Dept of State - Regional Diagnostics
SFOP0006921
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The Bureau of Near East Affairs, Office of Assistance Coordination (NEA/AC) announces a Notice of Funding Opportunity for projects that document public attitudes towards social, economic, and political issues facing countries in the Middle East and North Africa region through polling mechanism(s). Topics should include (1) general themes of public, public-private, or private sector discourse on governance; policy reform; media; performance of public institutions; challenges to economic growth; and major issues facing the region; and (2) state how priorities/needs or overall opinions on these issues vary according to location (on the governorate level), demographic, type of stakeholder (business association, private individual, civil society organization, etc.), and socioeconomic differences.

Three areas of major concern for the United States in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA): a) the influence of China  and Iran in the region, b) ethnic and religious minorities’ rights and access to resources and opportunities, and c) citizens’ and business’ economic opportunities on the local and national levels.  This project will provide a cross-national understanding of the impact of the Chinese and Iranian influence on social, economic, and political attitudes in the MENA region; examine attitudes at the sub-national, national, and regional levels towards emerging and existing economic challenges and opportunities; and capture religious and ethnic minorities’ experiences, detecting early warning signs of threats to religious freedom in several MENA countries.  In this announcement, we seek to support projects in the Middle East and North Africa except Oman, United Arab Emirates, and West Bank/Gaza.  Please note: Applications that focus on activities in countries and territories other than those listed will NOT be considered.