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Centre for the Development of people (CEDEP)

CEDEP was founded in 2005 as an organisation that fights for the rights of sexual minorities in Malawi. The organisation was first given a microfund by Hivos in 2006 which helped the organisation to build its capacity in its formative stages. The organisation seeks to advance the human and health rights of sexual and other minorities through civic education, training, advocacy, capacity building, networking, research and other strategies. The organisation targets sexual and other minorities in a country that is deeply homophobic. Hivos supports CEDEP because it is the first organisation in Malawi to target sexual minorities in its programming and this is in line with Hivos' policy of fighting for a society that does not discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation.

Type organisatie

Network

Werkveld

Human Rights & Democratisation

Land

Malawi

Opgericht

2005

Hivos partner sinds

2007

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CEDEP: Health Education and human rights advocacy for minority groups in Malawi
DAC-sectors:	Reproductive and sexual health (BSS) Human rights
Location:
Beneficiary:	GLBT (gay, lesbian, bisexual, transsexual) people
activity	HIV/AIDS and STI Prevention Programme
Direct outreach	30 - Beneficiaries: poor and/or marginalised women and men
Indirect outreach	300 - Beneficiaries: poor and/or marginalised women and men
activity	Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT)
Direct outreach	100 - Beneficiaries: poor and/or marginalised women and men
Indirect outreach	300 - Beneficiaries: poor and/or marginalised women and men
activity	Training for Health Counsellors
Direct outreach	30 - Intermediary level
Indirect outreach	300 - Beneficiaries: poor and/or marginalised women and men
Contract total:	105.000
Contractperiod:	01-09-2007 until 31-12-2009
Description:
Hivos will provide financial resources for CEDEP to build its institutional capacity as well as support its activities that are aimed at providing health services for GLBT as well as lobby for sexual minorities to be accorded their rights in Malawi. Hivos will also support the organisation by providing training opportunities where availbale. CEDEP will also be linked with like-minded organisations in the region (particularly in South Africa) and in the North.