Donors agree to fund IDA programme

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Jul 11, 2002

Donor countries have agreed on a three-year plan to fund the World Bank's International Development Association (IDA) programme. According to a World Bank Group statement, approximately US $23 billion in resources would be made available during the three years, of which almost US $13 billion would come from new contributions from 39 donor countries.

Southern Africa: Donors respond to appeal

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Jul 11, 2002

Donors have begun to respond to the World Food Programme's (WFP) massive US $500 million appeal for the millions in need of food aid in six Southern African countries. The United Kingdom had donated US $28.1 million, Canada nearly US $1 million and the Netherlands US $500,000.

Ghana: US Gives $185,000 to Five Organisations

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Jul 11, 2002

The United States Government has given an amount of $185,000 to fund the activities of five Ghanaian organisations to deal with violence against women and children.

Ghana

South Africa: High school given a new coat

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Jul 11, 2002

Volunteers from the Umsobomvu Youth Fund changed the dull face of the historic St Matthew's High School last week by giving it a fresh coat of paint as a symbol of hope. The fund is working with the Eastern Cape Provincial Council of Churches on the St Matthew's R40000 project -- its biggest project in the country.

South Africa

SOUTH AFRICA: Helpers needed for WSSD

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Jul 11, 2002

Talent Consortium is looking for helpers to staff exhibition stands at the upcoming World Summit on Sustainable Development.

South Africa

SOUTH AFRICA: Systems Administrator

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Jul 11, 2002

The Electoral Institute of Southern Africa (EISA) is looking for a Systems Administrator.

South Africa

africa: Number of children orphaned by AIDS will rise dramatically

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Jul 11, 2002

A major international report released at the XIV International AIDS Conference in Barcelona, Spain finds that an already grim global orphan crisis is set to get much worse as more and more adults with children die from AIDS, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. The report, Children on the Brink, calls for action at all levels to assist children, families and communities who are affected by the unprecedented emergency.

ADMINISTRATOR / OFFICE MANAGER

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Jul 11, 2002

MISA, a media advocacy organisation whose objective is to promote media freedom, diversity and pluralism is seeking to fill the position of Administrator/Office Manager.

Nairobi: Executive Director

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Jul 11, 2002

ACORD is looking for a new Executive Director to be responsible for the strategic leadership and overall organisational management of all areas of ACORD’s work. S/He will continue the process of change we have been undergoing. This involves changing the focus of our programming to working with communities and social movements in both the North and South and using advocacy and research as tools for change. We are relocating the secretariat from the UK to Africa by the end of 2004 and increasi...read more

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Nairobi: Programming Director

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Jul 11, 2002

We are looking for a dynamic person to manage the delivery of all aspects of its programming across 18 countries in Africa and through four cross-cutting thematic programmes and a global programme which gives the overall strategic framework to our programming.

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