By fundsforngos, on June 20th, 2011% Each year, the Australian Government sponsors people from a number of developing countries to study in Australia through Australian Development Scholarships (ADS). The ADS program in Indonesia aims to promote private and public sector human resource development in areas of agreed development priority.
ADS in 2011 is offering up to 400 . . . → Read More: Australian Development Scholarships opportunity for more than 400 candidates from Indonesia
By fundsforngos, on June 12th, 2011% Source Link: http://www.ausaid.gov.au/hottopics/topic.cfm?ID=6463_8184_5701_282_6201&From=HT
AusAID and USAID have joined hands to fund and support the GSM Association (GSMA) mWomen programme aimed at narrowing the mobile phone gender gap and provide life-changing services to women in developing communities.
Purpose of the “Developing a Business Case to Close the Mobile Phone Gender . . . → Read More: Owning a mobile phone can improve not only women’s health and education, but also their financial situation
By fundsforngos, on June 6th, 2011% AusAID is seeking highly motivated and experienced stabilisation and recovery specialists to join the Australian Civilian Corps. Experts in the following fields are currently being sought:
Aid coordination; Agriculture / Livelihoods; Education administration; Electoral; Engineering and planning; Health administration; Law and justice; Needs assessment; planning and monitoring; Public financial management / . . . → Read More: AusAID seeks applications from various specialists for registering as Civilian Corps
By fundsforngos, on October 18th, 2010% The long-awaited call to carry out systematic reviews of evidence addressing key development questions is finally out.
The Australian Agency for International Development (AUSAID) and the UK Department for International Development (DFID) in partnership with the International Initiative for Impact Evaluation have launched the joint call for proposals to strengthen the . . . → Read More: AUSAID-DFID’s Joint Call for Proposals for Systematic Reviews (Australian Development Research Awards 2010 systematic reviews)
By fundsforngos, on August 20th, 2010% The Australian aid to provide relief for Pakistan floods and disasters has now increased to $35 million. According to AUSAID, the assistance will be rendered in the following manner:
food to two million people over the next fortnight and a further six million people by the end of September through the World Food . . . → Read More: AUSAID says Australia’s humanitarian aid to Pakistan is now $35 million
By fundsforngos, on July 20th, 2010% In various proposal formats, we come across a table or a framework required to be filled by us to give more detailed information about our project. This table is referred to as a Logframe or Logical Framework or Logical Framework Analysis (LFA) or Logical Framework Matrix. This framework is the most important part . . . → Read More: How to write Logical Framework Analysis (LFA) in Grant Proposals –A Simple Guide for NGOs -1
By fundsforngos, on July 19th, 2010% An LFA is a management tool for effective planning and implementation of developmental projects. It provides clear, concise and systematic information about a project through a framework. We know about various components of a project such as goal, objectives, activities, results and indicators. The LFA helps in connecting all these components in one . . . → Read More: What is Logical Framework Analysis (LFA) and why is it important? -2
By fundsforngos, on July 19th, 2010% If we really look at the LFA more closely, we will understand that it is not as complicated as it sounds. In fact, the LFA is nothing but putting together your whole project proposal in one table with brief descriptions of the projects.
Different terms are applied for various parts of . . . → Read More: Inside the Logical Framework of a grant proposal -3
By fundsforngos, on July 19th, 2010% Just as we have formatted our proposals by giving detailed information in various components such as goal, objectives, activities, results etc, we need to put the same titles in a framework or a table and provide brief information about them.
In many other formats, LFAs have a narrative summary section, . . . → Read More: Various components of a Logical Framework in a grant proposal -4
By fundsforngos, on July 19th, 2010% Goal A project goal is a very general, high-level and long-term objective of the project. It is different from project objectives because the latter are very specific and have to be addressed alone by the project. But the goal cannot be achieved by the project on its own since there will be other forces . . . → Read More: Defining the components of the Logical Framework in a grant proposal -5
By fundsforngos, on July 19th, 2010% One of the basic principles of writing down the LFA is that it should be participatory. Participatory because without the participation of all stakeholders, the LFA can never be complete.
