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for a project entitled 'Putting Mexico's Information Disclosure Reforms into Practice: A Rural Civil Society Strategy' None
for a project to promote universal access to female condoms The female condom is the only existing female-controlled method that prevents both pregnancy and exposure to sexually transmitted infections, including HIV/AIDS. Oxfam Novib, a Dutch international development and humanitarian agency, launched the Universal Access to Female Condoms Joint Programme (UAFC) four years ago to draw global attention to the benefits of expanded availability of the female condom in developing countries. UAFC aims to make female condoms universally accessible, available, and affordable for all. During this first phase, the Programme made enormous progress in making sure that female condoms are on the international political agenda as well as available in several countries through Programme-supported social marketing organizations. Hewlett Foundation support for the second phase of the UAFC Joint Programme will be used for advocacy, communications, and coordination components.
for Africa No Filter with a focus on sexual reproductive health rights and gender equality Africa No Filter (ANF) aims to shift harmful narratives within and about Africa. Through this donor collaborative, ANF envisions a world where the prevailing narratives about Africa are reflective of a dynamic and evolving continent. This grant to Rockefeller Philanthropic Advisors will enable ANF to strengthen its existing focal areas and launch a new campaign to shift harmful narratives about gender and sexual and reproductive health and rights through its Storify Africa program. (Strategy: Global Reproductive Equity)
for the development of a strategic communications plan This organizational effectiveness grant to International Planned Parenthood Federation Worldwide Inc. will support an internal communications plan during a period of very significant organizational reforms. In mid-2019 the Federation came close to breaking apart after many long-standing governance and resource allocation issues came to the forefront. The Federation instituted an emergency transition phase that resulted in a vote in November 2019 of the general membership to stay together and undertake significant reforms. With 161 Member Associations in as many countries around the world, bringing the Federation along through the reforms will require intensive internal communications, which will be the focus of work under this grant.
for the ShujaazFM youth communications and social change initiative ShujaazFM is a mass communications initiative to reach millions of youth across Kenya, linking story lines, characters, and social change messages across media platforms that include comic books, radio shows, text messages, and other social media. Over the next three years, ShujaazFM will focus on four interconnected themes: civic engagement, health, agriculture, and jobs. The stories will both encourage youth to be active change agents and share practical information, such as how to navigate the public medical system and find affordable quality family planning services. With near universal urban and rural coverage, this program will test a model for social transformation that disseminates strategies for improving young Kenyans’ social and economic well-being and for empowering them to take greater responsibility for their futures.
for developing an Education Watch project that will increase public accountability and transparency in the education sector None
for an unsafe abortion costing study in Kenya The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) in Nairobi, Kenya, conducts policy-relevant research on population and health issues facing sub-Saharan Africa. Earlier this year, in collaboration with two other Foundation grantees, APHRC released results from a nationwide study on the extent of unsafe abortion in Kenya. Based on findings of a relatively high prevalence of unsafe abortion, the study showed the urgent need for concerted efforts in Kenya to promote women’s access to quality reproductive health services—thereby decreasing abortion-related morbidity and mortality. This grant would support a study that will assess the financial costs of the incidence of unsafe abortion to Kenya’s health system, providing additional evidence needed to support policy advocacy and political engagement, as well as grounds for legal and policy reform in Kenya.
for support of the civil society engagement in the Generation Equality Forum This supplemental grant supports the Global Fund for Women to strengthen the meaningful inclusion and strategic participation of grassroots feminist activists and women’s rights organizations in the Generation Equality Forum action coalitions. The inclusion and participation of these particular civil society leaders aim to maximize the impact of the Generation Equality Forum and ensure that priorities and commitments to advance gender justice are co-created with those most affected. These mobilizing efforts will inform subsequent work by feminist movements to establish accountability mechanisms for private and public sector commitments to advance women’s rights and gender justice. (Strategy: Global Development and Population, Opportunity)
for a case study of work to create grassroots support for evidence-informed policymaking in Canada Evidence for Democracy (E4D) is a Canadian nonprofit organization that promotes the transparent use of evidence in government decision making through mobilizing the scientific community to create public and political support for evidence. With this grant, E4D will assess what elements of its work over this period have been successful and why, and produce a case study documenting and examining the grassroots movement that evolved in Canada to support evidence-informed policymaking. The aim is to spark discussion about citizen engagement to promote science and evidence use in other countries.
