WACSI Response and Resilience Strengthening Programme for CSOs in Ghana & Liberia 2025

The West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI) invites applications for the Response and Resilience Strengthening Programme 2025, supported by the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF). This year-long programme aims to equip 14 selected organisations with the tools and strategies to address institutional gaps, strengthen their capacity for resource mobilisation, and influence conservation policy effectively. Participants will engage in training, coaching, and virtual learning events designed to enhance sustainability, resilience, and impact in biodiversity conservation.

Programme Components of Resilience Strengthening Programme

• Leadership and Induction Meeting (virtual): The leadership and management of the selected organisations in Ghana and Liberia will participate in a 90-minute virtual induction meeting on the programme. During this meeting, WACSI will provide more details of the programme to ascertain the homogeneity of thought by WACSI and the partner organisations.
• Training (4 days): In February and March, WACSI will conduct a 4-day in-person capacity strengthening programme in Ghana and Liberia respectively. The training will address institutional and capacity gaps of organisations focusing on advocacy in conservation and boost their ability to mobilise and diversify their funding sources.
• Coaching: WACSI will use the organisations’ action plans to conduct virtual coaching sessions for them as they implement the strategies and tools they learned from the training. It will also provide mentorship support to the organisations to ensure that their action plans are well-implemented and impactful.
• Learning Events virtual learning meetings (Ghana and Liberia): A key part of the programme is linking partners to each other across countries and building a larger network of actors that learn and support each other. This project will mandate participation in 3 virtual learning sessions, one learning meeting per country and then a joined learning meeting among partners in Ghana and Liberia.

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Eligibility

CSOs that are interested in applying must meet the following criteria:

• Must be a Community-Based organisation(CBO) or Non-Governmental Organisation NGO operating in Ghana or Liberia.
• Must be legally registered and based in Ghana or Liberia.
• Must have a good track record within its community of operation.
• Must be a CSO working on themes of conservation advocacy.
• Must have strong leadership and governance structures.
• Must have a minimum of 1 year of operational experience.
• Must be fully available to dedicate staff and time to all aspects of the programme. Please, note that the commitment fee is per organisation NOT per participant.
• Must commit to designate 2 representatives (female and male) for the programme who will fully participate in the course. Each organisation’s representative must be able to transfer knowledge and influence the institutionalisation of the skills learnt in their organisation.
• Organisation must commit to actively participating in all aspects of the programme including learning events and coaching sessions.

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