Partnerships with civil society organisations are essential for inclusive human development, the protection and promotion of human rights, and democratic governance. Through its Civil Society Development Fund (CSDF), the Embassy of France supports these civil society organisations' critical work, paying particular attention to emerging organisations and issues that may not be in the limelight.

Governance and Human Rights

Partnership with feminist organisations in Lesotho and South Africa

Through its Civil Society Development Fund (CSDF), the Embassy of France in South Africa supports local civil society organisations through projects that contribute to upholding human rights, strengthening social cohesion […]

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Governance and Human Rights

France launches Fund for Innovation in Development

France has launched the Fund for Innovation in Development (Fonds d’Innovation pour le Développement or FID), a new initiative to support innovation that contributes to reducing global poverty and inequality. […]

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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...

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Governance and Human Rights

Support of the Embassy of France in South Africa, Lesotho and Malawi to the Mudi River Clean-Up Project in Blantyre

The Embassy of France in South Africa, Malawi and Lesotho and...

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African youth leading on climate justice

In 2021, the Embassy of France in South Africa, Lesotho and...

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Growing the agency of GBV survivors through farming

“To nurture a (food) garden is to feed not just the...

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