GH-DSW-2046-Activity#1 African Women's Development Fund Funds received from the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs towards the LFS initiative-1st year Resource Women's Rights Organisations working on women's rights activism and gender equality in the global south to achieve maximum results in their regions Three Regional Funds: African Women’s Development Fund (Africa and the Middle East Region), Fondo Mujeres del Sur (Latin America and the Caribbean) and South Asia Women Fund (Asia); and one global fund AYNI – the Indigenous Women’s Fund. Netherlands - Ministry of Foreign Affairs African Women's Development Fund Date indicated above signifies the date the African Women's Development fund received funds from the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs towards the Leading from the South initiative year one-2017 Date indicated above signifies the date scheduled for the completion of the four-year Leading from the South initiative. African Women's Development Fund Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Zeytuna Abdella Feyissa-Azasoo Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist +233 242700881 zeytuna@awdf.org http://www.awdf.org P.M.B CT 89 Cantonments Accra Ghana 5500000 5500000 Funds received from the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs by the African Women's Development Fund (AWDF) towards the LFS initiative year one-2017 The Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs. African Women's Development Fund. Southern Women's Rights Organizations (Small grassroots, Intermediate, Large and consortium/Networks)  who are engaged in initiatives to advance women's rights and gender equality with various stakeholders (state actors, NGOs and CSOs, traditional leaders, religious institutions, private sector, academia, media, etc). Categories: 1) Holding positions in institutions in different levels (formal and informal). 2) Actively engaged in dialogues with different stakeholders (formal or informal). Subject: Only direct beneficiaries (grantees). Subject: Only direct beneficiaries (grantees).  23 women"s rights organisations in 15 countries In Africa and the Middle East were supported to engage in advocacy initiatives to advance women's rights and gender equality in their constituencies. Southern Women's Rights Organizations who are establishing or consolidating alliances to advance women's rights and gender equality. Categories:1) Creating new alliances/undertaking joint actions or campaigns; 2)Strengthening existing alliances (for example, reactivating old alliances). Subject: Only direct beneficiaries (grantees). Two women’s rights organisations have reported the establishment of alliances aimed at advancing women’s rights and gender equality in Africa. They are: Gender Links in South Africa and the Women Leadership in Development in Uganda. Women and girls who are actively promoting/advancing women´s rights and gender equality with various stakeholders (state actors, NGOs and CSOs, traditional leaders, religious institutions, private sector, academia, media, etc). Categories: 1) Holding positions in institutions in different levels (formal or informal). 2) Actively engaged in dialogues with different stakeholders (formal or informal). Subject: Grantees´beneficiaries (girls and women participating on the activities implemented by the grantees).  19675 women and 2461 girls whose rights have been violated are now accessing needed support services and these include legal, medical, psycho-social, and economic empowerment. 4914 women and 1254 girls are being reached in an effort to activate their participation in public and political spaces at different levels. 1196 women and 65 girls possess increased levels of political participation and influence since activities began" "Positive changes (adoption of new preconditions, blocking of negative ones, improvement of existing ones, implementation of existing ones) in preconditions for enabling environment for advancing women's rights and gender equality, by type of changes (5 domains of change): 1.Change in control. 2.Changes in values and norms. 3.Changes in actions. 4.Changes in association. 5.Changes in resource allocations. Categories: 1) Processes towards positive change; 2) Actual change. Subject: Only direct beneficiaries (grantees). "Generally, grantees have noted efforts by policy and decision makers to review policies, laws, and budget allocations to treat women as equal citizens and ensure their access to resources. Existing laws and policies are being analysed to identify gaps related to gender inclusion. There has been a 58% increase in key influencers of public opinion – traditional leaders, parliamentarians, gender focal persons and champions within councils as well as activists within communities – being engaged in advocacy activities to end violence against women and girls. Specifically, they are involved in lobbying, advocating for human rights generally, ensuring the implementation of gendered rights for all people, especially the marginalised in councils and communities. Additionally, communities are increasingly taking front-line positions in dialogues around pertinent issues aimed at addressing women's rights violations in their localities. They are working with church religious and traditional leaders, as well as celebrities to lobby for transformation and changes in attitudes and behaviour and to raise awareness on reducing gender based violence. The Rape Crisis Cape Town Trust in South Africa signed an MOU with the Deputy Minister of Justice setting out demands for a sexual offences court system to be established in Khayelitsha. He confirmed that the Khayelitsha Magistrates’ Court will be upgraded through a collaborative process early in 2018 starting off with an audit including a site inspection. The Minister expressed an awareness of the poor infrastructure of the court and the long time it takes for rape cases to be finalised." GH-DSW-2046-Activity#2 African Women's Development Fund Project and capacity building grants disbursed to 23 Women's Rights Organisations within Africa and the Middle East for LFS year one- 2017 Provide funds to selected Women's Rights Organisations in Africa and the Middle East under LFS initiative- year one Women's Rights Organisations across Africa and the Middle East African Women's Development Fund Date indicated above signifies the commencement of activities for the LFS initiative year one -2017 Date indicated above signifies the date scheduled for the completion of the four-year Leading from the South initiative. Project Grants disbursed to 2 women's rights organisations in the Middle East amounts to seventeen percent of the total amount disbursed as grants for LFS round one- 2017 Project Grants disbursed to 21 women's rights organisations in Africa amounts to seventy five percent of the total amount disbursed as grants for LFS round one- 2017 Capacity building grants disbursed to 21 women's rights organisations within Africa amounts to seven percent of total amount disbursed as grants for LFS round one- 2017 Capacity building grants disbursed to 2 women's rights organisations within the Middle East amounts to one percent of total amount disbursed as grants for LFS round one-2017. 4605305 782002 project grants awarded to 2 women's rights organisations in the Middle East (Palestine and Jordan) for LFS year one- 2017 African Women's Development Fund 25813 Capacity building grants disbursed to 2 women's rights organisations within the Middle East. African Women's Development Fund 3428160 Project grants disbursed to 21 women's rights organisations in North and South Sahara Africa LFS year one-2017 African Women's Development Fund 335564 Capacity building grants disbursed to 21 women's rights organisations for LFS year one- 2017 African Women's Development Fund GH-DSW-2046-Activity#3 African Women's Development Fund Funds to support AWDF's institutional strengthening efforts: communications and partnerships, acquisition of equipment and capacity building training as well as engagement of consultants both internally and externally. Strengthen AWDF's institutional capacity African Women's Development Fund African Women's Development Fund Date indicated above signifies the commencement of activities for the Leading from the South (LFS) initiative year one-2017. Date indicated above signifies the date scheduled for the completion of the four-year Leading from the South initiative. 375648 233612 Expenditure covers institutional strengthening, communication and partnerships, equipment and consultants as well as AWDF's capacity building training workshop related expenses for LFS year one-2017. African Women's Development Fund. GH-DSW-2046-Activity#5 African Women's Development Fund Contributions made towards AWDF's staff cost (salaries and benefits) for LFS year one- 2017 To support staff cost AWDF Staff African Women's Development Fund Date indicated above signifies the commencement of activities for the LFS initiative year one- 2017 Date indicated above signifies the date scheduled for the completion of the four-year Leading from the South initiative. 458877 458296 Expenditure on AWDF's staff cost (salaries and benefits) for LFS year one-2017 African Women's Development Fund GH-DSW-2046-Activity#4 African Women's Development Fund Monitoring and evaluation activities undetaken to support the work of AWDF as well as its grantees for LFS year one-2017 To support AWDF and its partners with better means of learning from past experiences, improving performance, planning and allocating resources and demonstrating results as part of accountability. AWDF and grantees supported under the LFS fund in Africa and Middle East African Women's Development Fund Date indicated above signifies the commencement of activities of the Leading from the South (LFS) initiative year one- 2017 Date scheduled for the completion of the four-year LFS initiative. 60170 34646 Expenditure of funds towards AWDF's Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning activities in Africa and the Middle East for LFS year one- 2017 African Women's Development Fund GH-DSW-2046-ACTIVITY#1 African Women's Development Fund Funds received from the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs towards the LFS initiative year two-2018 Resource Women's Rights Organisations working on women's rights activism and gender equality in the global south to achieve maximum results in their regions. Three Regional Funds: African Women's Development Fund (Africa and the Middle East Region) Fondo Mujeres del Sur (Latin America and the Caribbean) and South Asia Women Fund (Asia); and one global fund AYNI- the indigenous Women's Fund. Netherlands - Ministry of Foreign Affairs African Women's Development Fund Date indicated above signifies the date the African Women's Development Fund (AWDF) received funds from the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs towards the 2nd year of the Leading from the South initiative Date indicated above signifies the planned end date for the completion of the four-year LFS initiative. 5500000 2000000 Additional funding received from the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs towards the LFS initiative year three-2019 The Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs African Women's Development Fund 5500000 Funds received from the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs towards the LFS initiative year two- 2018 The Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs African Women's Development Fund Not Available Women and girls who are actively promoting/advancing women´s rights and gender equality with various stakeholders (state actors, NGOs and CSOs, traditional leaders, religious institutions, private sector, academia, media, etc). Categories: 1) Holding positions in institutions in different levels (formal or informal). 2) Actively engaged in dialogues with different stakeholders (formal or informal). Subject: Grantees´beneficiaries (girls and women participating in the activities implemented by the grantees).  A total of 4,316 women and girls, (3,230 women and 1,086 girls) who are actively engaged in advocacy activities to promote an end to Gender-Based Violence (GBV). A total of 4, 259 women and girls (3225 women and 1,034 girls) who had experienced rights violation were able to access support services they required which include ( legal, medical, psychosocial and economic empowerment). A total of 688 women and girls (517 women and 171 girls) were actively engaged in the advocacy of economic participation and rights for women and girls. This has led to an increase in policy advocacy participation of a total number of 382 women and girls (270 women and 112 girls). 4, 400 women and girls (3600 women and 800 girls) have also been reached and are actively participating in public and political spaces at different levels. Close to 697 women and 120 girls, totalling 817, have been able to access decent livelihoods and increase their knowledge of their economic rights. Not Available "Positive changes (adoption of new preconditions, blocking of negative ones, improvement of existing ones, implementation of existing ones) in preconditions for an enabling environment for advancing women's rights and gender equality, by type of changes (5 domains of change): 1. Change in control. 2.Changes in values and norms. 3.Changes in actions. 4.Changes in association. 5.Changes in resource allocations. Categories: 1) Processes towards positive change; 2) Actual change. Subject: Only direct beneficiaries (grantees). Grantees have indicated a significant improvement in the efforts and willingness of duty bearers to adopt and include a women’s rights perspective in policy and budgetary decisions, proposals and reviews. Generally, as a result of the consistent advocacy of Women’s Rights Organisations, new laws that will enhance women’s participation in public and political spaces have been adopted, there has been an increase in key influencers advocacy to end gender-based violence and other forms of women’s rights violations. According to grantee reports, an average of 228 key influencers have been engaged to advocate against VAW, sexual abuse and harassment, secure land rights for women, gender justice and women empowerment, amplifying women’s voice and participation. There have been changes at the community level as well. Currently, the public is becoming increasingly aware and anonymously reports cases of abuse perpetrated against women. Some communities have established information centres with VAW desks to provide a safe space for reporting such cases and for the protection of victims. There have also been major engagements with over 300 national, local, public and private sector officials on issues related to women’s rights and access to resources, property and inheritance rights, and rural financing. An average of 5000 women and girls, who previously could not speak out on issues relating to their rights have been empowered to campaign against gender-based violence and social injustice. Media houses were engaged as well to extend the reach of advocacy. Grantees report indicated that about 50 media houses, including radio, print media and television, were engaged to discuss topics relating to women’s health and rights, including trafficking, violence against women, women’s rights, and gender-based violence associated with widowhood rites. Social media also played a key role as some grantees employed it as a tool to circulate various messages aimed at raising awareness and promoting women’s rights. Advocacy efforts by the Women’s Coalition in Zimbabwe have led to the appointment of women to strategic key ministries such as the Ministry of Defense and War Veterans, the Ministry of Youth, Sports, Arts and Recreation, Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Ministry of Environment, Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare. Two (2) Female ministers appointed for deputy ministerial in Ministry of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing and Ministry of Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation. Recognition of Section 17 & 56 of the constitution in cabinet appointments, and ensure that more women are represented in the Cabinet unlike in the past years. The cabinet has 7 females out of 20 Ministers compared to the composition of the November 2017 Cabinet where out of 22 Ministers, only 4 of them were women. Not Available Southern Women's Rights Organizations (Small grassroots, Intermediate, Large and consortium/Networks)  who are engaged in initiatives to advance women's rights and gender equality with various stakeholders (state actors, NGOs and CSOs, traditional leaders, religious institutions, private sector, academia, media, etc). Categories: 1) Holding positions in institutions on different levels (formal and informal). 2) Actively engaged in dialogues with different stakeholders (formal or informal). Subject: Only direct beneficiaries (grantees). Subject: Only direct beneficiaries (grantees). In 2018, 22 Women’s Rights Organisations in eleven (11) countries across Africa and two (2) countries in the Middle East were resourced to engage in advocacy initiatives to enhance women’s rights and gender equality in their communities. Southern Women's Rights Organizations who are establishing or consolidating alliances to advance women's rights and gender equality. Categories:1) Creating new alliances/undertaking joint actions or campaigns; 2)Strengthening existing alliances (for example, reactivating old alliances). Subject: Only direct beneficiaries (grantees).  