The African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) is a grant making foundation that supports local, national and regional women’s organizations working towards the empowerment of African women and the promotion and realization of their rights.

 WORTH

The coaching project will entail the following:

• Attending a Chief Executive (CEO) Forum. This three day event for orientation, skill sharing, strategy development and networking for participating leaders, coaches and AWDF.
• Participating in at least one AWDF skill building training/workshop where necessary
• Writing of opinion pieces or articles by leaders about their work and development

ELIGIBILITY

Interested organisations should fulfill the following criteria in order to be considered for this project:

• Be an  grantee and should have received grants from AWDF in the last 3-5 years
• The organization should have an existing board which will be available for the governance strengthening trainings.
• The organization should have a minimum of 3 full-time staff
• The organization should have access to reliable internet and be able to use Skype and email.
• The organization should have functioning office space with basic office infrastructure.
• The organization should work in any of these areas; Violence against Women (VAW), Health and Reproductive rights (HRR), Economic Empowerment and Livelihood (EEL) areas and with women especially young women.

DEADLINE: August 8 2016

To apply and for more information visit here