A full and final LFA represents the ideas and concerns of all those stakeholders involved in the projects. These stakeholders can . . . → Read More: A way to develop the Logical Framework in a grant proposal -6
By fundsforngos, on July 19th, 2010% Before thinking of implementing a project, we usually have a reason in mind: a reason as to why a project is required. We may have noticed a problem in a community or its effect and in response to it we may need a project. This cause-and-effect relationship is critical to our understanding in . . . → Read More: The Problem Tree and the Logical Framework -7
By fundsforngos, on July 19th, 2010% Ensure that the logical framework is in line with other components of your proposal The logframe should show a clear relationship between the various parts of the project. The goal should be aligned to the objectives; the objectives to the activities; the activities to the results; and the results to the indicators. Do not . . . → Read More: Some more tips on writing the LFA -8
By fundsforngos, on May 10th, 2010% The Human Rights Grant Scheme (HRGS) - managed by the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) in consultation with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), Australian human rights experts and Australia’s network of Overseas diplomatic posts – involved in building the capacity of organisations in developing countries to promote and protect . . . → Read More: AUSAID Human Rights Grant Scheme 2010-11
By fundsforngos, on May 10th, 2010% The AUSAID Human Rights Grant Scheme (2010-11) has set down the following criteria for NGOs to apply for the funding support:
Organisations must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible for funding:
Involved in promoting and defending human rights in an eligible developing country*
*An ‘eligible developing country’ means . . . → Read More: Human Rights Grant Scheme-2010-11 Eligibility Criteria
By fundsforngos, on May 10th, 2010% AUSAID has provided the following list of project activities that can receive funding support under the Human Rights Grant Scheme-2010-11:
Projects eligible for funding must:
(a) Aim to achieve one or more of the following objectives:
prevent or end gross human rights violations such as (but not restricted to) extra-judicial and arbitrary killings; . . . → Read More: What project activities are funded under the Human Rights Grant Scheme-2010-11?
By fundsforngos, on May 10th, 2010% Where relevant, projects should also:
(a) involve the active participation of marginalised groups such as people with disability, women, children, youth, the elderly, people living with HIV/AIDS, prisoners, homeless people, refugees, internally displaced persons, indigenous peoples, ethnic and religious minorities, gay, lesbian, bisexual, transsexual and intersex persons (b) strengthen the applicant . . . → Read More: What project activities are funded under the Human Rights Grant Scheme-2010-11? -2
By fundsforngos, on May 10th, 2010% Funding will not be provided for:
projects reasonably determined to be contrary to Australia’s interests projects that support independence movements evangelism or missionary outreach activities political party campaign activities emergency relief activities recurrent costs, unless the organisation demonstrates in its application how it will take over these costs retrospective activities activities that already . . . → Read More: Human Rights Grant Scheme-2010-11: Application Process
By fundsforngos, on May 10th, 2010% Step One (for all interested applicant organisations)
Applicant organisations must submit a completed Expression of Interest Form (Attachment A) to the relevant Australian diplomatic post to be received by 4 pm (local time) on Tuesday 15 June 2010. Late Expressions of Interest will not be accepted. Expressions of Interest must be . . . → Read More: Human Rights Grant Scheme-2010-11: Application Process -2
By fundsforngos, on May 10th, 2010% Pacific
Pacific – Country Australian diplomatic post Cook Islands Australian High Commission, New Zealand (Postal address)
PO Box 4036
Wellington
New Zealand
Australian High Commission, New Zealand (Physical address)
72-76 Hobson Street
Thorndon
Wellington
New Zealand Fiji Australian High Commission, Fiji (Postal address)
PO Box 214
Suva
Fiji
Australian High Commission, Fiji (Physical address)
37 . . . → Read More: Human Rights Grant Scheme-2010-11: List of Eligible Countries and Australian Diplomat Posts – Pacific
By fundsforngos, on May 10th, 2010% Asia
Asia – Country Australian diplomatic post Afghanistan See Pakistan Bangladesh Australian High Commission, Bangladesh
184 Gulshan Avenue
Gulshan
Dhaka
Bangladesh Bhutan See India Burma Australian Embassy, Burma
88 Strand Road
Rangoon
Burma Cambodia Australian Embassy, Cambodia
16B National Assembly St
Sangkat Tonle Bassac
Khan Chamkamon
Phnom Penh
Cambodia China (People’s Republic of) Australian Embassy, . . . → Read More: Human Rights Grant Scheme-2010-11: List of Eligible Countries and Australian Diplomat Posts – Asia
By fundsforngos, on May 10th, 2010% Middle East
Middle East – Country Australian diplomatic post Iran Australian Embassy, Tehran (Postal Address)
PO Box 15875-4334, Abbasabad
Tehran 15138
Iran
