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Resource Mobilization Consultant
TERMS OF REFERENCE: RESOURCE MOBILIZATION CONSULTANCYJob Title: Resource Mobilization ConsultantLocation: Primarily virtual, with possible travel within AfricaAnticipated Start Date: January 2026Contract Duration: Six months About OAFLADThe Organization of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD) is a continental platform founded to leverage the influential role of African First Ladies in advocating for sustainable development, women’s empowerment, health, education, and peacebuilding across […]
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Africa’s HIV response is fragile and under threat, but not lost
By Her Excellency, Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, First Lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone and President of OAFLAD, and Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of UNAIDS 24-year old Noncedo Khumalo worked as a peer mentor. She supported women and girls in her community at risk of HIV, especially from older men who target them for transactional sex. But earlier this year, Noncedo’s job ended abruptly, putting the women and girls she supports at risk.
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African First Ladies Lead Global Call to Build Resilience for Women and Girls Facing Climate Change and Conflict
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