The U.S. Embassy in Cameroon announces an open competition for applications to organize a virtual workshop to enhance the leadership abilities of female elected officials in Cameroon.

This funding opportunity seeks to build the leadership capacity of Cameroonian women in elected office in developing and achieving goals, understanding the social and legal framework in which they operate, networking, and making good use of available communication tools to convey their messages and influence their constituencies.

Program Objectives

• Enhance the confidence and communication skills of participants;
• Build the leadership and management capacity of participants;
• Form a deeper understanding of the social, political, and legal framework of elected officials in Cameroon in order to develop participants’ ability to operate in that system effectively and to design and implement gender-sensitive reforms;
• Enhance participant’s ability to effectively use and develop effective content for modern communication tools;
• Create a network of women in political life that cuts across party lines.

Funding Information

• Length of performance period: 3 to 4 months
• Number of awards anticipated: 1 award
• Award amounts: awards may range from a minimum of $10,000 to a maximum of $15,000
• Total potentially available funding: $15,000

Audience

• The target audience is 75-100 women currently serving as senators, members of the national assembly, and mayors or deputy mayors in Cameroon. Participants will be drawn from all regions of the country and reflect the political diversity of the country.
• Selection of participants will be made jointly with the Embassy.

Eligibility Criteria

• PAS encourages applications from the United States and Cameroon:
  • Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks, community associations, and civil society/non-governmental organizations with programming experience
  • Individuals
  • Non-profit media organizations
  • Professional trade organizations
  • Non-profit or governmental educational institutions
• Cost sharing or matching is not required.

For more information, visit U.S. Mission to Cameroon.