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for improving the lives of African citizens by ensuring policy is informed by evidence The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab for Africa (J-PAL Africa), based at the University of Cape Town, works to ensure that policymaking in Africa is informed by rigorous evidence. This grant will help J-PAL Africa bridge the gap between research, policy, and practice by ensuring that evidence informs policy decisions, supporting more Africans to conduct and understand impact evaluations, and helping local institutions to design and scale evidence-informed interventions and policies. (Strategy: Evidence-Informed Policymaking)
for the Public Service Accountability Monitor program The Public Service Accountability Monitor (PSAM) is a program in the School of Journalism and Media Studies at Rhodes University. PSAM generates evidence-based social accountability tools and supports capacity building of civil society groups to use those tools for advocacy. PSAM also undertakes monitoring of expenditure and service delivery performance in selected government departments in southern Africa. With this grant, PSAM will train and mentor civil society actors, deepen learning with partner civil society groups across Africa, evaluate the effectiveness of their interventions, and share lessons learned with the transparency and accountability field.
for a research project on the future of ODA for population and reproductive health None
for executive transition and risk mitigation This organizational effectiveness grant is for Pollicy, a feminist collective of technologists, data scientists, creatives, and academics working to digitally transform service delivery across Africa and craft better life experiences through improved data processes. Pollicy is currently undergoing an executive transition concomitant with an expansion of its work, and so this grant will help Pollicy navigate its leadership shifts, as well as address operational and administration needs as it grows as an organization.
for general operating support Initiative Prospective Agricole et Rurale (IPAR) is a policy research institution that strives to contribute to the economic and social development of Senegal and the West Africa region through research, capacity building, and policy dialogue. IPAR contributes to strengthening government decision making and the field of evidence-informed policymaking in Senegal by (a) working with executive and legislative branches of government to integrate policy and program evaluation into regular practice; (b) supporting national development policy decisions with locally tailored approaches and recommendations; and (c) collaborating with the private sector, civil society, and government partners to gather and analyze a wide range of data to inform policy decisions.
for a long-term funding strategy The African Center for Economic Transformation provides research, policy advice, and capacity enhancements
that African countries can use to transform their economies, reduce poverty, and improve living standards. This Organizational Effectiveness grant would support the Center in developing a long-term funding strategy and training staff to implement it.
for a project to support citizen oversight for improved water services in Tanzania and globally Water Witness International works to ensure that people have reliable access to safe water for their well-being and livelihoods. In its first phase, Water Witness recruited and trained 98 citizen observers in Tanzania (44% female) who documented water service infractions, held community forums, and filed complaints that contributed to remedial actions and changes in oversight and regulatory bodies. This grant will support the next phase of this project to improve water security for 1 million people in Tanzania. It will also continue to strengthen the fundraising and management capacity of Shahidi wa Maji, a Tanzanian civil society organization and co-implementor. Water Witness will also document its experiences and share what it learns with global water activists.
for general operating support This is a supplemental grant to Development Initiatives (DI), which seeks to advance the global poverty reduction agenda through the provision of high-quality data on poverty and public resource allocation. DI works with local partners in Kenya, Uganda, and Nepal to ensure that decisions about public resource allocation focuses on reducing extreme poverty. In addition to direct advocacy through local partners, DI helps watchdog groups to access and understand this data so they can advocate for better resource allocation.
for corporate social responsibility and local governance programs for women and youth in Senegal Enda ECOPOP is a Senegalese nonprofit organization that develops an alternative approach to local development based on the mobilization and promotion of initiatives carried out by local authorities and grassroots groups in terms of improving living conditions and environment. With this grant, Enda ECOPOP will improve inclusive and sustainable local governance in the regions of Kolda, Kédougou, and Tambacounda, by  strengthening citizen participation and engagement processes for women, youth, people with disabilities, and their organizations. (Strategy: Inclusive Governance)
for the promotion of social accountability and advocacy for universal health coverage in East Africa White Ribbon Alliance is a global alliance of civil society organizations and activists working together to improve policies, programs, and the resources that are available for reproductive, maternal, and newborn health and rights. Its global secretariat in Washington, D.C., connects the organization with social movements and supports capacity building of member national alliances, which are independently governed and led. This grant will support the White Ribbon Alliance and members in Kenya and Uganda to educate communities, create citizen oversight mechanisms, and conduct advocacy campaigns to ensure that universal health coverage and other government health policies for vulnerable people are implemented well.
