The Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI) invites civil society organizations (CSOs) in Africa and Asia to apply for the second cohort of its health budget capacity strengthening series, now called the “CSO Budget Advocacy Accelerator.”
About Budget Advocacy Accelerator for African and Asian Health CSOs
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Opportunity Details
- Date Published: June 20, 2025
- Application Deadline: July 07, 2025
- Category: Training
- Eligible Locations: Africa
Asia
The Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI) invites civil society organizations (CSOs) from low- and middle-income countries in Africa and Asia to apply for the second cohort of its health budget capacity strengthening series, now called the “CSO Budget Advocacy Accelerator.”
Following the successful 2025 CSO Budget Advocacy Academy, the Accelerator focuses on strengthening CSO capacity to advocate for domestic financing for noncommunicable disease (NCD) prevention, injury prevention and health security.
Every year, 41 million lives are claimed by NCDs like heart disease, cancer, diabetes and chronic respiratory conditions—often in countries least equipped to respond. Injuries, especially from road crashes and drowning, further compound this health crisis. Despite this overwhelming burden, only 2 percent of global health funding is directed toward NCDs. It’s a mismatch that costs lives. And it’s time to change that.
The CSO Budget Advocacy Accelerator is a comprehensive 12-month program combining hands-on learning, peer exchange and mentorship. Participants will take part in 9–10 webinars, 1–2 in-person workshops in areas such as domestic health financing, health systems strengthening, public financial management and strategic communications for tackling NCDs. It also includes technical focus areas such as mental health, nutrition, tobacco control, road safety and epidemic preparedness and response.
This Accelerator is more than a training program—it’s a launchpad for action. Participants will join a global network of policy influencers and budget advocates committed to making public health a priority. Through a capstone project, each CSO will develop and pitch a concrete budget advocacy campaign to strengthen financing for NCDs or epidemic preparedness. GHAI will support the implementation of these projects with seed funding and mentorship.
The CSO Budget Advocacy Accelerator curriculum will cover the following topics among others:
- Relevant health security and NCD-specific technical topics (example: tobacco control, food and nutrition systems, chronic respiratory diseases, cancer, mental health, cardiovascular diseases, and injury prevention [particularly drowning and road safety] and health security [epidemic preparedness and response]).
- Overview of health financing mechanisms and domestic resource mobilization strategies.
- Legal aspects of health financing, including the role of legislation in effecting budgetary changes.
- Conducting a landscape assessment and developing policy objectives.
- Leadership skills for impactful budget advocacy.
- Communications and the role of media in creating a conducive advocacy environment.
- Budget Basics: Linking problems, plans, and budgets, finding budget information - budget evaluation/audit stage, common budget-related problems and bottlenecks: under funding, under spending, wastage, understanding the concept behind the budget calculations.
- Capstone project ideation and implementation.
Benefits of Budget Advocacy Accelerator for African and Asian Health CSOs
- CSOs based in Africa or Asia that are legally registered, can receive foreign funding and have experience in policy advocacy, health financing or public health.
- Participants will join a global network of policy influencers and budget advocates committed to making public health a priority.
Budget Advocacy Accelerator for African and Asian Health CSOs Requirements
- The selected CSOs will have a well-developed understanding of the political advocacy landscape in their country. The CSOs will have some experience in advocacy at the national level, especially as it relates to mobilizing domestic 3 resources for health-related issues. Organizations with strong interest/experience in health systems strengthening are strongly encouraged to apply. The Accelerator is only open to organizations based in a low- or middle-income countries in Africa or Asia. Other criteria for selection include:Proof of Legal Existence
- Organizational strategic plan
- Ability to receive foreign funding, and documentation where applicable
- Ability to speak and write in English to participate in sessions and complete assignments
- Access to high-speed internet
- Up-to-date membership of a health sector NGO coalition
- Two dedicated representatives from each organization who can engage fully in all webinars/in-person sessions with written support from organization leadership. Preference for mid- to senior- level staff who have been with the organization for at least two years.
- Must not currently receive funding from CTFK/GHAI to work on budget advocacy since they are already receiving the capacity building offered through this Accelerator. Organizations receiving CTFK/GHAI grants for non-budget advocacy activities are eligible to apply.
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Application Deadline
07 July, 2025
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