IFAR’s Professional Development Program in 2011 will consist of the annual IFAR Small Grants Program, including the Ravi Tadvalkar Memorial Scholarship, and the Wilfried Thalwitz Scholarship. In support of its mission, IFAR annually provides small grants to professionals from national agricultural … [Read more...] about IFAR’s Professional Development Program 2011
Archives for 2011
Taiwan Foundation for Democracy accepting nominations for the 2011 Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award
The Taiwan Foundation for Democracy is open to accepting nominations from the public for its 2011 Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award given to an individual or organization making significant contributions to the advancement of democracy or human rights in Asia. The Foundation offers this Award … [Read more...] about Taiwan Foundation for Democracy accepting nominations for the 2011 Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award
Population Reference Bureau accepting applications for the 2011-2012 Policy Communication Fellows Program
Funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the 2011-2012 Policy Communication Fellows program of the Population Reference Bureau (PRB) is open to individuals from developing countries currently enrolled in academic institutions in the United States, Canada, and other … [Read more...] about Population Reference Bureau accepting applications for the 2011-2012 Policy Communication Fellows Program
UNIDEE – University of Ideas: A Residence in Cittadellarte, Italy
UNIDEE – University of Ideas is the international pole of formation and exchange between knowledge and diverse problematics, open to a varied and multidisciplined group of creatives, professional people and students. Here art abandons the conventional cannons and places instead to integrate itself … [Read more...] about UNIDEE – University of Ideas: A Residence in Cittadellarte, Italy
How Healthcare Services can make NGOs financially sustainable
One of the core objectives of fundsforngos.org is to assist organizations with information about various sustainable strategies for long-term organizational development. As local NGOs in developing countries persistently face fundraising problems, it becomes necessary to empower them with new … [Read more...] about How Healthcare Services can make NGOs financially sustainable
Get some Community Health Training First
What is Community Health? Community health is nothing more than the health of the communities with whom we work. Although it is a part of public health, it has more emphasis on the geographical focus of where the particular community under study is located. A study of community health suits best … [Read more...] about Get some Community Health Training First
After training, do some Community Health Research
An effective community healthcare project will work only when one’s own knowledge meets with the existing health problems of the community. It is important to identify community health problems and list them out. Mostly referred to as mapping of diseases, there are various participatory research … [Read more...] about After training, do some Community Health Research
A Village Health Center at your NGO office
Now it is time to arrange some space that will work as the village health center where people can come and seek basic healthcare services. The health center needs to have clean place with basic furnishing and lot of posters depicting information about health and hygiene. The health literature … [Read more...] about A Village Health Center at your NGO office
Health Microinsurance Schemes for the Poor
One of the most practical problems one can face while implementing a user fee-based healthcare service to the community is that many poor people would seek healthcare in credit because they will not have cash to pay, despite the lowest price offered to them. To counter such a situation, the NGO can … [Read more...] about Health Microinsurance Schemes for the Poor
UNFPA accepting applications for the Special Youth Programme 2011
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is currently open to accepting applications for the Special Youth Fellowship Programme. This fellowship provides an opportunity to young people from developing countries to engage in policy development and programming, help build the capacity of young … [Read more...] about UNFPA accepting applications for the Special Youth Programme 2011
