AYF-News> Call for Proposals from NEPAD

[Tola Olujuwon <cenduserve@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Friends,
Good day.I hope this might be of interest.
Tola

NEPAD-Spanish fund for the empowerment of women
calls for proposals

The NEPAD Secretariat has made a second announcement for
proposals under the NEPAD-Spanish Fund for Empowerment of
Women, following the signing of a memorandum of understanding
with the Spanish Government in support of the empowerment of
African women.

The NEPAD Secretariat will receive this support through the
Spanish Agency for International Cooperation (AECI).

On behalf of the NEPAD/AECI Steering Committee, the NEPAD
Secretariat is inviting proposals, for the implementation of
this project from institutions involved in implementing
programmes that have the potential to unlock women?s economic
potential, fight poverty, close gender gaps, empower women,
are contributing to the achievement of the Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs) and the attainment of sustainable
development.

The prescribed application format should contain
characteristics such as the purpose, beneficiaries, duration
of the projects to be financed (up to 6 months), proposed
budget, geographical location and thematic priority.

Applications will be accepted from legally constituted:

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      African non-governmental organisations (NGOs).
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      African governments, including national, local
governmental agencies and NEPAD country structures.
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      Local associations/ and networks of women
enterpreneurs.
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      Community-based organisations (CBOs) and community
cooperatives.
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      African education and research institutions.
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      Regional bodies/networks/cooperatives.
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      Women?s groups/networks in Africa.
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      African women?s funds and foundations.

All applications should be addressed to the Steering
Committee and be submitted electronically to the NEPAD
Secretariat by 1 pm on 15 January 2008.

Full details are now available on both the NEPAD website at
(www.nepad.org) and the Spanish and African Women?s Network
website (www.mujeresporunmundomejor.org). The detailed format
in which the concept identification notes should be submitted
is available on both websites in English, French and
Portuguese.

Contact:
Litha Musyimi-Ogana
NEPAD advisor: gender, parliamentary affairs and civil
society organisations
NEPAD Secretariat
P. O. Box 1234, Halfway House, Midrand 1685, South Africa
Email: litham@xxxxxxxxx
Tel: +27 (0)11 313 3835
Fax: +27 (0)11 313 3778
Cell: +27 (0)83 293 0458

Tola Olujuwon,
Executive Director
Central Educational Service,
374,Bornu Way,Alagomeji,[
Sabo,Yaba,Lagos.Nigeria.
Tel: 234-8033349285
Fax:+12084602056(US)
Alternate Address:
Dept of Educational Foundations
Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education
km,30,Lagos Badagry Expressway,
Otto/Ijanikin,
Lagos.Nigeria


      
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