Governance and Human Rights

Call for Applications – 2023 Human Rights Prize of the French Republic

Applications are now open for the 2023 “Liberté-Égalité-Fraternité” Human Rights Prize of the French Republic. This Prize is awarded in recognition and support for the completion of individual or collective projects carried out in the field, in France or abroad, regardless of nationality or borders, to promote and protect human rights anywhere in the world. 2023 theme This year’s Prize will be awarded under the theme “Defending the environment and water access”. Applications will be accepted from individuals and non-governmental organisations with one or more field projects aimed at: Promoting the work of environmental defenders or ensuring their protection; Promoting effective access to quality drinking water and effective sanitation; Monitoring of water resources in the long term, with the potential to foster better distribution of usages in line with resources.…

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Request for Proposals: Co-designing just energy transition interventions in Mpumalanga

The Embassy of France in South Africa is inviting proposals to lead and facilitate an inclusive and participatory process to co-design just energy transition interventions in the Mpumalanga province. This work will be funded under the programme “Contributing to a just transition to a low carbon society in South Africa” of the Embassy of France, implemented in 2023-2024 with the aims to: promote inclusive and participatory processes in the context of the just transition in South Africa; provide seed funding to interventions co-designed by a community affected by the shift away from coal. Download the Guidelines of this Request for Proposals, with information on how to apply. Through this Request for Proposals, the French Embassy seeks to support project(s) that: → Focus on an area / community affected by the…

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Call for tenders: civil society workshops on unintended early pregnancy in South Africa

The Embassy of France in South Africa, Lesotho and Malawi is inviting bids for the organisation of workshops with civil society organisations (CSO) working on the drivers of early pregnancy in South Africa. These workshops are planned under the Embassy of France’s cooperation programme ‘Strengthening the prevention of unintended early pregnancy in Malawi and South Africa', which aims at supporting the strengthening of the prevention of unintended early pregnancy in these two countries, by adding value and complementing existing interventions by governments, civil society and other development partners. The programme consists of three work streams: research & exchange of expertise; multi-stakeholder engagements and youth participation on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR); and capacity-strengthening of practitioners, including CSOs working to advance adolescent SRHR. Purpose of the workshops: foster practical…

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Governance and Human Rights

Call for Expressions of Interest: Civil Society Initiatives

The French Development Agency (AFD) is launching its annual Call for Expressions of Interest (EoI) for civil society initiatives, to shortlist development and international solidarity projects that may be funded from 2024. Both French civil society organisations (OSC) and organisations from Official Development Assistance (ODA) recipient countries, can apply. Areas of implementation: the facility funds projects implemented in ODA recipient countries. Sectors: all of AFD's sectors of competence - agriculture, environment, biodiversity, climate, urban development, energy, water and sanitation, education, vocational training and occupational integration, health, social action, the productive sector, microfinance, governance (human rights, local development, citizen participation and oversight, gender equality), structuration of the non-profit sector. The following sectors are not eligible: Francophonie, university cooperation, emergency humanitarian aid. Projects aimed at structuring the local CSO sector, and projects…

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Governance and Human Rights

Marianne Initiative – Call for applications 2023

The Marianne Initiative for Human Rights Defenders aims to better assist them in their struggle, both abroad and in France. https://www.initiativemarianne.fr/en/ The initiative was launched in December 2021 and provides support to human rights defenders. This support includes reception (and accommodation if necessary), the payment of a monthly grant for living in Paris, personalised support and networking with human rights defenders during a period of 6 months. This Initiative might be for you if you are committed to the promotion and defence of human rights in your country: You are a human rights defender in the sense recognised by the United Nations (https://www.ohchr.org/fr/special-procedures/sr-human-rights-defenders/about-human-rights-defenders), adult and of non-French nationality, regardless of your place of residence; You can provide document(s)/evidence, produced by others (recommendations, press articles, etc.), attesting to your commitment/action in…

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Governance and Human Rights

Call for Proposals: Study on interventions for the prevention of unintended early pregnancy in South Africa & Malawi