for research and outreach on water sector accountability to improve governance and service delivery The Partnership for African Social and Governance Research (PASGR) is an independent, pan-African nonprofit organization that works to build a vibrant social sciences community and enhance excellence and use of public policy research in Africa. Through this grant, PASGR will further generate and provide African policy actors with quality social science research that addresses accountability for water as a governance issue. PASGR will continue to create a safe space for stakeholders in the sector to engage and jointly find solutions to accountability challenges in four countries: Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, and Zambia.
for the Transparency and Accountability Initiative This supplemental grant to Proteus Fund will support the Transparency and Accountability Initiative to identify opportunities for increased collaboration between international open data advocacy groups. The participatory process, led by an independent facilitator, will include at least seven organizations with open data activities in multiple countries. The final report and presentation will identify opportunities for more efficient allocation of resources to support open data advocacy, assessment, and capacity building.
for the 8th East Africa Philanthropy Conference sponsorship Since its inception in 2003 the East Africa Philanthropy Network (EAPN) has been intentional in bringing the actors in the philanthropy sector together through its annual conference. The conference operates at the intersection of philanthropy and development, embracing ecosystems of philanthropists, development partners, corporations, and policymakers who are committed to furthering the cause of development through giving and innovation.
for general operating support The Center for Global Development is an independent policy research center that works to reduce global poverty and inequality. The center melds rigorous research with strategic communications and engagement with the policy community aimed at influencing policy change in areas such as development finance, foreign aid, trade, debt, migration, climate change, global health, and education. This grant will provide flexible support to both the center's headquarters in Washington, DC, and the center's London-based Europe office.
for general operating support Ipas works to advance sexual and reproductive health and rights by enhancing women’s and girls’ access to and use of safe abortion and contraception. Ipas represents the primary global vanguard organization in the safe abortion sector, using a multifaceted approach that includes legal reform, health system strengthening, and community education and engagement. Ipas produces global goods that benefit the sector broadly — including programmatic tools, global monitoring of opposition actors, and a robust research agenda. (Strategy: Global Reproductive Equity)
for building the capacity of African policymakers for reproductive health issues The grant will enable Partners in Population and Development’s Africa Regional Office (PPD ARO) to continue to strengthen the capacity of African policymakers to ensure family planning and reproductive health are prioritized in policy and budgeting processes. PPD ARO will work toward four intermediate outcomes: increased knowledge of the links between family planning, reproductive health, and development by policymakers; increased funding for family planning and reproductive health by national governments and international donors; improved accountability for family planning and reproductive health commitments by African countries; and expanded cooperation and sharing of best practices among developing country governments.
for general support This grant would support the overall mission and activities of Women Thrive, a Washington, D.C.-based organization that works with women’s groups in developing countries. Women Thrive advocates for changes in U.S. and global policy that would permit women and men to share equally in opportunities for economic prosperity, citizen voice, and freedom from fear and violence. During the grant period, the organization would be focused on three goals: (1) increasing U.S. government commitment to and investment in creating equitable economies in poor developing countries, with a priority focus on gender and the "invisible" economy, (2) instituting a stand-alone U.N. Sustainable Development Goal on equitable learning for all children, and (3) codification of the United States Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence Globally.
for an impact evaluation of Oportunidades on the economic prospects of program scholarship graduates None
for strategic planning meeting facilitation for the Experiments in Governance and Politics program This grant will allow the Experiments in Governance and Politics (EGAP) to carry out a situational assessment to guide an organizational strategic plan as well as determine a new organizational structure. Consultant will develop an assessment, a benchmark and a preliminary strategic planning process roadmap to lead a meeting with the Board and EGAP members to refresh the strategic direction and structure of the organization.
