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The Feminist Organisational Development Tool (French)
The Feminist Organisational Development Tool (French)
The Feminist Organisational Development Tool (French)
The Feminist Organisational Development Tool (OD Tool) has been developed in response to the identified need for a mechanism by which to operationalise The Feminist Charter.
It is designed to be used as a tool for organisational development and learning, training, staff and board development, monitoring and evaluation, peer review and exchange, as well as a tool for self improvement and reflection. Whilst developed primarily for women’s rights organisations,the OD Tool is a useful resource for all activists and those interested in extending their knowledge and understanding of feminist theory and practice in Africa.
The Feminist Organisational Development Tool (English)
The Feminist Organisational Development Tool (English)
The Feminist Organisational Development Tool (English)
The Feminist Organisational Development Tool (OD Tool) has been developed in response to the identified need for a mechanism to operationalise The Feminist Charter.
It is designed to be used as a tool for organisational development and learning, training, staff and board development, monitoring and evaluation, peer review and exchange, as well as a tool for self improvement and reflection. Whilst developed primarily for women’s rights organisations,the OD Tool is a useful resource for all activists and those interested in extending their knowledge and understanding of feminist theory and practice in Africa.
AWDF 2014 Activity Report
AWDF 2014 Activity Report
The 2014 Activity Report shares in detail about our six (6) thematic areas, capacity building programs, advocacy and outreach initiatives, philanthropy objectives and much more.
AWDF, FEMNET & POST 2015 WOMEN’S COALITION POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS ON FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT
AWDF, FEMNET & POST 2015 WOMEN’S COALITION POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS ON FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT
[tp lang=”en” not_in=”fr”]Ahead of the United Nations’ Third Financing for Development conference in July 2015, The African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF), in partnership with the Post 2015 Women’s Coalition and African Women’s Development and Communication Network (FEMNET), organised a regional strategic meeting for African feminist organisations. Held in Nairobi, Kenya from 6th-8th May, the main aim of the regional meeting was to facilitate collective action and create a space for organizing in anticipation of the upcoming July conference in Addis Ababa.
Read the outcomes and policy recommendations document from the Nairobi meeting here:
Policy Recommendations – FfD[/tp]
[tp lang=”fr” not_in=”en”]En amont de la troisième conférence de l’Organisation des Nations Unies sur le “financement pour le développement” en Juillet 2015, le Fonds Africain de Développement de la Femme (AWDF), en partenariat avec Post 2015 Women’s Coalition et le Réseau de Développement et de Communication des femmes africaines (FEMNET), a organisé une réunion stratégique régionale pour les organisations féministes africaines. Tenue à Nairobi, au Kenya, du 6 au 8 mai, l’objectif principal de cette réunion régionale était de faciliter l’action collective et créer un espace pour l’organisation en prévision de la prochaine conférence de Juillet à Addis-Abeba.
Lire les résultats et le document de recommandations stratégiques de la réunion de Nairobi ici:
Recommandations stratégiques – du financement du développement[/tp]
AWDF’s Financial Management Training Report (2015)
AWDF’s Financial Management Training Report (2015)
[tp lang=”en” not_in=”fr”]The Capacity Building Unit of the AWDF has recently developed a series of technical support programmes in response to the various organisational development needs of grantees and women’s rights organisations in Africa.
The first in the series was a ‘Financial Management Training for Finance Managers and Officers,’ held in February 2014 in Nairobi, Kenya. In collaboration with Orwa & Company Associates, an accounting firm in Nairobi who currently provide pro-bono financial support services to selected AWDF’s grantees in Kenya, AWDF co-designed a programme seeking to enhance the financial management capacity of grantee organizations.
The 3 day training event brought together 17 finance managers and officers from 17 grantee organisations in Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda. Issues highlighted included budget and cash flow projections, financial management in context, grant management, internal controls and internal checks, compliance to statutory requirements, and financial reporting among others.
Read the full report: FINANCIAL_MANAGEMENT_TRAINING_REPORT_FINAL_190215[/tp]
[tp lang=”fr” not_in=”en”]L’Unité de renforcement des capacités d’AWDF a récemment développé une série de programmes d’assistance technique en réponse aux différents besoins de développement organisationnel des bénéficiaires et les organisations des droits des femmes en Afrique.
Le premier de la série était une «formation en gestion financière pour les gestionnaires et agents des finances,” tenues en Février 2014 à Nairobi, au Kenya. En collaboration avec ORWA & Company Associates, un cabinet comptable à Nairobi qui fournissent actuellement des services bénévoles de soutien financier pour certains bénéficiaires d’AWDF au Kenya, AWDF a co-conçu un programme visant à renforcer la capacité de gestion financière des organisations bénéficiaires.
L’événement de formation de 3 jours a réuni 17 gestionnaires et les agents financiers de 17 organismes bénéficiaires en Éthiopie, au Kenya, au Rwanda et en Ouganda. Les questions soulignées incluaient le budget et la projection en matière de flux de trésorerie, la gestion financière dans le contexte, la gestion des subventions, les contrôles internes et les vérifications internes, la conformité aux exigences réglementaires, et des rapports financiers entre autres.
Lire le rapport complet: FINANCIAL_MANAGEMENT_TRAINING_REPORT_FINAL_190215[/tp]
AWDF & FEMRITE’s 2014 Creative Non-Fiction Writer’s Workshop – Participant Profiles
AWDF & FEMRITE’s 2014 Creative Non-Fiction Writer’s Workshop – Participant Profiles
[tp lang=”en” not_in=”fr”]African Women Write (AWW14) is a document which details the writers (including facilitators and the coordinating team) who constitute #AWW14. In case you are wondering what that hashtag means, its the acronym that was coined for ‘African Women Writers’ with 14 representing the year this workshop took place.
Access it here: African Women Write (AWW14)[/tp]
[tp lang=”fr” not_in=”en”]African Women Write (AWW14) est un document qui détaille les écrivaines (y compris les animatrices et l’équipe de coordination) qui constituent # AWW14. Dans le cas où vous vous demandez ce que signifie ce hashtag, son sigle a été inventé pour ‘African Women Writers’ qui comptait 14 représentantes l’année où cet atelier a eu lieu.
Accéder ici: African Women Write (AWW14)[/tp]
BRIDGE Policy Brief: Supporting Social Movements to Advance Women’s Rights
BRIDGE Policy Brief: Supporting Social Movements to Advance Women’s Rights
Coalition Statement: Anti-Pornography and Anti-Homosexuality Acts
Coalition Statement: Anti-Pornography and Anti-Homosexuality Acts
Read the Statement Here: Coalition Statement: Anti-Pornography and Anti-Homosexuality Acts
Establishing the African Grantmakers Network
Establishing the African Grantmakers Network
This is a discussion document for the inaugural meeting of the Africa Grantmakers Network (AGN), April 3-4, 2009 in Accra.
Learn more about: Establishing an Africa Grantmakers Network
AWDF Communications Handbook: Developing Good Practice for Women’s Rights Organisations
AWDF Communications Handbook: Developing Good Practice for Women’s Rights Organisations
This “Communications Handbook” is part of a series of “Good Practice Guidelines” designed to support the capacity of women’s rights organisations, in particular, grantees of AWDF.
Access the Handbook here: Communications Handbook