Fwd: CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Africa Data Governance Opportunity Fund

[Abdoul Malick TAPSOBA]

Dear partners:

 

Please see below and attached for an exciting opportunity from our collaborators at Niyel to apply for funding from the Africa Data Governance Opportunity Fund.

 

This is an effort supported by Hewlett, Omidyar, and Ford to enhance cross-collaboration between Africa-based organization on major issues in the data governance space. Please also share this with your own networks as well – we’d like to cast the net wide.

 

Warm regards,

Diakhoumba and Sarah

 

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From: Niyel <datagover...@niyel.net>
Subject: CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Africa Data Governance Opportunity Fund

 

We are excited to share that our Africa Data Governance Opportunity Fund is now open. The fund is for African organizations with the desire to explore cross-collaboration on research and advocacy and evidence-based policy on important issues in the African data governance field. Read on to learn more about this opportunity or click the button below to apply. The call closes on June 30th, 2022 APPLY NOW

 

Africa Data Governance Opportunity Fund  Niyel, with support from the Hewlett Foundation, Omidyar Network, and Ford Foundation, is testing the interest of organizations to explore cross-collaboration on research and advocacy and evidence-based policy on important issues in African data governance. The African Data Governance Opportunity Fund will support organizations with interest in African data governance with resources to carry out joint research and advocacy initiatives in the advancement of the field that: Prioritize cross-country/regional initiatives Focus on evidence for policy change and advocacy Encourage collaboration between research and advocacy institutions It will provide funding, institutional support, or connections that strengthen data governance organizations' ability to engage with national and regional stakeholders including Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and the African Union (AU).  Eligibility & Application Depending on the quality, alignment, creativity, and relevance of the proposals received, the fund will consider providing grants for up to 5 projects ranging from USD 50,000 to USD 250,000 over an implementation period of two years. The fund is open to organizations from any African country and closes on June 30th, 2022, at 23h59 (Greenwich Mean Time - GMT). For questions, please email us at: datagover...@niyel.net  DOWNLOAD THE CALL FOR PROPOSALS

 

Ngor Virage Lot 13 TF 4890 Dakar 10607 Dakar SN www.niyel.net

 

 

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TAPSOBA MALICK
ICT and Open Data Specialist
Director of Burkina Open Data Initiative & Technical Manager of e-Burkina
Certifications: ITIL V3 Foundation; Prince 2; MCTS SharePoint 2010, Application Development Certified
Phone : (226) 70 15 46 70 / 77 34 62 62 / 78 60 72 19
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