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The 2019 African CSO Excellence Awards Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the 2019 African CSO Excellence Awards. This is an impressive list of civil society organisations who thrive through organizational excellence. They have stood out because of their openness to being assessed and their commitment to learning and growth. These organizations are not only modeling best practices in terms of organizational effectiveness, but also crucially, helping to start an important conversation in Africa about CSO transparency and accountability.
WinnerOverall
Name: HakiElimu
Website: www.hakielimu.org
Location: Tanzania
Area of Focus

Education, Gender Equality, Governance (Economic, Public Policy, Transparency, Legal and Judicial Frameworks) , Human Rights

WinnerStrategic Ability and Adaptability
Name: HakiElimu
Website: www.hakielimu.org
Location: Tanzania
Area of Focus

Education, Gender Equality, Governance (Economic, Public Policy, Transparency, Legal and Judicial Frameworks) , Human Rights

WinnerLeadership and Governance
Name: HakiElimu
Website: www.hakielimu.org
Location: Tanzania
Area of Focus

Education, Gender Equality, Governance (Economic, Public Policy, Transparency, Legal and Judicial Frameworks) , Human Rights

WinnerFinancial Health and Management
Name: KCDF
Website: www.kcdf.or.ke
Location: Kenya
Area of Focus

Education, Resource Governance (land rights, extractive industries, natural resources), Youth, Entrepreneurship

WinnerHuman Resources and Staff Development
Name: Ghana Center for Democratic Development
Website: www.cddgh.org
Location: Ghana
Area of Focus

Governance (Economic, Public Policy, Transparency, Legal and Judicial Frameworks) , Human Rights, Resource Governance (land rights, extractive industries, natural resources), Conflict Resolution / Peace and Security

WinnerOperations
Name: HOPE worldwide Kenya
Website: www.hopewwkenya.org
Location: Kenya
Area of Focus

HIV/AIDS, Youth, Entreprenuership, Health

WinnerCommunications
Name: KCDF
Website: www.kcdf.or.ke
Location: Kenya
Area of Focus

Education, Resource Governance (land rights, extractive industries, natural resources), Youth, Entrepreneurship

WinnerPartnerships and Alliances
Name: Centre d'Actions pour l'Environnement et le Développement Durable
Website: www.aced-benin.org
Location: Benin
Area of Focus

Agriculture, Climate Change, Entreprenuership, Youth

WinnerMonitoring and Evaluation
Name: Partage et Action en Synergie pour le Développement (PASYD)
Website: www.pasyd.org
Location: Togo
Area of Focus

Entrepreneurship, Governance (Economic, Public Policy, Transparency, Legal and Judicial Frameworks), Gender Equality, Youth

About the Awards
The African CSO Excellence Awards is a joint initiative between EPIC-Africa and the Rockefeller Foundation. The Awards highlight the importance of organizational capacity to achieve program impact. The African CSO Excellence Awards reward organizations that demonstrate excellence across eight key elements of organizational capacity: Strategic Ability and Adaptability, Leadership and Governance, Financial Health and Management, Human Resources and Staff Development, Operations, Communications, Partnerships and Alliances, Monitoring and Evaluation.
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Meet the Judges
Taaka AworiTaaka AworiManaging DirectorBusara Africa
Mamadou BiteyeMamadou BiteyeManaging Director, Africa Regional OfficeThe Rockefeller Foundation
Vuyiswa SidzumoVuyiswa SidzumoProgram Officer - Southern AfricaThe Ford Foundation
Gima H. ForjeGima H. ForjeGrants and Partnership OfficerTY Danjuma Foundation
Kennedy KiruiKennedy KiruiDirectoriHub Consulting
Carl ManlanCarl ManlanCOOEcobank Foundation
C.R. HibbC.R. HibbPrincipalC.R. Hibbs LLC
Rakesh RajaniRakesh RajaniVice-President for ProgramCo-Impact
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