Opportunity Information: Apply for AFPRA 24 01
The U.S. Embassy in Praia is offering funding for a program aimed at economically empowering at least 100 female informal workers in Cabo Verde, with a focus on domestic workers. The initiative seeks to enhance employment opportunities through capacity building, skill development, knowledge about legal rights, and advocacy for policy reforms.
### **Key Objectives:** 1. Equip women with business management skills and practical job-related training to improve employment opportunities. 2. Increase awareness of workers’ rights, particularly for informal and domestic workers. 3. Advocate for legal and procedural reforms to benefit women in informal employment.
### **Expected Outcomes:** - At least 100 women trained in small business management and other relevant skills. - Improved employment opportunities, including self-employment, for at least 100 women. - Greater awareness of labor rights among informal and domestic workers. - Increased advocacy efforts to promote policy changes supporting women in the informal sector.
### **Planned Activities:** - Conduct training in small business management, financial literacy, marketing, stock management, worker rights, and caregiver training. - Run awareness campaigns on labor rights, gender-based violence, harassment, and workplace safety. - Establish a competitive cash award program to help women start or sustain small businesses. - Organize meetings with government officials and other stakeholders to push for policy reforms.
### **Eligibility & Funding:** - Open to non-profit organizations, educational institutions, government bodies, and public international organizations. - Applicants must have relevant experience in Cabo Verde. - Funded by the U.S. Government’s Gender Equity and Equality Action (GEEA) Fund for FY 2025. - Funding is contingent on availability.
### **Monitoring & Evaluation:** Applicants must track key performance indicators, including the number of women trained, employment improvements, advocacy efforts, and awareness campaign reach.
This program aims to create lasting economic empowerment for women in Cabo Verde’s informal workforce by equipping them with the tools they need to secure better livelihoods and advocate for their rights.Apply for AFPRA 24 01
- The U.S. Mission to Cape Verde in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Valuing Female Domestic and Informal Work Through Capacity Building" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.989.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-05-30.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-07-17. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2025.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $140,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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