RELATED LINKS:
Prolead's site with information on grants recipients
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The program for the support of Women's Leadership and Representation (Prolead), an IDB initiative to help advance women to positions of leadership in Latin America, in April awarded 40 grants to organizations that will advance this mission. The grants, ranging from $5,000 to $100,000 each, went primarily to nongovernmental organizations in Latin America and the Caribbean that work to promote women's civic participation and leadership in government, business, the media, and community organizations. A total of 326 proposals were received and reviewed by Prolead's staff in Washington, D.C., and by a number of external consulting reviewers with expertise in individual countries. "Because of the unmet demand for grants in this area, it was important to give each proposal the attention it deserved and a fair chance to be selected," said Ana Marķa Brasileiro, Prolead's director. A short list of proposals was then submitted to Prolead's Council, a committee composed of accomplished women from the fields of business, politics and international development. The council recommended 56 of the best proposals for funding, but Prolead's budget allowed for only 40 grants.
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