Seven (7) Women’s Rights Organisations have been involved in consolidating alliances and playing different roles in those alliances as well. These organisations are Emang Basadi Association, Women’s Coalition of Zimbabwe (WCoZ), Women Leadership Development (WLEDE), Gender Links (GL), Urgent Action Fund, Jordanian Women's Union (JWU), Institute for Young Women's Development (IYWD). GH-DSW-2046-ACTIVITY#5-2018 African Women's Development Fund Contributions made towards AWDF's staff cost (salaries and benefits) for LFS year two- 2018 To support staff cost AWDF staff African Women's Development Fund Date indicated signifies the commencement of activities for the LFS initiative year two- 2018 Date indicated above signifies the date scheduled for the completion of the four-year Leading from the South initiative. 523667 468829 Expenditure towards AWDF's staff cost (salaries and benefits) for LFS year two- 2018 African Women's Development Fund GH-DSW-2046-ACTIVITY#2-2018 African Women's Development Fund Project and Capacity Building grants disbursed to 22 Women's Rights Organisations within Africa and the Middle East under the LFS initiative year two- 2018 Provide funds to selected Women's Rights Organisations in Africa and the Middle East under the LFS initiative year two- 2018 Women's Rights Organisations within Africa and the Middle East African Women's Development Fund Date indicated above signifies the commencement of activities for the LFS initiative year two- 2018 Date indicated above signifies the date scheduled for the completion of the four-year Leading from the South initiative. Project grants disbursed to 19 women's rights organisations in Africa amounts to eighty percent of the total amount disbursed as grants for LFS year two-2018 Project grants disbursed to 3 women's rights organisations in the Middle East amounts to thirteen percent of the total amount disbursed as grants for LFS year two-2018 Capacity building grants disbursed to 19 women's rights organisations within Africa amounts to six percent of the total amount disbursed as grants for LFS year two-2018 Capacity building grants disbursed to 3 women's rights organisations within Africa amounts to one percent of the total amount disbursed as grants for LFS year two-2018 4675000 685206 Project grants disbursed to 3 women's rights organisations in the Middle East for LFS year two- 2018 African Women's Development Fund 4130794 Project grants disbursed to 19 women's rights organisations in the North and South Sahara Africa for LFS year two -2018 African Women's Development Fund 289524 Capacity Building grants disbursed to 19 women's rights organisations in Africa for LFS year two- 2018 African Women's Development Fund 38095 Capacity building grants disbursed to 3 women's rights organisations in the Middle East (Palestine and Lebanon). African Women's Development Fund GH-DSW-2046-ACTIVITY#4-2018 African Women's Development Fund Monitoring and evaluation activities undertaken to support AWDF's work as well as its grantees for LFS year two- 2018 To support AWDF and its partners with better means of learning from past experiences, improving performance, planning and allocating resources and demonstrating results as part of accountability AWDF and grantees supported under the LFS fund in Africa and the Middle East African Women's Development Fund Date indicated above signifies the commencement of activities of the Leading from the South initiative year two-2018 Date indicated above signifies the date scheduled for the completion of the four-year Leading from the South initiative 63475 52754 Expenditure of funds towards AWDF's Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning activities in Africa and the Middle East for LFS year two-2018 African Women's Development Fund GH-DSW-2046-ACTIVITY#3-2018 African Women's Development Fund Funds to support AWDF's institutional strengthening efforts, communications and partnerships, acquisition of equipment and capacity building training as well as engagement of consultants both internally and externally. Strengthen AWDF's institutional capacity African Women's Development fund African Women's Development Fund Date indicated above signifies the commencement of activities for the Leading from the South initiative year two-2018 Date indicated above signifies the date scheduled for the completion of the four-year Leading from the South initiative. 237858 286253 Expenditure covers institutional strengthening, communications and partnerships, equipment and consultants as well as AWDF's capacity building training workshop related expenses for LFS year two -2018 African Women's Development Fund GH-DSW-2046-LFSACTIVITY#5 African Women's Development Fund Funds to support AWDF's institutional strengthening efforts including, communications and partnerships, acquisition of equipment and capacity building training, engagement of consultants and general and Admin related activities. To strengthen the institutional capacity of AWDF. The African Women's Development Fund. African Women's Development Fund The date indicated above signifies the start of activities under the LFS initiative- year three. The date indicated above signifies the scheduled end date for the four-year LFS initiative. 577585 346196.43 Expenditure covers institutional strengthening, communications and partnerships, equipment and consultants as well as AWDF's capacity building training workshop related expenses under the LFS initiative -year three from January to December 2019. African Women's Development Fund GH-DSW-2046-LFSACTIVITY#2 African Women's Development Fund Project and Capacity Building grants disbursed to thirty-one (31) Women's Rights Organisations within Africa and the Middle East under the LFS initiative year three- 2019 Provide funds to selected Women's Rights Organisations in Africa and the Middle East under the LFS initiative- year three (3). Women's Rights Organisations within Africa and the Middle East. African Women's Development Fund The date indicated above signifies the start of activities under the LFS initiative- year three (3). The date above is the scheduled date for the end of the four-year LFS initiative. Project grants disbursed to twenty-nine (29) Women's Rights Organisations in Africa under the LFS initiative- year three. Project grants disbursed to two (2) Women's Rights Organisation in the Middle East under the LFS initiative- year three. Disbursement of Capacity Building grants to twenty-nine (29) women's rights organisations. Conducting 3 trainings - Resource Mobilization, Financial Management and Communications for 16 women's rights organisations Disbursement of capacity building grant to two (2) women's rights organisation. Conducting 3 trainings - Resource Mobilization, Financial Management and Communications for 1 Women's Rights Organisation 6140183 5303038.40 Project grants disbursed to twenty- nine (29) Women's Rights Organisations within Africa under the LFS initiative- year three (3) from January to December 2019. African Women's Development Fund 255531.15 Project grant disbursed to two (2) Women's Rights Organisations in the Middle East under the LFS initiative year three (3) from January to December 2019. African Women's Development Fund 23723.75 Capacity Building grants disbursed to two (2) Women's Rights Organisations under the LFS initiative- year three (3) from January to December 2019. African Women's Development Fund 347948.33 Capacity Building grants disbursed to twenty-nine (29) Women's Rights Organisations within Africa under the LFS year three initiative from January to December 2019. African Women's Development Fund GH-DSW-2046-LFSACTIVITY#1 African Women's Development Fund Leading from the South is an initiative conceptualized for Women’s Funds working on women’s rights issues and gender equality within Africa and the MENA region, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean and globally. The fund is managed by four prominent Women’s Funds: Fondo de Mujeres del Sur –FMS- (Latin America and the Caribbean), the African Women’s Development Fund –AWDF- (Africa and the MENA Region), the South Asia Women Fund –SAWF- (Asia) and the International Indigenous Women’s Forum –FIMI- (Global); supported and financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands. The aim of the initiative is to resource and support Women’s Rights Organisations (Small grassroots, Intermediate, Large and consortium/Networks) in the Global South in their advocacy work to achieve gender equality. African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) is a Pan-African grant making organisation that funds local, national and regional autonomous women’s rights organisations in Africa and the Middle East, that are working towards the promotion and realisation African Women’s Rights. Since the beginning of its operation in 2001, AWDF has awarded grants and provided technical support to over 1,340 women’s organisations in 43 out of the 54 countries in Africa. Resource Women's Rights Organisations working on women's rights activism and gender equality in the Global South to achieve maximum results in their regions. The four Women’s Funds: Fondo de Mujeres del Sur –FMS- (Latin America and the Caribbean), the African Women’s Development Fund –AWDF- (Africa and the MENA Region), the South Asia Women Fund –SAWF- (Asia) and the International Indigenous Women’s Forum –FIMI- (Global) Netherlands - Ministry of Foreign Affairs African Women's Development Fund The African Women's Development Fund received funds from the Dutch Foreign Ministry towards the 3rd year of the Leading from the South initiative on the date stated above. The date indicated above signifies the scheduled end date of the four-year LFS initiative. 7500000 1881817.71 Opening Balance as at 01-01-2019 The Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs African Women's Development Fund 5929720.61 The MFA's donation towards the 3rd year of the Leading from the South (LFS) initiative. The Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs African Women's Development Fund "Positive changes (adoption of new preconditions, blocking of negative ones, improvement of existing ones, implementation of existing ones) in preconditions for enabling environment for advancing women's rights and gender equality, by type of changes (5 domains of change): 1.Change in control. 2.Changes in values and norms. 3.Changes in actions. 4.Changes in association. 5.Changes in resource allocations. Categories: 1) Processes towards positive change; 2) Actual change. Subject: Only direct beneficiaries (grantees). In 2019, there were reviews of 6 laws regarding Land reforms and Succession in Uganda, Togo and Zimbabwe on the national level. The concerns of women and girls with disability were factored in the reviews. Two laws were enacted as a result of the constant advocacy and engagement of women’s rights organisations with policymakers. The Law No. 2018-005 of 14 June 2018 on federal land codes which takes into account gender equality and the empowerment of women and the Code of Persons and Family of Togo in its Chapter III, Articles 413, 414, 427 are examples of laws that have been reviewed and enacted. There reviews of 7 laws relating to VAW in Uganda, South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya. These laws include the Protection against Domestic Violence Act of 2015, The Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act, The Children’s Act and Sexual offences Act. New laws related to emerging forms of violence, for instance, Online Blackmail, Online solicitation of Minors, and issues are being considered. The combined efforts of women’s rights organisations and civil society led to one law on VAW being enacted in Nigeria in 2019. Advocacy efforts of women’s rights organisation and civil society in Liberia resulted in a national dialogue of traditional leaders which cumulated into a policy suspending the Sande (FGM) for a year Liberia. The Enugu State Violence against Persons (VAP) Bill was passed into law by the Enugu State House of Assembly in April 2019. 17 child marriages were annulled as a result a by-law that was enacted in consultation with traditional leaders. On the community level, 181 key influencers, including village heads, councillors, traditional and religious leaders, service providers and ambassadors were engaged to advocate against VAW. All the key influencers pledged their commitment to continuously advocate against VAW. 78 civil society organisations were also involved in advocating against VAW. Over 669 grassroots women, 10 persons living with disability and 1,468 members of the public have become aware of their rights and have engaged in advocacy against discriminative laws and VAW. 980 key influencers were engaged to advocate for women’s economic independence and agency. Traditional leaders have demonstrated their commitment by donating 7.5 Acres (3 hectares) of land to 56 grassroots women collectively. 102 women also initiated an innovative revolving fund in June 2019. Over 20 women have gained the confidence to advocate with their husbands for inclusions as joint owners of their properties. Generally, more women are gaining access and ownership to land and other properties. 80 media houses including print and electronic (TV and radio) nationally and locally were engaged in discussing and educating their audiences on issues related to Gender-Based Violence and gender inequality. The topics discussed include issues related to women’s rights, women’s health, land ownership and VAW. Women and girls who are actively promoting/advancing women´s rights and gender equality with various stakeholders (state actors, NGOs and CSOs, traditional leaders, religious institutions, private sector, academia, media, etc). Categories: 1) Holding positions in institutions on different levels (formal or informal). 2) Actively engaged in dialogues with different stakeholders (formal or informal). Subject: Grantees´beneficiaries (girls and women participating on the activities implemented by the grantees).  In 2019, a total of 5390 women and girls (3,823 women and 1,567 girls) beneficiaries of AWDF grantees became actively engaged in advocating to end GBV within Africa. A total of 12,031 women and girls have shown a better sense of inclusion and entitlement. 1,024 women and 1,065 girls whose rights were violated accessed relevant support services (legal, medical, psychosocial and economic empowerment) they needed. The medical support was provided free of charge to the women and girls. Most of the cases of SGBV survivors were referred to the relevant agency for support. 2,040 women and 453 girls were engaged in advocating for economic participation and rights of women and girls. Approximately 1528 women and girls (1,253 women and 275 girls) increased their participation in policy advocacy and influencing decision making processes at all levels. Approximately 868‬ women and girls (723 women and 136 girls) have accessed decent and fair employment through the support of AWDF grantees. Southern Women's Rights Organizations (Small grassroots, Intermediate, Large and consortium/Networks)  who are engaged in initiatives to advance women's rights and gender equality with various stakeholders (state actors, NGOs and CSOs, traditional leaders, religious institutions, private sector, academia, media, etc). Categories: 1) Holding positions in institutions on different levels (formal and informal). 2) Actively engaged in dialogues with different stakeholders (formal or informal). Subject: Only direct beneficiaries (grantees). Subject: Only direct beneficiaries (grantees). In 2019, 31 Women’s Rights organisations in 16 countries across Africa and two (2) countries in the Middle East were resourced by the African Women’s Development Fund to engage in advocacy initiatives to advance women’s rights and gender equality in their communities, nations and regions. Southern Women's Rights Organizations who are establishing or consolidating alliances to advance women's rights and gender equality. Categories:1) Creating new alliances/undertaking joint actions or campaigns; 2) Strengthening existing alliances (for example, reactivating old alliances). Subject: Only direct beneficiaries (grantees). In 2019, seven women’s rights organisations consolidated alliances and movements in their constituencies, nationally and regionally. Five organisations played leading roles in their alliances, 2 organisations were coordinators in their alliances and one organisation played a convening role. The women’s rights organisations have established 4 new consortia and one technical group. There have been 13 joint actions with other women’s alliances and collaboration on various advocacy initiatives. One organisation reported that they have formed a Human Rights club in 4 schools. GH-DSW-2046-LFSACTIVITY#3 African Women's Development Fund Monitoring, evaluation and learning activities undertaken to support AWDF's work as well as its grantees under the LFS initiative year three To support AWDF and its partners with better means of learning from past experiences, improving performance, planning and allocating resources and demonstrating results as part of accountability AWDF and grantees supported under the LFS initiative in Africa and the Middle East. African Women's Development Fund The date indicated above signifies the start of activities under the LFS initiative- year three The date indicated above signifies the scheduled end date for the four-year LFS initiative. 