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CIDA seeking Grant Proposals for Projects to Improve Maternal, Newborn and Child Health in Afghanistan

Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) is currently inviting proposals from eligible organizations for projects that would help in improving maternal, newborn and child health and nutrition in Afghanistan. The agency aims to strengthen communities’ capacity to respond to the nutritional needs and priorities of women and children as part of the Basic Package of Health Services (BPHS). The selected project proposals are also expected to improve the quality of nutrition services provided by BPHS implementers in a cost-effective and sustainable manner.

Expected Results

Ultimate Outcome: Basic health needs met and reduced vulnerability of the people in Afghanistan, with a focus on women and girls.
Intermediate Outcome 1: Enhanced healthy nutritional practices by mothers, newborns, and children under-five.
Immediate outcomes: (a) Increased availability of nutrition-related goods and services that minimize risks and optimizes nutrition, health and survival outcomes, for men, women, and children, particularly pregnant and lactating women and children under-two; and (b) Increased awareness and knowledge among men, women and children of moderate/severe acute malnutrition and micronutrient deficiency at the community level.
Intermediate Outcome 2: Increased equitable and gender-sensitive health services to mothers, newborns, and children under-five.
Immediate outcome: Enhanced capacity of government to plan, implement, and evaluate maternal, neonatal and child health strategies and programs.

Eligibility Conditions

Legal Entity: To be eligible, an Applicant must be a legal entity that has been in existence for at least three (3) years and be defined as follows:
Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), institution, organization or agency that is a not-for-profit and be recognized as a legal entity in any jurisdiction; OR
Any other entity that is recognized as a legal entity in any jurisdiction and is capable of delivering aid activities, or is actively engaged in development issues.
Years of Experience in the Health Sector in the Area of Nutrition in Afghanistan: The Applicant’s organization must have at least three (3) years of experience managing and delivering health initiatives in the area of nutrition in Afghanistan.
Sound Governance: The Applicant’s organization must be financially sound and have strong governance structures, including strong mission, strong fiscal oversight, management capacity and decision-making. To demonstrate sound governance, the Applicant’s organization must meet all of the following criteria:
The organization must provide audited financial statements covering the past three fiscal years and a letter of representation# regarding these statements. The latest set of statements must have been completed within 18 months of the closing date specified in paragraph 2.1 of this Call for Proposals;
The organization must have a code of ethics and anti-corruption policies and practices in place; and have completed the Anti-Corruption Declaration Form#;
The organization must complete a Right to Set-off Declaration Form# that demonstrates it does not have any outstanding debts with the Government of Canada; and
The organization must have the institutional capacity to manage the environmental effects of their activities. Provide supporting documentation (or an explanatory note if not applicable).

Last date for submitting the proposals is January 25, 2012.

For more information, visit this link.

Mobile Media Toolkit on how to use Mobile Tech enabling Citizen Media and Encourage Independent Voices

A few months back, MobileActive.org introduced its Mobile Media Toolkit for the users to make media creation more participatory and portable. This was the Knight News Challenge winning project for advancing the use of mobile technology to generate and distribute news and information.

In the recent years, understanding how mobiles can be used for media production and dissemination has become highly important. The number of global mobile connections has reached just over 6 billion this month. There is no difference of opinion about the importance of mobile devices for the majority of the human population. Mobile technology has reached nearly all corners of the world and mobile devices are innovatively used in every sector — from collecting health data, to monitoring elections and enabling citizens to create and share news.

Mobile Media Toolkit was launched in July to help make sense of how mobile devices can be used for reporting, news broadcasting and citizen media participation. The free, multi-language resource provides guidance to journalists, citizen reporters, newsrooms and media development organizations on the best tools and strategies for “Making Media Mobile.”

For mobile journalists, the toolkit has in-depth how-to guides on how to create and share quality audio and video content on a range of mobile devices. For news outlets, the toolkit offers guides and case studies on how to engage “the people formerly known as the audience” to participate and contribute to your newspaper, radio station or media site.

The Mobile Media Toolkit aims to be as engaging, accessible and helpful as possible to those who want to make their media mobile.

