Urgent Action Fund-Africa

Overview

Urgent Action Fund-Africa, is a consciously feminist and women’s human rights pan-African Fund registered in Nairobi, Kenya. Operating as an innovative virtual organisation, the Fund boasts a strategic presence in Africa’s five sub-regions in East Africa: Nairobi, Kenya; Central Africa: Bujumbura, Burundi; North Africa: Cairo, Egypt; Southern Africa; Harare, Zimbabwe; and West Africa: Abuja, Nigeria.

Category:
International Organization
Sectors of Interest:
Women Rights and Empowerment, Human Rights, Social Development
Sub Sectors of Interest:
Combating sexual harassment, Ending violence against women and girls, Support the vulnerable and marginalized, Women Leadership, Women equity and equality
Type of Service:
Advocacy and awareness raising, Psychosocial Support
Locations:
Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia
Headquarters:
Kenya

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Urgent Action Fund-Africa
https://www.uaf-africa.org/
info@uaf-africa.org
feministrepublik@uaf-africa.org
Carol Werunga
Grantmaking Programmes Coordinator
Kenya
carol@uaf-africa.org
Ndana Bofu-Tawamba
CEO & Executive Director
Zimbabwe
ndana@uaf-africa.org
Onyinyechi Okechukwu
Communications & Media Engagement Coordinator
Nigeria
onyinyechi@uaf-africa.org
Tariro Tandi
Head, Partnerships & Development
Zimbabwe
Tariro@uaf-africa.org

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International Telecommunications Union (ITU)	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Democratic Governance, Education, Information Communication and Technology
Tides	International Organization	Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Education, Health, Economic Growth, Women Rights and Empowerment, Human Rights, Social DevelopmentCapacity building and training
Open Society Foundations	International Organization	Jordan, Tunisia	Arts and Culture, Democratic Governance, Education, Entrepreneurship, Health, Human Rights, Humanitarian aid, Media Development, Refugees and Migration, Social DevelopmentAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training
Global Fund for Women	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Sudan, Syria, Turkey	Democratic Governance, Human Rights, Social Development, Women Rights and EmpowermentAdvocacy and awareness raising, Financial Management and Services, Institutional Strengthening
Cordaid	International Organization	Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Sudan, Syria	Agriculture, Democratic Governance, Economic Growth, Education, Entrepreneurship, Environment and Energy, Health, Human Rights, Humanitarian aid, Refugees and Migration, Social Development, Water and Wastewater, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth EmpowermentCapacity building and training, Environmental Services, Financial Management and Services, Psychosocial Support
Urgent Action Fund	International Organization	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Democratic Governance, Women Rights and Empowerment, Human Rights, Environment and Energy, Climate Change and Global WarmingAdvocacy and awareness raising
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Hivos	International Organization	Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen	Health, Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Democratic Governance, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment, Child Rights, Human Rights, Agriculture, Environment and Energy, Urban & Rural Development, Water and Wastewater, Refugees and Migration, Arts and Culture, Media Development, Information Communication and Technology, Social Development, IndustryAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, Media and communication, Institutional Strengthening, Environmental Services
Du	Corporate Funder	United Arab Emirates	Entrepreneurship, Environment and Energy, Waste Management
UNDP	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Agriculture, Arts and Culture, Democratic Governance, Economic Growth, Education, Entrepreneurship, Environment and Energy, Human Rights, Humanitarian aid, Industry, Infrastructure, Refugees and Migration, Trade, Urban & Rural Development, Waste Management, Water and Wastewater, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment
DAI	Consulting Firm	Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Tunisia	Agriculture, Democratic Governance, Economic Growth, Environment and Energy, Health, Humanitarian aid, Information Communication and Technology, Social Development, Trade, Water and Wastewater, Youth EmpowermentICT Solutions, Institutional Strengthening, Monitoring and evaluation, Research and assessment
Institute of International Education (IIE)	International Organization	Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Qatar, United Arab Emirates	Education, Youth EmpowermentCapacity building and training, Research and assessment
FORD Foundation	Corporate Funder	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Democratic Governance, Humanitarian aid, Social Development
Tides	International Organization	Palestine	Climate Change and Global Warming, Humanitarian aid, Women Rights and EmpowermentCapacity building and training
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