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Happening now! Titus Syengo, Executive Director at TaRL Africa, and Balakrishnan('Bala') Venkatachalam, COO, Pratham International and Board Member, TaRL Africa engage in a Fireside Chat on the Future of TaRL Africa and Foundational Learning. Tune in now: https://lnkd.in/dur_epvZ #TaRLAfricaConf2024 #AcceleratedLearning #FoundationalLearning #TaRLAfricaTurns5

CSOs from the East and Horn of Africa Anti-Trafficking (EHAAT) Network gathered in Kampala, Uganda, earlier this month for a workshop focusing on long-term sustainability. The event was facilitated by Freedom Collaborative and supported by the Better Migration Management (BMM) Programme, which is coordinated by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, and funded by the EU and Germany. Over three days, participants worked to develop a comprehensive strategy for securing resources to address core priorities. Key objectives included translating strategic goals into actionable funding needs, identifying impactful success stories, and drafting a six-month action plan for resource mobilization. The workshop fostered collaboration, with CSO representatives sharing insights and examples, ensuring collective ownership of the strategy and a unified vision for the network’s future. On the final day, participants concentrated on developing a concrete six-month action plan which detailed specific activities, responsibilities, and timelines, ensuring accountability and progress-tracking. The plan outlines milestones for engaging stakeholders, launching fundraising campaigns, and evaluating success, and follow-up meetings will be held to gather feedback, review progress, and refine the strategy as needed. Read more in our latest newsletter: https://lnkd.in/em8eZvz4

Chipata Mayor George Mwanza recently met with USAID/Zambia Accelerating Transparency and Integrity (ZATI) Activity, Open Ownership, and the Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) at his office. As Zambia’s youngest mayor, Mr. Mwanza reaffirmed his commitment to promoting transparency in business ownership within the municipality. 𝘗𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥: 𝘔𝘢𝘺𝘰𝘳 𝘔𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘻𝘢 (𝘭𝘦𝘧𝘵) 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘗𝘦𝘻𝘰 𝘗𝘩𝘪𝘳𝘪, 𝘋𝘦𝘱𝘶𝘵𝘺 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘋𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘜𝘚𝘈𝘐𝘋 𝘡𝘈𝘛𝘐 𝘈𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘺.

🌍 In many countries, a #JusticeGap persists, where people with legal issues find their problems either unresolved or only partially addressed. 💡 Therefore, HiiL | User-friendly Justice aims to collaborate with local stakeholders and experts to establish innovative initiatives for #CommunityJustice that not only have local impact but can also be scaled nationally and connected with the formal legal system. 🤝 As a long-standing partner in collaboration, we are involved in realizing innovative and sustainable financing models for these initiatives. Recently, we participated in a design session of HiiL's Justice Innovation Lab in Niger. The insights from this session will inform our research into the feasibility of various financing and governance structures and a positive business case for the Justice Platform for natural resource management in Niger. 🌐 We are eager to contribute to HiiL's essential mission for justice and access to justice for everyone #JusticeInnovation Read more about HiiL's work (in Niger) here: https://lnkd.in/eeQPmeDR

As a reminder, any questions about the PBL Midterm Evaluation are due today!

As we look forward to the National Freedom of Information (FOI) Ranking, these success stories remind us of the FOI Act’s vital role in strengthening democracy and fostering an informed and transparent society. Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC) BudgIT Nigeria The ICIR Accountability Lab Africa Freedom of Information Centre INTERNATIONAL PRESS CENTRE #FOIRanking2024

#AfricaUpdate Lesotho recently hosted the ARIPO Administrative Council's annual Session. The event, opened by Minister of Law and Justice Richard Ramoeletsi, focused on leveraging IP to drive economic growth and regional development. Key highlights included a panel by Yolanda Huerta of UPOV on the ARIPO Arusha Protocol and a presentation by Hazel Okoth of INTA Africa, who emphasised the role of IP in empowering SMEs. The Session concluded with the inaugural ARIPO IP Awards, celebrating journalism's role in promoting IP and inspiring innovation across Africa. Read more here: https://buff.ly/3P3txrv #adamsadamslaw #africanlawfirm #realiseafricanenterprise #IPlaw

TBY talks to issa vally amisi, CEO of Parilis Africa, about the company’s services, ongoing projects, and the Congolese extractive sector. https://bit.ly/4eG02GP #DRCongo #DemocraticRepublicofCongo #DRC #Kinshasa With Johana Rincon

If you are a business owner or a decision maker, you need to know how 2025 is going to pan out, and we Veriv Africa have provided three scenarios. Today is a good day to read the Veriv Africa 2025 outlook for Nigeria here: https://lnkd.in/dAK2vgzF

The Pan Africa Action Plan for Active Mobility (PAAPAM) 3 action areas encourage the authorities to identify the most pressing challenges in promoting active mobility and provide a guideline to act. Learn more about the action areas below. More about PAAPAM here: https://bit.ly/3v2kGQv #WUF12 #GoPAAPAM