MobileActive.org website has already been viewed from over 120 countries and the content is available in Russian, English, Spanish and Arabic.

The website offers a monthly newsletter to help you stay abreast of recent tools and helpful tips directly in your inbox. And of course, you can comment, ask questions, or post your own tips and resources to all content via Twitter, Facebook and Google+.

The Toolkit welcomes guest contributions, so if you want to have your say about mobile media, you are welcome to highlight your successes and challenges in using mobiles in your media work. You can see how a popular newspaper in Mozambique uses mobile phones to inform readers on issues of sexual health, to help readers solve problems and to send “open letters” to the President.

Mobile strategies and approaches are replicable or relevant from one media project to another around the world. Learning from each other about what works and what doesn’t is key. The website reviews the latest and best to help mobile journalists, aka “MoJos” and newsrooms find effective and relevant tools for their work.

Down the road, the website plans to establish a “MoJo Academy” with webinars and trainings to teach specific concepts and strategies for mobile media. Look for a Google Hangout on mobile security for journalists in early 2012.

For more information, visit this link.

Guide on Promoting Resource Mobilization through Commercial Activities

The paper entitled ‘Strategies to strengthen NGO Capacity in Resource Mobilization Through Business Activities’ aims to help NGOs working on HIV/AIDS and other health and development issues, by providing them with guidelines on how to engage in business activities to mobilize their resources. The paper is co-authored by Mechai Viravaidya and Jonathan Hayssen, and is published by PDA and UNAIDS Joint Publication. It is a part of UNAIDS Best Practice Collection. The document is beneficial for NGOs that are working towards a healthier society by tackling the issue of HIV/AIDS and other diseases but lack funds for their humanitarian projects.

The document is developed as UNAIDS Best Practice key material, and it primarily focuses on the issues faced by NGO managers who are working on HIV/AIDS and other health related issues, throughout the world, providing them with practical information on the opportunities available through alternative resource mobilization strategies, especially business activities. It also aims to make them aware of the problems associated with such strategies, thereby arming them against any unforeseen situations.

The document highlights the basic funding problems faced by NGOs, and directs them towards implementing the most appropriate strategies for resource-generation, so that they can continue with their development activities. It guides the NGO managers to achive financial stability through diversification. Instead of relying on one source, they should diversify and increase their resources. The document explains strategies that can be implemented to help NGOs derive commercial benefits. It shows how the NGOs can develop and implement effective business plans, thereby making them successful business owners.

The document is equally beneficial for the policy makers, donor agencies and other NGO supporters, as it aims to inspire them to increase their support to these development organizations, and help them achieve commercial success.

You can download the paper from this link.

The Norwegian Embassy in Belgrade Invites Applications for Grants for Strengthening Civil Society Program in Serbia

The Norwegian Embassy in Belgrade is seeking applications for grants aimed at Strengthening Civil Society Program in Serbia (SCS-Serbia). The SCS-Serbia program aims for social and political development in Serbia by strengthening participation of the people of Serbia. The program intends to achieve this goal through advocacy work and monitoring of political and public institutions’ performance.

Objectives

The objectives of SCS-Serbia are:

– Supporting initiatives that will contribute to improvement of the situation in the selected priority areas

– Strengthening the capacity and competence of civil society Organizations to conduct advocacy and fulfil their role as watchdogs of public priorities, performance and reform

Priority Areas

– Security sector and justice sector reform

– Environment and climate change

– Minority rights

Priority areas will be given advantage in the selection process but the support will not be limited to these areas.

Gender

The SCS aims at contributing to gender equity in the Western Balkans, both through mainstreaming of gender issues and gender specific programs and projects. Funded partners should pursue gender equality in all project related activities. This aim is expected to be realised through active recruitment strategies and gender perspectives, both in the administration and implementation of projects.

Minority representation

The SCS aims at contributing to enhance minority participation. Funded partners should pursue minority inclusion in all program related activities. This aim is expected to be realised through active recruitment strategies, both in the administration and implementation of the project, and formation of partnerships.

Eligibility

Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) with permanent residency in Serbia are eligible to apply. The Organization may be national, regional or international. Regional and international Organizations may apply under the same conditions as national Organizations, but will have to legitimise their added value to attaining the aim and objectives of SCS in relation to national Organizations.

