# Regulation (EU) No 233/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation for the period 2014-2020, Division (1): Promote democratic governance

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(a) supporting democratic processes, fostering effective democratic governance, strengthening public institutions and bodies (including at local level), supporting efficient decentralisation, State restructuring and electoral processes;
(b) supporting the development of an active, organised and independent civil society, including the media, and strengthening social dialogue through support for social partners;
(c) building and strengthening legitimate, effective and accountable public institutions, promoting institutional and administrative reforms, good governance, anti-corruption and public financial management, and supporting the rule of law;
(d) strengthening the protection of human rights, including the rights of minorities, migrants, indigenous people and vulnerable groups, the fight against discrimination, sexual, gender-based and child violence and human trafficking;
(e) protecting human rights, through the promotion of institutional reforms (including on good governance and anti-corruption, public financial management, taxation and public administration reform) and legislative, administrative and regulatory reforms in line with international standards, in particular in fragile States and countries in conflict and post-conflict situations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2014/233/annex/I/division/B/division/II/division/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-233/annex-I/division-B/division-II/division-1
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