Selam is pleased to announce a call for applications from eligible organisations to become its implementing partner in Uganda for the Connect for Culture Africa (CfCA) project.
Selam is an international organization with Pan-African initiatives headquartered in Sweden with regional offices in Addis Ababa and Nairobi. The organisation was created in 1997 and has since evolved into an international player, partnering with artists, cultural producers, the private sector, the media, institutions, researchers, and national and regional governments across the African continent as well in other regions in the world. Selam promotes cultural encounters within and across societies. We centre our work on the creative power of artists, producers, and other culture actors, and we strive to raise awareness of the potentials of culture to contribute to inclusive and democratic societies.
Selam is now looking for a new implementing partner in Uganda to work together on the CfCA initiative, implemented by Selam in partnership with the African Union (AU).
Background of the CfCA Project
The Connect for Culture Africa project is a five-year regional initiative (2023-2027) designed to strengthen cultural networks, advocate for increased public investment in the cultural and creative industries (CCIs), and promote the role of culture in democratic, social, and economic development. The project is implemented in collaboration with local implementing partners in the project pilot countries.
The core objectives of CfCA are:
- Long-term objective: To contribute to an increased political will that translates to budget proposals, budget bills in some of the targeted countries, and in countries where the process is in a more advanced stage, in decision on increased budget allocation to the culture and creative sectors.
- Program Objective: To contribute to increased voice among culture actors, reflecting their different realities, enhancing their capacity to influence and participate in democratic and transparent budget processes aiming at securing resources to the culture and creative sectors
To achieve these objectives, the CfCA project work towards four integrated outcomes:
- Outcome 1: A consolidated, inclusive, and rights-based driven network advocating for investing in culture.
- Outcome 2: The network is engaged in an inclusive, age and gender representative, and constructive policy dialogue with regional and national duty bearers in at least five countries targeting national budget processes and culture policies.
- Outcome 3: Young women and men culture actors have successfully participated in regional and national creative residency programs enabling their skills development and empowerment and contributing to showcases used in national and regional advocacy campaigns
- Outcome 4: Demonstrated increased awareness among duty-bearers in targeted countries and