{"id":18155,"date":"2013-11-04T12:38:55","date_gmt":"2013-11-04T12:38:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.one.org\/africa\/?post_type=one_press&p=18155"},"modified":"2024-01-22T14:30:54","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T14:30:54","slug":"finalists-for-one-africa-100-000-usd-prize-announced","status":"publish","type":"one_press","link":"https:\/\/www.one.org\/africa\/press\/finalists-for-one-africa-100-000-usd-prize-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"Finalists for ONE Africa $100 000 USD Prize announced"},"content":{"rendered":"

Throughout Africa, there is amazing progress led by civil society focused on ending extreme poverty and preventable disease<\/i>
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The ONE Campaign today announced the six finalists of its 2013 ONE Africa Award. With a $100,000 USD annual prize, the ONE Africa Award celebrates the innovations and progress made by African civil society organisations towards achievement of the Millennium Development Goals\u00a0(MDGs) in Africa.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s finalists include Zambia Open Community Schools (ZOCS) of Zambia; Doper l\u2019Entrepreneuriat par la Finance Innovante et Solidaire (DEFIS) of Mali; Jerusalem Children and Community Development Organization (JeCCDO) of Ethiopia; \u00a0Agricultural Non-State Actors Forum (ANSAF) of Tanzania; Friends of the Global Fund Africa of Nigeria; and R\u00e9seau Acc\u00e8s aux M\u00e9dicaments Essentiels (RAME) of Burkina Faso.<\/p>\n

Dr. Sipho S. Moyo, Africa Director at ONE applauded the work of these organisations, calling on others to emulate their spirit and innovation.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese finalists represent some of the most innovative development advocates and change agents in Africa. They are creating a better future for their fellow Africans through the incredible work they do, often with no more than sheer determination and will. These finalists have proven to be effective in helping their communities make progress to specific MDG targets, whether it be halving extreme poverty, halting the spread of HIV\/AIDS, or providing universal primary education,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe at ONE advocate for progressive policy solutions to African governments that promote economic opportunity and development, which are necessary to eradicate extreme poverty and preventable diseases in Africa. What I must acknowledge is that none of what we do would be effective without\u00a0the indispensable role of\u00a0indigenous African civil society organisations in accelerating the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. We are therefore proud to support local civil society on our continent, and it is for this reason that we initiated the ONE Africa Award in 2008. Today, I am honored to recognize and announce this year\u2019s finalists, \u201d Dr. Moyo added.<\/p>\n

The ONE Africa Award winner will be announced at a ceremony to be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 8 November 2013 as part of the African Media Leaders Forum.<\/p>\n

Previous winners of this prestigious award include Positive-Generation (PG) of Cameroon in 2012; <\/strong>Groupe de R\u00e9flexion et d\u2019action, Femme D\u00e9mocratie et D\u00e9veloppement \u00a0(GF2D) of Togo in 2011; SEND-Ghana of Ghana in 2010; Slums Information Development and Resources Centres (SIDAREC) of Kenya in 2009; and Development Communications Network (DEVCOMS) of Nigeria in 2008.<\/p>\n

\u2026\u2026..<\/p>\n

View video presentations of the 2013 ONE Africa Award finalists here.<\/i> For more information, please visit one.org\/Africa <\/i><\/p>\n

RAME:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jIhhE9jRoKQ<\/a><\/p>\n

JeCCDO: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uUga0PSoefE<\/a><\/p>\n

DEFIS:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HlYSS8SJ-Lc<\/a><\/p>\n

ANSAF:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rqGKtJ2ulj8<\/a><\/p>\n

ZOCS:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AMbgTIvWg0c<\/a><\/p>\n

Friends Africa:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2rX_iuYja0g<\/a><\/p>\n

Note to Editors:<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b><\/p>\n

About <\/b>ONE<\/b> \u2013<\/p>\n

ONE is a campaigning and advocacy organization of more than 3.5 million people taking action to end extreme poverty and preventable disease, particularly in Africa. Co-founded by Bono and strictly non-partisan, we raise public awareness and work with political leaders to combat AIDS and preventable diseases, increase investments in agriculture and nutrition, and demand greater transparency in poverty-fighting programs.<\/p>\n

ONE is not a grant-making organization and does not solicit funding from the public or receive government funding. ONE is funded almost entirely by a handful of philanthropists and foundations. We achieve change through advocacy. Our teams in Washington, D.C., London, Johannesburg, Brussels, Berlin, and Paris educate and lobby governments to shape policy solutions that save and improve millions of lives. To learn more, go to\u00a0ONE.org<\/span>.
\nAbout ONE Africa Award 2013 Finalists: <\/b><\/p>\n

Zambia Open Community Schools (ZOCS) \u2013 Zambia
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1 million Zambian children do not yet access a formal education. Though government schools try to meet this need, the challenge is immense and for too many of Zambia’s children, their dreams are limited before they even get the chance to realize them. Some Zambians have stepped up to fill this void by establishing their own community schools.<\/p>\n

