Women and Family in Africa
Past activities- capacity building and advocacy
The Regional Coordinator and her assistant were actively involved in the CSO Pre- AU Summit 2010 Advocacy Committee Meeting spearheaded by several civil society organizations in Africa. In order to share information on emerging issues of financing for health, the group used mock debate and a concert, to “edutain” various community sectors and mobilize support from communities and the heads of states to remain committed, take ownership and fulfil the commitments. The mock debate session sought to present an emulated session of the African States Parliamentary Sessions debating realities, ideas, thoughts, perceptions and positions towards the two motions that were a call to African Governments to meet and exceed the 15% Abuja target for local budget allocation for health including HIV and AIDS and calling upon the global donor community to increase and honour their pledges to the Global Fund for Malaria, TB and HIV & AIDS.
The regional Secretariat organised the first Interim Advisory Committee meeting in Kampala (August 9-13) to develop TOR for its members and set funding priorities for the fifth grant cycle. Bernard Gift, Assistant to the Coordinator, also participated in a development of Ugandan CSOs Advocacy Strategy planning for 2010-2014.
Current and future activities
Lilian and Bernard are now preparing for the launch of fifth cycle of grantmaking programme and the organisation of the Interim Advisory Committee/ CRP meeting (October 28-30), a series of site visits for technical assistance provision.
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