10 FOCUS COUNTRIES ACROSS THE YEARS
NIGER
Laos
Mali
PHILIPPINES
Nigeria
Cambodia
Kenya
UGANDA
Tanzania
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INDONESIA
BUSINESS AS UNUSUAL Voice was designed by the
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CREATIVITY Growing pain two: creativity cannot trump accessibility In our quest for creativity Voice must be careful and consider low connectivity settings. We assume that the more established organisations have internet access. We have made special provisions for the smallest informal groups to apply as they are allowed
Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs in response to failed efforts to include the most marginalised and discriminated groups in mainstream development. It means that business as usual cannot apply. For example, what about a (social) enterprise creating employment for the most marginalised and discriminated groups in a pilot project, reducing stigma along the way and joining forces to influence labour laws? Or someone from the LGBTI community organising weekly storytelling sessions in the local library for empowerment, building self-esteem and overcoming stigma. The possibilities are endless.
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PEOPLE Growing pain one:
There are (at least) three important building blocks core to the emergence of this innovative grant facility acccording to Marinke van Riet, the founding Programme Manager of Voice in a a blog reflecting on the first year of Voice, following a year of grant making. THREE BUILDING BLOCKS OF
finding the right people Working for Voice requires the technical competencies of a grant-maker. Equally, if not more important is the right attitude when working with the most marginalised and discriminated people.
to submit a handwritten application directly to a Country Team.
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