But it’s not enough to just get kids in school. It’s essential that they receive a quality education. One of the major challenges for community schools is a lack of qualified teachers – that’s where Zambia Open Community Schools, or ZOCS, comes in.<\/p>\n

ZOCS has helped train nearly 900 teachers for community schools, which now have legal recognition because of its work.\u00a0 ZOCS won\u2019t stop until every child in Zambia is empowered to pursue her dreams.
\nDoper l\u2019Entrepreneuriat par la Finance Innovante et Solidaire<\/b> (DEFIS)\u00a0 – Mali<\/b><\/p>\n

Coups, jihadists and the destruction of the archives in Timbuktu: these international headlines overlooked the full impact of Mali\u2019s recent conflict on the lives of average Malians.<\/p>\n

A group of farmers in northern Mali saw their existence and livelihood threatened, as their traditional sources of financing fled south to safety and charities began moving in with free food and hand-outs.<\/p>\n

DEFIS sprang into action by creating consumer groups in southern Mali to pre-purchase northern farmers\u2019 produce.\u00a0\u00a0Group participants would pay small amounts each month and in return, the northern farmers would send rice back once harvested.<\/p>\n

These efforts benefit the livelihoods of producers in the north and consumers in the south. DEFIS is helping to build bridges in a country with historical divisions \u2014 uniting Malians through their economic interests as they develop their country.
\nJerusalem Children and Community Development Organization (JeCCDO) – Ethiopia<\/b><\/p>\n

Ethiopia is one of the fastest growing economies in Africa, and it must manage this challenge across urban and rural populations.\u00a0 Ethiopians don\u2019t have enough healthcare, jobs, education and other services to meet their basic needs.\u00a0 So how will Ethiopia address all these challenges at once?\u00a0 Ethiopians will come together through their communities.
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Community based organisations\u2014or CBOs\u2014are a powerful grassroots source for development in Ethiopia. JeCCDO has designed an innovative program to develop and add capacity to these CBOs.<\/p>\n

JeCCDO leverages CBOs to take charge of their communities\u2019 own development and choose from a variety of programs to address their communities\u2019 needs through a holistic, integrated approach.<\/p>\n

JeCCDO has empowered its fellow citizens\u2014including women\u2014to better engage their local governments in positive ways, to secure public services and a development agenda that meets their needs. Much more remains to be done, but Ethiopians will keep working through their communities for a brighter future.
\nAgricultural Non-State Actors Forum (ANSAF) \u2013 Tanzania <\/b><\/p>\n

In Tanzania, poverty remains rampant in rural areas where smallholder farmers struggle to make a living. Yet Tanzania\u2019s agricultural sector offers immense opportunity to lift millions out of poverty\u2026an opportunity that is not often exploited because the farmers\u2019 voices go unheard\u2026<\/p>\n

ANSAF is using one commodity to change this trajectory. Tanzania was once a world leader in exporting cashew nuts.\u00a0 Farmers now find themselves mired in redtape and bureaucracy as they try to get their cashews to the market and make a profit. If Tanzania could get cashews right, its economy would benefit enormously.<\/p>\n

ANSAF is bringing farmers\u2019 voices to the policy-making table in Tanzania. And with the African Union and Tanzania\u2019s leadership zeroing in on smallholder farmers in the coming year, the prospects for Tanzania\u2019s farmers will have no limit.
\nFriends of the Global Fund Africa \u2013 Nigeria<\/b><\/p>\n

Millions of African citizens die every year from preventable, treatable diseases such as AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. Malaria itself kills 660,000 people annually, most of whom are children under the age of five in Africa. Ridding the continent of these scourges will require the collective support of all parts of society across Africa.<\/p>\n

Friends of the Global Fund Africa works to unite Africans from various backgrounds to fight these diseases by reducing stigmatization, educating on prevention, and raising money to fund the fight.<\/p>\n

By the end of 2012, the Global Fund had approved nearly 23 dollars billion in expenditure in 151 countries to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. Friends Africa supports the Global Fund in Africa by working to secure financing. Earlier this year, it secured an additional $500 million over five years from the Nigerian government to fight HIV\/AIDS in Nigeria. Friends Africa is at the forefront as Africans from all over the continent take charge of their own health targets.
\nR\u00e9seau Acc\u00e8s aux M\u00e9dicaments Essentiels (RAME) \u2013 Burkina Faso<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

In Burkina Faso, there may be a healthcare facility near your home, but other problems will arise. Will the nurse show up to work today? Will the pharmacy have the right medicines in stock? Such problems should not deter a sick person from accessing treatment, and that is why this group is fighting for better health rights for the Burkinabe.<\/p>\n

The Network for Accessing Essential Medicines\u2014or RAME in its French acronym\u2014utilizes its Observatory system to hold the government accountable in its delivery of healthcare services. The Observatory system monitors healthcare facilities in all 13 of Burkina Faso\u2019s regions and issues alerts when there is problem, such as the lack of medicines or healthcare workers that don\u2019t come to work.<\/p>\n

RAME fought for and won the right to free ARVs in Burkina Faso. It continues the fight to ensure every patient receives the quality treatment they deserve.<\/p>\n

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