91837 59457 Monitoring and Evaluation and travel-related expenses under the LFS initiative year three for the period from January to December 2019. African Women's Development Fund GH-DSW-2046-LFSACTIVITY#4 African Women's Development Fund Contributions made towards AWDF's staff cost (salaries and benefits) for LFS year three. To support staff cost. The staff of African Women's Development Fund. African Women's Development Fund The date indicated above signifies the commencement of activities for the LFS initiative year three The date indicated above signifies the scheduled end date of the four-year LFS initiative. 690395 576777.49 Project contribution towards Staff Cost expenses under the LFS initiative year three from January to December 2019 African Women's Development Fund GH-DSW-2046-LFSActivity#3-2020 African Women's Development Fund Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning activities undertaken to support AWDF's work as well as its grantees under the LFS initiative year four(4) To support AWDF and its partners with better means of learning from past experiences, improving performance, planning and allocating resources and demonstrating results as part of accountability. AWDF and grantees supported under the LFS initiative in Africa and the Middle East. African Women's Development Fund The date indicated above signifies the start of activities under the LFS initiative- year four (4) The date indicated above signifies the completion date for the four-year (Phase I) LFS initiative. 117340.00 24123 Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning as well as travel-related expenses under the LFS initiative year four for the period from January to December 2020. African Women's Development Fund GH-DSW-2046-LFSActivity#1-2020 African Women's Development Fund Leading from the South is an initiative conceptualized for Women’s Funds working on women’s rights issues and gender equality within Africa and the MENA region, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean and globally. The fund is managed by four prominent Women’s Funds: Fondo de Mujeres del Sur –FMS- (Latin America and the Caribbean), the African Women’s Development Fund –AWDF- (Africa and the MENA Region), the South Asia Women Fund –SAWF- (Asia) and the International Indigenous Women’s Forum –FIMI- (Global); supported and financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands. The aim of the initiative is to resource and support Women’s Rights Organisations (Small grassroots, Intermediate, Large, and consortium/Networks) in the Global South in their advocacy work to achieve gender equality. African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) is a Pan-African grant-making organisation that funds local, national, and regional autonomous women’s rights organisations in Africa and the Middle East, that are working towards the promotion and realisation African Women’s Rights. Since the beginning of its operation in 2001, AWDF has awarded grants and provided technical support to over 1,340 women’s organisations in 43 out of the 54 countries in Africa. Resource Women's Rights Organisations working on women's rights activism and gender equality in the Global South to achieve maximum results in their regions. The four Women’s Funds: Fondo de Mujeres del Sur –FMS- (Latin America and the Caribbean), the African Women’s Development Fund –AWDF- (Africa and the MENA Region), the South Asia Women Fund –SAWF- (Asia) and the International Indigenous Women’s Forum –FIMI- (Global) Netherlands - Ministry of Foreign Affairs African Women's Development Fund The date indicated above signifies the start of activities under the LFS initiative for 2020. The date indicated above signifies the completion date for the first phase of the four-year Leading from the South initiative. 5500000 4400000 MFA-Donation towards the LFS initiative year four (4). The Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs African Women's Development Fund 462935 MFA-Opening Balance as at 01-01-2020 The Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs African Women's Development Fund "Positive changes (adoption of new preconditions, blocking of negative ones, improvement of existing ones, implementation of existing ones) in preconditions for enabling environment for advancing women's rights and gender equality, by type of changes (5 domains of change): 1.Change in control. 2.Changes in values and norms. 3.Changes in actions. 4.Changes in association. 5.Changes in resource allocations. Categories: 1) Processes towards positive change; 2) Actual change. Subject: Only direct beneficiaries (grantees). "Positive changes (adoption of new preconditions, blocking of negative ones, improvement of existing ones, implementation of existing ones) in preconditions for enabling environment for advancing women's rights and gender equality, by type of changes (5 domains of change): 1.Change in control. 2.Changes in values and norms. 3.Changes in actions. 4.Changes in association. 5.Changes in resource allocations. Categories: 1) Processes towards positive change; 2) Actual change. Subject: Only direct beneficiaries (grantees). In 2020, duty bearers took notice of the increasing public discourse around women’s rights issues and worked to put laws and policies in place that protect women’s rights to freedom from violence, economic security and justice, land rights and political representation. During the reporting period, grantee reports showed the review and formation of at least 4 laws and policies at the national , district and community levels. They also reported an improvement in the implementation of already existing laws and also increased commitment and support from duty bearers in the form of signing declarations and statements to uphold the law and apply it to the benefit of women and girls. Grantees also reported the formation of 3 committees and subgroups to advocate and lobby for the change in laws and practices in their nation and communities. Grantees engaged 1,012 key influencers including over 800 traditional and religious leaders, 47 local authorities, over ten civil society organisations, 25 councilors, 292 Sub County Land control board members and several other stakeholders to advocate for women’s economic independence and agency. Grantees also engaged over 200 grassroots women and 793 members in the community in advocacy. Currently, the various projects have engaged women, men, traditional leaders, civil society, Police and media houses. These stakeholders increasingly recognise women’s economic contributions and rights and have pledged their commitment to advocate for women’s economic rights. Southern Women's Rights Organisations (Small grassroots, Intermediate, Large and consortium/Networks)  who are engaged in initiatives to advance women's rights and gender equality with various stakeholders (state actors, NGOs and CSOs, traditional leaders, religious institutions, private sector, academia, media, etc.) Categories: 1) Holding positions in institutions on different levels (formal and informal). 2) Actively engaged in dialogues with different stakeholders (formal or informal). Subject: Only direct beneficiaries (grantees). Subject: Only direct beneficiaries (grantees). In 2020, 48 Women's Rights Organisations (WROs) were resourced by AWDF under the Leading From the South initiative, to engage in advocacy initiatives to advance women's rights and gender equality in their constituencies and countries. Women and girls who are actively promoting/advancing women´s rights and gender equality with various stakeholders (state actors, NGOs and CSOs, traditional leaders, religious institutions, private sector, academia, media, etc). Categories: 1) Holding positions in institutions on different levels (formal or informal). 2) Actively engaged in dialogues with different stakeholders (formal or informal). Subject: Grantees´beneficiaries (girls and women participating on the activities implemented by the grantees).  Overall, approximately 47,447 women and girls across Africa and the Middle East have had access to information and learned about their human rights, marginalised communities of women and girls began to feel seen and heard as there has been a development of self-esteem and a sense that they matter-leading to the willingness to be visible, form networks, access services and demand rights. Gatekeepers such as traditional leaders understand why it is important to support and defend women’s rights. In 2020,19,355 women and 6,672 girls became actively engaged in advocating for an end to violence against women across 16 countries in Africa and 3 countries in the Middle East Per grantee reports, 1,479 women and 542 girls have increased their participation in policy advocacy and influencing some decision making processes at all levels. Furthermore, Over 9,234 women (25 years and above) and 2,467 young women (18 - 25 years) reached were through awareness-raising on labour and economic rights. Approximately 4,547 women and 321 girls engaged in advocating for their economic and labour rights. 410 women (25 years and above) and 153 young women (18 - 25 years) have access to decent and fair employment through support from LFS projects, which have led to women gaining respect in their communities and households and becoming more involved in decision-making processes. Also, from grantee reports, 1,104 women and 450 girls who experienced rights violations accessed support, including psychosocial, legal redress, educational, and medical support whenever the need arose. In addition, grantee organisations have worked towards the expansion and improvement of services for violence against women survivors by bringing to light, primarily through social media platforms, the trauma experienced by survivors. GH-DSW-2046-LFSActivity#2-2020 African Women's Development Fund Project and capacity building grants awarded to Small grassroots, Intermediate, and Large Women's Rights Organisations as well as Consortia /Networks within Africa and Middle East in 2020 under the LFS initiative year four. Provide funds to selected Women's Rights Organisations in Africa and the Middle East under the LFS initiative- year four (4) Women's Rights Organisations (Small grassroots, Intermediate, Large, and Consortia /Networks) within Africa and the Middle East. African Women's Development Fund The date indicated above signifies the start of activities under the LFS initiative- year four (4) The date indicated above signifies the completion date of grantmaking and capacity building activities under the four-year Leading from the South initiative (Phase 1) . Project grants awarded to 41 Women's Rights Organisations across Africa from January to December 2020 under the LFS initiative- year four. Project grants awarded and disbursed to seven (7) Women's Rights Organisations in the Middle East from January to December 2020 under the LFS initiative year four (4). Capacity-building grants awarded to 34 Women's Rights Organisations across Africa from January to December 2020 under the LFS initiative -year four (4). During the reporting period, AWDF hosted a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning training in Nairobi Kenya in February and March, 2020. Subsequently, the organisation hosted virtual trainings (due to Covid) in Communication, Advocacy, Financial Management and Resource Mobilisation for 26 African Women's Rights Organisations. Capacity-building grants awarded to seven (7) Women's Rights Organisations in the Middle East from January to December 2020 under the LFS initiative -year four (4). During the reporting period, AWDF hosted a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning training in Nairobi Kenya in February and March, 2020. Subsequently, the organisation hosted virtual trainings (due to Covid) in Communication, Advocacy, Financial Management and Resource Mobilisation for 5 Middle Eastern Women's Rights Organisations. 4538815 3130143 Project grants disbursed to forty-one (41) Women's Rights Organisations across Africa from January to December 2020 under the LFS initiative year four. African Women's Development Fund. 276722 Capacity-building grant disbursed to thirty-four (34) Women's Rights Organisations across Africa from January to December 2020 under the LFS initiative year four (4). African Women's Development Fund 862117 Project grants disbursed to seven (7) Women's Rights Organisations within the Middle East from January to December 2020, under the LFS initiative year four (4). African Women's Development Fund 56972 Capacity-building grants disbursed to seven (7) women's rights organisations in the Middle East from January to December 2020 under the LFS initiative year four (4). African Women's Development Fund GH-DSW-2046-LFSActivity#4-2020 African Women's Development Fund Funds to support AWDF's institutional strengthening efforts including, communications and partnerships, acquisition of equipment and capacity building training, engagement of consultants as well as general and Admin related activities. To strengthen the institutional capacity of AWDF The African Women's Development Fund African Women's Development Fund The date indicated above signifies the start of activities under the LFS initiative year four (4) The date indicated above signifies the completion date for the four-year (Phase I ) LFS initiative. 354253 225201 Expenditure covers institutional strengthening, communications and partnerships, equipment and consultants. the LFS initiative -year four from January to December 2020. African Women's Development Fund GH-DSW-2046-LFSActivity#5-2020 African Women's Development Fund Contributions made towards AWDF's staff cost (salaries and benefits) for LFS year four (4) To support staff cost The staff of African Women's Development Fund African Women's Development Fund The date indicated above signifies the start of activities under the LFS initiative year four. The date indicated above signifies the completion date of the four-year (Phase I) LFS initiative. 489592.00 502612 Project contribution towards Staff Cost expenses under the LFS initiative year four from January to December 2020 African Women's Development Fund GH-DSW-2046-LFSPII.2 African Women's Development Fund Monitoring, evaluation and learning activities undertaken to support AWDF's work as well as its grantees under the five-year LFS initiative. To support AWDF and its partners with better means of learning from past experiences, improving performance, planning and allocating resources and demonstrating results as part of accountability AWDF and grantees supported under the LFS initiative in Africa and the Middle East. African Women's Development Fund African Women's Development Fund African Women's Development Fund Anonymous Southern Women's Rights Organisations AFRICAN WOMEN'S DEVELOPMENT FUND +233242700881 abena@awdf.org https://awdf.org/ 65080 80680 96680 81680.00 105680 6800 Expenditure towards Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning from April to June 2024 for year 4 under the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 283.38 Expenditure towards Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning from July to September 2024 for year 4 under the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 0 Expenditure towards Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning from October to December 2024 for year 4 under the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 279.48 Expenditure towards Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning from January to March 2025 for year 5 under the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 20500 Expenditure towards Monitoring and Evaluation and Learning from January to September 2021 for year 1 under the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 300 Expenditure towards Monitoring and Evaluation and Learning from January to March 2022 for year 2 under the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 37949 Expenditure towards Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning for the 4th quarter (October- December 2021) under year one of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 2028.94 Expenditure towards Monitoring Evaluation and Learning from July to September 2023 for year 3 under the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 56810.15 Expenditure towards Monitoring Evaluation and Learning from October to December 2023 for year 3 under the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 7826 Expenditure towards Monitoring Evaluation and Learning from January to March 2024 for year 4 under the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 13407 Expenditure towards Monitoring Evaluation and Learning from July to September 2022 for year 2 under the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 32784 Expenditure towards Monitoring Evaluation and Learning from October to December 2022 for year 2 under the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 300 Expenditure towards Monitoring Evaluation and Learning from April to June 2022 for year 2 under the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 756.89 Expenditure towards Monitoring Evaluation and Learning from April to June 2023 for year 3 under the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund