DescriptionTo support the Digital Africa Research Lab in addressing the threat posed by the misuse of social media in the 2019 Nigerian general election and post-election period.
DescriptionTo support La Pulla's 2022 election project, which has two main goals: encouraging voters to head to the polls and educating young people from different regions of the country on electoral matters.
DescriptionTo co-sponsor a one-day event in London in September 2011, themed Technology for Development, that showcases the role of technology in social change in the developing world.
DescriptionTo support Lateral Economics's research intended to quantify the economic value of open data, for the purpose of supporting policy recommendations in G20 meetings.
DescriptionTo support IPPR in putting the need for profound reform of the auditing industry on the political map in the UK through a programme of research, policy development, and engagement with business and political stakeholders.
DescriptionTo support Change.org Argentina in developing an online platform to provide citizens with opportunities for civic engagement and interaction with candidates.
DescriptionTo support a convening of Parliamentary Monitoring Organizations to discuss advocacy strategies to set global norms for legislative transparency. The convening is organised by the National Democratic Institutes.
Area of workParticipation & Dissent, Information Ecosystems
Geographic focusAfrica
Year 2022
Status Current Partner
Type
Non-Profit
Amount committed (US$)70,000
Funding typeProject Agreement
Funding purposeProject Agreement
DescriptionA project grant to Africa Uncensored (working in collaboration with Open Cities Lab and OdipoDev) to run an initiative called MyCandidate to help inform voters who they are able to vote for in their area with the aim of increasing informed participation.
DescriptionTo sponsor an event in July 2011 for the 'Arab Techies', a network of technologists in the Middle East that fosters collaboration in the development of Internet and mobile applications.
DescriptionTo support JustaPaz's 2022 Elections project in Colombia. This project will seek to increase the representation of historically marginalized groups in Congress both before and after elections.
DescriptionTo support The Center for Cultural Power, a women of color, artist-led organisation, inspiring artists and culture makers to imagine a world where power is distributed equitably and where we live in harmony with nature.
DescriptionTo support Migratory Notes, a weekly guide to rapidly developing immigration issues for journalists, policymakers, lawyers, academics, advocates, and immigrants themselves.
Funding typeGrant: Foreign Public Charity Equivalent
Funding purposeProject Grant
DescriptionTo provide a project grant to Mutante to support the organization's non-partisan 2022 Elections project in Colombia. This project aims to increase youth representation in 2022 Congress agendas, focusing on raising the voices of young people who mobilized and participated in the 2021 social protests.
DescriptionTo support a project exploring the impact that British negotiations to leave the EU, alongside the agreement of new trade agreements, will have on data and digital rights protections.
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