📋 Tender Overview
By developing a Regional Cultural Program, Switzerland seeks to facilitate intercultural dialogue and exchange as a foundation for peace and conflict sensitive development in North Africa and to foster artistic expression as a driver of change in support to the challenges of transition. This will promote peaceful coexistence, political stability and social cohesion in the region, hence providing alternatives for the fulfillment of North African youth in their own societies.
Country/region Topic Period Budget
North Africa
Culture / development awareness
Human rights
Culture & recreation
Human rights (incl. Women's rights)
01.11.2023 - 31.10.2027
CHF 5’650’000
The project in brief
Background In the transformation of North African societies since 2011, the role of culture as a vector of diversity, opportunities and linkages between communities has become prominent. The arts and culture sector is affected by economic and social hardships as well as by a heritage of censorship and poor governance. Government bodies and private institutions are not sufficiently equipped and funded to effectively support artistic and cultural practitioners, institutions and modes of expression. However, stakeholders in the Arts and Culture display a broad range of talents and innovative approaches and they have the potential to support and realize the creativity of North African artists and to disseminate their visions among young people in the region.
Objectives The overall goal of the NACP is to continue strengthening intercultural dialogue, solidarity and livelihoods and empower creative expression as a vehicle for change in the purpose of strengthening political stability, economic prosperity and migration management by encouraging dialogue and understanding among people in the region as well as preventing violence across the North Africa region as well as within each of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and Egypt
Target groups The direct target group:
Independent arts and culture institutions and organizations, exhibition platforms, and spaces (with or having potential wide outreach and connectivity)
Civil society organizations that focus on culture
Cultural industry enterprises
Academic and training institutions focusing on culture and/or the arts
The end beneficiaries:
Young or emerging women and men artists
Cultural practitioners and technicians working in the production, preservation, and distribution of local artistic works
The Indirect beneficiaries:
Individuals of all nationalities, ages, and gender throughout each of the five countries of Egypt, Algeria, Libya, Tunisia, and Morocco, neighboring countries and diaspora communities.
Medium-term outcomes 1. Arts and culture organizations in North Africa are strengthened as a result of improved institutional capacities, meaningful and relevant programmatic offerings, and better positioning within the cultural landscape. 2. North Africa's arts and culture landscape witnesses increased un
