Africa Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF), which was established in 1991, works to provide a holistic approach towards capacity building in Africa. It also coordinates partnership with different developmental agencies including international donors supporting projects in Africa. In fact, ACBF … [Read more...]
African Program for Onchocerciasis Control (APOC)
October 11, 2008 By
The African Program for Onchocerciasis Control (APOC) of the World Bank works towards controlling onchocerciasis (river blindness). The Program supports distribution of ivermectin in the sub-Saharan countries of Africa. APOC strives to control the disease in the poor and remote areas of the African … [Read more...]
Communities and Small Scale Mining (CASM)
October 11, 2008 By
The Communities and Small Scale Mining (CASM) is a small grants scheme of the World Bank that provides a support of US $5,000 to projects which are focused upon reducing poverty and increasing sustainable development in communities through artisanal and small-scale mining. NGOs and community-based … [Read more...]
Consultative Group to Assist the Poorest (CGAP)
October 11, 2008 By
CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poorest) is located at the World Bank, but it operates as an independent institution to increase microfinance services to the world’s poor. CGAP understands that credit is a critical tool to eliminate poverty and hence collaborates with different partners to … [Read more...]
Development Marketplace
October 11, 2008 By
World Bank in partnership with other organizations introduced the Development Marketplace for building competition and innovation in the NGO sector. NGOs are encouraged to be part of this global, regional and national-level competitions announced annually to select the best ideas for development. … [Read more...]
