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The African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) is seeking for an expression of interest from an experienced consultant with demonstrable expertise on producing a guideline on monitoring, evaluation and learning (ME&L) with special focus on women’s rights work in Africa. The consultant is expected to develop an easy to use manual with step by step procedures to establishing basic ME&L systems.

The time frame expected for the execution of this study is 20 days between the months of May and June 20, 2017.

Interested applicants are encouraged to send their expression of interest with:

• Copy of their CV
• One recent example of similar task accomplished
• Financial proposal – consultancy fees (daily rates and number of days required)

This should be sent to the following address:

zeytuna@africlub.net/awdf and copy meassistant@africlub.net/awdf

Please find the Terms of Reference (TOR) HERE

The deadline for submission of applications is Sunday April 30, 2017. Only shortlisted consultants will be contacted.

Applications from women consultants based in Africa are especially welcome.

AWDF is inviting Expressions of Interest with CV from suitable consultants to carry out a Capacity Building Gap Analysis Research of women’s rights organisations in Africa and the Middle East. The research findings are expected to help AWDF develop a Capacity Building Programme that is responsive to women’s rights organisational development needs, enables their sustainability and institutional growth. Please find attached the Terms of Reference for further details on the assignment below.

All requested documents should be submitted to AWDF by close of business Friday 28^th April 2017 to Nafi@africlub.net/awdf and awdf@africlub.net/awdf

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Thank You.

Terms of Reference for AWDF Capacity Gap Analysis Research

Put your money where your heart is.

The second level of giving is the Congo. For a gift of 1,000 USD, you will receive this gift of limited edition compilation of Art, Music and Poetry and support the work of Women’s Human Rights Activists across the continent. It is important to continue to support Women who transform lives and communities with their amazing work . This gift will allow us to further our support for Women’s groups on the continent who are changing their communities for the better.

To donate now, click on the express pay link below, find the AWDF giving icon on the express pay platform and donate the specified amount.

Put your money where your heart is.

The first level of giving is the Niger. For a gift of 100 USD, you will receive this gift of limited edition compilation of Art, Music and Poetry and support the work of Women’s Human Rights Activists across the country. Anyone can contribute to furthering the movement– and the Niger level of giving allows everyone to be a part of supporting great art by African women as well as to be part of AWDF’s philanthropic history. It is important to continue to support Women who c transform lives and communities with their amazing work . This gift will allow us to further our support for Women’s groups on the continent who are changing lives in their communities.

To donate now, click on the express pay link below, find the AWDF giving icon on the express pay platform and donate the specified amount.

Put your money where your heart is.

The highest level of giving is the Nile. For a gift of 10,000 USD or more, you will receive this gift of limited edition compilation of Art, Music and Poetry and support the work of Women’s Human Rights Activists across the country. Women who continue to transform lives daily with their amazing work . This gift will allow us to further our support for Women’s groups on the continent who are changing lives in their communities.

To donate now, click on the express pay link below, find the AWDF giving icon on the express pay platform and donate the specified amount.

Public health Ambassadors Uganda (PHAU) has taken HIV prevention campaigns to previously unreached areas in Wakiso district.

On August 29, 2015 the residents of Nansana East II B in Nansana Town Council were delighted to access HIV counseling and testing (HCT) services right in their village, during an outreach conducted by PHAU at Nansana Market place. This outreach also comprised of educational activities that engaged the community members through targeted flash mobs, short skits, drama and dance narratives. Previously, the residents had to travel a long distance to Nansana Health Center II to seek HCT services due to the negative attitudes of health workers and poor quality services.

Public Health Ambassadors Uganda (PHAU) implemented the activity with support from the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF). The African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) is a grant making foundation that supports local, national and regional women’s organizations working towards the empowerment of African women and the promotion and realization of their rights. PHAU with support from the community leaders and VHTs mobilized members of 185 households for the activity. The outreach team, which comprised staff from the Kiyita Family Alliance for Development (KIFAD), was overwhelmed by the big number of children, youth, and adults who waited eagerly to be attended to. One hundred and eighty fifty people were tested that day, including 66 women and 119 men.

The team provided integrated services ranging from HCT, IEC material distribution, sexual and reproductive health, and Family Planning service information provision.

The Nansana Town Council – Senior Community Development officer, Ms.Ndagire Lilian, who was also in attendance and planning process, was grateful to PHAU and AWDF for the initiative. “The clients felt highly regarded and expressed gratitude to PHAU and the health providers for making this service accessible to them,” she said.

Ms. Ndagire asked PHAU and AWDF to organize similar activities in schools and other underserved communities.

