The Caribbean Coverage Improvement Centre (CPDC) continues its dedication to constructing the capability of regional civil society organizations, equipping them with the required expertise to drive social change within the Caribbean.
Lately, CPDC efficiently concluded a three-day regional workshop on Proposal Writing held in St Vincent and the Grenadines for civil society contributors from Barbados and the japanese Caribbean.
This intensive coaching initiative introduced collectively 20 organizations, engaged on behalf of numerous points comparable to well being and wellness, sexual and reproductive well being and rights, youth advocacy, and ladies in management. The first objective was to boost the data of representatives on the crucial elements of efficient proposal writing. The workshop additionally supplied a singular alternative for contributors to achieve insights from donor businesses on crafting profitable venture proposals.
All through the workshop, contributors benefited from the experience of CPDC, with classes led by seasoned professionals, together with Richard Jones, Officer-in-Cost.
Jones skillfully guided the contributors by means of the rudimentary phases of a proposal, making certain {that a} sturdy basis is cemented earlier than funds are requested. The workshop delved into different elements of proposal writing, together with venture proposal preparation, the event of venture targets, and the creation of venture outcomes and outputs.
Jones highlighted that this intensive proposal writing workshop is a major end result of the “Strengthening Civil Society to Alleviate the Influence of COVID-19 on Weak Communities in Barbados and the Japanese Caribbean” venture, often known as the “Strengthening Civil Society Capability (SCSC)” venture.
“SCSC encompasses seven CARICOM international locations inside its venture scope—Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Its main purpose is to boost the capability of the Non-Governmental Sector within the Caribbean. These capacity-building initiatives are rooted in evidence-based approaches and are knowledgeable by the particular wants of our Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), notably in response to the challenges caused by the pandemic.”
The SCSC Venture is made potential by means of funding from the European Union. It consists of provisions for small grants, enabling NGOs to successfully ship providers to their beneficiaries and facilitating the creation of a unified platform for advocating the crucial wants of marginalized communities.
Jones famous that there’s a dire want for extra fundraising assist and capacity-building assist for the CSO sector. For the reason that pandemic, there’s a want to boost the capability of organisations which have misplaced human and bodily assets out there to them. In his name for assist, he famous that for CSOs to satisfy the wants of the beneficiaries, there’s a want for a “ground-up” method to rebuilding the sector.
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