Source link: http://www.awid.org The ‘MDG Summit,’ a High-level Plenary Meeting is to be held from 20-22 September 2010. As part of providing inputs to the preparatory process, the UN General Assembly has requested the President of its 64th session to convene “Informal Interactive Hearings of the … [Read more...] about NGOs invited to submit nominations for the Informal Interactive Hearings of the United Nations General Assembly in New York
DFID’s Civil Society Challenge Fund
The DFID's Civil Society Challenge Fund (CSCF), one of the major funding opportunities for UK-based nonprofit organizations and their partner NGOs in developing countries is now open to accepting grant applications. DFID offers a funding of up to £500,000 to grantees to implement projects and … [Read more...] about DFID’s Civil Society Challenge Fund
InnoCentive 2010 Challenges for Public Good Promotion: Special Opportunity for NGOs
InnoCentive, the global innovation marketplace - which facilitates "Challenges" to seek breakthrough solutions in the field of science and engineering by bringing the best scientists, researchers, engineers, inventors and entrepreneurs around the world to give ideas for the most high profile … [Read more...] about InnoCentive 2010 Challenges for Public Good Promotion: Special Opportunity for NGOs
IFAD Call for Proposals 2010: Remittances for Development
The International Fund for Agriculture and Development (IFAD) under its Financial Facility for Remittances (FFR) has announced the call for proposals for the year 2010 on Promoting innovative remittance systems and investment channels. This call specifically seeks to promote access to remittances in … [Read more...] about IFAD Call for Proposals 2010: Remittances for Development
IFAD Call for Proposals 2010 to reduce poverty through remittances -1
In 2009, the International Fund for Agriculture and Development announced its first call for proposals around the world for implementing innovative remittance systems in rural areas for increasing financial access for the poor people. The call was issued after successfully piloting a project under … [Read more...] about IFAD Call for Proposals 2010 to reduce poverty through remittances -1
IFAD Call for Proposals 2010 to reduce poverty through remittances -2
IFAD’s Finance Facility for Remittances (FFR), as a multi-donor facility, under the 2010 call for proposals, will provide funding support to projects and activities that will “reduce the transfer costs of remittances, develop institutional partnership, bank the unbanked rural population, promote … [Read more...] about IFAD Call for Proposals 2010 to reduce poverty through remittances -2
IFAD Call for Proposals 2010 to reduce poverty through remittances -3
IFAD's FFR 2010 Call for Proposals is open to all types of innovative ideas. It has also identified themes and topics under which projects can be proposed: Mobile Financial Services: Under this topic, projects can be proposed for enhancing remittances and linking rural people with … [Read more...] about IFAD Call for Proposals 2010 to reduce poverty through remittances -3
IFAD Call for Proposals 2010 to reduce poverty through remittances -4
The eligibility criteria under this 2010 IFAD call for proposals seek to invite NGOs, public or governmental organizations, for-profit entities and cooperatives or credit unions. For-profit agencies are encouraged to build partnership with NGOs to develop joint proposals. This can also be an … [Read more...] about IFAD Call for Proposals 2010 to reduce poverty through remittances -4
IFAD’s Rural Remittances and Development Projects under Finance Facility for Remittances (FFR) -1
Before getting down to write proposals for the funding opportunity under the IFAD’s Finance Facility for Remittances (FFR) 2010 Call for Proposals, it will be interesting to read and analyze the current projects funded under this programme. In fact, IFAD has a number of rural-based remittance … [Read more...] about IFAD’s Rural Remittances and Development Projects under Finance Facility for Remittances (FFR) -1
IFAD’s Rural Remittances and Development Projects under Finance Facility for Remittances (FFR) -2
The Groupe de recherché et d’echanges technologiques (GRET) in Senegal is implementing a two-year project for Senegalese migrants living in Italy who find difficulties in not only sending money back home due to limited remittance facilities in their home country but also because their major … [Read more...] about IFAD’s Rural Remittances and Development Projects under Finance Facility for Remittances (FFR) -2