GH-DSW-2046-LFSPII.4 African Women's Development Fund Contributions made towards AWDF's staff cost (salaries and benefits) under the LFS initiative To support staff cost The staff of African Women's Development Fund African Women's Development Fund African Women's Development Fund African Women's Development Fund The date stated above is indicative of the start of activities under LFS PII The date stated above is indicative of the end of activities under LFS PII. AFRICAN WOMEN'S DEVELOPMENT FUND +233242700881 abena@awdf.org https://awdf.org/ 728083 758995 728083.00 781765 900000.00 115319 The amount stated is the project contribution towards staff costs and benefits from July to September 2022 under year 2 of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 90397 The amount stated is the project contribution towards staff costs and benefits from January to March 2022 under year 2 of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 218404 The amount stated is the project contribution towards staff cost and benefits for the 4th quarter of year one (October to December 2021) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 104977 The amount stated is the project contribution towards staff costs and benefits from April to June 2022 under year 2 of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 123306.24 The amount stated is the project contribution towards staff costs and benefits from April to June 2023 under year 3 of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 115900.48 The amount stated is the project contribution towards staff costs and benefits from July to September 2023 under year 3 of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 296814.97 The amount stated is the project contribution towards staff costs and benefits from October to December 2023 under year 3 of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 128127.45 The amount stated is the project contribution towards staff costs and benefits from January to March 2024 under year 4 of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 304829 The amount stated is the project contribution towards staff cost and benefits from January to September 2021 under year 1 of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 263846.35 The amount stated is the project contribution towards staff costs and benefits from April to June 2024 under year 4 of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 262067.02 The amount stated is the project contribution towards staff costs and benefits from July to September 2024 under year 4 of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 145874.41 The amount stated is the project contribution towards staff costs and benefits from October to December 2024 under year 4 of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 171883.23 The amount stated is the project contribution towards staff costs and benefits from January to March 2025 under year 5 of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 273758 The amount stated is the project contribution towards staff costs and benefits from October to December 2022 under year 2 of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund GH-DSW-2046-LFSPII.3 African Women's Development Fund Funds to support AWDF's institutional strengthening efforts including, communications and partnerships, acquisition of equipment and capacity building training, engagement of consultants as well as general and Admin related activities To strengthen the institutional capacity of AWDF The African Women's Development Fund African Women's Development Fund African Women's Development Fund African Women's Development Fund AFRICAN WOMEN'S DEVELOPMENT FUND +233242700881 abena@awdf.org https://awdf.org/ 505430 460980 505430.00 460130 548150.00 16154 Institutional Development expenditure covers institutional strengthening, communications, partnerships, purchase of equipment, and engagement of consultants in the 1st quarter (January to March 2022) of year 2 of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 77314 Institutional Development expenditure covers institutional strengthening, communications, partnerships, purchase of equipment, and engagement of consultants under year 1 of the LFS PII initiative from January to September 2021. African Women's Development Fund 43088 Institutional Development expenditure covers institutional strengthening, communications, partnerships, purchase of equipment, and engagement of consultants for the 4th quarter (October to December 2021) of year 1 of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 129643.38 Institutional Development expenditure covers institutional strengthening, communications, partnerships, purchase of equipment, and engagement of consultants in the 4th quarter (October to December 2023) of year 3 of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 198363.87 Institutional Development expenditure covers institutional strengthening, communications, partnerships, purchase of equipment, and engagement of consultants in the 3rd quarter (July to September 2023) of year 3 of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 91900.45 Institutional Development expenditure covers institutional strengthening, communications, partnerships, purchase of equipment, and engagement of consultants in the 1st quarter (January to March 2024) of year 4 of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 135199.90 Institutional Development expenditure covers institutional strengthening, communications, partnerships, purchase of equipment, and engagement of consultants in the 2nd quarter (April to June 2024) of year 4 of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 118868.72 Institutional Development expenditure covers institutional strengthening, communications, partnerships, purchase of equipment, and engagement of consultants in the 3rd quarter (July to September 2024) of year 4 of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 82338.42 Institutional Development expenditure covers institutional strengthening, communications, partnerships, purchase of equipment, and engagement of consultants in the 4th quarter (October to December 2024) of year 4 of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 98225.88 Institutional Development expenditure covers institutional strengthening, communications, partnerships, purchase of equipment, and engagement of consultants in the 1st quarter (January to March 2025) of year 5 of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 22938 Institutional Development expenditure covers institutional strengthening, communications, partnerships, purchase of equipment, and engagement of consultants in the 1st quarter (April to June 2022) of year 2 of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 143916.27 Institutional Development expenditure covers institutional strengthening, communications, partnerships, purchase of equipment, and engagement of consultants in the 2nd quarter (April to June 2023) of year 3 of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 120392 Institutional Development expenditure covers institutional strengthening, communications, partnerships, purchase of equipment, and engagement of consultants in the 3rd quarter (July to September 2022) of year 2 of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 83266 Institutional Development expenditure covers institutional strengthening, communications, partnerships, purchase of equipment, and engagement of consultants in the 4th quarter (October to December 2022) of year 2 of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund GH-DSW-2046-LFSPII.1 African Women's Development Fund Project and capacity building grants awarded to Small grassroots, Intermediate, and Large Women's Rights Organisations as well as Consortia /Networks within Africa and Middle East under the five-year LFS PII initiative. AWDF’s grant making process has been designed to meet the needs of African women but has been modified to accommodate the needs of women in the Middle East specifically for advocacy work. AWDF's grant making model includes providing grantee partners with funding and technical support, capacity/skills development as well as training and organisational development grants. Resource small, medium and large women's rights organisations in Africa and the Middle East. The target groups are autonomous small, medium and large women's rights organisations whose core mandate is to promote the human rights of women and girls in Africa and the Middle East under the following thematic areas:1. Economic security and Justice 2. Leadership Participation and Peace 3. Bodily Health and Rights African Women's Development Fund Anonymous Southern Women's Rights Organisations African Women's Development Fund AFRICAN WOMEN'S DEVELOPMENT FUND +233242700881 abena@awdf.org https://awdf.org/ Six organisations in Kenya received twenty-two percent (22%) of the total grantmaking funds (project and capacity-building) disbursed in the fourth (4th) quarter of 2023. Six (6) organisations in Palestine received twenty percent (20%) of the total grantmaking funds(project and capacity-building disbursed in the fourth (4th) quarter of 2023. One organisation in Botswana received two percent (2%) of the total grantmaking funds (project and capacity-building disbursed in the fourth (4th) quarter of 2023. Three organisations in Togo received eleven percent (11%) of the total grantmaking funds (project and capacity-building) disbursed in the fourth (4th) quarter of 2023. One organisation in Malawi received three percent (3%) of the total grantmaking funds (project and capacity-building) disbursed in the fourth (4th) quarter of 2023. Three organisations in South Africa received five percent (5%) of the total grantmaking funds (project and capacity-building) disbursed in the fourth (4th) quarter of 2023. One organisation in Zambia received two percent (2%) of the total grantmaking funds (project and capacity-building) disbursed in the fourth (4th) quarter of 2023. One organisation in Rwanda received one percent (1%) of the total grantmaking funds (project and capacity-building) disbursed in the fourth (4th) quarter of 2023. One organisation in Burundi received 0.3% of the total grantmaking funds (project and capacity-building) disbursed in the fourth (4th) quarter of 2023. One organisation in Zimbabwe received one per cent (1%) of the total grantmaking funds (project and capacity-building) disbursed in the fourth (4th) quarter of 2023. One organisation in Namibia received 11% of the total grantmaking funds (project and capacity-building) disbursed in the fourth (4th) quarter of 2023. One organisation in South Sudan received 2% of the total grantmaking funds (project and capacity-building) disbursed in the fourth (4th) quarter of 2023. One organisation in Cameroon received 6% of the total grantmaking funds (project and capacity-building) disbursed in the fourth (4th) quarter of 2023. One organisation in Sierra Leone received 2% of the total grantmaking funds (project and capacity-building) disbursed in the fourth (4th) quarter of 2023. One organisation in Lebanon received 0.5 % of the total grantmaking funds (project and capacity-building) disbursed in the fourth (4th) quarter of 2023. Three organisations in Uganda received 11 % of the total grantmaking funds (project and capacity-building) disbursed in the fourth (4th) quarter of 2023. One organisation in Burkina Faso received 2.0 % of the total grantmaking funds (project and capacity-building) disbursed in the fourth (4th) quarter of 2023. 7000000 7100000 7000000.00 8100000.00 6326721.00 135000 Outgoing commitment for capacity-building grants awarded to 7 women's rights organisations in the Middle East from May to September 2021 under Year 1 of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund Anonymous women's rights organisations in Africa. 50000 Disbursement of project funds to one (1) women's rights organisation in Uganda in the 2nd quarter of year two (April to June 2022) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund ( 96000 Disbursement of project funds to two women's rights organisations in Burundi in the 2nd quarter of year two (April to June 2022) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 42675 Disbursement of project funds to one women's rights organisation in Burkina Faso in the 2nd quarter of year two (April to June 2022) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 10000 Disbursement of project funds to one women's rights organisation in Niger in the 2nd quarter of year two (April to June 2022) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 231925 Disbursement of project funds to one women's rights organisation in Namibia in the 2nd quarter of year two (April to June 2022) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 9000 Capacity-building grant disbursed to one women's rights organisation in Namibia in the 2nd quarter ( April to June 2022) of year one of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 97680 Disbursement of project funds to one women's rights organisation in Iraq in the 1st quarter of year two (April to June 2022) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 178250 Disbursement of project funds to one women's rights organisation in Palestine in the 2nd quarter of year two (April to June 2022) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 9000 Capacity-building grants disbursed to one women's rights organisation in Palestine in the 2nd quarter (April to June 2022) of year two of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 220000 Outgoing commitment to grantmaking (project grants awarded to 44 women's rights organisations in Africa) from October to December 2022 under the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund Women's rights organisations in Africa. 10000 Disbursement of a responsive, flexible, USD 5,000 award to support two(2) partners in Benin as they faced the impact of the global cost of living crisis. We called these Zinariya awards (Zinariya is a Hausa word meaning golden) because they were part of AWDF’s 50th grantmaking cycle. African Women's Development Fund 5000 Disbursement of a responsive, flexible, USD 5,000 award to support one ( 1) partner in Cameroon as they faced the impact of the global cost of living crisis. We called these Zinariya awards (Zinariya is a Hausa word meaning golden) because they were part of AWDF’s 50th grantmaking cycle. African Women's Development Fund 5000 Disbursement of a responsive, flexible, USD 5,000 award to support one ( 1) partner in the Democratic Republic of Congo as they faced the impact of the global cost of living crisis. We called these Zinariya awards (Zinariya is a Hausa word meaning golden) because they were part of AWDF’s 50th grantmaking cycle. African Women's Development Fund 5000 Disbursement of a responsive, flexible, USD 5,000 award to support one( 1) partner in Niger as they faced the impact of the global cost of living crisis. We called these Zinariya awards (Zinariya is a Hausa word meaning golden) because they were part of AWDF’s 50th grantmaking cycle. African Women's Development Fund 30000 Disbursement of a responsive, flexible, USD 5,000 award to support six ( 6) partners in Nigeria as they faced the impact of the global cost of living crisis. We called these Zinariya awards (Zinariya is a Hausa word meaning golden) because they were part of AWDF’s 50th grantmaking cycle. African Women's Development Fund 20000 Disbursement of a responsive, flexible, USD 5,000 award to support four( 4) partners in Niger as they faced the impact of the global cost of living crisis. We called these Zinariya awards (Zinariya is a Hausa word meaning golden) because they were part of AWDF’s 50th grantmaking cycle. African Women's Development Fund 5000 Disbursement of a responsive, flexible, USD 5,000 award to support one( 1) partner in South Sudan as they faced the impact of the global cost of living crisis. We called these Zinariya awards (Zinariya is a Hausa word meaning golden) because they were part of AWDF’s 50th grantmaking cycle. African Women's Development Fund 5000 Disbursement of a responsive, flexible, USD 5,000 award to support one( 1) partner in Togo as they faced the impact of the global cost of living crisis. We called these Zinariya awards (Zinariya is a Hausa word meaning golden) because they were part of AWDF’s 50th grantmaking cycle. African Women's Development Fund 5000 Disbursement of a responsive, flexible, USD 5,000 award to support one( 1) partner in Zambia as they faced the impact of the global cost of living crisis. We called these Zinariya awards (Zinariya is a Hausa word meaning golden) because they were part of AWDF’s 50th grantmaking cycle. African Women's Development Fund 10000 Disbursement of a responsive, flexible, USD 5,000 award to support two(2) partners in Palestine as they faced the impact of the global cost of living crisis. We called these Zinariya awards (Zinariya is a Hausa word meaning golden) because they were part of AWDF’s 50th grantmaking cycle. African Women's Development Fund 92790 Disbursement of project funds to one women's rights organisation in Iraq in the 4th quarter of year two (October to December 2022) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 5000 Disbursement of a responsive, flexible, USD 5,000 award to support one( 1) partner in Iraq as they faced the impact of the global cost of living crisis. We called these Zinariya awards (Zinariya is a Hausa word meaning