[NGO-Pulse] Issue 172 - Aid, Poverty, G20...
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NGO Pulse Masthead
issue no 172 13 May 2009
Contents
<#New_Jobs_Proposals__Events> New jobs, proposals and events
<#New_Jobs_Proposals__Events>
<#Quote_of_the_week> Quote of the week <#Quote_of_the_week>
bullet <#Comment_of_the_week_> Comment of the week <#Comment_of_the_week_>
bullet <#Latest_News_Flashes> Latest news flashes <#Latest_News_Flashes>
bullet <#Nonprofit_Analysis_and_Opinions_> Non-profit analysis and
opinions <#Latest_News_Flashes> <#Latest_News_Flashes>
<NGO_Pulse_Template_2008.html#whyaretigers>bullet <#Prodder_Directory>
Prodder Directory <#Prodder_Directory>
bullet <#SANGOTeCH> SANGOTeCH <#SANGOTeCH>
bullet <#BackaBuddy> BackaBuddy <#BackaBuddy>
bullet <#SN-Announce> SN-Announce <#SN-Announce>
Quote of the week
To give aid to every poor man is far beyond the reach and power of every
man. Care of the poor is incumbent on society as a whole.
- Benedict de Spinoza (1632-1677), Dutch Jewish philosopher.
Comment of the week
To achieve all our goals, we must hold ourselves to the highest
standards of service, probity and integrity. Together we must build a
society that prizes excellence and rewards effort, which shuns laziness
and incompetence.
- President Jacob Zuma.
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SN-Announce
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than 10 000 people. Subscription to the SN-Announce service is free. For
more information contact Nicolle Beeby on +27 11 403-4935 or
nicolle at sangonet.org.za <mailto:nicolle at sangonet.org.za>. For more
information about SN-Announce, click here
<http://www.ngopulse.org/node/7695/snannounce>.
Prodder Directory
Prodder is the most comprehensive directory of NGOs and development
organisations in South Africa. To view the directory, click here
<http://beta.prodder.org.za>. Order your copy of Prodder - NGOs and
Development in South Africa 2008, here <http://www.prodder.org.za>.
SANGOTeCH
SANGOTeCH provides software and hardware to NGOs at discounted fees in
conjunction with ICT donor partners. It supports NGOs to make the most
of their ICT purchases and infrastructure. For more information about
SANGOTeCH, click here <http://www.sangotech.org.za>.
BackaBuddy
SANGONeT supports BackaBuddy, an online fundraising website which
combines the power of sport and the reach of the Internet in support of
NGOs in South Africa. For more information contact David Barnard or
Matthew de Gale on +27 11 403-4935 or e-mail: info at sangonet.org.za
<mailto:info at sangonet.org.za>
Aid, Poverty, G20...
In this week's edition of NGO Pulse, President and Founder of African
Monitor, Archbishop Njongo Ndungane, reminds us that debates on aid
effectiveness should not be confused with those about aid necessity.
"Bad governance and poor administration of aid should not be mistaken
for non-potency and therefore lead to blanket condemnation of the
potentially beneficial aid," he writes.
Rather, "... The aid debate [also] needs to be put into the context of
the global financial crisis and use it to awaken us from slumber and
from accepting that poverty cannot be deconstructed. There is need to
change our mentality and attitudes from thinking that premature death is
the norm; that dying from curable diseases is standard; that having
uneducated young people and educated and unemployed youth is customary
and that Africa is forever pitted against perpetual poverty. Aid
resources have a place in the construction of African solutions to
Africa's problems and more energies should be directed at pin-pointing
its right place - which is not the grave." Click here
<http://www.ngopulse.org/article/place-aid-africa%E2%80%99s-solutions-its-problems> to
read the full article.
