LIFSA call for projects "Local Initiatives Fund - South Africa": 13 projects selected for a total amount of €113,402
Published on 1 December 2022 at 14:52 - Modified the 2 December 2022 at 09:14
The LIFSA micro-projects fund is an initiative of the Office of International Cooperation (OIC) - Government of Monaco, in partnership with the Alliance Française de Johannesburg. It aims to support projects led by civil society in the townships of the Johannesburg area in South Africa.
The 13 selected projects focus primarily on improving the living conditions of children under the age of six, young people and women. The main themes of these projects are: school support, early childhood care, fight against gender violence, mental health, food security and support for unemployed youth.
The selection committee would like to thank all the associations that participated in this call for projects. The OIC, and its partner the Alliance Française de Johannesburg, also thank the NGO ILLIS and the Swiss Embassy in Pretoria for their financial support.
To find out more about the 13 winning projects, click here.
More information on the call for projects is also available on the website https://www.lifsa.org
************************
Office of International Cooperation of the Government of the Principality of Monaco
The DCI -or Monegasque Cooperation- is in charge of implementing the Government of Monaco's Official Development Assistance. Its action, aimed at fighting poverty, is based on four fields: health, food security & nutrition, access to decent work and education/child protection. Strengthening partnerships with local actors as well as supporting civil society organizations in the countries of intervention are two essential aspects of its vision of development aid.
Alliance Française de Johannesburg
The Alliance Française de Johannesburg is a South African non-profit organisation. Its mission is to promote the French language and cultural diversity. It offers a wide range of courses in French, English, isiZulu and Portuguese. Its cultural programme highlights the work of French and Francophone artists as well as South African artists. https://jhb.alliance.org.za/
ILLIS
ILLIS is an association under Monegasque law, created in 2016, which supports micro-projects in favour of precarious children mainly in Madagascar, Mali and Morocco. https://www.illis-monaco.org/
Swiss Embassy in South Africa
www.eda.admin.ch/pretoria / Instagram : @switzerland_southafrica