Africa Freedom of Information Centre
For A Program To Support Open Public Contracting In East And West Africa
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Amount$450,000
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Program
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Date Awarded8/18/2020
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Term36 Months
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Type of SupportProject
Overview
The Africa Freedom of Information Centre brings together 43 civil society organizations from across Africa to promote the right of access to public information through research, capacity building, and coordinated advocacy. The center provides leadership and technical support to member organizations to develop and implement country action plans to enhance citizens’ access to public information. This grant will enable the center to promote the principles and practice of open public contracting in East and West Africa and improve the quality and use of procurement and contracts information by citizen groups, enabling them to monitor the delivery of health and education services and infrastructure by private contractors. (Strategy: Transparency, Participation, and Accountability)
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
africafoicentre.org
Address
Plot 436/437 Mawanda Road Suite A4, Corner House P.O Box 35643, Kampala, Uganda
Grants to this Grantee
for a program to support open public contracting in East and West Africa
The Africa Freedom of Information Centre brings together 37 civil society organizations from across Africa to promote the right of access to public information through research, capacity strengthening, and coordinated advocacy. The center provides leadership and technical support to members for effective implementation of country action plans to enhance citizens’ access to public information. This grant will enable the center to promote the principles and practice of open public contracting in East and West Africa and improve the quality and use of procurement data by citizens to monitor the delivery of public goods and services by private contractors.
for a program to support open public contracting in East and West Africa
The Africa Freedom of Information Centre brings together 43 civil society organizations from across Africa to promote the right of access to public information through research, capacity building, and coordinated advocacy. The center provides leadership and technical support to member organizations to develop and implement country action plans to enhance citizens’ access to public information. This grant will enable the center to promote the principles and practice of open public contracting in East and West Africa and improve the quality and use of procurement and contracts information by citizen groups, enabling them to monitor the delivery of health and education services and infrastructure by private contractors. (Strategy: Transparency, Participation, and Accountability)