for a project to capture lessons from Ghana data revolution Mpuntusem Foundation is a communications nongovernmental organization based in Ghana. It works with multimedia documentation, research, and advocacy on national and continental development issues. With this grant, Mpuntusem will work with the Ghana Statistical Service to use storytelling approaches to capture Ghana’s experiences using data for achieving and monitoring progress on the Sustainable Development Goals, as well as efforts to strengthen the national data ecosystem. The goal of this work is to share learning from Ghana’s extensive data ecosystem work between 2015 and 2022 to incentivize and energize young statisticians, foster continued attention to data issues among Government of Ghana agencies, help strengthen national statistical offices in the Global South, and provide practical lessons for the evidence-informed policymaking community. (Strategy: Evidence-Informed Policymaking)
for the Global Economy and Development program This supplemental grant to the Global Economy and Development program at the Brookings Institution will support the program’s work in three areas: (1) aid and development policy, with a focus on informing the Sustainable Development Goals; (2) African economic growth and development, with a focus on regions experiencing a continued and rapid growth trajectory; and (3) inclusive growth for development, with a focus on the role of global institutions.
for a study on biofuels production influence in Africa on rural economies and food security None
for an evaluation of the Open Government Partnership The Open Government Partnership is a multistakeholder initiative with 76 national and 16 local government members that aims to secure concrete commitments from governments to promote transparency, empower citizens, and fight corruption. With this grant, it will commission an evaluation of the partnership’s contribution to procurement transparency, beneficial ownership transparency, and citizen participation in select member countries.
for support of the Modernizing Foreign Assistance Network The Modernizing Foreign Assistance Network (MFAN), with Bread for the World Institute as the fiscal sponsor, has been a key voice since 2007 for foreign assistance and global development policy reform among policymakers, thought leaders, and the development stakeholder community.  This project grant will support MFAN as it transitions over the coming months to a coalition focused specifically on policy reforms to strengthen transparency and accountability and to ensure that the aid is more responsive to the people and governments of developing countries.
for general operating support The Institute for State Effectiveness (ISE) works to advance more responsive, accountable governance as the bedrock of better outcomes for citizens. Over the coming 18 months, ISE will continue to advance new solutions to help strengthen the relationships and accountabilities between citizens, states, and markets. ISE provides practical country-level design and implementation support to improve the core functions of government, brings together networks and organizations to advance thinking on issues of institutional reform, supports education and training for managers and leaders of country transitions, and provides advice and tool sets to governments and leaders supporting development. ISE is invited by the senior-most officials in countries (e.g., presidents’ and prime ministers’ offices) to work on governance, reform agendas, and building state capability and core state functions. (Strategy: Global Development and Population)
for general operating support Sunbird AI is a new nonprofit organization in Uganda focused on translating artificial intelligence and data technologies into usable products for societal good in Africa. This grant will support a start-up phase for Sunbird AI. The organization’s internal goals include a focus on organizational building and product development. External-facing goals focus on engagement with partners outside the technology space to determine how sophisticated data analysis can be a resource in informing policy change.
for Advocates for Community Alternative’s project on local government accountability in Ghana The Advocates for Community Alternatives program partners with communities in West Africa to explore development alternatives that are not dependent on mining and carbon extraction. This grant will support the program’s ongoing work in the Donkro Nkwanta region of Ghana to refine their methodology for future community engagement throughout Ghana and West Africa.
for the development of SRHR indicators for the post-2015 development goals This grant will support the Guttmacher Institute to help develop a set of indicators to effectively measure progress against the proposed sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) targets in the post-2015 development goals. The Institute will convene a working group with representatives from Northern and Southern NGOs, technical experts, and U.N. representatives to conduct a technical analysis of existing SRHR indicators and devise new indicators to produce a recommended list. A subset of the working group will also engage in a consensus building process among the broader SRHR community to endorse and advocate for the proposed indicators in post-2015 negotiations at the U.N. and at the country level.
for a program to drive business commitment, action, and accountability on transparency issues The B Team is comprised of prominent business and civil society leaders working together to build a transparent and responsible private sector by leveraging their influence and voice, and leading by example with their own companies. Collectively, The B Team is charting a new course for business, while helping to build a more sustainable future for all. Through its program, The B Team will engage and advocate for governments to adopt, implement, and enforce transparency norms and standards on business ownership and public contracting, encourage business to adopt a new set of principles on responsible tax practices, and strengthen emerging areas of business engagement to protect civic rights.
for reassessment of resource planning system The African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP) contributes to economic and social development in Africa by working with government officials to use evidence to strengthen political commitment, improve policy decisions and strengthen governance and accountability structures. This operational effectiveness grant will allow AFIDEP to conduct an in-depth review and complete customization of the Institute’s enterprise resource planning system to improve and integrate financial management, project management and results reporting.
