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Group urges CSOs to reduce dependency on foreign funding

16Mar

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Group urges CSOs to reduce dependency on foreign funding

The Executive Director of the West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI), Nana Afadzinu, has encouraged Nigerian civil society organizations to reflect on their operations and reduce their reliance on international funding. She made this declaration while addressing journalists on Thursday in Abuja during a press gathering organized by WACSI in preparation for its upcoming launch on November 16. As per her statements, a WACSI investigation to assess the influence of COVID-19 on CSOs in Nigeria indicated that the pandemic had a considerably adverse effect on CSOs, leading to a decline in their financial stability. The research revealed that among the 80 CSOs that took part in the survey, 38.4% experienced funding cuts from primary donors, and 58.1% faced challenges in raising an...

AU partners CSOs, and religious leaders in Nigeria to protect rights of the girl child

The African Union team focused on safeguarding children's rights and abolishing female genital mutilation has initiated projects in collaboration with the Civil Society coalition in Nigeria, alongside religious and traditional leaders, to eradicate child marriages in Nigeria. This initiative arises from the escalating number of girls and young women, especially in northern Nigeria, suffering from vesicovaginal fistula and a significant prevalence of maternal and infant mortality. Hemine Kembo Gatsing, the leader of the AU team and representative of the Head AU, mentioned that engaging with the CSO coalition and additional stakeholders, including traditional and religious leaders, is an element of their three-day mission in Nigeria aimed at promoting the AU’s efforts to eliminate child mar...

The African Union set to reward CSOs involved in peace and security

The African Union is honoring Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) engaged in Youth, Women, Peace, and Security to advance and advocate for common African stances on matters pertinent to the continent and its inhabitants. The award seeks to recognize the vital role that civil society has played in the execution of the WPS agenda. This endeavor aligns with the aims of the African Union, which encompass creating a society centered around its people and enacting Agenda 2063 for collective prosperity and welfare, unity, and integration, as well as a continent of liberated citizens and realms where the potential of women and youth is completely fulfilled. A total of six (6) laureates will be recognized for their considerable support of the WPS and YPS agendas within their nation or community. ...