12-Month Capacity-Building Programme for Civil Society Organisations in West Africa Applications are now open for the 2026 Civic Space Resource Hub (CSR-Hub), a 12-month capacity-building programme designed to strengthen civil society organisations operating in Ghana, Nigeria, and Senegal. The programme supports CSOs…
On 10 December 2025, dRPC partnered with the Jigawa State Ministry of Women Affairs to host a public lecture at Ahmad Bello Hall, New Secretariat Complex, as part of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. The lecture, delivered…
In commemoration of the 2025 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV), themed “UNiTE to End Digital Violence Against All Women and Girls,” the development Research and Projects Centre (dRPC) hosted a live radio dialogue that explored how women-focused…
Deadline: 15 February 2026 (23:59 GMT)
The CODESRIA 2026 AFRIAK Call for Proposals invites applications from early-career African scholars in the social sciences and humanities. The programme provides financial and technical support for independent or collaborative research addressing critical issues such as governance, economic transformation, climate change, academic integrity, and gender and youth inequalities. AFRIAK seeks to strengthen research capacity, methodological rigor, and knowledge production among emerging scholars based at recognized African institutions.
Deadline: 27 February 2026
The Meaning-Making Research Initiatives (MRI) 2026 – Special Call for Female Scholars, hosted by CODESRIA, supports ambitious, collaborative research led by women scholars in Africa. Female-led research groups of 3–5 members are eligible for funding of up to USD 25,000 to implement a 16-month project aligned with CODESRIA’s 2023–2027 thematic priorities, including democratization, economic transformation, and ecology and society. The call aims to strengthen the visibility and leadership of women in African social science and humanities research, encouraging innovative and non-traditional knowledge production approaches.
The three-day Capacity Strengthening Workshop on LGA Governance in Gombe State brought together Executive Chairmen, Vice-Chairpersons, and Directors of Budget from Adamawa State to enhance their skills in gender-responsive planning, budgeting, and inclusive leadership. This engagement forms part of the…