for implementation of the Leave No One Behind Partnership in Kenya The International Civil Society Centre (ICSC) supports international civil society organizations to maximize their impact for a sustainable and more equitable world. ICSC’s vision is the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with the ambition to end all forms of poverty, achieve social justice, and tackle climate change — while ensuring that no one is left behind. ICSC’s Leave No One Behind Partnership is a global enterprise that has set up national coalitions in five pilot countries (Bangladesh, India, Kenya, Nepal, and Vietnam), bringing together national NGOs and civic platforms, as well as community-based organizations that want to make SDG implementation more inclusive and accountable toward those who are furthest behind in society — making their voices heard and count. This grant will support the coalition in Kenya, building the capacity of citizens, grassroots organizations, and marginalized groups in generating and using community-driven data to foster their participation in relevant public discourses and political forums like the national SDG process. (Strategy: Evidence-Informed Policymaking)
for practical and resilient data systems in Uganda’s new cities The government of Uganda is planning to create 15 new cities from existing towns by the end of 2023. This will create new opportunities, but it will also put a strain on infrastructure and services. As a result, data and evidence use in decision making at this urban level, together with sound governance of that data and evidence, will be critical to these new cities' success. To prepare for this, three current Hewlett Foundation grantees based in Uganda — Sunbird AI, UN Global Pulse Lab Kampala, and ToroDev — will work together with the new city authorities in Fort Portal and Jinja to identify these cities' core data and evidence needs; train city officials on how to use data and evidence to make decisions; support the institutionalization of data use at the city level; and pilot new data and AI technologies to aid in decision making. This grant is for Sunbird AI's portion of the collaboration, and (among other activities) will support the pilot projects that demonstrate the potential of AI and other data-driven technologies for improving decision making at the urban level in Uganda. (Strategy: Evidence-Informed Policymaking)
for Save the Children's work to help lead the Modernizing Foreign Assistance Network Building on investments in aid reform work over the past six years, this grant will support Save the Children’s elevation of its leadership role in the Modernizing Foreign Assistance Network (MFAN), including the agreement of CEO and President Carolyn Miles to serve as an MFAN co-chair. The grant will further strengthen Save the Children’s advocacy and research capacity in two areas: foreign aid reforms that advance transparency and accountability, and the implementation of U.S. government policies that strengthen local institutions and local ownership in developing countries.
for support of testing behavioral interventions in family planning programs This grant will enable Marie Stopes International US (MSI-US) to collaborate with ideas42 (a Hewlett grantee) to apply principles from behavioral economics to improve how reproductive health services are provided in their clinics in Uganda and Nepal. MSI-US worked closely with ideas42 to identify persistent challenges that could be addressed with behavioral solutions. The project in Uganda will focus on increasing the redemption rates of e-vouchers that are provided to call center clients. In Nepal, MSI-US will test interventions that seek to improve the likelihood of a follow-up visit after a medical abortion, and ways to integrate family planning services as part of this continuum of abortion care.
for an organizational assessment This Organizational Effectiveness (OE) grant would support the Communications Consortium Media Center (CCMC) to plan the organization's future.  The policy environment and communications technology have changed dramatically since CCMC's founding in 1988.  The founding partners are approaching retirement, and wish to leave the organization in a strong position for the future.  A consultant will work with CCMC's staff and Board to develop options to restructure CCMC as a flexible and responsive organization; propose a viable financial and operating management system; and refresh CCMC's strategic plan with timelines for a leadership transition.
for a research and dissemination project on public security expenditure in Mexico None
for support of MSI's Sahel program Marie Stopes International-US (MSI-US) provides reproductive health services to women and men in Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, and Senegal. Following on the success of their current grant to develop a human-centered design approach to increase adolescent uptake of family planning in Burkina Faso and Senegal, this grant will allow MSI to adapt and expand its model to Niger and Mali. It will also support a staff capacity-building initiative across the four country offices to better meet the needs of women and girls in the Sahel.
for general operating support Women Thrive is building on a new strategic focus around the Women Thrive Alliance membership for capacity building around fundraising, communications, and advocacy. Women Thrive seeks to ensure grassroots voices and presence in the Sustainable Development Goals implementation process.