Australian Embassy, Tehran (Physical Address)
No. 2, 23rd Street
Khalid Islambuli Ave
Tehran 15138
Iran Iraq Australian Embassy, Iraq
International Zone
Baghdad
Iraq Jordan Australian Embassy, Jordan (Postal Address)
PO Box 35201
Amman . . . → Read More: Human Rights Grant Scheme-2010-11: List of Eligible Countries and Australian Diplomat Posts – Middle East
By fundsforngos, on May 10th, 2010% Africa
Africa – Country Australian diplomatic post Algeria Australian Embassy, France
4 Rue Jean Rey
Paris 75724 Cedex 15
France Angola See South Africa Benin See Nigeria Botswana See South Africa Burkina Faso See Ghana Burundi See Kenya Cameroon See Nigeria Cape Verde Australian Embassy, Lisbon
Avenida da Liberdade, 200, 2nd Floor
Lisbon 1250-147
Portugal . . . → Read More: Human Rights Grant Scheme-2010-11: List of Eligible Countries and Australian Diplomat Posts – Africa
By fundsforngos, on May 10th, 2010% Caribbean
Caribbean – Country Australian diplomatic post Antigua & Barbuda See Trinidad and Tobago Barbados See Trinidad and Tobago Belize See Trinidad and Tobago Cuba See Mexico Dominica See Trinidad and Tobago Dominican Republic See Mexico Grenada See Trinidad and Tobago Guyana See Trinidad and Tobago Haiti See Trinidad and Tobago Jamaica See Trinidad and . . . → Read More: Human Rights Grant Scheme-2010-11: List of Eligible Countries and Australian Diplomat Posts – Caribbean
By fundsforngos, on May 10th, 2010% Latin America
Latin America – Country Australian diplomatic post Argentina Australian Embassy, Argentina
Villanueva 1400
Buenos Aires C1426BMJ
Argentina Bolivia See Chile Brazil Australian Embassy, Brazil
SES Quadra 801
Coniunto K, Lote 7
Brasilia DF 70200-010
Brazil Chile Australian Embassy, Chile (Postal Address)
Casilla 33, Correo 10, Las Condes
Santiago de Chile
Chile
Australian Embassy, . . . → Read More: Human Rights Grant Scheme-2010-11: List of Eligible Countries and Australian Diplomat Posts – Latin America
By fundsforngos, on May 10th, 2010% Click on your region to see a list of countries from which you can apply for the AUSAID Human Rights Grant Scheme (2010-11). AUSAID will only accept applications in hard copy and they have to be submitted to the office of the Australian High Commission or the Australian embassy in your country (address . . . → Read More: Human Rights Grant Scheme-2010-11: List of Eligible Countries and Australian Diplomat Posts
By fundsforngos, on May 10th, 2010% Afghanistan Children in Crisis Promoting the rights of women and children in Afghanistan The project will train teachers and police and hold community activities to raise awareness about violence against women and children in order to promote the rights of children, particularly girls, to enjoy an education free from violence. $99,750 over one . . . → Read More: AUSAID-supported Projects under the Human Rights Grant Scheme (2009-10)
By fundsforngos, on May 10th, 2010% Cambodia Community Legal Education Centre Public interest litigation and advocacy project The project will promote the rule of law and democratic institutions in Cambodia by using the legal system to assert and protect citizens’ rights, particularly focusing upon land rights and ownership. $147,400 over two years
Cameroon InterFaith Vision Foundation Cameroon . . . → Read More: AUSAID-supported Projects under the Human Rights Grant Scheme (2009-10) -2
By fundsforngos, on May 10th, 2010% East Timor Judicial System Monitoring Program Strengthening the capacity of police, health professionals and lawyers to understand and apply the new Penal Code and Domestic Violence Law The project will promote the rights of women and children by building the capacity of policy, health professionals and lawyers to understand their responsibilities under the . . . → Read More: AUSAID-supported Projects under the Human Rights Grant Scheme (2009-10) -3
By fundsforngos, on May 10th, 2010% Guyana Society against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) Human Rights Education for the Protection of Sexual and Gender Minorities in Guyana This project will provide human rights education to sexual and gender minorities in Guyana, and to providers of social and health services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered and transsexual persons. SASOD will produce . . . → Read More: AUSAID-supported Projects under the Human Rights Grant Scheme (2009-10) -4
By fundsforngos, on May 10th, 2010% Iraq Handicap International Strengthening self advocacy capacities for rights and equal opportunities of Persons with disabilities in Iraq The project will work with Iraqi people living with disabilities to become active disability stakeholders. By providing training and micro-grant support, the project will enable these groups to advocate and lobby for their rights and . . . → Read More: AUSAID-supported Projects under the Human Rights Grant Scheme (2009-10) -5
By fundsforngos, on May 10th, 2010% Maldives Hoadedhdhoo Association for Development Empowering youth human rights organisations: mainstreaming human rights into development plans of NGOs based in the Southern Atolls This project will raise awareness of, and empower youth about, their human rights, particularly their civil and political rights, their economic, social and cultural rights and also the relationship between . . . → Read More: AUSAID-supported Projects under the Human Rights Grant Scheme (2009-10) -6
