Alive & Thrive (A&T) is currently accepting applications for its grants program. A&T is a five year initiative funded by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and implemented by a consortium of organizations such as AED, BRAC, GMMB, IFPRI, Save the Children, University of California-Davis and World Vision.
The A&T initiative has been established for the purpose of improving infant and young child feeding (IYCF) by increasing rates of exclusive breastfeeding and improving complementary feeding practices. The Small Grants Program under A&T initiative “aims to fund operational research projects that will identify novel approaches and overcome key barriers to improving IYCF at scale in low and middle-income countries. Approaches that can potentially be extended to different countries/settings are of greatest interest.
In the first year of the Small Grants Program (2009), the request for Letters of Interest listed multiple potential topics for research. In this second year, the focus is on operational issues related to IYCF interventions, as listed below. Letters of Interest that do not address one or more of these issues are highly unlikely to be competitive.
High priority issues:
- Optimal ways to “bundle” different interventions (i.e. combinations of interventions that are delivered using the same delivery platform or channel), at least one of which includes IYCF
- Optimal delivery channels for different intervention “bundles”
- Costs and benefits of intervention “bundles”
- Best strategies to reach the ultra-poor to improve IYCF
- Comparison of behavior change communication strategies for better IYCF programming and advocacy
The emphasis on intervention “bundles” reflects the growing consensus that integrating IYCF interventions into broader programmatic initiatives is likely to be a more cost-effective and sustainable approach than stand-alone IYCF interventions.”
The two-stage application process will evaluate the letters of interest and selected applicants will be requested for full proposals. “Awards for small grants will generally be in the range of $50,000-100,000 USD. Grant requests may not exceed $100,000 (for the total duration of the project). One- or two-year projects may be proposed, but in the latter case the second year of funding will be contingent upon satisfactory progress by the recipient during the first year.”
The deadline to submit the letters of interest is 14 September 2010. For more information, visit this link.
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Indus Welfare Association is a not for profit organization which is registered under Social Voluntary 1961act came into being on January 15, 2001 with a virtual vision to see upcoming a gender ally equal, socio-economical and politically aware community with sound health and literacy.
Indus Welfare Association (IWA) believes in participatory approaches amongst Govt. and all other stakeholders to bring social changes through developments at grass root level by check and balance.
Indus Welfare Association (IWA) works for cultural activities by encouraging people to exchange their cultural skills and heritage amongst them to keep them alive.
The Organization gives Community a major role to play in achieving sustainable development in the protection of Environment and stability in economical conditions by sustain ably managing their natural resources.
The guiding principle remains bottom-up planning for managing all development programs so as to empower community at the grassroots level by involving them in decision-making process. This strategy is not only bearing fruit in terms of direct benefits for the people in improving their socio-economic conditions, but also encouraging their participation in the vital mechanism of community emancipation through participation in self governance.
1.1 Vision
To see socio-economically self sustain, politically and culturally enriched and well acquainted literate and healthy rural communities involved in NRM based practices and approaches being friends of environment
1.2 Mission
Indus Welfare Association is committed and devoted in contributing its vision through diverse interventions based on rural context by providing them equal choices and opportunities to both genders so that they can be led towards the road of development
2. Objectives
Provide quality education and literacy education through formal and non formal schools.
Provide health facilities and health education to most disadvantaged communities.
Reduce poverty through natural resources and small enterprises being friends of environment.
Women empowerment through Advocacy and awareness programs.
To support the human aims expressed in the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights.
Development Strategies
Continues motivation campaign.
Need assessment of the villages through surveys/ workshops.
Capacity Building of the activists through door step and in-house training programs.
Formation of the saving groups.
Implementation of multi sectorial development projects for the enhancement of social services and economic growth.
2.1 Indus Welfare Association Current Core Values are:
Indus Welfare Association will adopt open and effective communication and equity of opportunities in all its activities. Its inspiring principles of action are:
Strong local ownership.
Partnerships to overcome capacity constraints.
2.2 The Basic Values
Indus Welfare Association respects the rights, culture and dignity of all people and stakeholders it is working with.
Indus Welfare Association considers all human beings as equal irrespective of gender, caste, creed, beliefs, affiliation or political commitment.
Indus Welfare Association gives top priority to the interests of the vulnerable groups such as women and children.
Indus Welfare Association believes in participatory approaches in all its work and interventions.
Indus Welfare Association opposes discrimination of all kinds.
we are working in southern coastal area of pakistan (Badin,sindh ).our orgniztion is registered under social welfare act and it is a grass root level NGO.right now we are working on Change through Social Forestry .We have a group of 1000 opinion maker Social Volunteers to work for One Man -One Tree cause.we are also focused on Environmental eduacation.(www.mdsbadin.org)let us know are we eligible?if yes then plz send us application format.
Ameer Mandhro
Mandhar Development Sociaty(MDS)Badin