Le nouveau dispositif néerlandais de financement Leading from the South lance un appel à propositions

La Haye, le 3 février 2017
Mis en place par les Pays-Bas, le dispositif de financement Leading from the South s’adresse aux organisations et aux réseaux de femmes dans les pays du Sud. Il vise à soutenir leur action en faveur de l’autonomisation féminine dans les domaines politique, social et économique en Afrique, au Moyen-Orient, dans la région Asie-Pacifique, en Amérique latine et aux Caraïbes. Géré par des fonds dédiés aux femmes solidement établis dans ces régions, le dispositif lance un appel à propositions.

Le dispositif Leading from the South (LFS) contribue à la réalisation de deux objectifs prioritaires de la politique néerlandaise de développement : la promotion des droits des femmes et de l’égalité de genre, et le renforcement des organisations de la société civile. Les réseaux et organisations de femmes jouent dans les pays du Sud un rôle essentiel par l’influence qu’ils exercent sur les pouvoirs publics, les gouvernants, les communautés, les entreprises et d’autres protagonistes en vue de parvenir à l’égalité des sexes et à l’autonomisation des femmes et des filles (objectif de développement durable n^o 5). Le LSF favorise la coopération transfrontalière et fait le lien entre les organisations de terrain et les réseaux ou mouvements aux niveaux national, régional et mondial.

Le dispositif s’appuie sur l’octroi de subventions, le renforcement de capacités, le lobbying et la sensibilisation de sorte à fournir aux organisations des instruments pour influencer les politiques, contrer les rapports de force et faire reculer l’exclusion, la discrimination, la violence et les inégalités de traitement. Doté d’un fonds maximum de 40 millions d’euros, le LFS sera mis en œuvre de 2017 à 2020. Il est géré par le South Asia Women’s Fund (SAWF) pour la région Asie-Pacifique, par le Fonds de développement des femmes africaines (AWDF) pour l’Afrique et le Moyen-Orient, par le Fondo Mujeres del Sur (FMS) pour l’Amérique latine et les Caraïbes et par l’International Indigenous Women’s Fund Ayni (FIMI) pour les femmes autochtones dans tous les pays du Sud.

Les appels à propositions pour la région Asie-Pacifique, l’Afrique et le Moyen-Orient sont déjà ouverts en ligne. Ceux concernant l’Amérique latine et les Caraïbes ainsi que les femmes autochtones du Sud seront respectivement lancés le 13 et le 20 février 2017.

Pour toute information complémentaire sur le dispositif Leading From the South et les critères auxquels doivent répondre les propositions, consulter les sites internet des fonds concernés :

Afrique et Moyen-Orient : http://africlub.net/awdf/
Amérique latine : http://mujeresdelsur.org/sitio/
Asie-Pacifique : http://www.sawf.info/
Groupes de femmes autochtones : http://www.fimi-iiwf.org/

New Dutch funding facility ‘Leading From the South’ open for proposals

The Hague, 3 February 2017
The Netherlands has launched its ‘Leading From the South’ funding facility for women’s organizations in the Global South. This new facility supports Southern women’s organizations and networks striving for the political, social and economic empowerment of women. It will be active in Africa, the Middle East, the Asia-Pacific region, Latin America and the Caribbean. The ‘Leading From the South’ facility – which is being managed by well-established women’s funds in these regions – is now open for proposals.

‘Leading From the South’ (LFS) contributes to two Dutch development policy priorities: Advancing women’s rights and gender equality and strengthening civil society organizations. Southern women’s organizations and networks play a key role in influencing governments, leaders, communities, businesses and other actors to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls (Sustainable Development Goal 5). The LFS promotes cooperation across borders and links grassroot organizations to networks and movements at the national, regional and global level.

LFS works through grant-making, capacity building and lobby & advocacy, thus providing organizations with tools to influence policies, tackle unequal power relations and reduce exclusion, discrimination, violence and unequal treatment. The LFS facility funds amount to 40 million Euro’s in total and runs from 2017 to 2020. LFS is managed by the South Asia Women’s Fund (SAWF) for the Asia-Pacific, the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) for Africa and the Middle East, the Fondo Mujeres del Sur (FMS) for Latin America and the Caribbean, and the International Indigenous Women’s Fund Ayni (FIMI) for indigenous women across the Global South.

Calls for proposals for the Asia-Pacific region and for Africa and the Middle East are currently open and online. Calls for proposals for Latin America and the Caribbean for indigenous women across the Global South will open respectively on 13 and 20 February 2017.

Information about the ‘Leading From the South’ facility and related criteria for application for proposals can be found on the websites of the respective funds:

Africa and MENA region: http://africlub.net/awdf/
Latin America: http://mujeresdelsur.org/sitio/
Asia-Pacific: http://www.sawf.info/
Indigenous women’s groups: http://www.fimi-iiwf.org/