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Organization Name: YIAGA AFRICA
Project Region: Africa
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Displaying records 1-6 of 6 results
All results totalling $405,225
Total may include redundant amount due to supplements.



Project Title: Empowering Youth for Effective Democratic Participation III
Project Region: Africa
Project Country: Nigeria
Project Focus: Civic Education
Description: To educate young Nigerians on citizenship, civic activism, and fundamental human rights so that they actively engage in participatory democracy; equip young people with the policy advocacy skills needed to contribute to the democratic process; and strengthen cross-border collaboration and regional integration among youth organizations working to advance democratic governance and youth development in West Africa, the organization will facilitate youth advocacy trainings and a roundtable with the National Assembly. It will also produce a youth democracy journal.
Year: 2016
Award Amount: $50,557
Project Title: Empowering Youth for Effective Democratic Participation IV
Project Region: Africa
Project Country: Nigeria
Project Focus: Civic Education
Description: To educate young West Africans on citizenship, civic activism, and fundamental human rights so that they actively engage in participatory democracy, and to strengthen cross-border collaboration and regional integration amongst youth organizations in West Africa. The group will organize a youth policy school and civic education camps. It will facilitate youth engagements with ECOWAS and produce a youth democracy journal. It will also launch online platforms to foster regional democratic activism.
Year: 2017
Award Amount: $66,278
Project Title: Empowering Youth for Effective Democratic Participation in Africa
Project Region: Africa
Project Country: Nigeria
Project Focus: Civic Education
Description: To educate youth on citizenship, civic activism, and fundamental human rights so that they actively engage in participatory democracy in their respective countries and across the region. The organization will host policy trainings, produce a youth democracy journal, and conduct digital democracy advocacy campaigns, fostering a new generation of informed young democratic activists across Africa. It will also promote quality citizen election observations by facilitating election observer trainings and coordination meetings with electoral management bodies.
Year: 2018
Award Amount: $61,790
Project Title: Empowering Youth for Effective Democratic Participation in Africa
Project Region: Africa
Project Country: Nigeria
Project Focus: Civic Education
Description: To educate young Africans on citizenship, civic activism, and fundamental human rights so that they actively engage in participatory democracy, and strengthen cross-border collaboration and regional integration amongst youth organizations working to advance democratic governance in African states and institutions. The organization will host policy trainings, produce a youth democracy publication, and conduct digital democracy advocacy campaigns, fostering a new generation of informed young democratic activists across Africa.
Year: 2019
Award Amount: $89,000
Project Title: Music as a Messenger of Democracy
Project Region: Africa
Project Country: _ West Africa Regional
Project Focus: Civic Education
Description: To establish a working group of musicians deeply committed to democratic consolidation to counter anti-democracy narratives, spark next generation civic engagement, and build democratic solidarity among West African civil society. The organization will convene a meeting of musicians and activists to discuss sustainable movement building, musicians' roles in democratic transitions, and strategies for cross border collaboration. These participants will develop a music album aimed at generating discussions on democracy with the broader public. The organization will also conduct a democracy song competition to inculcate democratic values among youth.
Year: 2019
Award Amount: $27,600
Project Title: Empowering Youth for Effective Democratic Participation in Africa
Project Region: Africa
Project Country: _ West Africa Regional
Project Focus: Civic Education
Description: To educate young Africans on citizenship, civic activism, and fundamental human rights so that they actively engage in participatory democracy, and to strengthen cross-border collaboration and regional integration amongst youth organizations working to advance democratic governance in African states and institutions. The organization will host policy trainings, produce a youth democracy publication, and conduct digital democracy advocacy campaigns, fostering a new generation of informed young democratic activists across Africa. It will also engage with ECOWAS to identify avenues for advancing youth political participation across the region.
Year: 2020
Award Amount: $110,000