Organizations consisting of representatives of the target group, as well as Organizations working on behalf of the target group are eligible to apply for support. Organizations working on behalf of the target group will have to elaborate on the inclusion and participation of the target group in the proposed project(s).

Last date for submitting the applications is October 15, 2011.

For more information and details, you can visit this link.

CIPPEC invites applications for the third edition of the On-line training on “How to build a policy influence plan”

Established in 2000, the Center for the Implementation of Public Policies Promoting Equity and Growth (CIPPEC) is a non-profit organization working for the betterment of quality of life of Argentine citizens. The vision of CIPPEC is to create an efficient, democratic and developed State in Argentina. CIPPEC strives for an active civil society in the country and implements a number of programs in order to achieve this objective.

CIPPEC is currently seeking applications for the scholarships for participation in the third edition of the On-line training on “How to build a policy influence plan”. The training will be offered under the program “Spaces for Engagement: Using Knowledge to improve pro poor public policy” that is a GDNet initiative and is being implemented in Latin America by CIPPEC. There are 12 scholarships to be awarded for the training program that will be launched by the end of August 2011.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, it is hoped that the participants will be able to use the tools and knowledge acquired to help them design effective advocacy strategies, be able to monitor and evaluate them as well as promote internal change within their organizations

About the Course

This online course responds to the necessity of improving organizational capacity to influence public policies in developing countries. Through an effective combination of theoretical modules and practical exercises, the course aims at helping participants improve their policy influence planning capacity by providing them with concrete tools to analyze context threats and opportunities, key stakeholders and their power/interests, and define feasible policy influence goals. It also shares lessons learned about innovative and diversified strategies and activities used by researchers and policy research institutions to inform policymaking with the evidence they produce. The course will also seek to facilitate debate and exchange among participants and instructors.

Through this call, GDNet and CIPPEC will support the participation of those who wish to expand their skills and knowledge to plan and implement public policy influence strategies.

Last date for submitting the applications is August 14, 2011

For more information and details, visit this link.

EU invites grant proposals for implementation of poverty reduction and sustainable development strategies in Sierra Leone

The Delegation of the European Commission in Sierra Leone has issued a restricted call seeking proposals from eligible non-state actor organisations and local authorities under the “Non-State Actors and Local Authorities in Development’” thematic programme aimed at contributing to the improvement of the Health status of the population in that country.

Objectives of the Programme

Promotion of the principles of inclusivity and independence in partner countries so as to facilitate non-state actor and local authority participation in poverty reduction and sustainable development strategies

Global objective of the Call for Proposals

Improvement of the Health status of the population in Sierra Leone

Specific objectives of the Call for Proposals

– to consolidate and strengthen the capacities and roles of NSA/LA – in particular locally based structures – to take part in the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals for Health

– to strengthen countrywide health systems in Sierra Leone

– to pay particular attention for the reduction of infant Mortality and Morbidity

– to empower citizens to access health services by informing them of their rights

Size of grants

Any grant requested under this Call for Proposals must fall between the following minimum and maximum amounts:

Non-State Actors

minimum amount: EUR 300,000.00; maximum amount: EUR 1,000,000.00

Local Authorities

minimum amount: EUR 250,000.00; maximum amount: EUR 500,000.00

Note. This is a restricted Call for Proposals. In the first instance, only Concept Notes must be submitted for evaluation. Thereafter, applicants whose Concept Notes have been pre-selected will be invited to submit a Full Application Form.

Last date for submitting the concept notes is August 31, 2011.

For more information and details, visit this link.

TechChange invites applications for three-week online professional development certificate course

Techchange brings a three-week online professional development certificate course for working professional. This course is designed to help professionals in understanding the roles of technology in peace-building, development and humanitarian arenas. The course does not demand any specific technical skills from the candidates and offers candidates a chance to go through different case studies about use of technologies in activism. During the course, candidates will study about the strategies that can be used to maximize the impact of new media.

