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09 May, 2012
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Second Call for Proposals: Benin - Côte d'Ivoire - Ghana - Guinea - Liberia - Niger - Nigeria - Senegal - Sierra Leone
The Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) is a grant making and advocacy foundation that is part of the global Open Society Foundations Network.
OSIWA works to support the creation of open societies in West Africa marked by functioning democracy, good governance, the rule of law, basic freedoms, and widespread civic participation. Its headquarters is in Dakar and it has offices in Abuja, Monrovia, Freetown and Conakry.
OSIWA calls for proposals that seek to:
·Foster building of strong governance institutions, processes and structures that are transparent, accountable and intolerant of impunity;
·Build the capacity of civil society organizations and increase citizen participation in decision-making processes; and
·Promote the protection of fundamental rights and citizenship groups exposed to discrimination.
The programs will be implemented in one or more of these countries: Benin, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal and Sierra Leone.
The detailed strategy to guide the application process is available at www.osiwa.org
Eligibility
OSIWA primarily awards grants to local organizations based in the nine countries in West Africa in which OSIWA works. In rare and limited circumstances, it provides support to West Africa based international organizations with a strong commitment to transfer knowledge to local groups they partner with. It provides grants to government institutions as well as regional and sub regional organizations working in its core priorities areas. OSIWA requires all organizations seeking funding to submit a completed application form, budget, work plan and a monitoring and evaluation framework.
You can find the application documents in the sidebar of this page.
Submission and deadlines
Completed applications should be sent directly to: proposals@osiwa.org. Please note that the call for proposal targets two deadlines for submission. Proposals received after the first deadline will be considered during the second call.
Second Call
Call re-launched: May 2nd, 2012
Application deadline: July 2nd, 2012
Latest date for final decision: October 31, 2012
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The Institute has a resource centre that is open to civil society actors in the region. It serves as a library of civil society documents, research reports and edited volumes that are accessible to both individuals and organisations. The Institute has partnered the Foundation Centre to provide online learning resources and a database of grant giving institutions in the United States of America.
For more info please contact us: resourcecentre@wacsi.org.
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