Lillian Owiti

Stories. Learning. Food. Nature. Health & well-being. Connections. Africa. International Development. Grantmaking.

[Scotland Malawi Partnership @ScotlandMalawi]

Teachers! We’re co-hosting a FREE online schools forum with @HOWDEC next Wednesday 27 May 5-7pm!

This interactive session on school partnerships has ideas for activities, info about support and a chance to hear from other teachers. Register here https://t.co/hqHfG7Squa

[Scotland's International Development Alliance @IntDevAlliance]

There's still time to book your place!

[Lillian Owiti @Lil0N13]

@HirstChrissie @flunkerts @GGillHHam1 @William_J_Burke @MissB_Creative @mrsspeirs_rhs @CorrRHS @MusicRHS1 @thatMrMilligan @carolannecalde2 @DigitalRhs @jspaterson @gordonmckinlay @GayleGgorman @susanquinn1 @Jane_Arthur_ @olliebray @LynnTaylorELC @alanarmstrongED @luke_mccull @NiamhIrving @feistybluegecko @StephenGethins @AndrewSherriff @TiinaKukkamaa And this too shall pass. #5words5people @Rowan_Corra @kelly_corra @CorraKatherine @JamesCorra @EllieSandercock

[Chrissie Hirst @HirstChrissie]

Enjoying meeting CJIF @corrascot grantholders at the @ScotGovClimate networking event today - great to see projects mapped out in the @ScotGovID priorty partner countries! @scotgovinter @LillianCorra

[Corra Foundation @corrascot]

Watch this space as Corra celebrates the great work of Scottish based charities creating positive change in communities across Africa later this week!

Corra will share case studies from charities supported through @ScotGovID Small Grants Programme #SmallGrantsBigImpact 🌍

[Lillian Owiti @Lil0N13]

Fantastic report mapping Scottish civil society contributions to the global goals and featuring a number of our @ScotGovID grant holders. Worth a read to see who’s working where and on what. #AllianceSDGreport

[Scotland's International Development Alliance @IntDevAlliance]

Our Policy Advocacy and Communications Officer @lewisryderjones announcing the launch of our #AllianceSDGreport!

We are proud to have a membership that contributes to all 169 targets of the #GlobalGoals and believe its something to celebrate! 🎉 🌎✨

#Scotlandforafairerwold

[Lillian Owiti @Lil0N13]

@corrascot @stekakids @MarysMeals @wateraidmalawi @TuringTrust @cydmalawi

[Lillian Owiti @Lil0N13]

Congratulations to @ScotlandMalawi on yet another stimulating and inspiring CPG meeting at @ScotParl tonight. Good to hear from @ScotGovID grant holders and their partners with the importance of partnership working and collaboration emerging as a common theme.

[Scotland Malawi Partnership @ScotlandMalawi]

CPG on Malawi this evening, focusing on schools and education. First up is Godknows Maseko from @stekakids discussing the Umunthu Dialogues programme. #scotlandmalawi #partnership

[Chrissie Hirst @HirstChrissie]

As @ScotGovID Small Grants 2020 applications come in to @corrascot this morning (closing at 12), @LillianCorra and I are noting many strengthened safeguarding policies: delighted that organisations have clearly been working on this vital area! 👏👏@IntDevAlliance @feistybluegecko

[Lillian Owiti @Lil0N13]

A reminder that the Small Grants Programme closes tomorrow at 12 noon! We would encourage all applicants to send in their applications as early as possible and get in touch if there is anything we can help with. Looking forward to reading the proposals.

[ScotGovID 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @ScotGovID]

Reminder that the deadline for our International Small Grants Programme is tomorrow!

Find out more, including how to apply, at the @corrascot website

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https://t.co/qNLOEQDIP1

[Chrissie Hirst @HirstChrissie]

Great to catch up with @ScotGovID @corrascot grantholders at the @IntDevAlliance workshop today. Sadly had to depart as discussion turned to the value of sharing learning with target communities, such an important aspect of MEL - looking forward to reading the interim reports!

[Lillian Owiti @Lil0N13]

Former Nigerian president @OluObasanjo1 in his keynote address praised the work of @afrobarometer in enabling those working towards transparency, accountability and free open societies as central to the fortunes of the African continent.

[Lillian Owiti @Lil0N13]

Delighted to be a participant at the @UniStrathclyde and @afrobarometer conference on ‘Public opinion, democratic governance and inclusive development in Africa’ this morning.

[Lillian Owiti @Lil0N13]

Rousing speech by @OlaoluwaAbagun decrying development orgs for engaging young women on token roles and as photo op props while dismissing them for lacking ‘technical capacity’ for positions of leadership. #genderfrontandcentre #ScotlandForAFairerWorld #AllianceConf19

[Lillian Owiti @Lil0N13]

@BenMacpherson’s keynote address at @IntDevAlliance #AllianceConf19 highlighted Scot Gov efforts to put #genderfrontandcentre through policy coherence across sustainable development and other portfolios and the importance of culture change to deepen and mainstream safeguarding.

[Chrissie Hirst @HirstChrissie]

Really looking forward to participating at the @IntDevAlliance conference on weds with @LillianCorra - we'll be ready to answer any @ScotGovID grants related questions at the @corrascot stand, come and say hello!

[Lillian Owiti @Lil0N13]

Afternoon session on equality in leadership across Scotland’s International Development work challenging the sector on it’s diversity at the decision making level in line with a focus of our @ScotGovID grants application assessment. #genderfrontandcentre #ScotlandForAFairerWorld

[Ugochukwu Okoye @okoye_ugoo]

"Everyone benefits from gender equality. Therefore everyone should be involved in the effort to end global gender inequality."- Ben Macpherson MSP speaking at @IntDevAlliance #AllianceConf19 #genderfrontandcentre #ScotlandForAFairerWorld

[Chrissie Hirst @HirstChrissie]

Great to hear Memory Kachambwa speak on gender equality and the value of evidence, putting #genderfrontandcentre at the @IntDevAlliance #AllianceConf19! The @corrascot international team is here and happy to talk about how important this is for @ScotGovID @ScotGovClimate grants..

[Chrissie Hirst @HirstChrissie]

Spreading the word that the 2018-19 Scottish Government Contribution to International Development report is out: great to read about our @ScotGovID @ScotGovClimate @corrascot grantholders and policy directions from @BenMacpherson!