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ZacTax Campaign Relaunch in Africa

Illicit financial flows refer to the movement of money across borders that is illegal in its source (e.g. corruption, smuggling), its transfer (e.g. tax evasion), or its use (e.g. terrorist financing). In a 2020 report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad), it was estimated that African countries lose $88.6 billion annually to these illicit financial activities. ACT Ubumbano was invited by the World Council of Churches to the relaunch in Africa of the ZacTax Campaign. ZacTax is modelled on the transformative story of Zacchaeus and advocates for, among other things, tax justice and addressing social and ecological debts, including reparations for colonialism and slavery. Access the Toolkit to help you get involved.

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ACT Ubumbano Solidarity Grants 2023

This year we have a reduced budget for the Solidarity Grants facility, so amounts allocated were in all instances less than what was requested. Furthermore, a number of applications were declined as they either didn’t fit the criteria or were incomplete.  Still, we managed to allocate funding to 45 organisations in 6 countries.  Thirteen of these actions are about amplifying community voice in advocacy, with nine focusing on activism on environmental justice. The rest focus on GBV, Human Rights, and Peacebuilding, among other issues.

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Connecting Young People: ‘Dare to invent the future!’

ACT Ubumbano was invited by Norwegian Church Aid and Act Church of Sweden to participate in the East and South Young Leaders Learning and Exchange Forum in Nairobi, Kenya. Keamogetswe Seipato from South Africa and Tsitsi Mabveni from Zimbabwe engaged with youth from 14 countries and used the platform to learn and share youth perspectives on conflict management and advocacy, economic and tax justice, climate change and environmental action, and gender justice. Click here to see pictures of the event.

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Call for Proposals: Adolescent and Youth SRHR Inclusive Access Initiative

Hivos Southern Africa is seeking proposals for its Adolescent and Youth SRHR Inclusive Access Initiative project, under the Regional Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Fund. Through an open call, grants will be provided to organizations proposing innovative ways to address the key challenges that adolescents and young people face in accessing SRHR Information and services. Preference will be given to organizations seeking to promote synergies, networks and collaborations in East and Southern Africa.

Geographical focus: East and Southern Africa (eligible countries: Malawi, Uganda, Kenya, Zambia and Zimbabwe).

Submission Deadline: June 30, 2023; 5pm (CAT)

Click here to read more

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Partner Profile – Green Impact Malawi

Green Impact Malawi (GRIMA) is a registered youth serving organization under the laws of Malawi as a non-profit making entity in 2008. GRIMA was formed to ensure that there is inclusion, active participation and meaningful contribution of the youth in the fight against climate change in Malawi. GRIMA seeks to ensure that young people who make up more than 65% of Malawi’s population have a significant contribution towards local government initiatives, through participatory and community-led initiatives.

Click here to read more about Green Impact

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ClearMe App Launch

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Date: 18 May 2023
Time: 10:00 – 12:00
Place: Constitution Hill
Online: Zoom and Facebook live @Freedoms South Africa

Click here to register and join the live stream on Zoom.
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Partner Profile – Action for Nature

Action for Nature was founded in 2017 registered in 2019. We exist to preserve the life-giving functions of our ecosystems, landscapes, and biosphere upon which our common future depends. We value indegenous knowlegde and science to catalyse our understanding of the linkages between “global system” (the planetary base for human survival), the “social system” (the political, economic, industrial, and other human-devised structures that provide the societal basis of human existence), and the “human system”.

Click here to read more about Action for Nature

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Invitation to a Public Dialogue on Swaziland

The Southern African Liaison Office (SALO), invites you to a public dialogue on Swaziland.

Date: Friday 5 May 2023
Time: 10:30 to 12:00 (SAST)
Venue: Zoom

Further details on the event and panel will be communicated in the coming days.

Click here to register.

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