golden) because they were part of AWDF’s 50th grantmaking cycle. African Women's Development Fund 81500 Disbursement of project funds to two women's rights organisation in Benin in the 4th quarter of year two (October to December 2022) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 67900 Disbursement of project funds to one women's rights organisation in Burundi in the 4th quarter of year two (October to December 2022) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 366500 Disbursement of project funds to three women's rights organisations in Kenya in the 4th quarter of year two (October to December 2022) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 139725 Disbursement of project funds to one women's rights organisation in Zimbabwe in the 4th quarter of year two (October to December 2022) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 42675 Disbursement of project funds to one women's rights organisation in Burundi in the 1st quarter of year three (January to March 2023) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 82500 Disbursement of project funds to two women's rights organisations in Nigeria in the 1st quarter of year three (January to March 2023) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 39000 Disbursement of project funds to one women's rights organisation in Rwanda in the 1st quarter of year three (January to March 2023) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 10000 Disbursement of a responsive, flexible, USD 5,000 award to support two ( 2) partners in Togo as they faced the impact of the global cost of living crisis. AWDF named these Zinariya awards (Zinariya is a Hausa word meaning golden) because they were part of AWDF’s 50th grantmaking cycle. African Women's Development Fund 5000 Disbursement of a responsive, flexible, USD 5,000 award to support one( 1) partner in Lebanon as they faced the impact of the global cost of living crisis. AWDF named these Zinariya awards (Zinariya is a Hausa word meaning golden) because they were part of AWDF’s 50th grantmaking cycle. African Women's Development Fund 97790 Disbursement of project funds to one women's rights organisation in Iraq in the 1st quarter of year three (January to March 2023) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 9000 Capacity-building grants disbursed to one women's rights organisation in Iraq in the 1st quarter (January to March 2023) of year three of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 453176 Disbursement of project funds to five (5) women's rights organisations in Palestine in the 1st quarter of year three (January to March 2023) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 18000 Capacity-building grants disbursed to two women's rights organisations in Palestine in the 1st quarter (January to March 2023) of year three of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 20800 Disbursement of project funds to one women's rights organisation in Yemen in the 1st quarter of year three (January to March 2023) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 4599050 Outgoing commitment for grantmaking (project grants awarded to 26 women's rights organisations in Africa) from May to September 2021 under the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund Anonymous women's rights organisations in Africa. 147065 Disbursement of project funds to one women's rights organisation in Zimbabwe in the 2nd quarter of year two (April to June 2022) of the LFS PII initiative African Women's Development Fund 37500 Disbursement of project funds to one women's rights organisation in Zambia in the 1st quarter of year two (April to June 2022) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 37500 Disbursement of project funds to one women's rights organisation in Cameroon in the 2nd quarter of year two (April to June 2022) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 27000 Disbursement of project funds to one women's rights organisation in Algeria in the 2nd quarter of year two (April to June 2022) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 9000 Capacity-building grant disbursed to one women's rights organisation in Burkina Faso in the 2nd quarter ( April to June 2022) of year one of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 49000 Disbursement of project funds to one women's rights organisation in Angola in the 2nd quarter of year two (April to June 2022) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 9000 Capacity-building grant disbursed to one women's rights organisation in Angola in the 2nd quarter ( April to June 2022) of year one of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 28500 Disbursement of project funds to one women's rights organisation in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the 2nd quarter of year two (April to June 2022) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 9000 Capacity-building grant disbursed to one women's rights organisation in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the 2nd quarter ( April to June 2022) of year one of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 50000 Disbursement of project funds to one women's rights organisation in Nigeria in the 2nd quarter of year two (April to June 2022) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 50000 Outgoing commitment to grantmaking (project grants awarded to 10 women's rights organisations in the Middle East) from October to December 2022 under the LFS PII African Women's Development Fund Women's rights organisations in Africa. 5000 Disbursement of a responsive, flexible, USD 5,000 award to support our partner in Angola as they faced the impact of the global cost of living crisis. We called these Zinariya awards (Zinariya is a Hausa word meaning golden) because they were part of AWDF’s 50th grantmaking cycle. African Women's Development Fund 10000 Disbursement of a responsive, flexible, USD 5,000 award to support two(2) partners in Burundi n as they faced the impact of the global cost of living crisis. We called these Zinariya awards (Zinariya is a Hausa word meaning golden) because they were part of AWDF’s 50th grantmaking cycle. African Women's Development Fund 5000 Disbursement of a responsive, flexible, USD 5,000 award to support one ( 1) partner in Djibouti as they faced the impact of the global cost of living crisis. We called these Zinariya awards (Zinariya is a Hausa word meaning golden) because they were part of AWDF’s 50th grantmaking cycle. African Women's Development Fund 5000 Disbursement of a responsive, flexible, USD 5,000 award to support one ( 1) partner in Ghana as they faced the impact of the global cost of living crisis. We called these Zinariya awards (Zinariya is a Hausa word meaning golden) because they were part of AWDF’s 50th grantmaking cycle. African Women's Development Fund 30000 Disbursement of a responsive, flexible, USD 5,000 award to support six ( 6) partners in Kenya as they faced the impact of the global cost of living crisis. We called these Zinariya awards (Zinariya is a Hausa word meaning golden) because they were part of AWDF’s 50th grantmaking cycle. African Women's Development Fund 5000 Disbursement of a responsive, flexible, USD 5,000 award to support one( 1) partner in Malawi as they faced the impact of the global cost of living crisis. We called these Zinariya awards (Zinariya is a Hausa word meaning golden) because they were part of AWDF’s 50th grantmaking cycle. African Women's Development Fund 5000 Disbursement of a responsive, flexible, USD 5,000 award to support one( 1) partner in Namibia as they faced the impact of the global cost of living crisis. We called these Zinariya awards (Zinariya is a Hausa word meaning golden) because they were part of AWDF’s 50th grantmaking cycle. African Women's Development Fund 5000 Disbursement of a responsive, flexible, USD 5,000 award to support one( 1) partner in Rwanda as they faced the impact of the global cost of living crisis. We called these Zinariya awards (Zinariya is a Hausa word meaning golden) because they were part of AWDF’s 50th grantmaking cycle. African Women's Development Fund 5000 Disbursement of a responsive, flexible, USD 5,000 award to support one( 1) partner in Zimbabwe as they faced the impact of the global cost of living crisis. We called these Zinariya awards (Zinariya is a Hausa word meaning golden) because they were part of AWDF’s 50th grantmaking cycle. African Women's Development Fund 5000 Disbursement of a responsive, flexible, USD 5,000 award to support one( 1) partner in Yemen as they faced the impact of the global cost of living crisis. We called these Zinariya awards (Zinariya is a Hausa word meaning golden) because they were part of AWDF’s 50th grantmaking cycle. African Women's Development Fund 5000 Disbursement of a responsive, flexible, USD 5,000 award to support one( 1) partner in Lebanon as they faced the impact of the global cost of living crisis. We called these Zinariya awards (Zinariya is a Hausa word meaning golden) because they were part of AWDF’s 50th grantmaking cycle. African Women's Development Fund 9000 Capacity-building grants disbursed to one women's rights organisation in Burundi in the 4th quarter (October to December 2022) of year two of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 9000 Capacity-building grants disbursed to one women's rights organisation in Iraq in the 4th quarter (October to December 2022) of year two of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 62500 Disbursement of project funds to one women's rights organisation in Malawi in the 4th quarter of year two (October to December 2022) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 158400 Disbursement of project funds to three women's rights organisation in Nigeria in the 4th quarter of year two (October to December 2022) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 34000 Disbursement of project funds to one women's rights organisation in South Sudan in the 4th quarter of year two (October to December 2022) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 249964 Disbursement of project funds to three women's rights organisations in Togo in the 4th quarter of year two (October to December 2022) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 124000 Disbursement of project funds to three women's rights organisations in Uganda in the 4th quarter of year two (October to December 2022) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 46500 Disbursement of project funds to one women's rights organisation in Cameroon in the 4th quarter of year two (October to December 2022) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 9000 Capacity-building grants disbursed to one women's rights organisation in Zimbabwe in the 4th quarter (October to December 2022) of year two of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 58000 Disbursement of project funds to one women's rights organisation in Angola in the 1st quarter of year three (January to March 2023) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 291200 Disbursement of project funds to two women's rights organisations in Kenya in the 1st quarter of year three (January to March 2023) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 10000 Disbursement of a responsive, flexible, USD 5,000 award to support two ( 2) partners in Kenya as they faced the impact of the global cost of living crisis. AWDF named these Zinariya awards (Zinariya is a Hausa word meaning golden) because they were part of AWDF’s 50th grantmaking cycle. African Women's Development Fund 9000 Capacity-building grants disbursed to one women's rights organisation in Kenya for the 1st quarter (January to March 2023) of year three of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 5000 Disbursement of a responsive, flexible, USD 5,000 award to support one (1) partner in Nigeria as they faced the impact of the global cost of living crisis. AWDF named these Zinariya awards (Zinariya is a Hausa word meaning golden) because they were part of AWDF’s 50th grantmaking cycle. African Women's Development Fund 486000 Outgoing commitment for capacity-building grants awarded to 26 women's rights organisations in Africa from May to September 2021 under Year 1 of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund Anonymous women's rights organisations in Africa. 72000 Outgoing commitment for capacity-building grants awarded to 17 women's rights organisations in the Africa from April to June 2022 under Year 2 of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund Women's rights organisations in Africa 59000 Disbursement of project funds to one women's rights organisation in Senegal in the 1st quarter of year three (January to March 2023) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 86889 Disbursement of project funds to one women's rights organisation in Malawi in the 1st quarter of year two (January to March 2022) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 50000 Disbursement of project funds to one women's rights organisation in Sierra Leone in the 1st quarter of year two (January to March 2022) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 49000 Disbursement of project funds to one women's rights organisation in Angola in the 1st quarter of year two (January to March 2022) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 23500 Disbursement of project funds to one women's rights organisation in Benin in the 1st quarter of year two (January to March 2022) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 148250 Disbursement of project funds to two women's rights organisations in Palestine in the 1st quarter of year two (January to March 2022) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 27000 Capacity-building grants disbursed to three women's rights organisations in Togo for the 1st quarter ( January to March 2022) of year two of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 9000 Capacity-building grants disbursed to one women's rights organisation in Angola in the 1st quarter (January to March 2022) of year one of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 9000 Capacity-building grants disbursed to one women's rights organisation in Benin in the 1st quarter (January to March 2022) of year one of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 45000 Capacity-building grants disbursed to five women's rights organisations in Kenya for the 1st quarter (January to March 2022) of year two of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 204181 Disbursement of project funds to four women's rights organisations in Nigeria in the 1st quarter of year two (January to March 2022) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 481370 Disbursement of project funds to 26 women's rights organisations in the Middle East for the 4th quarter of year one (October to December 2021) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 1265460 Disbursement of funds for grantmaking to twenty-six (26) women's rights organisations in Africa from October to December 2021 under the LFS PII initiative African Women's Development Fund Anonymous women's rights organisations in Africa. 249962 Disbursement of project funds to three women's rights organisations in Togo in the 1st quarter of year two (January to March 2022) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 448033 Disbursement of project funds to five women's rights organisations in Kenya in the 1st quarter of year two (January to March 2022) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 62500 Disbursement of project funds to one women's rights organisation in Malawi in the 1st quarter of year two (January to March 2022) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 20800 Disbursement of project funds to one women's rights organisation in Yemen in the 1st quarter of year two (January to March 2022) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 36000 Capacity-building grants disbursed to four women's rights organisations in Nigeria for the 1st quarter (January to March 2022) of year one of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 9000 Capacity-building grants disbursed to one women's rights organisation in Malawi in the 1st quarter (January to March 2022) of year two of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 9000 Capacity-building grants disbursed to one women's rights organisation in Morroco for the 1st quarter ( January to March 2022) of year two of the LFS PII initiative. Capacity-building grants disbursed to one women's rights organisation in Morroco for the 1st quarter ( January to March 2022) of year two of the LFS PII initiative. 9000 Capacity-building grants disbursed to one women's rights organisation in Sierra Leone in the 1st quarter ( January to March 2022) of year one of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 9000 Capacity-building grants disbursed to one women's rights organisation in Yemen in the 1st quarter (January to March 2022) of year one of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 18000 Capacity-building grants disbursed to two women's rights organisations in Palestine in the 1st quarter (January to March 2022) of year one of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 207000 Capacity-building grants disbursed to twenty-six (26) women's rights organisations in Africa for the 4th quarter (October to December 2021) of year one of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund Anonymous women's rights organisations in Africa 54000 Capacity-building grants disbursed to seven (7) women's rights organisations in the Middle East for the 4th quarter (October to December 2021) of year one of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund Anonymous women's rights organisations in Africa 245000 Outgoing commitment for grantmaking (project grants awarded to 4 women's rights organisations in Africa) from April to June 2022 under the LFS PII initiative African Women's Development Fund Women's rights organisations in Africa. 