Paula Armstrong, Bongisa Lekezwa and Krige Siebrits from the University
of Stellenbosch's Department of Economics argue that poverty remains a
key challenge in South Africa. Analysing the data of two surveys
recently conducted by Statistics South Africa -- the Income and
Expenditure Survey of Households (IES) 2005/06 and the General Household
Survey 2006 -- they write that, "...The analysis indicates that 47.1% of
South Africa's population consumed less than the 'lower-bound' poverty
line proposed by Statistics South Africa in 2007 -- which means 47.1% of
the population did not have R322 (in 2000 prices) for essential food and
non-food items." What is necessary now they point out, are clear and
well-crafted strategies that pay attention to poverty reduction and the
education system. Click here
<http://www.ngopulse.org/article/poverty-remains-priority-sa> to read
the full article.
Writing about the G20 Summit that took place in April, Charlotte
Sutherland writes that the gendered nature of the world economy
contradicts and ignores the fact that development and economic growth
will be significantly facilitated if women enjoy economic equality. She
writes: " ... the G20 leaders did not allocate many funds for improving
women's lives. Nor did they allocate money and commitment to developing
a green economy that will help reduce the effects of climate change.
Women's lives and their central role in the family were not considered
to be vital to saving the world economy. To omit women from any
financial strategy certainly sets strict limits to its effectiveness."
Click here
<http://www.ngopulse.org/article/g20-summit-%E2%80%93-what-does-it-mean-women-africa>
to read the full article
Remember to support the National Broadband Strategy for South Africa. A
total of 1217 individuals and 169 organisations have added their
signatures. Click here <http://www.broadband4africa.org.za> to add yours
and remember to pass this information on to others.
As always we invite your comments and suggestions.
Editor, editor at sangonet.org.za <mailto:editor at sangonet.org.za>
New Jobs, Proposals & Events
Employment Opportunities
* The CHOC Childhood Cancer Foundation invites applications from
suitably qualified candidates for the position of Fundraiser /
Event Coordinator to be based in Cape Town. The application
deadline is 18 May 2009. For more information, click here
<http://www.ngopulse.org/opportunity/choc-childhood-cancer-foundation-fundraiserevent-coordinator>.
* The Zimbabwe Women's Resource Centre and Network, an
information-based organisation focusing on research, collection,
analysis, processing and disseminatng information on gender and
development, seeks to employ an Executive Director to be based in
Harare, Zimbabwe. The application deadline is 22 May 2009. For
more information, click here
<http://www.ngopulse.org/opportunity/zwrcn-executive-director>.
* The African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes, a
NGO working throughout Africa to bring creative African solutions
to the challenges posed by conflict on the continent, seeks to
appoint a Senior Programmes Officer: Peacebuilding to be based in
Durban. The application deadline is 29 May 2009. For more
information, click here
<http://www.ngopulse.org/opportunity/accord-senior-programme-officer-peacebuilding>.
* To view other vacancies in the NGO sector, click here
<http://www.ngopulse.org/node/383/vacancies>.
Proposals, Grants & Awards
* The School of Development Studies at the University of
KwaZulu-Natal invites applications for its PhD Scholarships 2009.
The submission deadline is 8 June 2009. For more information,
click here
<http://www.ngopulse.org/opportunity/ukzn-phd-scholarships-2009>.
* The South African Institute for Advancement has called for
nominations for the 2009 Inyathelo Philanthropy Awards. The
submission deadline is 30 June 2009. For more information, click
here
<http://www.ngopulse.org/opportunity/2009-inyathelo-philanthropy-awards>.
* South African journalists are invited to apply for the 2009 Oscar
van Leer Fellowships. The submission deadline is 18 August 2009.
For more information, click here
<http://www.ngopulse.org/opportunity/2009-oscar-van-leer-fellowships>.
* To view other opportunities, click here
<http://www.ngopulse.org/node/383/other-opportunities>.
New Events
* Girls'Net, a daughter project of Women'sNet, is launching the
"Keep Your Chats Exactly That!" campaign to promote Internet and
mobile safety for young people, on 15 May 2009 in Johannesburg.
For more information, click here
<http://www.ngopulse.org/event/campaign-launch-keep-your-chats-exactly>.