for board and senior management development and resource mobilization planning This grant will enable the Center for Health, Human Rights and Development (CEHURD) to address institutional development priorities connected to the effective implementation of its new strategic plan. These priorities include a comprehensive review of the governance structure, leadership training for the board and senior management team, revising its resource mobilization strategy, and enhancing its research strategy.  Combined, these activities contribute to CEHURD’s aim to manage rapid growth to ensure effective programming and accountability to target constituents.
for support of the African Evidence Network This grant will support the secretariat of the Africa Evidence Network (AEN), which brings together evidence producers, users, and intermediaries. The network aims to share information, increase understanding, and raise awareness about the importance of evidence to improve decision making in Africa. This grant will enable the AEN to develop its strategic plan; refine its consultation, advisory, and governance structures; and broaden its funding base.
for support of IPPF ARO’s abortion work in Francophone West Africa This grant to the International Planned Parenthood Federation’s Africa Regional Office will support a project to increase access to equitable and sustainable abortion care in three Francophone West African countries: Niger, Togo, and Cameroon. IPPF Member Associations, which represent leading national sexual and reproductive health service delivery organizations in each country, will receive a sub-grant as well as technical support to develop their own gender- transformative abortion projects, encompassing improvements in clinical services, advances in their social and policy change capacities, and institutional strengthening. Technical support will come from IPPF’s global abortion strategy and tools, from the staff at the global and regional secretariats and also from the Burkina Faso Member Association, which have more advanced technical capacity in abortion work among their peers in the region. (Strategy: Global Reproductive Equity)
for research on economic growth, poverty reduction, reproductive health and population dynamics None
for a project to inform policy through the use of remotely sensed data WeRobotics works with governments and communities in the Global South to use robotics solutions such as aerial and marine robots (drones) to enable high-quality data collection across multiple sectors. Drone technology puts the means to generate and interpret high-resolution, high-frequency data in the hands of governments, local communities, and organizations. This grant will support WeRobotics to strengthen the policy engagement capacity of its Tanzania Flying Labs; develop a community of practice around drone imagery for policy in Tanzania; and explore the feasibility of establishing a Flying Labs network in Senegal.
for implementation of a staff retention intervention in J-Pal The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) works to make development programs more effective by equipping policymakers with evidence from randomized evaluations. With this grant, J-PAL will implement a senior management coaching program for four of their offices.
for strategic planning The Africa Digital Rights Hub is a think tank in Ghana that advances and promotes research and advocacy on digital rights and data governance issues across the African continent. This grant will support development of this young organization, including the development of its strategic plan, an assessment the current legal and governance structure, a plan for financial resilience, and assessment of the existing programs to strengthen operations. This grant is part of a cluster of grants under the Evidence-Informed Policymaking strategy to strengthen a field of African institutions working on data governance. The goal of this cluster is to help governments in East and West Africa develop policy frameworks that balance public good uses of data with data privacy and protection. (Strategy: Evidence-Informed Policymaking)
for coaching and development of the new Director General and senior staff International Planned Parenthood Worldwide Inc. is the largest non-governmental organization working to promote sexual and reproductive health and rights around the world.  It has a global network of family planning associations working in 174 countries.  As of September 1, 2011, IPPF Worldwide Inc. has a new Director General.  Funds through this organizational effectiveness grant will support the Director General’s participation in a leadership training program and provide executive coaching for the new Director General and media training for the Director General and his Global Senior Team.
for fundraising planning This Organizational Effectiveness (OE) grant will support Equilibres & Populations (EquiPop) to develop an individual donors campaign in order to secure additional unrestricted funding and to build operating reserves.
for support of a funders network focused on evidence use The Pew Charitable Trusts is an independent nonprofit organization that draws on research and analysis to improve public policy, inform the public, and invigorate civic life. This grant supports the launch of the Evidence Project, which will formalize a research funders’ network. The network cultivates information-sharing and collaboration between funders in different fields, such as education, health, international development, and environment, to fill knowledge and resource gaps in the evidence use field. The goals of the network are to (a) facilitate learning between funders; (b) coordinate efforts and funding to identify and make progress on critical needs for the field; and (c) grow the evidence use field and inspire more funders to support evidence initiatives. (Strategy: Evidence-Informed Policymaking)