Deadline- April 20, 2012 Despite the many human rights instruments setting clear obligations for action by states and non state actors, human rights laws are rarely invoked by those fighting against these abuses. They are ready to use all of the tools at their disposal, including human rights … [Read more...] about CALL FOR PROPOSALS-UTILIZING HUMAN RIGHTS TO COMBAT VIOLATIONS OF WOMEN’S IN THE CONTEXT OF HIV/AIDS
Funding Opportunity Announcement for NGO programs benefiting displaced Syrians in Jordan and Lebanon
Deadline- Apr 23, 2012 Programs must focus on Health care, including health education and preventative health care, reproductive health services, with a focus on capacity building for local service providers, mainstreaming into local health care infrastructure, and clinical management of rape and … [Read more...] about Funding Opportunity Announcement for NGO programs benefiting displaced Syrians in Jordan and Lebanon
Shelters for All Competition
The Shelters for All Competition is organized for developing solutions to the urban housing crisis existing in the developing world. It seeks innovative designs for housing in poor and densely populated urban areas. Specifically, the competition is looking for housing designs that are (1) … [Read more...] about Shelters for All Competition
World Habitat Awards accepting submissions
The World Habitat Awards are now open to accepting submissions. The Awards are given annually to projects from global North as well as the South that provide practical and innovative solutions to current housing needs and problems.The Awards provide the winners with international recognition and … [Read more...] about World Habitat Awards accepting submissions
People from around the world are invited to Participate/Contribute in the UN SR Virtual Platform on “The Right to Housing, Land and Property Rights”
UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing has launched a virtual platform in the form of a tool that will initially be used for developing the project "Women and the Right to Land and Housing." UN SR is seeking participation and comments from people around the world on the thematic … [Read more...] about People from around the world are invited to Participate/Contribute in the UN SR Virtual Platform on “The Right to Housing, Land and Property Rights”
Call for World Habitat Awards
The United Nations International Year of Shelter introduced The World Habitat Awards in the year 1985 for the homeless as part of its involvement of the Building and Social Housing Foundation. The annual United Nations global celebration of World Habitat Day presents the award of £10,000 for two … [Read more...] about Call for World Habitat Awards
Changemakers competition seeking innovative solutions for urban housing
Ashoka's Changemakers has launched the "Sustainable Urban Housing: Collaborating for Liveable and Inclusive Cities," a competition looking for innovative solutions that engage communities, entrepreneurs, and key institutions in collaborating to integrate and develop affordable, inclusive, and … [Read more...] about Changemakers competition seeking innovative solutions for urban housing
World Habitat Awards for Innovative Projects on Housing
World Habitat Awards 2010 - established by the Building and Social Housing Foundation as part of its contribution to the United Nations International Year of Shelter for the Homeless - is an opportunity for individuals and organizations working to address the housing problems of the people around … [Read more...] about World Habitat Awards for Innovative Projects on Housing
World Habitat Awards 2010
Individuals, organizations and governmental agencies with innovative and practical solution to housing needs and problems from any country of the world can apply for the World Habitat Awards established in 1985 by the Building and Social Housing Foundation as part of its contribution to the United … [Read more...] about World Habitat Awards 2010
World Habitat Day: 5 October 2009
Responding to a request from Habitat for Humanity, FundsforNGOs.org is bringing out this message on the occasion of the UN-declared World Habitat Day to be celebrated on 5 October 2009. This year on Oct. 5 in Washington, D.C. and around the world, please join Habitat for Humanity in support of … [Read more...] about World Habitat Day: 5 October 2009
