The Russia/CIS CPP programme supports efforts to prevent and resolve conflict in the Russian Federation and countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States. Programme work centres on the unresolved conflicts and instability in the North Caucasus and countries of the South Caucasus and Moldova. The programme does not currently fund work in Central Asia, Ukraine or Belarus.

The Russia/CIS CPP programme is guided by six thematic objectives, which vary in priority according to each geographic region. These are:

Economy                                                                                                                                             

In order to strengthen the drivers for peace, to raise awareness and understanding of the economic costs of conflict and benefits of peace and promote micro and macro economic cooperation within and around conflict and post-conflict zones.

Civil society

To build the capacity of and support civil society’s collective contribution to conflict prevention initiatives at the local and national level.

Media

To promote a more constructive role played by local and regional media in the prevention and resolution of conflicts, including reducing the information isolation of communities divided by conflict.

Government

To enhance the capacity of government institutions, including in the security sector, to manage, resolve and prevent conflict.

International community

To enhance the international community’s role in the resolution of on-going conflicts and the prevention of renewed conflicts.

Human rights

To reduce the number and severity of human rights violations where these represent a primary driver of conflict.

The programme supports a variety of organisations and activities, including international and local NGOs working with civil society and government, the UK Special Representative for the South Caucasus and   MOD-led work on security sector reform. The emphasis of the work is on addressing the longer-term drivers of conflict and levers for conflict resolution.

If you require further information about the programme, please contact staff in British Embassies in the country concerned or the programme team in London via: wider.europe-cpp@fco.gov.uk

Applications for funding

The main bidding round forfinancial year 2008-09 took place in early 2008. A mid-term biddinground will take place in September 2008. Funding available for work inthe second half of financial year 2008-09 is more limited, but theCommittee will accept project proposals which run from October 2008into subsequent financial years (up to March 2011). The financial yearruns from April - March.

Application procedure

The application process for funding in financial year 2008-09 is now complete. The financial year runs from April to March.

A notice regarding applications for funding in financial year 2009-10 will be posted on this webpage and on Embassy websites in late January/early February 2009. The notice will give details of geographical and thematic areas of focus. We will not be inviting new applications for work in the North Caucasus at this stage, as funding has been fully committed.