Nominations open for the Guardian International Development Achievement Award

The Guardian International Development Achievement Award 2011 is now open to accepting nominations to recognise some of the unsung heroes of international development. The Award is now in its third year and aims to celebrate the outstanding contributions to global poverty alleviation. It is run in association with Marie Stopes International and in . . . → Read More: Nominations open for the Guardian International Development Achievement Award

The Jindal Prize

The Sitaram Jindal Foundation is inviting nomination for the Jindal Prize in India. The Jindal prize is awarded to individuals and organizations for their outstanding contribution for the welfare of people in the country. The purpose of this prize is inspired and supports people or organizations those engage in the service of community . . . → Read More: The Jindal Prize

UNWTO’s Ulysses Awards for Tourism Projects

The UNWTP’s Ulysses Awards are given to initiatives and projects undertaken by NGOs and public institutions for their innovative contributions to tourism policy, governance and other areas of tourism such as the environment, new technologies, etc.

The Awards are given to projects that have made contributions in line with the principles . . . → Read More: UNWTO’s Ulysses Awards for Tourism Projects

AGFUND International Prize for Pioneering Human Development Projects: NGOs, INGOs, Government & Individuals can be nominated

The Arab Gulf Program for Development (AGFUND) based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is regional developmental funding organization that works with UN agencies, international organizations and local NGOs around the world for the sustainability of human development and poverty alleviation. It annually offers the AGFUND International Prize with the aim of inciting and encouraging . . . → Read More: AGFUND International Prize for Pioneering Human Development Projects: NGOs, INGOs, Government & Individuals can be nominated

Kofi Annan Fellowship for Potential Leaders from Developing Countries

The Kofi Annan Fellowship provides a fellowship grant for an emerging leader from a developing country for one year full-time MBA education in Berlin, Germany. The opportunity is for talented and motivated students from developing countries who do not belong to a privileged class and lack sufficient financial means to study management at . . . → Read More: Kofi Annan Fellowship for Potential Leaders from Developing Countries

AWARD Call for Applications for 2011 Fellowships

The African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) has issued a call for applications for its 2011 fellowships.

AWARD is a professional development program that strengthens the research and leadership skills of African women in agricultural science, empowering them to contribute more effectively to poverty alleviation and food security in . . . → Read More: AWARD Call for Applications for 2011 Fellowships

Cordes Fellowships to participate as Delegates in the Opportunity Collaboration to be held in Mexico

Cordes Fellowships provide an opportunity to exceptional social entrepreneurs and nonprofit leaders engaged in poverty alleviation and economic justice enterprises to participate as Delegates in the Opportunity Collaboration to be held from 17 to 20 October 2011 in Ixtapa, Mexico.

The Opportunity Collaboration is a four-day problem-solving, strategic retreat for nonprofit . . . → Read More: Cordes Fellowships to participate as Delegates in the Opportunity Collaboration to be held in Mexico

Dell Social Innovation Competition to improve areas of critical human need

The Dell Social Innovation Competition has been launched jointly by the University of Texas and Dell for college students around the world who want to improve areas of critical human need through innovation.

Providing a vehicle for taking student innovations from idea to reality, Dell’s Social Innovation Competition is a real-world . . . → Read More: Dell Social Innovation Competition to improve areas of critical human need

Expressions of Interest invited under the Ecosystems Service for Poverty Alleviation Programme

The Ecosystems Service for Poverty Alleviation (ESPA) programme has issued a call for Expression of Interest for research consortium projects.

ESPA is a partnership that brings together the Department for International Development (DFID), the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and the Economic & Social Research Council (ESRC) to deliver a planned . . . → Read More: Expressions of Interest invited under the Ecosystems Service for Poverty Alleviation Programme

SIDA International Training Programmes: Integrated Sustainable Coastal Development

(Only candidates from Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Liberia, Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda and Vietnam are eligible to apply.)

As part of the Swedish International Development Agency’s International Training Programmes, the Climate Change and Mitigation training programme will be held in two parts at Gothenburg/Stockholm, Sweden and in Tanzania from 6-24 . . . → Read More: SIDA International Training Programmes: Integrated Sustainable Coastal Development

Belgium VLIR-UOS Awards for Master’s or Training Programme for people in positions of responsibility in civil society

The VLIR-UOS offer scholarships to individuals from developing countries to undertake the International Master Programme or International Training Programme in Belgium. The programme covers all expenses related to the completion of the study.

The programmes have been specifically designed for people in positions of responsibility in civil society (such as universities, . . . → Read More: Belgium VLIR-UOS Awards for Master’s or Training Programme for people in positions of responsibility in civil society

Synergos Senior Fellows Network: Fellowship Opportunity for NGOs working for the poor

Synergos works to address global poverty and social injustice through innovative global partnerships in more than 30 countries around the world. One of its interesting programs is the Senior Fellows Network which aims to strengthen the capacity and opportunities for civil society leaders so that they are in a better position to address . . . → Read More: Synergos Senior Fellows Network: Fellowship Opportunity for NGOs working for the poor

Project Funding for Grassroots NGOs working for Secure Land Access for the Poor

Facilitated by UN-HABITAT, the Global Land Tool Network (GLTN) works “to contribute to poverty alleviation and the Millennium Development Goals through land reform, improved land management and security of tenure.” The Network under its Grassroots Mechanism has issued a call for proposals to provide project funding to initiatives working “for the scaling up . . . → Read More: Project Funding for Grassroots NGOs working for Secure Land Access for the Poor

Kyela Envirocare and Cultural Tourism

Kyela Envirocare and Cultural Tourism is a Non Govermental Organisation registered in 2006 with registration no. 11 NGO /1852. MISSION STATEMENT : Poverty Alleviation by Cultural Tourism and Environmental Conservation Kyela Envirocare intends to sensitise villagers groups etc by capacity building to organise safaris, cultural exhibitions and festivals, historical and natural places and . . . → Read More: Kyela Envirocare and Cultural Tourism

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is the independent institution of the Government of Japan, responsible for the international cooperation and development agenda of the country. It aims to reduce poverty and enhance the process of socio-economic development in poor and developing countries around the world. It has its headquarters based in Tokyo and many . . . → Read More: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

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