From 2021-2024, Karibu is undergoing a grantmaking pilot project in “Participatory Grantmaking,” where change actors in Sub-Saharan Africa will define a majority of the criteria, reporting requirements, and not least the decisions of what initiatives receive grants within the bounds of this pilot project.  You can read more information here: https://www.karibu.no/karibu-new-realities-grant/ or in our 2022 annual report.

We are currently bringing in two new members of the project’s “CORE GROUP” for the second cycle of the pilot (2023). We are therefore collecting nominations for members of this “core group”.

We look forward to receiving nominations from your organizations and networks by Wednesday, 1st Feb 2023.

Candidate Qualities

The KNRG Reference Group is especially looking for candidates from Sub-Saharan Africa who:

• Have experience working with social movements
• Have demonstrated their ability to use analytic courage, strategic clarity, and moral courage in their struggle for a more just world
• Have a clear ability to collaborate across thematic areas and across generations
• Have demonstrated eagerness and experience towards moving towards a new generation of activists
• Have the ability to understand and communicate national or local challenges + their links with systemic or international challenges
• Are nominated by and anchored to already existing organizations, networks, or movements in Sub-Saharan Africa – and can be practically “hosted” by one of these networks
• Can communicate (written, orally) in English as a working language (for practical reasons). It is a bonus with additional language abilities
• Have access to internet (for practical reasons)
• The final composition of the grantmaking “Core Group” will place specific emphasis on gender balance and thematic needs of the group.

Time commitment: Core group members commit to actively building and participating in the pilot for the duration of their at least 1 year term (1 full day meeting each month + 2 hours of independent/team work weekly for 1 year + potentially other physical meetings during the period). They will be remunerated for their contributions and time.

A first physical meeting for the entire “Core Group” is planned in late March 2023.


The Reference Group (consisting of mainly African activists) will make a final decision of the composition of the group in early February 2023.

NOMINATION FORM – Deadline Wed, 1st February 2023

Name of “Core Group” candidate
Email of candidate
Name of nominating (hosting) network / movement / organization
Contact person for hosting network / movement / organization
Email of contact person
Gender identity of candidate
Age of candidate
Country of origin / Country of Residence of candidate
Languages spoken/written (choose those that apply)




What category best describes where the candidate currently lives?
Role that the candidate plays in your organization / movement
What thematic areas does the candidate have most experience (you can choose more than one option)












Describe what makes the nominee an ideal candidate for the KNRG Core Group and pilot project (please see the section on “Candidate Qualities” above). Please keep this concise but with concrete examples.
What role does the candidate tend to play in a team environment (leader, facilitator, mediator, big thinker, practical-orientated, etc)? Do you have any concrete examples?
Does the candidate have experience working in a multi-cultural, multi-thematic, multi-generational team? Do you have any concrete examples?
Is there anything else the selection committee should know about this candidate?

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