Register Civil society is a central pillar of democracy and a critical layer between state, business and family. In all their diversity, civil society actors have sought to fulfil crucial roles, which include: • Delivering services to poor and marginalised people; • Giving excluded communities a voice in processes that affect their lives; • Advocating […]
Apply here. Rationale The Advocacy Accelerator has been engaging with African advocates in various sectors over the last year. Overwhelmingly, advocates said that they wanted training on conducting advocacy online. They were forthright about their need for training that includes resource mobilisation for advocacy. Course objective The course, Resource Mobilisation for Advocacy, will equip you to: Find […]
May 25th- African Liberation Day Mobilisation Register here African Liberation Day is an annual commemoration of the foundation of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) on the 25th of May 1963, and aims to promote unity and solidarity among African people and states. It also is the anniversary of the launch of Africans Rising on […]
Background Mobilizing Activists around the Medical Abortion Network (MAMAnetwork.org) is a Network seeking to expand access to safe Medical Abortion. The MAMA Network is a collaboration of grassroots activists and feminist groups based in Sub- Saharan Africa. Currently, MAMA is coordinated by leadership from Women Help Women, TICAH in Kenya, and GIWYN in Nigeria. MAMA […]
Register Date: 2nd June 2021 Time: 13:00hrs - 14:30hrs EAT (Nairobi, Kenya), 11:00hrs - 12:30hrs West Africa Time, 12:00hrs - 13:30hrs Central African Time Our first dialogue explored the State of Advocacy in Francophone West & Central Africa, focusing on Current Challenges and […]
Inscrivez-vous Date: Le 2 Juin 2021 Heure: 13h00 – 14h30 Heure d’Afrique de l’Est (Nairobi, Kenya) 11h00 – 12h30 Heure d’Afrique de l’Ouest 12h00 – 13h30 Heure d’Afrique centrale L’accélérateur de plaidoyer organise une série de webinaires intitulée « […]
Date: 9th June 2021 REGISTER The African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child was adopted in 1990 by the Organisation of African Unity (now the African Union). It is a legally binding document that sets the rights and responsibilities of children. This Charter recognizes all of the rights guaranteed in the Convention […]
UNESCO has just opened its call for applications and encourages all champions in the field of literacy learning to apply for the prestigious UNESCO International Literacy Prizes. This is also a call for nomination entities to be ready to engage and nominate their favorite candidates from around the world. Like every year, UNESCO rewards six individuals […]
Deadline: June 13th, 2021 APPLY The Waislitz Global Citizen Awards are annual cash prizes totaling $250,000 that recognize the excellence of individuals in their work to end extreme poverty. The grand prize is $100,000 with three additional prizes at $50,000 each, for a total of four prizes. The awards are presented by the Waislitz Foundation […]
Deadline: August 31st, 2021 The Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) funds projects that advance action to reduce short-lived climate pollutants. The science is clear: we need to slow the rate of warming as soon as possible in order to limit the dangerous and irreversible impacts of climate change. Achieving this will require all countries and […]
