2013 | Presentation by DiDiRi Collective

Hivos LOSA | Free2BMe Hivos Southern Africa LGBTI Programme

An LGBTI community in Southern Africa which experiences no prejudice or discrimination, is free to express themselves and fully exercise their human rights without fear of hostility or rejection, in a community at large which is well-informed about LGBTI issues, and accepting of the LGBTI community Moving Safely by creating a safe environment for LGBTIs, enhancing the plurality of LGBTI organisations, influencing policy for the benefit of political change and facilitating public awareness Effective Work through capacity building, two-way learning, generating and sharing specific knowledge Purposeful Integration through the promotion of LGBTI-friendly projects in education, the police force, healthcare, media as well as the use of ICT in order to facilitate LGBTI activities Growing Bigger by further development of global and regional LGBTI networks and representation of LGBTI organizations on regional and global bodies Getting Stronger by coordination with like-minded donor organizations to increase effectiveness as well as stimulate cooperation between the LGBTI movement and other social movements Knowledge Increase by creating, sharing and applying knowledge for LGBTI development interventions in order to come up with new solutions that integrate different types of knowledge Hivos LOSA | 20133

LGBTI people in Southern Africa are accepted by and have full participation in society and enjoy the freedom to live their lives in their own way Hivos | 20134

Key Intervention / Programme Areas Grantmaking Capacity Enhancement Youth Leadership Development Network-Building Research Resource Mobilisation Sexual Health and Rights Hivos | 20135

Grantmaking Support to community-based and emerging organisations Support to established NGOs which support CBOs through their programmes Support to new initiatives for safe spaces, rights education & empowerment, advocacy and network-building Core grants to key national and regional organisations; greater recognition and acceptance in society of human rights and pluralism (LGBTI Movement Building) Awareness Raising and Safety and Security in the region Hivos | 20136

Capacity Enhancement Capacity enhancement for LGBTI activists and grass roots leaders in South Africa Strengthening and protecting LGBTI organisations and rights defenders in Southern Africa Facilitating linkages between NGOs and CBOs Thread through all our work Hivos | 20137

Youth Leadership Development and Youth Programme Support to and participation in annual Kaleidoscope Lekgotla and regional Lekgotlas Support and linking of LGBTI Youth organisations with mainstream HR organisations across region Link emerging youth organisations with established NGOs for capacity building Support to peer-learning activities and joint projects Strengthening the Rights of LGBTI Youth in Southern Africa Hivos | 20138

Network Building Hivos LOSA | 20139

Research Link to Hivos Knowledge Programme, specifically on sexual diversity, culture and LGBTI communities including expression of gender diversity Ongoing documentation and updating of gap analysis Identification of new areas for inclusion in research priorities Hivos |

Resource Mobilisation Hivos LOSA |

© DiDiRi 2013 Improved Recognition of Sexual Rights and Health of the LGBTI Community in Southern Africa Capacity of stakeholders in the region is expanded to promote and implement LGBTI interventions An enabling environment for LGBTI rights including the provision of HIV and other health interventions is promoted and strengthened Organisational capacity of LGBTI-led CSOs to support implementation and lobby and advocate for human rights and access to medical services strengthened Health services provided to LGBTI at select sites in the region are improved

© DiDiRi 2013 Hivos Activities Developing and updating strategy to maximise the benefit to be derived from the regional linkages Conduct an on-going review and analysis of LGBTI studies to inform advocacy and knowledge sharing Contributes to the research component of the programme through sharing and collaboration on the collection of information, gap analyses and participation in the identification of possible areas for research Takes the lead on grant making in relation to the programme.

© DiDiRi 2013 Hivos Grantmaking Role (Support and enhance the capacity of community-level networks and organisations participating in the programme) Support LGBTI-led CSO organisations to strengthen interventions through small grants (Micro and Small grants) (Supporting the implementation of LGBTI health services at selected sites in the region) Provide small grants to CSO in-country partners to implement activities to support health service delivery Human Rights Defenders Fund

© DiDiRi 2013 Synergy, complementarity and enhancement… Internal Strengthening and LGBTI Community strengthening Safety and security of activists and well-being of activists Internal strengthening and movement building Awareness raising Coalition building Safety and security in the region

© DiDiRi 2013 ……..…  Criteria, comprehensive and clear guidelines and application form is being finalised and will be shared with everyone and uploaded on the DiDiRi website before the end of the month  Allocations Committee made up of all the implementing partners, specific experts in the various related fields as well as representation from the sector  Focus is on transparency in relations to decisions

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