The Embassy of France in South Africa is inviting bids for a study aimed at assessing the relevance, effectiveness, coherence, and adequacy of interventions to prevent early and unintended pregnancy in South Africa and Malawi. The prevalence of unintended pregnancy amongst adolescent girls remains high in both countries, despite a multitude of stakeholders involved and interventions rolled out to attempt to prevent and manage these situations. Therefore it appears useful to reflect on the relevance, effectiveness, coherence and adequacy of the interventions deployed, as well as the volume of resources dedicated to prevention. This study will be commissioned to generate much-needed factual and analytical information about existing prevention interventions, so as to inform decision-making and future programming by stakeholders concerned (governments, civil society, etc.) This study falls under a framework…

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Governance and Human Rights

Call for Proposals: Research on the resources allocated to the prevention of unintended early pregnancy in South Africa and Malawi

The Embassy of France in South Africa is inviting bids for research on the resource allocations (government / civil society / international organisations / private sector) towards the prevention of early and unintended pregnancy in South Africa and Malawi. The prevalence of unintended pregnancy amongst adolescent girls remains high in both countries, despite a multitude of stakeholders involved and interventions rolled out to attempt to prevent and manage these situations. Therefore, it appears useful to reflect on the relevance, effectiveness, coherence and adequacy of the interventions deployed, as well as the resources dedicated to prevention. This research will be commissioned to generate data about the resources currently allocated to prevention interventions, and an assessment of their adequacy. The research findings are expected to inform decision-making and future resource allocation by…

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Governance and Human Rights

Call for tenders: external evaluation of the Civil Society Development Fund 2021-2022

The Embassy of France in South Africa is inviting bids for the external evaluation of the project “Supporting feminist organisations for gender-based violence prevention and economic empowerment of rural women in South Africa and Lesotho”. The project started in 2021 and will be fully completed in December 2022. The evaluation foreseen in the project plan will cover all activities undertaken until September / October 2022, and will serve to assess the project design, its implementation and achievements. The Evaluator will be expected to formulate recommendations to guide future interventions to support South African civil society initiatives on issues pertaining to human rights, democratic governance and development. The evaluation will take place in September-October 2022, and must be completed by 30 October 2022. Download the Terms of Reference (ToR) spelling out…

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Call for Expressions of Interest: youth-led SRHR networks in Malawi

Are you a youth-led network of citizens and civil society organisations working on sexual and reproductive rights and health (SRHR)? The Embassy of France of South Africa, Lesotho and Malawi is inviting Expression of Interest (EoI) from networks like yours working to advance SRHR policies, interventions and access in Malawi. France is a committed member of the Generation Equality SRHR Action Coalition, which brings together government, civil society and international organisations to catalyze collective action and deliver concrete results for SRHR and gender equality. The Generation Equality campaign encourages greater youth involvement in shaping and overseeing SRHR policies and interventions geared at improving the realization of SRHR for Malawian youth. Particular attention will be paid to the prevention of unintended teenage pregnancy, as a priority issue identified by stakeholders involved…

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Governance and Human Rights

Call for Expressions of Interest: youth-led SRHR networks in South Africa

Are you a youth-led network of citizens and civil society organisations working on sexual and reproductive rights and health (SRHR)? The Embassy of France of South Africa, Lesotho and Malawi is inviting Expression of Interest (EoI) from networks like yours working to advance SRHR policies, interventions and access in South Africa. France is a committed member of the Generation Equality SRHR Action Coalition, which brings together government, civil society and international organisations to catalyze collective action and deliver concrete results for SRHR and gender equality. In South Africa, the SRHR Action Coalition is keen to foster greater youth involvement in shaping and overseeing SRHR policies and interventions geared at improving the realization of SRHR for South African youth. Particular attention will be paid to the prevention of unintended teenage pregnancy,…

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Are you in film? Have you signed up for the Q&A session on the France-South African cinematographic and audiovisual co-production agreement? Open to all players in film, those who attend can look hearing from the National Film and Video Foundation , Centre National du Cinéma et de l’Image, and the Department of Trade and International Competition. Click the link in below to register or learn more. bit.ly/4553XYS ... See MoreSee Less

