The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation has awarded a grant of $50,000 to the Kosova Women's Network for General Purposes. With this grant, the Network will work to "to strengthen women's participation in community development initiatives and in local- and national-level decision making...With 88 … [Read more...] about mottfoundation: Mott grants Kosova Women’s Network $50,000 for General Purposes http://bit.ly/aOvdVk
Archives for 2010
Lasting Impacts — How IDRC-funded research has improved lives in the developing world
The Canadian International Development Agency has completed 40 years of its service to provide research support for projects aimed at improving lives of people around the world. It is now looking back at the lasting impacts made with the research supported by the Agency. International Development … [Read more...] about Lasting Impacts — How IDRC-funded research has improved lives in the developing world
USAId support for the Strengthening of Industrial Relations in Vietnam
The Vietnamese Government has launched a program targeting labor and corporate leaders in Vietnam for strengthening of the industrial relations in the country. The program has been initiated with the support of the USAID. USAID Mission Press Releases … [Read more...] about USAId support for the Strengthening of Industrial Relations in Vietnam
Concept Proposals invited under the International Higher Education Program
The Open Society Institute's International Higher Education Program is inviting concept proposals for projects for contributing to a program for junior university teachers in the humanities and social sciences in Southeastern Europe and Eurasia. Open Society Institute: Available Grants … [Read more...] about Concept Proposals invited under the International Higher Education Program
Transforming the High School Experience
This report details how New York City's new small schools are boosting school achievement and graduation rates. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation … [Read more...] about Transforming the High School Experience
Pacific Island Disaster Managers to Meet On Risk Management and Climate Change Initiatives
The Asia Foundation in partnership with other organizations including the USAID and the United Nations is organizing the Pacific Disaster Risk Management Partnership Network meeting to be held August 12-13. "The event will bring together development partners and donor organizations to discuss … [Read more...] about Pacific Island Disaster Managers to Meet On Risk Management and Climate Change Initiatives
European Commission grant of €30 million to Pakistan for addressing humanitarian needs
IP/10/1018 Brussels, 31 July 2010 The European Commission is going to provide an aid of €30 million to provide assistance to the most vulnerable people in Pakistan. The funded programs under this grant aid will be conflict affected people. Press releases (EuropeAid) … [Read more...] about European Commission grant of €30 million to Pakistan for addressing humanitarian needs
Download the Presidential Climate Action Project Report
The Presidential Climate Action Project has released the new report. The report provides a set of recommendations for President Obama to initiate before the upcoming UN Conference of Parties to be held in November in Cancun. The five action items recommended by the report are: Work with states … [Read more...] about Download the Presidential Climate Action Project Report
USAID support for Thuthuzela Care Center in Tembisa, South Africa
The Thuthuzela Care Center in Tembisa, South Africa "is part of Women’s Justice Empowerment Initiative (WJEI), a Presidential Initiative launched in 2007 to combat sexual and gender-based violence in South Africa, Benin, Kenya, and Zambia. WJEI supports the TCCs by providing funding for services to … [Read more...] about USAID support for Thuthuzela Care Center in Tembisa, South Africa
CIDA: Canadian assistance in response to floods in Pakistan
CIDA on twitter says about the Canadian assistance in response to floods in Pakistan: http://bit.ly/djnT7R Twitter / CIDA_CA … [Read more...] about CIDA: Canadian assistance in response to floods in Pakistan