for general operating support of the American University in Cairo's Social Research Center None
for support of a network to strengthen population sciences training programs in Francophone Africa Tthe International Union for the Scientific Study of Population has completed the second phase of a four-year initiative to train local scientists to analyze and evaluate development issues with demographic tools. The project has trained 150 scientists from nineteen African countries. In this third phase, the organization would continue its training work with an added focus on training participants to be able to teach what they learn in their home institutions. The next phase also seeks to package training materials and data sets and make them available online.
for Data2X's leadership transition Data2X, an alliance housed at the U.N. Foundation, seeks to improve the quality, availability, and use of gender data to make a practical difference in the lives of women and girls. Data2X works with partners to improve the production and use of gender data through convening, research, advocacy, and communications. This organizational effectiveness grant will support the transition of Data2x’s founding Executive Director. The grant covers two categories of leadership transition: (1) facilitating an executive search firm to conduct a robust search for a new Executive Director; (2) supporting wrap around services related to the transition. (Strategy: International Women’s Economic Empowerment).
for support of MSI's Sahel program MSI-United States (MSI-US) provides reproductive health services to women and men in the Sahel region of West Africa in Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, and Senegal. Following on the success of two previous restricted grants to their regional Sahel program, this flexible program support will allow MSI-US to be responsive and innovative in their reproductive health service delivery. They have opportunities to expand to new countries and to continue to innovate in how they reach clients living in poverty and young people. MSI’s Sahel program will also focus on staff capacity and morale, which has suffered during COVID-19. This grant is aligned with the Global Reproductive Equity strategy to support the SRHR ecosystem in Francophone West Africa.
for a program to support the integration of mobile network data into national statistics in Ghana Flowminder Foundation works with governments, intergovernmental, and nongovernmental organizations to aggregate and analyze anonymous mobile operator data, satellite data, and household survey data to help improve public health and welfare in low- and middle-income countries. With this grant Flowminder, in collaboration with Vodafone Ghana, will support the Ghana Statistical Services in building a sustainable framework for integrating mobile network data into their production and use of national statistics.
for a project to develop an online tool to simulate changes in tax policy in Mexico The Centro de Investigación Económica y Presupuestaria would begin the third phase of its fiscal simulator, an interactive, public, Web-based tool that allows other policy advocacy organizations and individual citizens to evaluate different fiscal scenarios for Mexico. This grant would allow for (1) incorporating the behavior of economic agents on public finances, (2) developing a special module on public health systems, and (3) involving and training a larger number of users to increase the penetration and impact of the tool.
for the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) and the related activities of the ASER Centre Pratham’s Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) has drawn attention to a learning crisis in India and motivated policy change by mobilizing volunteers to visit households across the country and test over 600,000 children. This grant would help the ASER Centre to strengthen its success by continuing an annual survey of learning. It would also allow ASER Centre to conduct research to understand why learning levels are so low, and create tools for measuring a broader set of educational outcomes (beyond basic reading and math). ASER also expects to expand its training programs to build government capacity for generating and absorbing evidence.
for support of DKT's Francophone West and Central African program This grant supports DKT International’s Francophone West/Central Africa program, which is increasing private sector availability of contraceptive and safe abortion technologies. These technologies and products are sold at a significantly lower price than products currently on the market in Francophone West and Central Africa, increasing the range of products that women can buy. Because many women in the region do not have the resources to purchase contraceptives or safe abortion products in the private sector, DKT’s program also works with governments to improve the supply of similar products in the public sector. This grant is centrally aligned with the Global Reproductive Equity strategy.
for general operating support of its Centers of Research Excellence in Population/Reproductive Health and Economic Development program None
for peer learning workshops and knowledge sharing between West African civil society organizations The West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI) is a nongovernmental organization based in Accra, Ghana, that strengthens the capacity of civil society organizations across 17 countries in West Africa through training, peer learning, and knowledge sharing. Through this grant, WACSI will support peer learning and collaboration among civil society organizations operating in French- and English-speaking countries across West Africa that are adopting innovative approaches to active citizen engagement and social accountability.
