Source: The Global Fund In order to address human rights issues in accessing better healthcare, the Global Fund in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has announced a new grant of US $10.5 million. The grant will address human rights barriers faced by vulnerable … [Read more...] about UNDP and the Global Fund announce a new grant of $10.5 million for 10 African Countries
News: World NGO Day 2015 (27 February) to be marked by Exhibition and Conference in Pakistan
27th February is World NGO Day. On 27 February 1948, United Nations' resolution introduced the definition of International NGOs. This was an important mention in the history of NGO sector. To recognize and highlight the effort of NGOs around the world that have been making difference in the lives … [Read more...] about News: World NGO Day 2015 (27 February) to be marked by Exhibition and Conference in Pakistan
USAID/Rwanda Information Notice on Nutrition/WASH Integrated Activity Program in Kigali District of Rwanda
Grant application will open soon. The United States Government, represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Rwanda, has announced a new information notice on development of a new nutrition/water, sanitation, and hygiene integrated activity to address the serious problem of … [Read more...] about USAID/Rwanda Information Notice on Nutrition/WASH Integrated Activity Program in Kigali District of Rwanda
Top Grant Opportunities you may have missed: Youth, Environment, Health and New Fellowships
Happy New Year to all of you! As you return back to work after the holidays, we would like to remind you about some of the most relevant funding opportunities which you may have missed during the last month. From youth grants to environmental funding opportunities, different international donors … [Read more...] about Top Grant Opportunities you may have missed: Youth, Environment, Health and New Fellowships
Are you Medical Professional? Become a UN Volunteer and address Ebola Crisis
Deadline: Immediate applications preferred for immediate placements The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) Program invites interested candidates with at least two years of work experience to become UN Volunteers (Short & long term) to work in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea in the framework of … [Read more...] about Are you Medical Professional? Become a UN Volunteer and address Ebola Crisis
Learn who donated the most this year: The Top 20 Donors of 2014
The City A.M. World Charity Index 2014 has ranked the top 20 international foundations, which gave the largest grants for charitable causes around the world this year. United States dominates the list with 13 of its foundations providing billions of pounds in grant. The United Kingdom has three … [Read more...] about Learn who donated the most this year: The Top 20 Donors of 2014
The CappSci Data for Life Prize worth $100,000 Awarded for research projects in Nepal & Kenya
The CappSci (Caplow Applied Science) has awarded Data for Life Prize worth $50,000 each to researchers Dr. Joanne Katz from Johns Hopkins University to study the use of portable ultrasound for expecting mothers in rural Nepal where home births are very common and to Dr. Abdhalah Ziraba from African … [Read more...] about The CappSci Data for Life Prize worth $100,000 Awarded for research projects in Nepal & Kenya
Hungary’s Crackdown on NGOs – Part of Global Trend
WRITTEN BY ADAM PICKERING AND JOHN HOLM On September 23rd, President Barack Obama told delegates at the 2014 Clinton Global Initiative that from “Hungary to Egypt, endless regulations and overt intimidation increasingly target civil society.” On one hand, this is a welcome step in the fight … [Read more...] about Hungary’s Crackdown on NGOs – Part of Global Trend
Uncivil Societies: Foreign Funding of NGOs
The International Committee of the Red Cross, Médecins Sans Frontières, Human Rights Watch, Transparency International: to most people these and thousands of other non-governmental organisations (NGOs) sound like outfits whose work should be welcomed and encouraged. But that is not how it looks to … [Read more...] about Uncivil Societies: Foreign Funding of NGOs
Want a ‘.ngo’ Domain for your NGO? It is a good idea!
As an NGO you might sometimes wonder why there is no domain with .ngo while there is .com for companies. Sharing the .org domain with charities and other such organizations has been a confusing status to NGOs from the early on. Also, since there is no mechanism to check the legal status of … [Read more...] about Want a ‘.ngo’ Domain for your NGO? It is a good idea!
