Global Documentation for Accountability Initiative

The Global Documentation for Accountability Initiative aims to support the documentation of human rights violations and abuses, transforming this information into credible, actionable, policy-relevant data that can support U.S. and allied sanctions, visa restrictions, law enforcement, and other accountability measures. The program seeks to improve the volume, quality, accessibility, and analytical use of locally generated information that meets the evidentiary standards used by the United States and U.S. allies for human rights-based sanctions. Key aspects of the program include: • Improving the documentation of human rights violations and abuses • Enhancing the credibility and actionability of the documented information • Supporting U.S. and allied sanctions, visa restrictions, law enforcement, and other accountability measures • Increasing the volume, quality, accessibility, and analytical use of locally generated information Eligible applicants include not-for-profit organizations, public and private educational institutions, and for-profit organizations or businesses. The program requires a detailed proposal, including a cover page, executive summary, proposal narrative, budget documents, project monitoring and evaluation plan, key personnel, and timeline. The budget should be cost-effective, with a detailed line-item budget and narrative explaining the methodology and cost considerations. The project monitoring and evaluation plan should outline the strategy for tracking project performance and outcomes, including data collection methods and indicators. The initiative aims to address critical gaps in documentation efforts, enabling burden-sharing and supporting U.S. and allied accountability measures.