This month OSIWA is putting out the first of two annual calls for proposals to old and new partners in the eighteen countries it covers in West Africa. The overarching priorities of the foundation in 2008 will be Transparency and Accountability: activities designed to monitor the actions of governments and hold them accountable to their citizens and Capacity Building: activities designed to enhance the capacity of individuals, institutions and governments. The foundation will also support groundbreaking initiatives that will advance Open Society principles and practices and set the agenda for emerging issues of concern to the foundation. OSIWA will focus its work in a select number of countries and thematic areas in 2008. The Foundation will also be working to support and build advocacy campaigns in West Africa based on a rights based approach, around, Constitutional and Electoral Reform Issues, Minority and Citizenship Issues, Affirmative Action for Women and Youth Participation in Governance, Transparency and Accountability in the Management of Public Resources at National, State and Local Levels, Ratification and Domestication of the African Protocol on Women’s Rights, Gender based Violence, Public Interest Litigation, ICT and Media Regulations, Free and Open Source, eGovernance and Freedom of Information.

English Web Version Call For Proposals

Proposal Template - March 20 2007