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Africa
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Democratic Practice
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Justice Reform and the Rule of Law
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Africa George Soros began his philanthropic work in Africa in 1979. Today, the Open Society Foundations have a network of foundations and offices across the continent, working on democratic governance, economic advancement, and a host of other issues.
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$125.7M 2020 budget for Africa
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10.4% Percentage of global budget
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Asia Pacific The Open Society Foundations have been expanding and deepening its work in Asia—engaging on pressing local and regional issues, from ensuring protections for migrant workers to supporting independent journalism and human rights advocates.
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$53.5M 2020 budget for Asia Pacific
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4.4% Percentage of global budget
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Eurasia In Eurasia, a region of politically diverse states with widely differing levels of democratic development, the Open Society Foundations seek to promote citizen engagement in everyday issues such as local government and education.
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$53.2M 2020 budget for Eurasia
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4.4% Percentage of global budget
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Europe From Brussels to the Balkans, the Open Society Foundations are actively engaged in supporting an inclusive and democratic vision of Europe—building on George Soros’s early commitments to the region after the fall of the Berlin Wall.
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$92.9M 2020 Budget for Europe
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7.7% Percentage of global budget
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Latin America and the Caribbean In Latin America and the Caribbean, the Open Society Foundations’ work ranges from drug policy reform and reducing violence, to promoting government transparency and media freedom, to expanding the participation of women in politics.
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$55.6M 2020 budget for Latin America and the Caribbean
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4.6% Percentage of global budget
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Middle East and North Africa The Open Society Foundations’ work in the Middle East and North Africa seeks to promote democratic governance and to protect human rights amid entrenched regional conflicts and political restrictions.
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$34.3M 2020 Budget for Middle East and North Africa
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2.8% Percentage of global budget
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United States In the United States, the Open Society Foundations work with organizations and individuals who seek to address profound racial, economic, and political inequalities, while funding efforts to prepare for the policy challenges of the future.
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$261.1M 2020 Budget for the United States
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21.6% Percentage of global budget
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