Project profile — Technological Bridges for Citizen Engagement

The expected intermediate outcomes for this project include: (1) enhanced equitable and inclusive participation in democratic decision-making, especially by women and marginalized groups, through the use of technology; (2) increased use of technology by people, especially women and marginalized groups, to hold their governments to account.

Results achieved as of July 2021 include: (1) 728,476 women, men, girls and boys, including persons living with a disability, in the four target countries (Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia). Of these, 6,157 are direct beneficiaries, reached through community actions, media advocacy and information campaigns with targeted messages and content about their rights; (2) mobilized 122 civil society organizations or partners, including 28 working on women’s rights to support women and marginalized groups and used technologies to enhance their participation in democratic decision-making processes; (3) 22 human rights educators ( 68% women, 82% youth and 9% persons living with disability) increased their capacities to conduct community-based actions that integrate technology to advance women and marginalized groups’ participation in decision-making. They also supported and accompanied 48 implementers (of whom are 51% women, 71% youth and 10% persons living with a disability) with community groups’ local youth leaders, in the implementation of community actions. Also, the adoption and the use of technology to facilitate women and marginalized groups’ participation in decision-making; (4) mobilized 14 community actions integrating a human rights-based approach, mainly women and youth, including persons living with a disability. Also tackled issues such as the right to education to protect girls from early marriage in Jordan and the right to social security for women farmers, and the right to employment for persons living with a disability in Tunisia; (5) 4,181 individuals increased their capacity to use technology to hold their government accountable; and (6) 304 intermediaries (69% women, 66% youth, 8% persons living with a disability), mainly local youth leaders, both human rights educators and implementers leading community groups in implementing community actions, engaged in collaborative activities to influence programs and policies.