In late March 2022, EWMI established the Solidarity with Ukraine – Small Grants Program to provide funding and networking support to: (i) civil society organizations (CSOs) still operating in Ukraine; (ii) operating Ukrainian CSOs that have moved to neighboring countries; and (iii) CSOs in...
CSEP Rapid Response Grants Program Announcement
The USAID Civil Society Engagement Program announces the Act Now / Rapid Response Grants program to support community organizing and activism by Georgian civil society organizations (CSOs), civic movements, and citizen groups in response to the war on Ukraine and its implications for Georgia....
We Stand With Ukraine
On February 24, 2022, we watched in disbelief as Russia invaded the sovereign democratic nation of Ukraine. We at the East-West Management Institute condemn this war and express our solidarity with the Ukrainian people. This unprovoked war has put millions of lives at risk, forced families to...
Going Digital in Uganda
Bill Gates once said the Internet is becoming the town square for the global village of tomorrow. Looking at the numbers, we can see that "tomorrow" has arrived. The internet is the town square for the global village today.
A year-on-year comparison by Uganda Communications Commission (...
Opening up to Heal
Infectious smile, powerful ambitious voice - Gloria Mercy Laker could pass for any regular university student. But behind that innocent, delightful look resides a deep story that no young woman chasing her dreams should ever have to go through.
“I now have the courage to smile,...