* Iziko Museums of Cape Town is hosting a symposium to Commemorate
the KhoiSan Anti-colonial Struggle of May 1659 on 19 May 2009. For
more information, click here
<http://www.ngopulse.org/event/commemorating-khoisan-anti-colonial-struggle-may-1659>.
* The University of South Africa, in conjunction with the Social
Responsibility Research Network, is hosting the 8th International
Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility from 8-10 September
2009 in Cape Town. For more information, click here
<http://www.ngopulse.org/event/8th-international-conference-corporate-social-responsibility>.
Training
* The Computer Education Community Society is conducting a two-day
Web Design Training Using Joomla from 3-4 June 2009 in
Johannesburg. For more information, click here
<http://www.ngopulse.org/event/web-design-training-using-joomla>.
* The Institute for the Advancement of Journalism is conducting a
two-day course on Media Law on 28 June 2009 in Johannesburg. For
more information, click here
<http://www.ngopulse.org/event/iaj-media-law>.
* Management Accounting for Non Governmental Organisations is
conducting a one-day course on Budgeting for Project Proposals:
How to Write Budgets that Win Funds on 24 August 2009 in Pretoria.
For more information, click here
<http://www.ngopulse.org/event/budgeting-project-proposals-how-write-budgets>.
Latest News Flashes
Recent LOCAL news items:
* Zuma Names New Cabinet
<http://www.ngopulse.org/newsflash/zuma-names-new-cabinet>
* CGE Commends ANC on Gender Equality
<http://www.ngopulse.org/newsflash/cge-commends-anc-gender-equality>
* TAC Welcomes New Health Minister
<http://www.ngopulse.org/newsflash/tac-welcomes-new-health-minister>
* SADAG Trains Traditional Healers
<http://www.ngopulse.org/newsflash/sadag-trains-traditional-healers>
* Gender Links Speaks Out on Gender Parity
<http://www.ngopulse.org/newsflash/gender-links-speaks-out-gender-parity>
* Foreigners Still Feel Unsafe - CORMSA
<http://www.ngopulse.org/newsflash/foreigners-still-feel-unsafe-cormsa>
* MXit Launches Instant Messaging Book
<http://www.ngopulse.org/newsflash/mxit-launches-instant-messaging-book>
* NGO Hails MEC's Demotion
<http://www.ngopulse.org/newsflash/ngo-hails-mec%E2%80%99s-demotion>
* NGOs Pay Tribute to Skweyiya
<http://www.ngopulse.org/newsflash/ngos-pay-tribute-skweyiya>
Recent INTERNATIONAL news items:
* One Billion People Could Go Hungry -- FAO
<http://www.ngopulse.org/newsflash/one-billion-people-could-go-hungry-%E2%80%93-fao>
* Zimbabwe to Relax Media Laws
<http://www.ngopulse.org/newsflash/zimbabwe-relax-media-laws>
* Windows 7 at the End of 2009
<http://www.ngopulse.org/newsflash/windows-7-end-2009>
* Zimbabwean Activists Granted Bail
<http://www.ngopulse.org/newsflash/zimbabwean-activists-granted-bail>
* UN Humanitarian Chief Visits Sudan
<http://www.ngopulse.org/newsflash/un-humanitarian-chief-visits-sudan>
* Venezuelan NGOS Criticise Proposed Law
<http://www.ngopulse.org/newsflash/venezuelan-ngos-criticise-proposed-law>
Non-profit Analysis and Opinions
* Book: NGOs and Corporations
<http://www.ngopulse.org/resource/ngos-and-corporations>
* Online Tool: GlobalVote <http://www.ngopulse.org/resource/globalvote>
* Report: The Need for Speed
<http://www.ngopulse.org/resource/need-speed>
* Journal: Assessing the Effectiveness of the Delivery of Education
Aid
<http://www.ngopulse.org/resource/assessing-effectiveness-delivery-education-aid>
* Portal: Culture for Development
<http://www.ngopulse.org/resource/culture-development-portal>
* Portal: Citizen Journalism in Africa Project
<http://www.ngopulse.org/article/citizen-journalism-africa-project-0>
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