9000 Capacity-building grants disbursed to one women's rights organisation in Uganda in the 1st quarter (April to June 2022) of year two of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 5000 Disbursement of project funds to one women's rights organisation in Algeria in the 2nd quarter of year three (April to June 2023) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 47650 Disbursement of project funds to one women's rights organisation in Benin in the 2nd quarter of year three (April to June 2023) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 9000 Capacity-building grants disbursed to one women's rights organisation in Benin for the 2nd quarter (April to June 2023) of year three of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 37500 Disbursement of project funds to one women's rights organisation in Botswana in the 2nd quarter of year three (April to June 2023) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 9000 Capacity-building grants disbursed to one women's rights organisation in Botswana for the 2nd quarter (April to June 2023) of year three of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 50089 Disbursement of project funds to one women's rights organisation in Burkina Faso in the 2nd quarter of year three (April to June 2023) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 117000 Disbursement of project funds to one women's rights organisation in Burundi in the 2nd quarter of year three (April to June 2023) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 9000 Capacity-building grants disbursed to one women's rights organisation in Benin for the 2nd quarter (April to June 2023) of year three of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 213850 Disbursement of project funds to three women's rights organisation in Cameroon in the 2nd quarter of year three (April to June 2023) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 18000 Capacity-building grants disbursed to two women's rights organisation in Cameroon for the 2nd quarter (April to June 2023) of year three of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 37500 Disbursement of project funds to one women's rights organisation in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the 2nd quarter of year three (April to June 2023) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 49977 Disbursement of project funds to one women's rights organisation in Ethiopia in the 2nd quarter of year three (April to June 2023) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 9000 Capacity-building grants disbursed to one women's rights organisation in Ethiopia for the 2nd quarter (April to June 2023) of year three of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 296567 Disbursement of project funds to seven women's rights organisation in Kenya in the 2nd quarter of year three (April to June 2023) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 27000 Capacity-building grants disbursed to three women's rights organisation in Kenya for the 2nd quarter (April to June 2023) of year three of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 64875 Disbursement of project funds to two women's rights organisation in Malawi in the 2nd quarter of year three (April to June 2023) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 9000 Capacity-building grants disbursed to one women's rights organisation in Namibia for the 2nd quarter (April to June 2023) of year three of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 18000 Capacity-building grants disbursed to two women's rights organisation in Malawi for the 2nd quarter (April to June 2023) of year three of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 232008.67 Disbursement of project funds to five women's rights organisation in Nigeria in the 2nd quarter of year three (April to June 2023) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 220330 Disbursement of project funds to one women's rights organisation in Namibia in the 2nd quarter of year three (April to June 2023) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 27000 Capacity-building grants disbursed to three women's rights organisation in Nigeria for the 2nd quarter (April to June 2023) of year three of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 20085 Disbursement of project funds to one women's rights organisation in Rwanda in the 2nd quarter of year three (April to June 2023) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 47500 Disbursement of project funds to one women's rights organisation in Sierra Leone in the 2nd quarter of year three (April to June 2023) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 9000 Capacity-building grants disbursed to one women's rights organisation in Rwanda for the 2nd quarter (April to June 2023) of year three of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 9000 Capacity-building grants disbursed to three women's rights organisation in Sierra Leone for the 2nd quarter (April to June 2023) of year three of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 9000 Capacity-building grants disbursed to one women's rights organisation in South Africa for the 2nd quarter (April to June 2023) of year three of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 9000 Capacity-building grants disbursed to one women's rights organisation in South Sudan for the 2nd quarter (April to June 2023) of year three of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 350128 Disbursement of project funds to six women's rights organisation in Uganda in the 2nd quarter of year three (April to June 2023) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 40025 Disbursement of project funds to one women's rights organisation in South Sudan in the 2nd quarter of year three (April to June 2023) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 36000 Capacity-building grants disbursed to four women's rights organisation in Uganda for the 2nd quarter (April to June 2023) of year three of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 213999 Disbursement of project funds to two women's rights organisation in Togo in the 2nd quarter of year three (April to June 2023) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 18000 Capacity-building grants disbursed to two women's rights organisation in Togo for the 2nd quarter (April to June 2023) of year three of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 37500 Disbursement of project funds to one women's rights organisation in Zambia in the 2nd quarter of year three (April to June 2023) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 18000 Capacity-building grants disbursed to two women's rights organisation in Palestine for the 2nd quarter (April to June 2023) of year three of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 195000 Disbursement of project funds to two women's rights organisation in Lebanon in the 2nd quarter of year three (April to June 2023) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 9000 Capacity-building grants disbursed to one women's rights organisation in Lebanon for the 2nd quarter (April to June 2023) of year three of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 9000 Capacity-building grants disbursed to one women's rights organisation in Zambia for the 2nd quarter (April to June 2023) of year three of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 92849 Disbursement of project funds to one women's rights organisation in Iraq in the 2nd quarter of year three (April to June 2023) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 59000 Disbursement of project funds to one women's rights organisation in Djibouti in the 2nd quarter of year three (April to June 2023) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 47500 Disbursement of project funds to one women's rights organisation in Jordan in the 2nd quarter of year three (April to June 2023) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 9000 Capacity-building grants disbursed to one women's rights organisation in Jordan for the 2nd quarter (April to June 2023) of year three of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 9000 Capacity-building grants disbursed to one women's rights organisation in Djibouti for the 2nd quarter (April to June 2023) of year three of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 217200 Disbursement of project funds to three women's rights organisation in Zimbabwe in the 2nd quarter of year three (April to June 2023) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 18000 Capacity-building grants disbursed to two women's rights organisation in Zimbabwe for the 2nd quarter (April to June 2023) of year three of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 400528 Disbursement of project funds to six women's rights organisation in Palestine in the 2nd quarter of year three (April to June 2023) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 79230 Disbursement of project funds to one women's rights organisation in Nigeria in the 3rd quarter of year three (July to September 2023) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 9000 Capacity-building grants disbursed to one women's rights organisation in Nigeria for the 3rd quarter (July to September 2023) of year three of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 181165 Disbursement of project funds to two women's rights organisation in Togo in the 3rd quarter of year three (July to September 2023) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 18000 Capacity-building grants disbursed to two women's rights organisation in Togo for the 3rd quarter (July to September 2023) of year three of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 25000 Disbursement of project funds to one women's rights organisation in South Sudan in the 3rd quarter of year three (July to September 2023) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 9000 Capacity-building grants disbursed to one women's rights organisation in South Sudan for the 3rd quarter (July to September 2023) of year three of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 31500 Disbursement of project funds to one women's rights organisation in Zimbabwe in the 3rd quarter of year three (July to September 2023) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 233070 Disbursement of project funds to one women's rights organisation in Jordan in the 3rd quarter of year three (July to September 2023) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 9000 Capacity-building grants disbursed to one women's rights organisation in Jordan for the 3rd quarter (July to September 2023) of year three of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 9000 Capacity-building grants disbursed to one women's rights organisation in South Africa for the 3rd quarter (July to September 2023) of year three of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 47500 Disbursement of project funds to two women's rights organisation in South Africa in the 3rd quarter of year three (July to September 2023) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 47500 Disbursement of project funds to one women's rights organisation in South Africa in the 3rd quarter of year three (July to September 2023) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 9000 Capacity-building grants disbursed to one women's rights organisation in Kenya for the 4th quarter (October to December 2023) of year three of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 37000 Disbursement of project funds to one women's rights organisation in Botswana in the 4th quarter of year three (October to December 2023) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 467070 Disbursement of project funds to six women's rights organisations in Kenya in the 4th quarter of year three (October to December 2023) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 42675 Disbursement of project funds to one women's rights organisation in Burkina Faso in the 4th quarter of year three (October to December 2023) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 7100 Disbursement of project funds to one women's rights organisation in Burundi in the 4th quarter of year three (October to December 2023) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 126350 Disbursement of project funds to one women's rights organisation in Cameroon in the 4th quarter of year three (October to December 2023) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 10000 Disbursement of project funds to one women's rights organisation in Lebanon in the 4th quarter of year three (October to December 2023) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 59375 Disbursement of project funds to one women's rights organisation in Malawi in the 4th quarter of year three (October to December 2023) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 231925 Disbursement of project funds to one women's rights organisation in Namibia in the 4th quarter of year three (October to December 2023) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 20085 Disbursement of project funds to six women's rights organisations in Rwanda in the 4th quarter of year three (October to December 2023) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 47500 Disbursement of project funds to one women's rights organisation in Sierra Leone in the 4th quarter of year three (October to December 2023) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 99495 Disbursement of project funds to one women's rights organisation in South Africa in the 4th quarter of year three (October to December 2023) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 237464 Disbursement of project funds to three women's rights organisations in Togo in the 4th quarter of year three (October to December 2023) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 40025 Disbursement of project funds to one women's rights organisations in South Sudan in the 4th quarter of year three (October to December 2023) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 241128 Disbursement of project funds to three women's rights organisations in Uganda in the 4th quarter of year three (October to December 2023) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 37500 Disbursement of project funds to one women's rights organisation in Zambia in the 4th quarter of year three (October to December 2023) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 27500 Disbursement of project funds to one women's rights organisation in Zimbabwe in the 4th quarter of year three (October to December 2023) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 408668 Disbursement of project funds to six women's rights organisations in Palestine in the 4th quarter of year three (October to December 2023) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 18000 Capacity-building grants disbursed to two women's rights organisations in Palestine for the 4th quarter (October to December 2023) of year three of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 1867089 Outgoing commitment for grantmaking (project grants awarded to 7 women's rights organisations in the Middle East) from May to September 2021 under the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund Anonymous women's rights organisations in Africa. 