12th January 2017
It is with regret that we announce the departure of Mr Seth P. Lartey from the STAR-Ghana team with effect from December 30, 2016. He joined STAR-Ghana
as Head of Programmes from in October 2015 with a wealth of experience having worked as the Head of Programmes at ENCISS (A DFID funded programme) in Sierra Leone. He also brought on-board over 19 years’ experience in public service, international civil service, and the not-for-profit sector. Despite the short duration of his time with STAR-Ghana, Seth contributed immensely in the development of the programme’s strategic approaches, particularly during the Inception phase. As Head of Programmes, he led on the scoping and implementation of the Elections, GESI and Media Calls, ensuring that these were in line with STAR-Ghana’s overall approach and principles. Elections Call grant partners will remember him for his hands-on approach in the provision of programme support for the implementation of their projects.
Please join us wish him well in his future endeavours.
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Vacancy : Head of Programmes at STAR-GHANA
12th January 2017
STAR-Ghana is looking to hire a Head of Programmes who will be responsible for leading on the implementation of the programmatic elements of the STAR-Ghana programme. This will include managing and supporting a team with technical input, and ensuring effective management and delivery of the programme and appropriate support for partners. S/he will also play a lead role in ensuring that the PMT is aware of, and meets key programme and donor deadlines; collection, aggregation and dissemination of results delivered by programme partners; and for overall project monitoring and learning activities. The role is responsible for providing representation for programme and country/regional issues where appropriate, and engaging and networking with all relevant actors with relation to the programme.
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HEAD OF PROGRAMMES ADVERT
STAR-GHANA MEDIA & GENDER EQUALITY AND SOCIAL INCLUSION (GESI) CALL – INFORMATION SESSIONS
25th January 2017
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS – STAR-Ghana Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Call
STAR-Ghana is inviting applications from interested and eligible civil society organisations under the GESI Strategic partnerships component and the GESI Small Grants Components of the GESI Call for proposals on the theme: Strengthening citizen engagements for sustainable and inclusive access to quality public goods and services and economic resources. While the Strategic partnership component is opened to National Level organisations, the Small Grants Component is opened to Community Based Organisations (CBOs), District level Civil Society Organisations (CSOS) and Citizen Groups.
Further details can be found in the specific call adverts
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1. Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Call – Strategic Component
2. Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Call – Small Grants Component
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS – STAR-Ghana Media Call
STAR-Ghana is inviting applications from interested registered Ghanaian Media organisations and Media Houses operating at national, regional or district
levels and actively engaged in policy influencing processes. The call is divided into 2 components: Media Strategic partnerships component and the Media
Small Grants Components. The Strategic partnership component seeks to increase the effectiveness of Media actions for accountable, responsive and inclusive
governance and delivery of public goods and services. The Small Grants Component on the other hand seeks to strengthening media – civil society partnerships
for voice, accountability and inclusive access to quality public goods and services.
Further details can be found in the specific call adverts:
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1. Media Call – Strategic Component
2. Media Call – Small Grants Component
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Interested organisations are invited to the INFORMATION SESSIONS to be held as follows:
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Location
Venue
Type of Call
Date
Time
1
Accra
Du Bois Centre
GESI
12th Dec 2016
10:00am
MEDIA
13th Dec 2016
10:00am
2
Kumasi
Noda Hotel – Fumesua
GESI
13th Dec 2016
10:00am
MEDIA
13th Dec 2016
10:00am
3
Cape Coast
Cape Coast Hotel
GESI & MEDIA
13th Dec 2016
10:00am
4
Sunyani
Tyco City Hotel
GESI
14th Dec 2016
10:00am
MEDIA
15th Dec 2016
10:00am
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Location
Venue
Type of Call
Date
Time
5
Takoradi
Akroma Plaza Hotel
GESI
14th Dec 2016
10:00am
MEDIA
15th Dec 2016
10:00am
6
Koforidua
Capital View Hotel
GESI & MEDIA
15th Dec 2016
10:00am
7
Ho
St. Steven’s Hotel
GESI & MEDIA
20th Dec 2016
10:00am
8
Tamale
Gillbt Training Centre
GESI
14th Dec 2016
9:00am
MEDIA
14th Dec 2016
1:00pm
9
Bolgatanga
Extee Crystal Hotel
GESI & MEDIA
16th Dec 2016
10:00am
10
Wa
Nuoyong Empire Hotel
GESI & MEDIA
21st Dec 2016
10:00am
Update on STAR-Ghana’s GESI and Media Calls for Proposals and Concept Notes
25 January 2017
In December, 2016, STAR-Ghana announced its Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) and Media calls for proposals and Concept notes. Both calls were divided into 2(two) components (Small Grants Component and Strategic Partnership Component). While the Strategic partnership components were opened to national level civil society and or media organisations, the Small Grants Components were opened to Community Based Organisations (CBOs), District level Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), Community Radio Stations and Networks and Citizen Groups.
Two hundred and twenty-six (226) organisations responded to the call. Out of this number a total of 164 organisations responded to the GESI call was follows: 80 for the Small Grants Component and 84 for the Strategic Partnership Component with 62 responding to the Media Call as follows: 32 and 30 for the Small Grants and Strategic Partnership Components respectively.
STAR-Ghana has contracted Independent Assessors (IAs) who are currently undertaking the assessments of the proposals. The recommendations from the Independent Assessment will be presented to the Grants Sub-Committee (of the Steering Committee), on 14th February, 2017 who will in turn review and shortlist the applications. Feedback will be sent to all applicants from 17th February, 2017.
This will be followed by a due diligence exercise for all shortlisted applicants for both the Small Grants Components and the Strategic Partnership Components.
The due diligence exercise will validate information provided by applicants; assess the organisation’s capacity (human and technical resources); review the project budget, the organisations internal governance, financial and Monitoring and Evaluation systems and also make recommendations for capacity support to enable applicants deliver on their projects.
The recommendations from the Grants Sub-Committee together with findings from the due diligence exercise will be sent to the Steering Committee for final approval for the Small Grants Components of both the Media and GESI calls. Applicants for the small grants components are expected to receive feedback from STAR-Ghana from 1st March, 2017.
Shortlisted applicants of the Strategic Partnership Component will be invited to the next stage of the process which is the Proposal Development Stage.
This stage is a combination of workshop and mentoring process. Proposals from the shortlisted organisations, together with findings from the due diligence process, will be presented to the Steering Committee for vetting, final approval and sign off from 23rd March, 2017. Applicants should expect feedback from STAR-Ghana from 1st April, 2017.
STAR Ghana wishes to express its appreciation to all the 226 organisations that submitted the applications for both the GESI and Media Calls.
