IGNITE
Inspiring Girls and Networks for Inclusive and Transformative Education

Overview

Supporting feminist and youth-led CSOs

IGNITE is a consortium funded by the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) though the Support Fund for Feminist Organizations (SFFO) comprising the International Rescue Committee (IRC), the Partnership for African Social and Governance Research (PASGR), and Urgent Action Fund-Africa (UAF-Africa).

We aim at leveraging Feminist CSOs amplified voice, confidence and agency to advance gender-transformative education and empowerment for marginalized adolescent girls through direct support to girls, their families, schools and other sub-national institutions, while simultaneously supporting research and advocacy to advance the rights of adolescent girls.

Flexible Funding

    Steps in grant making:
  1. Design of project call for proposals
  2. Call for Proposals
  3. Pre-award Reviews and Granting Funds: include endorsement, referees, reviews, due diligence
  4. Funds Disbursement

Capacity Building

  1. Needs assessment and capacity development plan
  2. A tailored mentorship program for grantees/partners
  3. Webinars and workshops
  4. Education and GBV technical advisor's support
  5. Generate learning and research  (led by PASGR)

Policy and Advocacy Influence

  1. Co-author knowledge products southern-based partners.
  2. Strengthen the southern-based ecosystem of research uptake and dissemination.
  3. Influence national governments, key donors, education and gender equality practitioner

What We Work For

IGNITE amplifies the voices and agency of feminist-led CSOs and adolescent girls to subvert gender-related social norms that hinder girls’ participation in education and promote girls’ social inclusion and empowerment

Support and strengthen feminist-led CSOs to implement transformative models of shifting social norms to ensure marginalized girls have improved access to inclusive and gender-transformative education and are empowered to claim their rights.

Promote sustainability of feminist CSOs and assert their role in transforming social norms toward gender equality through capacity strengthening and south-south learning.

Where We Work

Who We Serve

IGNITE amplifies the voices and agency of feminist-led CSOs and adolescent girls to subvert gender-related social norms that hinder girls’ participation in education and promote girls’ social inclusion and empowerment

Local feminist CSOs

Research Actors

Key stakeholders working in the education sector

Families and community members

Adolescent Girls

Policy Makers

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