2025 WACSI Strengthening Civil Society Organisations’ Capacities in the Biodiversity Conservation Sector

The West Africa Civil Society plays a strategic role as a key investor in capacity development for civil society entities, including Community-Based Organisations (CBOs), Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), associations, faith-based organisations, and others. As part of its capacity strengthening initiative, the institute is implementing a capacity strengthening model for three years between 2025 to 2027 to strengthen actors and civil society organisations (CSOs) within the biodiversity conservation sector in West Africa especially in Ghana, Nigeria, Liberia, Guinea, and Senegal while broadening their knowledge and documentation capacity on these critical issues.

The programme will offer tailored capacity-strengthening interventions designed to improve the governance, leadership and operational skills of organisations. It will also include a mentorship programme for senior leaders and a research fellowship to support ongoing learning and knowledge documentation. Additionally, the initiative will establish a community of practice (CoP) to foster collaboration, shared learning and sustainability among the participating organisations.

• Table of Content
• About West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI)
• Strengthening Civil Society Organisations’ Capacities in the Biodiversity Conservation Sector
• Requirements for Strengthening Civil Society Organisations’ Capacities in the Biodiversity Conservation Sector Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI)

The West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI) is a partnership between the University of Ghana (UG) and Cornell University, USA that was established in June 2007 with funding from the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) at the University of Ghana to train Plant Breeders in Africa working on the improvement of African crops in local environments for farmers in Africa.

Strengthening Civil Society Organisations’ Capacities in the Biodiversity Conservation Sector

Requirements for Strengthening Civil Society Organisations’ Capacities in the Biodiversity Conservation Sector Qualification

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, Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea or Liberia.
• Must be legally registered and based in one of the countries mentioned above.
• Must have a good track record within its community of operation.
• Must be a CSO working on biodiversity conservation with and for local communities, especially on the ecosystems of freshwater, coastal areas or forest. We also invite proposals from organisations working at the intersection between those ecosystems and other sectors.
• Must have strong leadership and governance structures.
• Must have a minimum of one year of operational experience.
• Must be fully available to dedicate staff and time to all aspects of the programme.
• Must commit to designate three representatives (females and males) for the programme who will fully participate in the course. Each organisation’s representative must demonstrate ability to transfer knowledge and influence the institutionalisation of the skills learnt in their organisation.
• Must commit to actively participating in all aspects of the programme including the induction session, the training, the leadership engagement as well as the coaching sessions.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit WACSI website.