for general operating support Pathfinder International works through the public sector to provide women, men, and young people all over the world with a range of quality health services — from reproductive and maternal health services to safe abortion provision and HIV prevention. Pathfinder International has a commitment to strengthening health systems, community-based interventions, and advocacy for increased financial and political support for family planning and reproductive health services.
for a campaign aimed at reducing barriers to agricultural trade and reforming domestic farm support in the United States None
for a conference in India on "Actions to Strengthen Linkages between Sexual and Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS" None
for general operating support The Institute for Economic Affairs (IEA Kenya) informs government decision making in Kenya through policy innovation, research, analysis, and dialogues. Among its priorities is a plan to undertake research and conduct public education on key economic and topical issues in public affairs in Kenya and the region and utilize the outcomes of the research for policy dialogue and to influence policymaking.
for Center for Global Development's diversity and inclusion activities The Center for Global Development is an independent, nonpartisan think tank that works to reduce global poverty and improve lives through economic research that drives better policy and practice by the world’s top decision makers. The center’s research and policy engagement are structured around five program areas: U.S. and U.K. development policy initiatives; global health policy; migration, displacement, and humanitarian policy; sustainable development finance; and technology and development. This Organizational Effectiveness grant will support the Center’s efforts to promote and sustain an internal culture that embraces diversity, inclusion, and equality.
for the development and implementation of an organizational diversity, equity and inclusion strategy The White Ribbon Alliance is a global network of advocacy organizations that works together to promote women's reproductive health and rights and safe maternal and newborn care. It has a global secretariat based in Washington, DC and 15 country chapters.  With this organizational effectiveness grant, the White Ribbon Alliance will develop its first Diversity, Equity and Inclusion strategy, lay the groundwork for increasing the diversity of the global secretariat's board of directors, the alliance council and country chapter leaders, and create talent management programs to better support the needs of its staff.
for the development of a plan to support a new strategic partnership At the end of 2017 IntraHealth International signed a strategic affiliation with DAI – a larger global development company. For IntraHealth, the affiliation is the result of a years-long process to diversify its funding base and make the organization more resilient to shocks from shifting donor policies and funding. This grant will help IntraHealth develop a new vision for its role in the global reproductive health sector. The support will also help IntraHealth’s executive leadership team develop a list of priorities for technological and programmatic innovation to take into a subsequent strategic planning process with DAI.
for the Partnership to Cut Hunger and Poverty in Africa to conduct a project investing in Africa's rural infrastructure None
for the expansion of a program to improve school reading instruction in Lango and English in Uganda This grant to Mango Tree Educational Enterprises would support the rollout of a low-cost method to teach children to read in their mother tongue of Lango and transition them to English. If successful, this grant will demonstrate how the government can cost-effectively implement its mother-tongue instruction policy, thereby serving as a model to expand this type of intervention across Uganda.
for the use of evidence to support policy implementation in Africa GanzAfrica partners with African governments to help them use data and evidence in the implementation of agricultural policies and programs. This grant will enable GanzAfrica to partner with governments in Kenya and Rwanda to support the implementation of specific agricultural policies with data and evidence. (Strategy: Evidence-Informed Policymaking)
for support of Planned Parenthood Federation of America's international program Planned Parenthood Federation of America’s international program, Planned Parenthood Global, forms partnerships with nongovernmental organizations and provides funding and technical assistance for reproductive health advocacy, education, and services. This grant will support Planned Parenthood Global’s efforts to develop the capacity of these partners to advocate for better reproductive health policies, particularly in East and West Africa.
for support of the Africa Grantmakers' Affinity Group The Africa Grantmakers’ Affinity Group (AGAG), a project of the Tides Center, is a membership organization of philanthropic funders active in Africa. Since 2001, AGAG has served an important and unique niche where funders supporting development efforts in Africa participate as part of a learning community to improve the field of grantmaking in Africa.  AGAG maps funding trends with the goal of promoting increased and more effective philanthropic funding in Africa, and organizes networking activities for funders to share information and ideas, build professional relationships, explore collaborations, and address practical issues of common concern. Funds would allow AGAG to continue to play this valuable role. Due to budgetary constraints, this is a tie-off grant to AGAG.
for support of R&D advocacy This project will use evidence about current contraceptive technologies and priorities for contraceptive research to advocate for additional and different sources of research funding. Data gathered for this project will enable advocates to build consensus around the importance of, and priorities for, reproductive health research and development.