Sudan: Chief of Party

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Jul 24, 2006

Internews Network is seeking a Chief of Party to lead a USAID funded project focused on building community radio stations in Southern Sudan. The project will include (1) construction of three radio stations located in Southern Sudan and the Three Rivers Area, and (2) capacity building in the form of training of journalists and technical staff.

West Africa: Developer roadshow gets rolling

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Jul 24, 2006

The second-ever Africa developer roadshow, this time in West Africa, will be held in Ghana during August and organisers are looking for developers from across the region to attend. Workshops on the agenda include localisation and further development of the education-in-a-box project.

Libya: US science cooperation plan announced

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Jul 24, 2006

For the first time in more than a quarter of a century, the United States and Libya have agreed to cooperate in various fields of science and technology. The plans were announced during last week's (10-13 July) visit to Libya by Paula Dobriansky, the US under secretary of state for democracy and global affairs, reports SciDev.

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Rwanda: Freeplay lifeline radios

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Jul 24, 2006

This project provides orphaned child heads of households in Rwanda with a self-powered radio that is designed to provide distance education covering topics such as how to prevent disease, increase garden yields, and maintain goats. The radio is constructed to operate in harsh conditions and climates for many hours on wind-up energy or solar power; organisers describe it as colourful, easy to use, and able to receive excellent reception.

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Nigeria: Case study researcher

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Jul 19, 2006

Res Publica (www.therespublica.org) is hiring a short-term, country-specific, case-study researcher for a project exploring e-advocacy and technology use by civil society in Nigeria. This is a 4-6 week project.

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Ghana: Budget and Governance Advisor

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Jul 19, 2006

The Parliamentary Centre, an International NGO working in Parliamentary Development, seeks a Budget and Governance Advisor to join its Poverty Reduction team.

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Africa: Final Communique from Civil Society workshop in Banjul

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Jul 19, 2006

Civil society organisations from 19 African countries met in Banjul, the Gambia, 26-28 June 2006, in advance of the AU Assembly of Heads of State and Government, to discuss ways of improving compliance with commitments made under African Union treaties, with particular reference to the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM).

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Africa: Achieving quality distance learning

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Jul 17, 2006

Distance education and open learning can be flexible and cost effective. It is particularly important for women and others unable to attend full-time education in rural areas. However, while South Africa has around fifty providers, the rest of sub-Saharan Africa has very few.

South Africa: Child support grants increase school enrolment

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Jul 17, 2006

Cash benefits for children are reducing the impact of poverty on school enrolment in South Africa. In KwaZulu-Natal, child support grants are helping children, particularly from the poorest families, to be educated. Families receiving such grants are more likely to send their children to school at earlier ages than other equally poor households.

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Southern Africa: MISA Press Freedom Awards

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Jul 17, 2006

The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) is inviting nominations for its annual Press Freedom Award. The award, with a cash prize of US$1,000, is given to honor excellence in journalism. Excellence in journalism may be described as the upholding of ethics of the profession at all costs and the relentless pursuit of truth behind the bare facts.

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