The MasterCard Foundation and UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) have started the expansion plan for the MicroLead program that has already proved its success in the recent past. The launching of the new expansion plan came at the 5th Annual African Microfinance Conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. … [Read more...] about The MasterCard Foundation and UNCDF Launch MicroLead Expansion Program
Teach For China seeks applications for two year fellowships to work in poor and under-resourced schools in China
Teach for China (TFC) is currently seeking applications for its 2012 Fellowship program from graduates of all backgrounds and career interests – who will excel in the classroom and become future leaders. The fellowships are open to recent graduates as well as working professionals to serve for … [Read more...] about Teach For China seeks applications for two year fellowships to work in poor and under-resourced schools in China
EC invites grant proposals for supporting poverty reduction and socio-economic development of the rural poor in Egypt
European Commission has issued an open call seeking proposals from eligible organizations aimed at supporting poor farmers in Egypt to improve the land productivity in order to increase the output. The selected organizations will also work for poverty reduction, socio-economic development of poor … [Read more...] about EC invites grant proposals for supporting poverty reduction and socio-economic development of the rural poor in Egypt
Microfinance Capacity Building Fund: First call for proposals to improve the outreach of microfinance for the benefit of poor and low-income people in Africa
Microfinance in Africa is a powerful tool aimed at promoting economic growth and generating employment, yet the sector is fragile and its outreach is limited: only 1 in 5 households has a deposit account with a regulated financial institution, compared to an average of 1.5 in 5 in other developing … [Read more...] about Microfinance Capacity Building Fund: First call for proposals to improve the outreach of microfinance for the benefit of poor and low-income people in Africa
Innovation Fund for Knowledge Sharing in Africa
AfricaAdapt has launched the second round of the Knowledge Sharing Innovation Fund to promote sharing of knowledge and experiences among poor and vulnerable communities in Africa. AfricaAdapt is an independent bilingual network (French/English) working to facilitate the flow of climate change … [Read more...] about Innovation Fund for Knowledge Sharing in Africa
Bangladesh EGI Reveals Poor Relationships Between Local Governments and Small Businesses
An article in The Daily Star (Bangladesh) details The Asia Foundation’s Bangladesh EGI, which found that a weak interface between public agencies and the private sector hurts small businesses at the district level. Read the full article: “Weak local government bodies hurt growth: … [Read more...] about Bangladesh EGI Reveals Poor Relationships Between Local Governments and Small Businesses
OSI’s Information Program supporting NGOs and Civil Society Groups
The Information Program is an initiative of the Open Society Institute (OSI) established “to increase public access to knowledge, facilitate civil society communication and protect civil liberties and the freedom to communicate in the digital environment.” It is focused upon enhancing the … [Read more...] about OSI’s Information Program supporting NGOs and Civil Society Groups
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Access to Knowledge Under the Access to Knowledge, the focus areas are Intellectual Property Reform, Open Access Initiative, Open Educational Resources, Open Access to Law and eIFL.net. The Intellectual Property Reform area works to reduce barriers to access, production and exchange of knowledge … [Read more...] about OSI’s Information Program supporting NGOs and Civil Society Groups -2
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Civil Society Communication The civil society communication area under the Information Program of the OSI focuses upon the vitality of information for NGOs and civil society organizations. Information is very critical for such groups to manage their operations. However, as these organizations are … [Read more...] about OSI’s Information Program supporting NGOs and Civil Society Groups -3
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Open Information Policy Under the Open Information Policy component, OSI aims to “to broaden communications access in the most disadvantaged countries and to protect the freedom to communicate in the digital environment.” Under the component, the focus areas and grants include Free Expression and … [Read more...] about OSI’s Information Program supporting NGOs and Civil Society Groups -4
