One International is seeking applications for One Africa Award 2011 from African organizations and individuals who understand the complexities of bringing about change and transforming lives in their communities for their work in civil society with a focus on ending extreme poverty and preventable disease.
Purpose
The ONE Africa Award is aimed at recognizing, rewarding, and advancing the exceptional work of unsung heroes and organizations, founded by Africans and based in Africa, dedicated to helping Africa achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The $100,000 award will bring recognition to innovative African efforts to fight poverty and will incentivize more of such efforts (The award may be split into two prizes in order to award two smaller organizations better able to absorb a smaller monetary award.)
The award will recognize the Africa- driven, African led advocacy efforts that have demonstrated success at a community, national, or regional level. By honoring the commitment and progress on the ground, the organizers hope that new efforts can be inspired and more lives can be saved.
2011 Award Criteria
The 2011 ONE AFRICA Award will award best practice by an African organization or individual addressing social development issues through innovative advocacy in promotion of MDG attainment.
Nominated individuals/organizations will be graded in 5 categories and will be awarded between 1-10 points in each of these categories:
1. Extent to which the individual/organization has designed and implemented an innovative advocacy program that employs new approaches to impact in a given sector(s).
2. Ability to demonstrate and communicate specific indicators of progress and impact linking work to a given sector(s) in a clear results framework;
3. Demonstration of the ability to replicate efforts of the individual/organization to take intervention to scale;
4. Demonstration of strong accountability mechanisms i.e. community leadership consultations/involvement in programs, transparency of operations.
5. Extent to which the individual/organization has employed creative partnerships to achieve its goal and ensure coordination with other development actors. These partnerships may include public and/or private sector players.
The eligible organizations must be founded by Africans and be based in Africa. Evidence of success in previous projects as well as funding support for previous project activities must also be included.
ONE will informally review the award winner’s project activities and progress a year following the receipt of the award.
Last date for submission of entries is September 16, 2011.
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