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1   Link   ActionAid International Kenya
ActionAid is an international anti-poverty agency whose aim is to fight poverty worldwide.
2   Link   CIDA GESP
The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) is Canada's lead agency for development assistance.
3   Link   Consumers International
Consumers International (CI) is the world federation of consumer groups that, working together with its members, serves as the only independent and authoritative global voice for

consumers.
4   Link   Friedrich Ebert Stiftung
Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) is a German Political Foundation. FES is closely associated

with the social democratic political (SPD) camp in Germany. FES is a non-governmental, non-profit organization and largely public funded.
5   Link   Ford Foundation
The Ford Foundation is a resource for innovative people and institutions around the world. We were founded to advance human welfare, and all of our work flows from this fundamental

commitment.
6   Link   Heinrich Boll Foundation
The Heinrich Boll Foundation conducts and supports civic educational activities

worldwide.
7   Link   Hivos
Hivos is a Dutch non-

governmental organisation inspired by humanist values. Hivos seeks to contribute to a free, fair and sustainable world in which citizens - women and men - have equal access to the resources and opportunities for their

development
8   Link   Open Society Initiative for Eastern Africa
The Open Society Initiative for Eastern Africa promotes public participation in democratic governance, the rule of law, and respect for human rights by

awarding grants, developing programs, and bringing together diverse civil society leaders and groups. Based in Nairobi, with an office in Uganda, the initiative supports work in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Sudan as well as

regional organizations whose mandate encompasses eastern Africa.
9   Link   Pact Kenya
Pact Kenya is a local Kenyan NGO that works with others for positive

change. Their Mission is to enable citizens and communities in Kenya and neighbouring countries to live a life of dignity by strengthening individuals and organizations to be effective agents of positive change.
10   Link   SIDA
The overall goal of Swedish

development cooperation is to contribute to making it possible for poor people to improve their living conditions. By reducing injustices and poverty throughout the world, better opportunities are created for development,
11   Link   United Nations Development Program - Kenya
UNDP operates projects under the umbrella of five

priority areas namely: opportunities, empowerment, enhanced security, sustainability and strategic outreach.Poverty Reduction undertakes projects that directly involve the impoverished groups where em
12   Link   UN Women
United

Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
13   Link   Urgent Action Fund
Urgent Action Fund-Africa (UAF-Africa) is a consciously human rights and feminist organisation based in Nairobi, Kenya, which invests in the transformation of the world in which women live,

enabling them to have full and equal enjoyment of their human rights.

The Fund is committed to enhancing women’s leadership to bring about justice, equity and to contribute to the creation of a society free of disruptive

conflicts.
14   Link   World Association for Christian Communication (WACC)
WACC promotes communication for social change. It believes that communication is a basic human right that defines people’s common humanity,

strengthens cultures, enables participation, creates community and challenges tyranny and oppression. WACC’s key concerns are media diversity, equal and affordable access to communication and knowledge, media and gender

justice, and the relationship between communication and power.

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