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⚠️ New Exhibition at the Alliance Française !The “Kubuni Traveling Comics Exhibition in Southern Africa” presents a traveling collection of comics in southern Africa. It will be presented at the Alliance Française of Johannesburg from TODAY to 30 September 2023.🗺️ Where? At the Alliance Française of Johannesburg, 17 Lower Park Drive, Parkview, 2122In partnership with Embassy of France in South Africa and Institut Français. ... See MoreSee Less

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On the 28th of April, one of the boldest dance groups from South Africa will be performing at the acclaimed Maitisong Festival in Gaborone and later traveling to Johannesburg. Via Katlehong specializes in “Pantsula”, a South African township dance, and other neo-traditional forms such as “Gumboots”, “tap Pantsula” and “steps” – a township interpretation of Gumboots dance. The troupe has performed multiple times in France, and around the world. IFAS is proud to support its ongoing dance performances, along with TotalEnergies Marketing SA. The piece being performed, Via Injabulo, was choreographed by Marco de Silva Ferreira (Portuguese) and Amala Dianor (French/Senegalese) while working closely with Via Katlehong. This is the first time it will be performed for a Southern African theatre audience.
Patsula Dance Troupe Via Katlehong heads to Gaborone
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​@DjeuhDjoahLieutenantNicholson’s tour to Johannesburg was a burst of fresh air for music lovers and the South African public that met them along the way. This was the second edition of Salon Nø Førmat created by our partners @NoFormatrecords : a moment of musical co-creation during which an artist based in France comes to Johannesburg to collaborate with a South African artist and connect with his/her audience. From collaborative sessions and a workshop with SA musician Laliboi at Flame Studios, to a record signing at Mr. Vinyl with in-the-know fans, the group made a mark on the Big Smoke. Finally, on 11 February 2023, the French duo engaged a tightly-packed crowd with an intimate performance at Untitled Basement in Braamfontein. Performers Laliboi, Cool Affairs, and Nicky B joined them on stage throughout the evening. Watch their collaborative journey around Johannesburg .
SALON NØ FØRMAT! : DJEUHDJOAH & LIEUTENANT NICHOLSON X LALIBOI
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On 29th November 2022, we partnered with Business France South Africa - the French Trade Commission, to successfully launch the very first France-South Africa Video Games meet-up with the participation of a delegation from France. During that week in various parts of Johannesburg and Cape Town, the delegation from both countries learned from each other by exchanging ideas on how the industry currently functions, what it should aim for, and the obstacles standing in its way – ultimately to use this information to pave new ways forward. Watch this immersive video of what took place during the first French-South African Video Games meet-up.
VIDEO GAMES MEET-UP 2023
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2022 was a culture-packed year for the French Institute of South Africa. With over 180 events, co-created and supported by 80 partners, we are excited to see what 2023 will bring! Thank you to all our contributors and fellow culture-philes 💙🤍❤️
IFAS 2022: A Year in Review
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Follow up on South African radio journalist Tebadi Mmotla's residency at ENS Louis-Lumière! In July this year, Tebadi embarked to France for a sound documentary residency at Ecole nationale supérieure Louis-Lumière. There, she spent almost two months fine-tuning her skills under the guidance of lecturers, sharing her knowledge with her peers, and learning from them.
CATCH-UP WITH PODCASTER TEBADI MMOTLA
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Wrap up of the 2022 Novembre Numérique Animation Jam which ran from 18 to 20 November. The 4th edition of the animation jam was another successful collaboration between IFAS and Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct with 65 applications from primarily South Africa, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Kenya and Ghana. This year’s theme was “Rhythm” and was hosted as a hybrid event. Participants who were close enough could join the Animation Jam team in the studio or participate from the comfort of their own space via Tshimologong’s dedicated Jam Discord server. The official 48-hour challenge began on the 18th through to the 20th November. The event also included masterclasses hosted by Aida Del Solar titled “Kill your Darlings” who gave insightful advice on producing animation short films within a limited amount of time by cutting out unnecessary elements - i.e. killing your darlings. The result was the production of 6 amazing short films, which you can watch here!
