Sourced from: http://afghanistan.usaid.gov/en/USAID/Article/2250/USAID_Launches_2011_Afghan_Youth_Voices_Festival_in_Kabul Life for youth in Afghanistan has undergone unprecedented changes in the recent years irrespective of the fact that the country is still one of the most dangerous places on the … [Read more...] about 2011 Afghan Youth Voices Festival funded and launched by USAID receives unprecedented warm welcome
Women’s World Cup Initiative: Empowering Women and Girls through Sports – Five international sports administrators hosted by the Department of State
Sourced from http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2011/06/164984.htm Five women’s sports administrators from Bolivia, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Palestinian Territories, and South Africa have been invited by the U.S. Department of State to meet their American counterparts from civil society, the private … [Read more...] about Women’s World Cup Initiative: Empowering Women and Girls through Sports – Five international sports administrators hosted by the Department of State
Canada announces $37 million funding for children focussed education and health care projects
Canadian International Co-operation Minister Bev Oda recently revealed Government’s plans to spend approximately $37 million on 11 education and health-care projects in the regions including Afghanistan, Africa and the Americas. The announcement was made during a soccer match on Parliament Hill in … [Read more...] about Canada announces $37 million funding for children focussed education and health care projects
World Bank Office in Ukraine announces grant of $30,000 to six CSO’s addressing the issues of public accountability in health and communal services
The World Bank Office in Ukraine has declared six winners of Small Grants Program (Civil Society Fund) competition. These six civil society organizations were selected from 86 applicants. Ukraine Small Grants Program initiated in partnership with the Ukraine National Initiatives to Enhance Reforms … [Read more...] about World Bank Office in Ukraine announces grant of $30,000 to six CSO’s addressing the issues of public accountability in health and communal services
World Bank announces 17 CSO’s as winners of annual Civil Society Fund competition
World Bank in Bosnia and Herzegovina in partnership with BH Foundation Mozaik, Open Society Fund Bosnia and Herzegovina (OSF BH) has announced the winners of annual Civil Society Fund competition. Seventeen civil society organizations in Bosnia and Herzegovina from among 112 applicants have been … [Read more...] about World Bank announces 17 CSO’s as winners of annual Civil Society Fund competition
UNAIDS PCB invites members of civil society as Observers during the board meeting in Geneva
UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board (PCB) is inviting the members of civil society to attend as Observers the 28th board meeting to be held in Geneva, Switzerland 21-23 June 2011. Draft agenda of this meeting is to discuss issues related to food and nutrition security and HIV; gender-sensitivity … [Read more...] about UNAIDS PCB invites members of civil society as Observers during the board meeting in Geneva
Opportunity International consolidates its Community Banking in the DRC with TFM’s contribution
Opportunity International, a leading network of microfinance institutions in the world, has announced its expansion plans in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) after getting a contribution of $250,000 from Tenke Fungurume Mining (TFM). This contribution is aimed at supporting the Opportunity … [Read more...] about Opportunity International consolidates its Community Banking in the DRC with TFM’s contribution
Global Environment Facility approves $4.2 million project for demonstrating green freight technology to Chinese Truck Operators in Guangdong Province
With the purpose of promoting green truck technology in China’s Guangdong Province, the World Bank has sanctioned a grant of $4.2 million from the Global Environment Facility (GEF). The fund will be used to educate more than 500,000 truck operators in this Chinese region about the benefits of using … [Read more...] about Global Environment Facility approves $4.2 million project for demonstrating green freight technology to Chinese Truck Operators in Guangdong Province
