African Women's Development Fund
For General Operating Support
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Amount$1,000,000
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Program
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Date Awarded9/18/2017
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Term36 Months
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Type of SupportGeneral Support/Organization
Strategies
Overview
This grant to the African Women’s Development Fund will support the fund’s activities, including grantmaking to African women’s grassroots organizations, especially in the economic security and justice area of their work. During the grant term, the fund will also support a convening of feminist thinkers, feminist economists, grassroots activists, and women’s rights organizations. Anticipated outcomes of the meeting include advocacy tools and documentation to be shared with economic rights activists in Africa. The fund also provides capacity-building training workshops to activists on topics such as financial management, feminist leadership and governance, and results-based programming.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.awdf.org
Address
Plot 78 Ambassadorial Enclave East Legon Post: P.M.B CT 89 Cantonments, Accra, Ghana
Grants to this Grantee
for general operating support
This grant to the African Women’s Development Fund will support the fund’s activities, including grantmaking to African women’s grassroots organizations, especially in the economic security and justice area of their work. During the grant term, the fund will also support a convening of feminist thinkers, feminist economists, grassroots activists, and women’s rights organizations. Anticipated outcomes of the meeting include advocacy tools and documentation to be shared with economic rights activists in Africa. The fund also provides capacity-building training workshops to activists on topics such as financial management, feminist leadership and governance, and results-based programming.