9000 Capacity-building grants disbursed to one women's rights organisation in Zimbabwe in the 3rd quarter ( July to September 2022) of year one of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 13500 Disbursement of project funds to one (1) women's rights organisation in Zimbabwe in the 3rd quarter of year two (July to September 2022) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund ( 64500 Disbursement of project funds to two women's rights organisations in Palestine in the 3rd quarter of year two (July to September 2022) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 338950 Disbursement of project funds to four (4) women's rights organisations in Kenya in the 3rd quarter of year two (July to September 2022) of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund 27000 Capacity-building grants disbursed to three (3) women's rights organisations in Kenya for the 3rd quarter (July to September 2022) of year two of the LFS PII initiative. African Women's Development Fund GH-DSW-2046-LFSPII African Women's Development Fund Leading from the South is an initiative conceptualized for Women’s Funds working on women’s rights issues and gender equality within Africa and the MENA region, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean and globally. The fund is managed by four prominent Women’s Funds: Fondo de Mujeres del Sur –FMS- (Latin America and the Caribbean), the African Women’s Development Fund –AWDF- (Africa and the MENA Region), the South Asia Women Fund –SAWF- (Asia) and the International Indigenous Women’s Forum –FIMI- (Global); supported by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands. The aim of the initiative is to resource and support Women’s Rights Organisations (Small grassroots, Intermediate, Large, and consortium/Networks) in the Global South in their advocacy work to achieve gender equality. Following the successful implementation of Leading from the South (LFS) PI: Resources for Women’s Rights Advocacy for Full Equality (2017-2020) by the consortium, the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has made available €80 million for phase II of the LFS (2021-2025) to strengthen the lobby and advocacy capacity of Southern women’s organisations, movements and networks at regional, national and grassroots level. Outcomes from LFS phase I provided a justification for the MFA to consider a phase II. African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) is a Pan-African grant-making organisation that funds local, national, and regional autonomous women’s rights organisations in Africa and the Middle East, that are working towards the promotion and realisation African Women’s Rights. Since the beginning of its operation in 2001, AWDF has awarded grants and provided technical support to over 1,400 women’s organisations in 43 out of the 54 countries in Africa. AWDF mobilises financial, human and material resources to support local, national, and regional initiatives for transformation led by women in Africa and the Middle East towards achieving its vision. Resource Women's Rights Organisations working on women's rights activism, lobbying and advocacy for gender equality in the Global South, to achieve maximum results for women's and girls human rights in their regions. The target groups of the Leading from the South initiative are grassroots, small, medium, and large women´s rights organisations, whose core mandate is to work towards the achievement of gender equity and the full realisation of the rights of women, girls and other marginalised groups in the Global South. Netherlands - Ministry of Foreign Affairs African Women's Development Fund African Women's Development Fund The date indicated above is the actual start date of activities for the five-year LFS PII programme. The date indicated above is the end date of activities for the five-year LFS PII programme. AFRICAN WOMEN'S DEVELOPMENT FUND +233242700881 abena@awdf.org https://awdf.org/ 8298593 8385605 9491075 9423575 6386103 10743088 The Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs donation towards the implementation of year five (2025) of the Leading from the South Phase II programme. The Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs African Women's Development Fund 2199980 The Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs donation towards the implementation of year four (2024) of the Leading from the South Phase II programme. The Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs African Women's Development Fund 6887464 The Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs donation towards the implementation of year three (2023) of the Leading from the South Phase II programme. The Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs African Women's Development Fund 5600000. The Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs donation towards the implementation of year two- (2022) of the Leading from the South Phase II programme. The Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs African Women's Development Fund 8298593 The Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs donation towards implementation of year one- (2021) of the Leading from the South Phase II programme. The Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs African Women's Development Fund 42000000 Total donation from the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs contractually committed towards the implementation of the five-year (2021- 2025) Leading from the South programme. Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs African Women's Development Fund The baseline assessment report aims at securing an improved understanding of the Theory of Change of the LFS fund, as well as a presentation and discussion of the current indicators. In addition, this document details the achievements that the fund has secured thus far during phase I. The baseline information provided forms the basis from which indicator targets for each level of results for the LFS PII initiative are set. The link published leads to the executive summary of the baseline report. The complete report contains sensitive information that cannot be published. Number of organsations with strengthened capacity There's no baseline information for this indicator. AWDF will collect specific data on this indicator and will report on the actuals in subsequent reporting periods. AWDF aims to strengthen the lobbying and advocacy capacity of twenty-four targeted grassroots and national, and regional feminist/women-led organisations and CSOs through funding, capacity building, and cross-learning opportunities to effectively implement gender-sensitive advocacy strategies and affect policy change and policy implementation. During the reporting period, 23 women-led organisations that received grants under LFS (three in the Middle East, 20 in Africa) reported an increased capacity to lobby and advocate, through the contribution of AWDF’s institutional strengthening and financial (grant) support. AWDF's USD 9,000 capacity support grant meant organisations could conduct capacity-building training for their staff, contributing to their ability to deliver on their mandates andimplement advocacy strategies. For instance, one grantee partner in Zimbabwe reported getting new donors and increased funding after organising a resource mobilisation training for its staff with AWDF's support. This indicator showed a variance of one organisation. We reported on the number of women's rights organisations that responded to the annual progress questionnaire, as some of the partners supported at the time were still in the early stages of implementation. AWDF aims to strengthen the lobbying and advocacy capacity of twenty-two targeted grassroots, national and regional feminist/women-led organisations, and CSOs through funding, capacity building, and cross-learning opportunities to effectively implement gender-sensitive advocacy strategies and affect policy change and policy implementation. One women-led organisation received LFS-specific grants under the first grantmaking cycle in 2022, reported an increased capacity to lobby and advocate, through the contribution of AWDF’s institutional strengthening and financial (grant) support. Our grantee partners mentioned that they continue to improve and use their advocacy skills to influence duty-bearers and create mechanisms of advocacy to advance their cause. The actual data provided above is based on the organisations awarded grants in the first grantmaking cycle of 2022 (4) and doesn’t reflect thefull picture. The large difference between actual data and the target can be attributed to the fact that the 26 organisations that were awarded grants under the second grantmaking cycle in November 2022 are in the early stage of implementation, and others are yet to start. AWDF aims to strengthen the lobbying and advocacy capacity of thirty-eight targeted grassroots, national and regional feminist/women-led organisations and CSOs through funding, capacity building, and cross-learning opportunities to effectively implement gender-sensitive advocacy strategies and affect policy change and policy implementation. Fourteen women-led organisations in Africa and the Middle East reported increased lobbying and advocacy capacity due to the contribution made through AWDF’s institutional strengthening and financial (grant) support. Data from an online annual progress survey we undertook within the reporting period revealed that our capacity-strengthening training and financial support have contributed to the organisation's capacity to use practical advocacy tools and write proposals and reports to attract funder attention and acquire further funding to support their work. The data provided above reflects organisations responding to the annual progress survey. The difference between actual data and the target can be attributed tothe fact that some organisations are still implementing and have yet to report. AWDF aims to strengthen the lobbying and advocacy capacity of seventy targeted grassroots, national, and regional feminist/women-led organisations and CSOs through funding, capacity building, and cross-learning opportunities to effectively implement gender-sensitive advocacy strategies and affect policy change and policy implementation. In 2024, 31 women-led organisations in Africa and the Middle East reported an increase in their ability to lobby and advocate. The organisations cited that AWDF’s support contributed to strengthening their ability. We set a target of 70 because we aimed to strengthen the capacity of a wide range of women-led organisations under LFS. In 2024, 31 women-led organisations reported increased capacity. This lower figure reflects two main factors. First, we made a deliberate shift to provide fewer but larger grants, enabling partners to counter anti-rights and anti-gender organising by strengthening the voice and leadership of gender-diverse activists and their organisations. This approach enhanced proactive strategising and collective responses to legal reforms that seek to police sexual and gender identities and to roll back progressive laws and policies. We also reserved resources for the Beijing+30 process in 2025 to fully leverage the significant advocacy opportunities it will present, culminating at CSW 69 in March 2025.Second, our reporting relies on an annual partner survey. Fewer than half of our grantees responded (66 out of 133), which means the results undercount the true scale of capacity strengthening achieved. Within these responses, 31 newly supported women-led organisations confirmed strengthened capacity. In practice, AWDF supported far more organisations in 2024, but we are only able to report against verified data received through the survey. AWDF aims to strengthen the lobbying and advocacy capacity of seventy targeted grassroots, national and regional feminist/women-led organisations and CSOs through funding, capacity building, and cross-learning opportunities to effectively implement gender-sensitive advocacy strategies and affect policy change and policy implementation. In 2025, no new organisation was counted as having increased capacity, as most partners were implementing multi-year grants. However, all the organisations that responded to the annual progress survey reported an increase in their ability to lobby and advocate. The organisations cited that AWDF’s support strengthened their ability. The variance under this indicator reflects two main factors.First, a deliberate shift to provide fewer, larger multi-year grants in years 3 and 4, enabling partners to deepen and expand their work and to counter anti-rights and anti-gender organising by strengthening the voice and leadership of gender-diverse activists and their organisations. This builds on the approach adopted the year prior, with enhanced proactive strategising and collective responses to legal reforms that seek to police sexual and gender identities and roll back progressive laws and policies. Most resources in 2025 went toward the Beijing+30 process, allowing us to fully leverage the significant advocacy opportunities it presented, culminating at CSW69 in March 2025. Second, our reporting relies on an annual partner survey. Most partners active in 2025 were implementing multi-year grants and had already been counted under an earlier implementation year, so they could not be included again under the 'no double-counting' requirement. Of the 54 partners who responded to this year's survey, all had been reported under this output in a previous year and have progressively strengthened their capacity since then. The quantitative variance, therefore, does not indicate an underachievement in on-the-ground impact: per our evaluation report, 80% of grantee partners strengthened their MEL systems over the implementation period, and 70% reported strengthened fundraising capacity, among other gains. In practice, AWDF supported far more organisations in 2025 than the actual figure shows, but we can only report in line with MFA requirements.Looking ahead, we are strengthening our monitoring and evaluation systems to improve target-setting and the capture of results. Number of organsations with strengthened capacity There's no baseline information for this indicator. AWDF will collect specific data on this indicator and will report on the actuals in subsequent reporting periods. AWDF aims to strengthen the lobbying and advocacy capacity of six targeted grassroots, national and regional feminist/youth-led organisations, and CSOs through funding, capacity building, and cross-learning opportunities to effectively implement gender-sensitive advocacy strategies and affect policy change and policy implementation. 2 Youth-led organisations that received grants under LFS in Angola and Burundi reported an increased capacity to lobby and advocate through the contribution of AWDF’s institutional strengthening and financial (grant) support. AWDF's USD 9,000 capacity support grant meant organisations could conduct capacity-building training for their staff, contributing to their ability to deliver on their mandates and implement advocacy strategies. For instance, one partner organisation in Angola received additional funding of 330,000 Euros from Bread for the World Germany. USAID also approached the organisation to undergo an assessment of financing after listing AWDF as a donor. This funding will increase their reach and ability to fund and implement advocacy campaigns. AWDF aims to strengthen the lobbying and advocacy capacity of one targeted grassroots, national and regional feminist/youth-led organisation, and CSO through funding, capacity building, and cross-learning opportunities to effectively implement gender-sensitive advocacy strategies and affect policy change and policy implementation. One youth-led organisation that received a grant under LFS in Africa reported increased capacity to lobby and advocate, through the contribution of AWDF’s institutional strengthening and financial (grant) support. Updates from our funded partners show that they’re leveraging their advocacy and lobbying skills for positive impact in their constituencies. For instance, YOWLI Burundi improved their advocacy work defending domestic workers by establishing advocacy mechanisms for the adoption of ILO Convention 187. They created new associations for domestic workers and established a space for dialogue between employers and employees. We have met our targets for the 2022 reporting period AWDF aims to strengthen the lobbying and advocacy capacity of two targeted grassroots, national and regional feminist/youth-led organisations, and CSOs through funding, capacity building, and cross-learning opportunities to effectively implement gender-sensitive advocacy strategies and affect policy change and policy implementation. Four youth-led organisations that received a grant under LFS in Africa increased their capacity to lobby and advocate through AWDF’s institutional strengthening and financial (grant) support. AWDF is proud to be making strides in supporting youth-led initiatives and responding to the youth-involvement component of the Strengthening Civil Society (SCS) policy framework. We exceeded our targets for the 2023 reporting period. AWDF aims to strengthen the lobbying and advocacy capacity of six targeted grassroots, national and regional feminist/youth-led organisations, and CSOs through funding, capacity building, and cross-learning opportunities to effectively implement gender-sensitive advocacy strategies and affect policy change and policy implementation. In 2024, two youth-led organisations in Africa, specifically Niger and Nigeria, reported an increase in their ability to lobby and advocate. The organisations cited that AWDF’s support contributed to strengthening their ability. The variance under this indicator reflects a deliberate shift to provide fewer, larger multi-year grants in years 3 and 4, enabling partners to deepen and expand their work and to counter anti-rights and anti-gender organising by strengthening the voice and leadership of gender-diverse activists and their organisations. This builds on the approach adopted the year prior, with enhanced proactive strategising and collective responses to legal reforms that seek to police sexual and gender identities and roll back progressive laws and policies. AWDF aims to strengthen the lobbying and advocacy capacity of six targeted grassroots, national and regional feminist/youth-led organisations, and CSOs through funding, capacity building, and cross-learning opportunities to effectively implement gender-sensitive advocacy strategies and affect policy change and policy implementation. In 2025, no new organisation was counted as having increased capacity, as most partners were implementing multi-year grants. However, all the organisations that responded to the annual progress survey reported an increase in their ability to lobby and advocate. The organisations cited that AWDF’s support strengthened their ability. The variance under this indicator reflects two main factors. First, a deliberate shift to provide fewer, larger multi-year grants in years 3 and 4, enabling partners to deepen and expand their work and to counter anti-rights and anti-gender organising by strengthening the voice and leadership of gender-diverse activists and their organisations. This builds on the approach adopted the year prior, with enhanced proactive strategising and collective responses to legal reforms that seek to police sexual and gender identities and roll back progressive laws and policies. Most resources in 2025 went toward the Beijing+30 process, allowing us to fully leverage the significant advocacy opportunities it presented, culminating at CSW69 in March 2025. Second, our reporting relies on an annual partner survey. Most partners active in 2025 were implementing multi-year grants and had already been counted under an earlier implementation year, so they could not be included again under the 'no double-counting' requirement. Of the 54 partners who responded to this year's survey, all had been reported under this output in a previous year, and have progressively strengthened their capacity since. The quantitative variance, therefore, does not indicate an underachievement in on-the-ground impact: per our evaluation report, 80% of grantee partners strengthened their MEL systems over the implementation period, and 70% reported strengthened fundraising capacity, among other gains. In practice, AWDF supported far more organisations in 2025 than the actual figure shows, but we can only report in line with MFA requirements. Looking ahead, we are strengthening our monitoring and evaluation systems to improve target-setting and the capture of results. Number of organisations with strengthened capacity There's no baseline information for this indicator. AWDF will collect specific data on this indicator and will report on the actuals in subsequent reporting periods. AWDF aims to strengthen the lobbying and advocacy capacity of three targeted grassroots, national and regional feminist/minority-led organisations and CSOs through funding, capacity building, and cross-learning opportunities to effectively implement gender-sensitive advocacy strategies and affect policy change and policy implementation. 