By fundsforngos, on May 10th, 2010% Nigeria Centre for the Right to Health Building the capacities of civil society groups and media organisations on issues relating to sexual and reproductive rights in Nigeria Capacity building of civil society groups and media organizations through a series of workshops on issues relating to sexual and reproductive rights in Nigeria. $104,690 over . . . → Read More: AUSAID-supported Projects under the Human Rights Grant Scheme (2009-10) -7
By fundsforngos, on May 10th, 2010% Solomon Islands Save the Children Australia Our Views in News The rights of children will be encouraged by participation of children in media initiatives using print, radio and television. This project will also establish children’s clubs to conduct community activities on children’s issues and train media personnel on the Convention on the Rights . . . → Read More: AUSAID-supported Projects under the Human Rights Grant Scheme (2009-10) -8
By fundsforngos, on May 10th, 2010% Sudan Sudanese Human Rights Monitor Supporting Rights and Democracy for Effective Participation in Elections Promoting democratisation in Sudan through awareness raising of human rights including the rights of citizenship and building the capacity of civil society to play a role in election monitoring. $42,292 over 18 months
Togo Handicap International The . . . → Read More: AUSAID-supported Projects under the Human Rights Grant Scheme (2009-10) -9
By fundsforngos, on March 17th, 2010% The Australian Leadership Awards (ALA) Scholarships are announced annually by the Government of Australia through the Australian Agency for International Development (AUSAID). The purpose of the awards is “to develop leadership and build partnerships and linkages within the Asia-Pacific, while addressing priority development issues of the region.” These awards are particularly for those . . . → Read More: AUSAID: Australian Leadership Awards accepting applications from the Asia-Pacific Region
By fundsforngos, on December 13th, 2009% In the third quarter of 2009, the Australian Agency for International Development (AUSAID) announced the Human Rights Small Grant Scheme 2009-2010 for NGOs from Asia, the Pacific, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and the Caribbean and accepted proposals from them till 2 October 2009.
On the occasion of the International . . . → Read More: NGOs and Projects that received funding under AUSAID’s Human Rights Small Grant Scheme 2009-2010
By fundsforngos, on December 13th, 2009% The Australian Agency for International Development (AUSAID) is call for applications from Australian and international NGOs “”to work with local organisations to scale up current successful community-based adaptation activities or to build an adaptation component onto existing community-based activities in the Pacific region, including East Timor.” This is part of the Australian Government’s . . . → Read More: AUSAID Call for Applications under the Community-based Adaptation Activity Grants
By fundsforngos, on October 20th, 2009% AUSAID seeking Core Partners for its International Development Volunteering Program All Countries Deadline: 29 October 2009 AUSAID is launching a new program in continuation of its earlier international volunteering program…Under the new program, it is currently inviting Expressions of Interest from organizations to work as Core Partners…[more] www.fundsforngos.org/latest-funds-for-ngos/ausaid-seeking-partners-for-its-international-development-volunteering/
Consultative Status for . . . → Read More: 13 October 2009 – Newsletter: Fundsforngos.org
By fundsforngos, on October 12th, 2009% The Australian Agency for International Development (AUSAID) is developing a new program to continue its international development volunteering program in which it funded several Australians to take up developmental assignments overseas. In the new program, AUSAID is currently seeking Expressions of Interest from organizations to become Core Partners for implementing it. The previous . . . → Read More: AUSAID seeking Partners for its International Development Volunteering
By fundsforngos, on August 17th, 2009% The Australian Agency for International Development (AUSAID) is accepting proposals from NGOs in developing countries under its Human Rights Small Grants Scheme – 2009/10. The purpose of the Grants Scheme is to promote and protect human rights in different countries around the world. From this year onwards, AUSAID is extending funding support to . . . → Read More: AUSAID Grants for NGOs for Promoting Human Rights
By fundsforngos, on June 20th, 2008% AUSAID (Australian Agency for International Development) is the Australian Government’s overseas aid programme providing grant assistance to NGOs (and the government and other institutions) for purposes of reducing poverty and achieving sustainable development, in line with Australia’s national interest. The themes addressed by the aid programme include:
Economic growth Education Environment Gender . . . → Read More: Australian Agency for International Development (AUSAID)
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