equality (25 mio d.kr./year for five years): KVINFO with subcontractors (Kvinderådet, Danner, LGBT, Sex og Samfund)
- Media (25 mio d.kr./year for five years): International Media Support
- Labor markets and labor rights (15 mio d.kr./year for five years): Consortium consisting of the LO/FTF council and the Confederation of Danish Industry
Furthermore, DAPP continues to support the Danish Egyptian Dialogue Initiative (DEDI) and participate in the bilateral support for the African Development Bank.
The process has ended and it is no longer possible to apply to be a contract holder in DAPP. However, the five partners can be contacted directly in case you have questions or specific suggestions for cooperation.
200 mio d.kr/yearly has been allocated in total to the projects. Read more about the partners in the boxes below this text.