[NGO-Pulse] Issue 224 - Female Condom, Jobs, World Cup...
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issue no 224 09 june 2010
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>
<#Comment_of_the_week_> Comment of the week <#Comment_of_the_week_>
<#Latest_News_Flashes> Latest news flashes <#Latest_News_Flashes>
<#Nonprofit_Analysis_and_Opinions_> Non-profit analysis and opinions
<#Latest_News_Flashes> <#Latest_News_Flashes>
<NGO_Pulse_Template_2008.html#whyaretigers> <#Prodder_Directory>
Prodder Directory <#Prodder_Directory>
<#SANGOTeCH> SANGOTeCH <#SANGOTeCH>
<#BackaBuddy> BackaBuddy <#BackaBuddy>
<#SN-Announce> SN-Announce <#SN-Announce>
Quote of the week
"The procurement environment in South Africa is flawed, with tender
guidelines effectively excluding all but one manufacturer of Female
Condoms from securing the contract. This has resulted in several court
actions being brought to have the tender nullified. As a direct result
of this we have seen persistent national shortages of female condoms."
- Tian Johnson is Research, Advocacy and Special Projects
Advisor, Thohoyandou Victim Empowerment Programme.
Comment of the week
"Being without work and being unable to get a job, month after month,
year after year, destroys the self-worth of the individual. The people
know instinctively that something is badly wrong but can't understand
why there is zero demand for their labour."
- Eustace Davie, Director, Free Market Foundation.
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Prodder Directory
Prodder is the most comprehensive directory of NGOs and development
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<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>.
Female Condom, Jobs, World Cup...
South Africa overlooks the important role that female condoms can play
in preventing women from contracting the HIV/AIDS and other sexually
transmitted infections and unplanned pregnancies. The country is often
blamed for not investing adequate resources into ensuring female condoms
are distributed in the same way as male condoms. The 201 FIFA Soccer
World Cup provides an opportunity for activists to revisit the issue of
female condoms.
In this week's issue of the NGO Pulse, Tian Johnson, research, advocacy
and special projects advisor at Thohoyandou Victims Empowerment
Programme (TVEP), describes the lack of affordable access to female
condoms as a human rights violation. Johnson argues that Female Condom
Programming in South Africa is plagued by tender irregularities and
mismanagement of public funds, adding that, "...South Africa's National
Strategic Plan (2007--2011) contains provision for the purchase of 425
million male condoms yet only three million female condoms."
Sadly, "TVEP remains one of the only South African NGOs that has female
condoms at the core of its advocacy work," he says. Click here
<http://www.ngopulse.org/article/south-africa-and-2010-world-cup-pushing-women-s-rights-further-fringe>
to read more.
In another article, Eustace Davie, director at Free Market Foundation,
writes that complaints about promises not being kept on service delivery
will 'disappear' if sustainable jobs could be created for the
unemployed. Davie argues that jobs could enable the unemployed to learn
skills and recover their self esteem.
"The fundamental solution to the problem is to increase the demand for
labour in the private sector, especially in small and medium size
firms," she explains. Click here
<http://www.ngopulse.org/article/defuse-ticking-unemployment-bomb-it-explodes>
to read more.
Lastly, South African NGOs have expressed their support and
encouragement for the national soccer team, Bafana Bafana, ahead of the
2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup. Click here
<http://www.ngopulse.org/article/world-cup-ngo-support-messages-bafana-bafana> to
view NGOs' support messages for Bafana Bafana.
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New Jobs, Proposals & Events
Employment Opportunities
* The Soros Economic Development Fund, a non-profit, social impact
fund investing equity and debt in fragile and post-conflict
states, seeks to appoint a Certified Financial Analyst to be based
in Johannesburg. The application deadline is 11 June 2010. For
more information, click here
<http://www.ngopulse.org/opportunity/soros-economic-development-fund-certified-financial-analyst>.
* Resources Aimed at the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, a
NGO involved in promoting children's rights, especially the right
to be free from harm, invites applications from suitably qualified
candidates for the position of Advocacy and Research Programme
Coordinator to be based in Cape Town. The application deadline is
11 June 2010. For more information, click here
<http://www.ngopulse.org/opportunity/resources-aimed-prevention-child-abuse-and-neglect-advocacy-and-research-programme-coord>.
* ActionAid, an international anti-poverty agency whose aim is to
fight poverty worldwide, seeks to employ a Regional Governance
Coordinator for East and Southern Africa. The application deadline
is 18 June 2010. For more information, click here
<http://www.ngopulse.org/opportunity/actionaid-regional-governance-coordinator>.
* To view other vacancies in the NGO sector, click here
<http://www.ngopulse.org/group/home-page/vacancies>.
Proposals, Grants & Awards
* Entries are invited for the Shoot Nations 2010, a global
photography project for young people aged 11-25. The submission
deadline is 28 July 2010. For more information, click here
<http://www.ngopulse.org/opportunity/shoot-nations-2010>.
* The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation, along
with a number of collaborating organisations, invites entries for
the ARDYIS Essay Contest: Youth, Rural Development and ICT. The
competition offers a prize of up to EUR1 500. The submission
deadline is 31 July 2010. For more information, click here
<http://www.ngopulse.org/opportunity/ardyis-essay-contest-youth-rural-development-and-ict>.
* The Global Development Network, an international organisation of
developing and transition country researchers, policy and research
institutes promoting the generation, sharing and application of
policy of multidisciplinary knowledge for the purpose of
development, invites entries from researchers from developing and
transition countries for the Global Development Awards and Medals
2010. The submission deadline for development projects is 9
September 2010 and for research proposals/papers is 18 October
2010. For more information, click here
<http://www.ngopulse.org/opportunity/gdn-s-global-development-awards-and-medals-2010>.