NOVEMBRE NUMERIQUE: ANIMATION JAM 2022
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CASA 93 X FRENCH INSTITUTE OF SOUTH AFRICA "TRUE FASHION" SEASON 2 "True Fashion" season 2 is a program co-constructed between the French Institute of South Africa, the French Institute in Paris, the City of Paris and ModaFusion. A mentoring project that considers a more engaged way of conceiving fashion for young South African and French creatives. This project is the second part of the mentoring program "True Fashion Try On Green" initiated in 2021 by IFAS and the Goethe Institute with Casa 93! The Objective: to carry out an inter-cultural exchange around mohair, of which 60% of the world's production comes from South Africa. The Mohair creations were inspired by the theme “Carjack” which were integrated into the fashion show at the Palais de Tokyo during Paris Fashion Week. Isis and Freddy from Casa 93 went to South Africa to meet Khumo and Zaza ! They discovered mohair and started, in pairs, to create 2 pieces for the fashion show in Paris. Watch the official photoshoot of their final designs, captured by acclaimed photographer Eric Garault around Paris.
TRUE FASHION S2: FINAL LOOKBOOK
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@casa9359 X FRENCH INSTITUTE OF SOUTH AFRICA "TRUE FASHION" SEASON 2 "True Fashion" season 2 is a program co-constructed between the French Institute of South Africa, the French Institute in Paris, the City of Paris and ModaFusion. A mentoring project that considers a more engaged way of conceiving fashion for young South African and French creatives. This project is the second part of the mentoring program "True Fashion Try On Green" initiated in 2021 by IFAS and the Goethe Institute with Casa 93! The Objective: to carry out an inter-cultural exchange around mohair, of which 60% of the world's production comes from South Africa. The Mohair creations were inspired by the theme “Carjack” which were integrated into the fashion show at the Palais de Tokyo during Paris Fashion Week. Isis and Freddy from Casa 93 went to South Africa to meet Khumo and Zaza ! They discovered mohair and started, in pairs, to create 2 pieces for the fashion show in Paris. Watch their South African journey together
TRUE FASHION S2: A SUSTAINABILITY JOURNEY
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Our partner, @NoFormatrecords launched a new kind of musical encounter in South-Africa called Salon Nø Førmat: a moment of musical co-creation during which an artist based in France comes to Johannesburg to collaborate with a South African artist and connect with his/her audience. An initiative supported by the French Institute in South Africa. For the very first edition of Salon Nø Førmat, Paris-based Cameroonian artist @BlickBassy chose to work with South African singer-songwriter @BongeziweMabandla. Together they designed and rehearsed an unprecedented joint concert, which they performed at the People’s Theatre On September 23, 2022. In partnership with Black Major
SALON NØ FØRMAT! : BLICK BASSY + BONGEZIWE MABANDLA
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from the 7th to 8th October where topics such as participatory democracy, inclusive justice, and the digital opportunities and dangers of democracy were explored Coordinated by the French Institute of South Africa, discussions, performances and events were co-constructed with over 15 local and international partners
OUR FUTURE: PATHS TO DEMOCRACY FORUM - Highlights
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#OurFuture - 👀 Close-up of the second day of the Forum at Constitution Hill in Johannesburg! Discussing their thoughts: - Alice Mogwe, Director of Ditshwanelo - The Botswana Centre for Human Rights -Futhi Mbongwe, Operations Manager at Play Africa -Achille Mbembe, Professor of History and Political Science at Wits University
OUR FUTURE: PATHS TO DEMOCRACY FORUM - Day Two
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#OurFuture - 🎥 Watch the continuation of the first day at the Paths to Democracy Forum at the University of Johannesburg. We hear from: - Lwando Scott, researcher in humanities at the The University of the Western Cape - Bonolo Magowe, programme coordinator at the Botswana Centre for Public Integrity, -Eva Nguyen Binh, president of the INSTITUT FRANÇAIS
OUR FUTURE: PATHS TO DEMOCRACY FORUM - Day One, Part Two​
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