1 women with disability-led organisation, 1 indigenous women-led organisation, 2 female sex-worker-led organisations, and 1 refugee women-led that received grants under LFS (both in Africa) reported an increased capacity to lobby and advocate, through the contribution of AWDF’s institutional strengthening and financial (grant) support. AWDF's USD 9,000 capacity support grant meant organisations could conduct capacity-building training for their staff, contributing to their ability to deliver on their mandates and implement advocacy strategies. We exceeded this target. AWDF aims to strengthen the lobbying and advocacy capacity of four targeted grassroots, national and regional feminist/minority-led organisations and CSOs through funding, capacity building, and cross-learning opportunities to effectively implement gender-sensitive advocacy strategies and affect policy change and policy implementation. Two LBQ-led organisations that receivedgrants under LFS in Africa reported increasedcapacity to lobby and advocate, through thecontribution of AWDF’s institutional strengthening and financial (grant) support.AWDF's USD 9,000 capacity support grant meant organisations could conduct capacity-building training for their staff, contributing to their ability to deliver on their mandates and implement advocacy strategies. Information retrieved from an online annual progress survey and post-training assessments we undertook within the reporting period revealed that our capacity-strengthening training and financial support have contributed to the organisation's capacity to use effective advocacy tools and write proposals and reports to attract funders' attention and garner support from duty bearers. We have partially reached the target for this indicator for this reporting period. However, we will also conduct a progress assessment on the other partners awarded grants within the reporting period and update the MFA on the progress on this indicator in our next annual report. AWDF aims to strengthen the lobbying and advocacy capacity of seven targeted grassroots, national and regional feminist/minority-led organisations and CSOs through funding, capacity building, and cross-learning opportunities to effectively implement gender-sensitive advocacy strategies and affect policy change and policy implementation. Two women with disability-led organisations in Kenya and Malawi that received grants under LFS in Africa reported increased capacity to lobby and advocate, through the contribution of AWDF’s institutional strengthening and financial (grant) support. AWDF's USD 9,000 capacity support grant enabled organisations to conduct capacity-building training for their staff, strengthening their ability to deliver on their mandates and implement advocacy strategies. The variance under this indicator reflects a deliberate shift to provide fewer, larger multi-year grants in years 3 and 4, enabling partners to deepen and expand their work and to counter anti-rights and anti-gender organising by strengthening the voice and leadership of gender-diverse activists and their organisations. This builds on the approach adopted the year prior, with enhanced proactive strategising and collective responses to legal reforms that seek to police sexual and gender identities and roll back progressive laws and policies. AWDF aims to strengthen the lobbying and advocacy capacity of fourteen targeted grassroots, national and regional feminist/minority-led organisations and CSOs through funding, capacity building, and cross-learning opportunities to effectively implement gender-sensitive advocacy strategies and affect policy change and policy implementation. Eight organisations in Africa and the Middle East, including two disability-led organisations, one indigenous women-led organisation, one domestic-worker-led organisation, one LBTQI-led organisation, and three sex-worker-led organisations, reported increased ability to lobby and advocate. The organisations cited that AWDF’s support contributed to strengthening their ability to lobby and advocate. The variance represents a deliberate shift to provide fewer, larger multi-year grants in years 3 and 4, enabling partners to deepen and expand their work and to counter anti-rights and anti-gender organising by strengthening the voice and leadership of gender-diverse activists and their organisations. This builds on the approach adopted the year prior, with enhanced proactive strategising and collective responses to legal reforms that seek to police sexual and gender identities and roll back progressive laws and policies. Most resources in 2025 went toward the Beijing+30 process, allowing us to fully leverage the significant advocacy opportunities it presented, culminating at CSW69 in March 2025. AWDF aims to strengthen the lobbying and advocacy capacity of fourteen targeted grassroots, national and regional feminist/minority-led organisations and CSOs through funding, capacity building, and cross-learning opportunities to effectively implement gender-sensitive advocacy strategies and affect policy change and policy implementation. In 2025, no new organisation was counted as having increased capacity, as most partners were implementing multi-year grants. However, all the organisations that responded to the annual progress survey reported an increase in their ability to lobby and advocate. The organisations cited that AWDF’s support strengthened their ability. The variance under this indicator reflects two main factors. First, a deliberate shift to provide fewer, larger multi-year grants in years 3 and 4, enabling partners to deepen and expand their work and to counter anti-rights and anti-gender organising by strengthening the voice and leadership of gender-diverse activists and their organisations. This builds on the approach adopted the year prior, with enhanced proactive strategising and collective responses to legal reforms that seek to police sexual and gender identities and roll back progressive laws and policies. Most resources in 2025 went toward the Beijing+30 process, allowing us to fully leverage the significant advocacy opportunities it presented, culminating at CSW69 in March 2025. Second, our reporting relies on an annual partner survey. Most partners active in 2025 were implementing multi-year grants and had already been counted under an earlier implementation year, so they could not be included again under the 'no double-counting' requirement. Of the 54 partners who responded to this year's survey, all had been reported under this output in a previous year, and have progressively strengthened their capacity since. The quantitative variance, therefore, does not signify an underachievement of impact on the ground: per our evaluation report, 80% of grantee partners strengthened their MEL systems over the implementation period, and 70% reported strengthened fundraising capacity, among other gains. In practice, AWDF supported far more organisations in 2025 than the actual figure shows, but we can only report in line with MFA requirements. Looking ahead, we are strengthening our monitoring and evaluation systems to improve target-setting and the capture of results. Number of times CSOs succeed in creating space for CSOs demands and positions Number of times CSOs succeed in creating space for CSOs demands and positions During phase one all supported Women's Rights Organisations engaged in advocacy. And at least 36 of the supported WROs successfully created various spaces for their demands and positions to be heard. This contributed to the improvement of 36 laws. For more qualitative information, please refer to the Baseline report and End of project reporting (Phase 1). AWDF anticipates that targeted women's rights organisations and CSOs will play a transformative role in decision-making processes in their constituencies through agenda setting, influencing debate, and/or successfully creating space to engage with key stakeholders and duty-bearers. Despite shrinking civic space and the challenges faced by feminist and women’s rights organisations, our grantee partners created spaces to engage with their communities and to advocate for advancing the agenda for women's and girls' rights. They leveraged the anchoring power of their networks and alliances to ensure greater impact. As at the time of reporting, our funded partners in Ghana, Mozambique, Algeria, Kenya, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe created spaces for their demands and positions to be heard at least 60 times. This was done by implementing advocacy and reflection forums, developing formal and informal frameworks to position civil society organisations' needs and highlighting and demanding relevant changes that promote gender justice. They also used social media to ignite different conversations and debates online. Their engagements have contributed to commitments from duty bearers. The variance recorded under this indicator reflects a marked deterioration in the operating context since the target was originally set in 2021, rather than a failure of partner strategy or effort. Civic space has closed rapidly across most of the countries in which we work. Several have experienced coups and the accompanying suspension or restriction of democratic processes, curtailing the political and institutional spaces through which CSOs would ordinarily advance advocacy on VAWG. At the same time, anti-rights and anti-gender movements have grown more organised and vocal, actively contesting and pushing back against gains on gender equality and women's rights, and in many contexts dominating public discourse and policy debate. This has been compounded by increasingly close surveillance of NGO activity and the introduction or enforcement of restrictive laws governing civil society operations, both of which have constrained partners' ability to organise, mobilise, and engage decision-makers openly. Taken together, these shifts have narrowed the political opportunity structures on which this indicator depends. Partners have had to redirect significant energy toward protecting existing space and ensuring their own safety and operational continuity, rather than expanding into new advocacy terrain. Despite this, the actual instances achieved represent meaningful wins secured under considerably more hostile conditions than anticipated at the inception stage. Looking ahead, we will work with partners to adapt advocacy strategies to closing civic space, including lower-profile and coalition-based approaches and will improve target-setting for similar indicators to better reflect current contextual realities under LFS III. Number of laws, policies and strategies blocked, adopted or improved number of laws, policies and strategies blocked, adopted, or improved Grantees' projects contributed to a change in 36 laws and policies by the end of LFS PI implementation. Details of this information can be found in the final end of project report LFS PI and Baseline report AWDF anticipates that selected CSOs' Lobbying and Advocacy activities will influence, governments, private sector and societal groups to change their laws and policies, to support sustainability and gender inclusiveness over the five-year period. Our funded partners worked to influence government agencies and traditional authorities to change policies and laws to promote the rights of women, girls, and gender-diverse persons and to create a safe and inclusive environment. They influenced the adoption and improvement of laws at local and national levels. Since project inception, our grantee partners in Kenya, Algeria, Burundi, Cameroon, Nigeria and Yemen have engaged with and lobbied duty-bearers, and initiated processes to adopt new laws and improve 7 existing laws and policies to promote women's and girls’ rights and the rights of gender-diverse persons in their countries and communities. In Kenya, the Siaya Widows Protection Act, 2025, formally recognised widows as rights holders. Ritual cleansing and property dispossession are prohibited. Advocacy anchored by systematic documentation of widow testimonies, translated into a charter, and carried across an election cycle. Under this indicator, the variance is driven largely by the same shifts in operating context that affect partners’ broader advocacy work. Legislative and policy processes targeted by partners in different countries were deprioritised as governments contended with political instability, including coups and transitions that disrupted parliamentary sessions and policy timelines altogether. Where processes did continue, they were met with organised resistance from anti-rights and anti-gender actors, who have grown more effective at blocking or diluting progressive reforms on gender-based violence and gender justice in general, often reframing them as threats to cultural or religious values. Restrictive NGO laws and heightened surveillance further limited partners' ability to engage decision-makers directly or sustain the kind of visible, coordinated advocacy that law and policy change typically requires. As a result, several planned interventions shifted from active reform pushes to defensive advocacy, protecting existing legal gains from rollback rather than advancing new ones. The actual achievements, therefore, represent meaningful progress secured against a considerably more constrained legislative environment. Looking ahead, we are supporting partners to build longer-term, more resilient policy advocacy strategies suited to this closing space. GH-DSW-2046-260000017-AWDF African Women's Development Fund With a decade of documented experience harnessing collective action for gender-just futures, this new stage of LFS offers a unique opportunity to reinforce, scale, and sustain the changes LFS has helped generate, particularly by consolidating and expanding the engagement of traditionally excluded women's rights organisations centred on advancing gender equality. The LFS Theory of Change (ToC) envisions a world where women, girls, and gender-diverse people in the Global South live with the full and equal enjoyment and realisation of their human rights. To contribute to that vision, the LFS high-level outcome is centred on strengthening the capacities of local civil society organisations (especially those at the grassroots) so they can advance gender equality, placing local ownership at the centre. The key areas of change under this high-level outcome are:● Upholding rights: Laws and policies uphold the rights of girls, women, and gender-diverse people.● Transforming norms: Social norms and narratives transformed to support girls, women, and gender-diverse people.● Equal access: Girls, women, and gender-diverse people have equal access to resources, opportunities, and services. Based on the intervention logic and LFS change assumptions, these three areas of change operate as interconnected domains. The shifts triggered across them occur simultaneously, functioning as a collective, compounding force rather than a sequence of isolated results. Consequently, these changes are expressed through the unified, concurrent contribution of the entire initiative, rather than as individual, independent effects of separate outcomes. Women's Fund Asia African Women's Development Fund 2633268 2603638 5263625 Women's Fund Asia African Women's Development Fund 2633268 Women's Fund Asia African Women's Development Fund