* To view other opportunities, click here
<http://www.ngopulse.org/group/home-page/other-opportunities>.
New Events
* Africa First, LLC of Minnesota, USA, in association with and
support of the Ghana Ministry of Health, Ministry of Justice,
Ministry of Tourism, Burkina Faso Ministry of Health, Senegal
Ministry of Health and Prevention, the United Nations, Ghana AIDS
Commission and other stakeholders, is hosting the 4th Global
Summit on HIV/AIDS, Traditional Medicines & Indigenous Knowledge
from 2-5 August 2010 in Accra, Ghana. For more information, click
here
<http://www.ngopulse.org/event/4th-global-summit-hivaids-traditional-medicine-indigenous-knowledge>.
* The School of Literature and Language Studies at University of the
Witwatersrand is hosting the Es'kia Mphahlele Postgraduate
Colloquium and Arts Forum from 2-3 September 2010 in Johannesburg.
For more information, click here
<http://www.ngopulse.org/event/es-kia-mphahlele-postgraduate-colloquium-and-arts-forum>.
* The Global Coalition against Domestic Violence, a NGO working
towards supporting the provision of community-based, non-violent
alternatives, is hosting the Global Domestic Violence Conference
2010 from 1-3 November 2010 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. For more
information, click here
<http://www.ngopulse.org/event/global-domestic-violence-conference-2010>.
Training
* Institute of Cultural Affairs, a worldwide network of
organisations focusing on participatory approaches and
human-centred, holistic development, is conducting a two-day
course entitled 'Participatory Strategic Planning' from 1-2 July
2010 in Johannesburg. For more information, click here
<http://www.ngopulse.org/event/ica-participatory-strategic-planning>.
* GIBS Network for Social Entrepreneurs, in partnership with the
Community Development Resource Association, is conducting a
one-day course entitled 'Cultivating Change: Alternative
Approaches for More Effective Social Impact', on 20 July 2010 in
Johannesburg. For more information, click here
<http://www.ngopulse.org/event/cultivating-change-alternative-approaches-more-effective-social-impact>.
* The Institute of Peace, Leadership and Governance at Africa
University, in partnership with the Open Society for Southern
Africa, is conducting the Feminist Leadership 2010 course from
16-18 August 2010 in Mutare, Zimbabwe. For more information, click
here <http://www.ngopulse.org/event/iplg-feminist-leadership-2010>.
Latest News Flashes
Recent LOCAL news items:
* SASSA Employees Arrested Over Fraud
<http://www.ngopulse.org/newsflash/sassa-employees-arrested-over-fraud>
* FXI Waits for Pikoli Submission
<http://www.ngopulse.org/newsflash/fxi-waits-pikoli-submission>
* Call to Implement TB/HIV Integration at Facilities
<http://www.ngopulse.org/press-release/tac-sahivcs-msf-arasa-i-teach-and-partners-call-south-african-government-implement-ful>
* M&G Wins Bid to Obtain Zim Election Report
<http://www.ngopulse.org/newsflash/mg-wins-bid-obtain-zim-election-report>
* WC to Confiscate RDP Houses
<http://www.ngopulse.org/newsflash/wc-confiscate-rdp-houses>
* NYDA to Request for Additional Funds
<http://www.ngopulse.org/newsflash/nyda-request-additional-funds>
* EISA Changes Name
<http://www.ngopulse.org/newsflash/eisa-changes-name-0>
Recent INTERNATIONAL news items:
* UNICEF Urges Senegal to Protect Children
<http://www.ngopulse.org/newsflash/unicef-urges-senegal-protect-children>
* Namibian NGO Mobilises Against Violence
<http://www.ngopulse.org/newsflash/namibian-ngo-mobilises-against-violence>
* NGO Slams Plans to Exploit Women During World Cup
<http://www.ngopulse.org/newsflash/ngo-slams-plans-exploit-women-during-world-cup>
* Zimbabwe Urged to End Persecution of NGO
<http://www.ngopulse.org/newsflash/zimbabwe-urged-end-persecution-ngo>
* Google 'Getting Rid of Windows' -- Newspaper Report
<http://www.ngopulse.org/newsflash/google-getting-rid-windows-newspaper-report>
* Mobile Phone Companies to Introduce 4G
<http://www.ngopulse.org/newsflash/mobile-phone-companies-introduce-4g>
* WAWA President to Visit Sierra Leone
<http://www.ngopulse.org/newsflash/wawa-president-visit-sierra-leone>
Non-profit Analysis and Opinions
<http://www.ngopulse.org/resource/attitudes-work-and-social-security-south-africa>
* Report: Governance Practices of NPOs
<http://www.ngopulse.org/resource/governance-practices-national-non-profit-bodies-and-national-networking-organisations-south>
* Paper: The Impact of the Global Recession on SA
<http://www.ngopulse.org/resource/impact-global-recession-south-africa>
* Book: Chasing the Rainbow
<http://www.ngopulse.org/resource/chasing-rainbow-south-africa-s-move-mandela-zuma>
* Book: Africa's Peacemaker?
<http://www.ngopulse.org/resource/africa-s-peacemaker-lessons-south-african-conflict-mediation>
* Weekly Whinge: And With A Smile
<http://www.ngopulse.org/resource/and-smile>
* Resource: SANGONeT Development Calendar 2010
<http://www.ngopulse.org/node/12430>
* Portal: Citizen Journalism in Africa Project
<http://www.ngopulse.org/article/citizen-journalism-africa-project-0>
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