Source: http://www.gatesfoundation.org/ The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation recently presented its 2011 Access to Learning Award amounting $1 million to the Arid Lands Information Network (ALIN). ALIN is engaged in providing knowledge and information through a variety of innovative channels in … [Read more...] about The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation 2011 Access to Learning Award given to ALIN, providing knowledge and information in remote communities throughout Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania
Four Jamaican NGOs receive World Bank 2011 Civil Society Fund Grants
Source: http://web.worldbank.org/ Four Jamaican NGOs have been awarded the World Bank 2011 Civil Society Fund Grants. Representatives of the NGOs received grants for the projects with a focus on keeping boys and young men out of risk. The NGOs that received the grants for 2011 include Northern … [Read more...] about Four Jamaican NGOs receive World Bank 2011 Civil Society Fund Grants
Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) – Egypt – 2010-2011
Title: Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) - Egypt - 2010-2011 Maximum CIDA Contribution: $ 205,500 Executing Agency: Embassy of Canada to Egypt Description The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) is designed to support small projects proposed and implemented by … [Read more...] about Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) – Egypt – 2010-2011
The International Youth Foundation conducts skills development program for finalists of the King Abdullah II Award for Youth Innovation and Achievement
Sourced From: http://www.iyfnet.org/news/1765 The International Youth Foundation (IYF) recently conducted a three-day capacity and skills development training program titled “Youth Leadership, Civil Involvement and the Future of the Middle East" for the second cycle of finalists of the King … [Read more...] about The International Youth Foundation conducts skills development program for finalists of the King Abdullah II Award for Youth Innovation and Achievement
Columbia University’s Human Rights Advocates Program
Founded in 1989, the Human Rights Advocates Program (HRAP) is a unique and successful model of human rights capacity building. HRAP capitalizes on its affiliation with Columbia University and its location in New York City to provide grassroots leaders the tools, knowledge, access, and networks to … [Read more...] about Columbia University’s Human Rights Advocates Program
Three Palestinian organisations awarded grants by the IYF’s Youth Entrepreneurship Development Program
Source: http://english.wafa.ps/index.php?action=detail&id=16693 Three Palestinian organizations have been awarded grants by the Youth Entrepreneurship Development Program to provide training to hone business and employment skills to more than one thousand Palestinian youths this summer. The … [Read more...] about Three Palestinian organisations awarded grants by the IYF’s Youth Entrepreneurship Development Program
International Fellowship opportunities for NGOs
A number of fellowship opportunities have been listed on our website. These opportunities are available for NGO representatives, practitioners and other development professionals to help them build their skills and capacities to manage their work, improve their understanding and build their … [Read more...] about International Fellowship opportunities for NGOs
Conference on “Women2Women America”
"Women2Women - America" will take place from August 3 - August 10, 2010 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The goal of Women2Women is to provide young women students from around the world with the opportunity to learn, network, and acquire the leadership and professional development skills needed to … [Read more...] about Conference on “Women2Women America”
Swedish Institute Young Leaders Visitors Program
"The Swedish Institute Young Leaders Visitors Program (YLVP) is an intercultural leadership program with focus on social media as a tool for positive change. The program invites young opinion-makers from Sweden and selected countries in the MENA region who are actively working for social change in … [Read more...] about Swedish Institute Young Leaders Visitors Program
European Funding for building Skills and increasing Employment in Low-Income Countries
Under the 'Investing in People: Education; Knowledge and Skills,' the European Commission (EC) has issued a call for proposals for “Developing Technical and Vocational Education and Training Methodologies and Services for the Informal Economy.” EC’s Technical and vocational education and training … [Read more...] about European Funding for building Skills and increasing Employment in Low-Income Countries