Course Topics

– Understanding the New Media Landscape: Charting a Course for Social Change in a Digital Era
– Strategies to Achieve Offline Organization and Change through Online Mobilization
– The Data Driven Organization: Metrics for Results Driven Organizations
– Censorship, Privacy and Security in the 21st Century

Course Objective

– Participants will be able to critically analyze both the opportunities and the pitfalls that emerge when working with technology for organizing and advocacy.
– Participants will be able connect relevant development, humanitarian and peace-building theories to the technological strategies and tools discussed in the course.
– Participants will be able to manage specific software platforms and utilize various technological tools for digital organizing.

Course Dates

September 26, 2011 – October 14, 2011. The course is offered over a three-week period with the expectation of 5 hours of commitment each week.

Teaching Method/ Class Format

The entire course is delivered online. Participants can expect a dynamic and interactive learning environment. The course will consist of the three units involving a variety of innovative online teaching approaches, including presentations, discussions, case studies, group exercises, simulations and will make extensive use of multimedia.

Cost: $350

For more information and details, visit this link.

Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism Conference invites people to attend the ESTC Conference 2011

The Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism Conference 2011 (ESTC 2011) will be held at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, USA from September 19-21, 2011. The conference is being claimed to bring together over 500 business leaders and professionals from different parts of the world. There will be several dynamic sessions, public forums and social functions in ESTC offering insights into reliable and sustainable business strategies. The conference will also provide unparalleled networking and knowledge-sharing experiences to all the participants.

ESTC Organizers

The International Ecotourism Society (TIES) is a non-profit association committed to promoting responsible tourism practices that benefit conservation and communities. Representing the voices of stakeholders from all corners of the world, TIES’ global network supports and is supported by members from over 90 countries, who are leading the vital efforts to make travel and tourism more sustainable.

ESTC 2011 Highlights

With over 25 inspiring sessions, 50 leading industry partners and impactful and engaging keynote presentations, the ESTC 2011 has set the platform for ongoing dialogue promoting innovative ideas and practical solutions to help green the tourism industry.

Why ESTC?

The meeting place for tourism professionals that fosters networking opportunities.

Promote best practices in sustainability strategies and inspire innovative change.
Build partnerships and networks that advance policy benefiting businesses and communities.
Equip businesses with tools to effectively cope with social, environmental and economic challenges.
Promote strategies and solutions that reinforce the roles of tourism in building a sustainable future.

For more information and details, please visit this link.

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 rural areas, linking remittances and rural financial services and productions and develop innovative and productive rural investment opportunities for migrants and community-based organizations.

This is an open call for proposals and NGOs, nonprofit institutions, government organizations, private entities and cooperatives or credit unions can submit proposals. Small organizations can collaborate and put up joint proposals for this call. Grants of up $250,000 will be provided per project. For projects that promote mobile banking and mobile transfers thematic window, a maximum amount of $500,000 has been fixed.

The call for proposals has been announced by IFAD in partnership with the European Commission (EC), the Government of Luxembourg, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (MAE) and the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF)…For more information, click here.

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 the Programme for Rural Development through Remittances in partnership with international bodies. Grants of up $250,000 were extended for projects around the world. The 2009 call for proposals was launched by IFAD in partnership with the European Commission, the Inter-American Development Bank (Multilateral Investment Fund), the Consultative Group to Assist the Poor, the Government of Luxembourg, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Spain and the United Nations Capital Development Fund.

The 2010 call for proposals on Promoting innovative remittance systems and investment channels for migrants under the Financial Facility Remittances (FFR) Programme has been announced by IFAD in partnership with he Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP), the European Commission (EC), the Government of Luxembourg, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (MAE) and the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF).

The FFR is a US $18 million multi-donor facility. It has been established for the purpose of increasing economic opportunities for the rural poor by supporting, developing and improving various innovative, cost-effective and easily accessible remittance services internationally as well domestically. FFR is working towards linking NGOs and nonprofit organizations with remittance systems and operators so that rural people in developing countries are able to use and apply tools and techniques that not only help them access remittances easily but also use them for sustainable development. In this context, a whole range of services and networks are integrated like private entities, banks, financial intermediaries, money transfer operators, microfinance institutions, financial cooperatives, non-financial institutions, postal networks and philanthropic organizations.

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